Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-29

in securing an industry which will give employment to mechanics, who will be present.
 The, accompanying cut shows the outline of the runabout which is aimed to meet the growing demand for a small. Servicea ble car. with the least possible number of parts. A type of motor with few parts, air-cooled and efficient. has been selected. with fric- ton transmission. This offers cheap CT construction and the possibility of change of speed and flexibility of power at all times. It would be pos sible to get all parts for the car so that all orders could be taken care of.
 The cost Of the complete equipment or plant capable of turning out two complete cars week. 100 cars a year, will be not exceeding $25,000 to $50, 900, including all tools. with jigs and fix lures necessary to make the parts in- terchangeable. The cars can be built so as to sell for from $500 to $500 and net good profit 1t would be from ten to twelve horsepower
 The demand for this class of car for 10th pleasure and business pur- poses is directly in proportion to the number of people who can afford to pay s600 as against the present aver age of S1.515. There are sold yearly 100000 buggies. and 75 per cent of these are used for business purposes by people who can afford 9 car of this class. The small car costs less and operates at less than one-quarter of the expense. A horse is limited to B miles day. while an autos average mileage is 90 to 100 miles daily, in all weather.
 The increase in demand for cars costing about the price this can be sold for is evidenced by the enlarge ment of the present factories by dozen concerns in the auto business, many of which are doubling their plants.
 Merritt Fuel Oil Engine.
 The Merritt fuel oil engine, as shown employed, kerosene, distillate, fuel oil or crude oil of suitable quality and only ordinary care assures safety, relia- bility, economy, simplicity, the fuels being safe to handle and store.
 It is a two cycle engine which has been worked out by Mir. Merritt, ana one of them has been seen at work iTs New York city by local men, The only moving parts are the pistons. connect ing rods, crank shafts, eccentr1cs, fly = wheels, governor and pumps. The fuel is admitted to the cylinder not in liquid form, but in the form of gas, thereby making it gas engine The fuel is first atomized by compressed air blast furnished by an auxiliary pump on the engine, the atomized fuel
 
 cylinder head of the engine, where the oil is converted into a fixed gas, mak- ing, with the compressed air, an ex- plosive mixture which is wholly con- stunned, thus overcoming many objec- tions to other gas engines. It con- sumes from one-eighth to one-twelfth of a gallon of fuel oil per horse power per hour. 25 h. p. engine for ten days using gasoline would cost 8 for fuel if kerosene was used it would be $2, and with fuel oil 75 cents, thus effecting a saving of B 1-3 per cent. when using kerosene, or 75 per cent. when using fuel oil. It is operated cheaper than gas engines using gas at 80 cents a thousand feet, or cheaper than steam engine. The engine is applicable to both stationary and ma rine use. There is an unlimited de- | mand for such an engine. It will be l built, in single cylinder and multi cylinder sizes of from , to 200 h. D. of both stationary and marine type. The initial plant will have a capac- ity of building engines at the rate of 1 20 to 30 h. D. a day or 5000 h. p. a year together with the building of 100 autos a year, and furnish steady, employment ] to 100 or 200 skilled mechanics The equipment of the factory would be such | that it would be requisite for both | the auto and engines construction | The engine is applicable to use by ] manufacturers. contractors, mine op-