The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-26

floating particle, such as a thin flake
of solder which has been detached
from the carburetor or has entered
the float chamber from the tank.
Carried in the intermittent current OF
the liquid, it may suddenly become
lodged so as to cover the capillary
duct to the nozzle, preventing all
egress of gasoline. When the motor
stops the gasoline in the float cham
Der ceases to be stirred, and the par
ticle finds new position. When the
motor is started again it is not in
the way, but presently it returns and
again stops the flow of spirit. Should
engine trouble be experienced the
float chamber of the carburetor may
therefore be included. in the parts in
spected. h
Some Of the brass work of car,
| because of its position and the work
which it has 20 do, is apt to get into
| a rough state and to be difficult to
keep clean This applies particularly
90 the brass strip ,edging to the run
| ming footboards and to the footplates
on the door sills 1t is sometimes
| difficult to clean these with a polish
ing fluid, the latter having a knack
of staining the surrounding vanished
woodwork or the rubber footboard
covering. AS a consequence, one
often sees these parts unpublished
which means dfscolored. 1t is far
| better to abandon the idea of cleaning
| them with polishes, and to use the
finest emery cloth, a piece that has
already seen service ON other work
| and has lost some of it's "cut being
/ best suited for this purpose. New or
| unusued emery cloth should never be
employed.
Through Francis Mfltoun Mansfield,
American Consul at Toulon, France
the foreign touring bureau of the
American Automobile Association has
received the information that Amerl-
can motorists can secure the 'interna-
tiona1 plate of Identity as soon as
they land in any one of three French
| ports. This information, which was
sent to Mr.. Mansfield by the French
Minister of Public Works. reads:
american automobilists debarking in
France at Cherbourg, Saint Naza1re
| and La Havre will henceforth be able
/ to procure Immediately at the sous
prefecture at each of these three cit
lies the 'Certificat International de
Route which Is necessary for them to
circulate freely in France and the
VARIOUS foreign countries adherlng TO
the international convention of October
/ IL, 1907 This means that France is
willing to do for strangers within her
gates what the State of New Jersey
:
special license must be procured.
|. If the Manufacturers Contest Asso-
citation and the A A. A. Contest Board
reach an agreement to waive the
| militia clause In the 1912 rules regard
I ing road races when held more than
fifty miles from congested centers the
i now abandoned Riverhead road race
/ will probably be held next spring. In
1 ability to secure military protection
for the course after valiant efforts
were made was responsible for calling
off the event, which was scheduled
for Sept. 30.
The best route at the present time
from New York to Burlington, Vt, is
by way of Yonkers Pittsfield AND
Rutland. The Bureau of Tours of the
Automobile Club of America reports
i that from Pittsfield it is advisable in
dry weather to journey by way OF
Williamstown. In wet weather the
d longer way leading through North
Adams is considered better For most
part the roads are good. The itinerary
leading from this city follows: Yonk-
ers, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Briarcliff
(3e4 miles), Carmel, Patterson, Pawl-
ing 73.7 miles), Wassiac, Armenia,
Lakeville, Conn, GOA miles), Great
harrington, Mass, Lenox, Pittsfieio
CASA miles), North Adams, Williams
town. Bennington, Vt, QSS6 mlles1
| / ",
Rutland (248 miles,, Pittsford, Bran
don, Midd1ebury, Vergennes and Bur
, lington (314.T mileS).
A motorist whose physician prescrib-
ed automobiling for his ailments says
it has this advantage over medlcane
, lit is easy and pleasant to take.
One of the important, reasons fol
making changes in automobiles from
: year to year is the attempt to; reduce
weight. When this can be done sue
, cessfl1ly many benefits are gained
, particularly improved economy on tire
wear and lessened fuel CONSUMPTION
, One of the difficulties which confronts
. the automobile engineer in working
, out this problem is the possible reduc
ton of relia bility and safety. Further
, more, in the properly balanced car thu
balance of weight is as important al
the matter OF total weight. II TIT
( car is not properly balanced 1T ma!
1 skid before full power can be utilized
: or it may ride hard and not hold TIN
q road well. The Locomobile peopl
: point with pride to their 1872 six
: as an example of automobile construc
e ton wherein reliability and safety ar
t combined with moderate weight. TIL
makers claim that their Six IS tn
i highest of any of the high grade ST
q tcylinder cars of the same size am
e power.
: The good roads movement IS strong
e err now than ever before and this
s due chiefly to the automobile. TIL
v next few years will witness grea
O amount of road building in all parts o
: the country, particularly if a bill in
n PRODUCED recently at Washington b
Senator Cullom. of Illinois, provfdin
e for a gigantic system of seven nat
!. ional highways radiating from Wash
Il ton to all sections of the United State
a is passed.
e The seven national roads will hav
h according to the plan, only one termi
J, nus, which will be located in Washing
e ton. The other extremltltes propose
$, are Portland, Me-. Buffalo, N. Y, Sc
v attic, Wash, San Francisco. and Sa
n Diego, Cal, Austin, Texas. and Miam
s Fla. The only States through whdc
inone of the roads will run are Vel
t. mont, Michigan, Wyoming, Oregon
10 Missouri and Kansas. 1t is likely tina
a the routes will be changed in order the