The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
AUTOMOBILE WORLD

censed in Pennsylvania So far this
year.
A large-sized lamp wick wrapped
around the carburetor and saturated
with hot water will frequently make
starting easier in chilly weather.
Commentators with a make-an-break
| form Of contact-maker. should have
the platinum contact cleaned at least
once a week, with a small piece of
sandpaper
| A cleaning out of the dirt from the
| interior of the mud pan will often
| reveal lost cottor pins or nuts, and
will tend to a more agreeable han
ding of the draincocks carburetOr
and filter.
Fred Hall. another unknown"
Western driver, established a new
record for the trip over the foothills
of the Rocky Mountains between Den
yer and Colorado Springs, recently,
when he covered the 70 miles in 1
hour 43 minutes
A broken link in the steering gear
can be repaired by placing the broken
ends together and fastening a rod or
a piece of gas pipe against the link,
winding the wire the entire length Of
the rod. Anything but slow running
with this repair is out of the ques-
ton.
An application of a proper oil is
considered a good remedy for harsh
or fierce clutch. Castor oil is uni
versally used, and good way is to
soak the complete clutch in it over
night. This will cure a case Of harsh
leather, but it may be that the trou-
BILE is only a lack of adjustment of
spring tension.
A St Louis millionaire, who is a
prominent member of the Aero Club
of ST Louis, is reported to have made
a bet of $1,000 with a fellow-member
that the Atlantic Ocean will be cross
ed by an aeroplane in eighteen hours
inside of two years. This would mean
an average of lie 2-3 miles an hour for
the approximately 5000 mile trip from
New York to London
When the springs of an automatic
valve become weak they may be
strengthened by inserting thin strips
spring and the spider of the valve
| cage. A spring thus strengthened
may be tested against another spring
known to be right by placing the
ends of the stems together and press
ing the cages toward each other. The
metal liners can then be put in place
until the valves both unseat equally,
Indicating that the springs are of
equal power.
There was an increase of over $780,
600 in the imports of automobiles in
Germany during the year 1910 over
1909. the approximate figures being 81
$50, $50 for 1910 and $2413,250 for 1909.
France supplied the major portion of
the pleasure vehicles and Switzerland
the commercial cars. German auto
mobile exports also took a jump dur
ing 1910. Russia was the principal
market for the touring cars. followed
by Austria, Great Britain and France.
Brazil and Russia led with the COM
mercial vehicles
Arthur Chevrolet. who will drive
car in the big race at Indianapolis, |
is the brother of Louis Chevrolet, who
sprang into sudden prominence by WIN
ming the Cobe trophy race at Crown
Point in 1909. AT that time Arthur
Chevrolet was q mechanician.
The supply of automobiles increases |
at a tremendous rate. and the uses
for horses and mules lessen at almost |
corresponding degree. Yet prices of |
equines mount steadily upward. Thir-i
ty-four head of mules, costing $3.50. |
at an average of $3.50 pair, were sold
recently at York, Pa.
1t is astonishing how many farmers
through the West own automobiles. |
Nearly every farmer who is moder- |
ately we'll fixed has a machine. 1t is |
an ordinary sight to see automobiles
Swimming through the harvest fields,
and it is remarkable how much time
they save. One of the most striking |
results of this is the keeping of boys
on the farm. The young fellows are
no longer so anxious to leave the old
homestead for the city, for they can
jump in a machine. go to town and
get back in time for dinner.
An automobile passenger service be-
tween Chicago and New York is pro-
posed by several Illinois capitalists.
who have incorporated the Interna-
tional Motor Car Transportation Co.
with capital stock of 100000 for the
purpose of promoting the project. 1t
is intended to inaugurate the service
on May GOTH and from then on starts
will be made from New York and Chi
cago each day at o'clock in the
morning. Seven days travelling by
daylight only will be consumed in
making the run.
European highways, this spring, fig
ure more than ever as an attraction
for the American motorist who de-
mands territory which cannot be ex-
hausted in a weeks driving, and judg-
ing from the activities of the foreign
department of the Touring Informa-
ton Board, of the American Automo-
bile Association, the flight abroad this
year will be double that of the preced-
ing period. Chairman Howard Long
streth. who has made many motor
trips on the other side, is perfecting
plans which amplify greatly the aids
available to members who visit Eur
ope and even Africa.
A passenger and freight motor car
service is to be established between
Kansas City and Lees Summit, Mo.
Two 36-passenger cars and one 12-ton
truck have been purchased by a COM
pany which was formed for the pur-
pose of promoting the service, and
these are to make regular daily trips
on schedule hours, connecting with the
street car lines in the south part of
Kansas City. Eventually a milk and
produce car will be run into Kansas
City at an early hour in the MORN
ing.
The new rules to govern motor We
hicle contests of all kinds during 1911
which have been adopted by the Con- II
fest Board of the American AutOmO- II