The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
E.. Fl. DILLON & co.
Valuable Hints
 For Auto Owners
Things Which Owners and Operators of Motor Cars
 Should Know

In England wind shields are known by the high sounding name of "wind deflectorS''
 An amusing phase of a trip through difficult Rocky Mountain passes in southwestern Canada by party of automobilists was the failure of two Indian guides to select the smooth est passage ways. The redmen had little conception of the necessity of the cars, and as their direction was the quickest way" their guiding at times was dangerous.
 As one result of the gradual with drawal of car manufactur CTS from racing in the United States, success full drivers may be obliged to build their own machines and operate them privately. While this procedure will amount of prize money hung up it is believed will induce a number of them to attempt it.
 Frequent predictions of a return of the wire wheel in American automo- bile practice continue to remain un- show why they should not. Neverthe- less, recent revival of interest in, the subject has led to the belief in some quarters that before very long wire wheels again will become a familiar sight on the highway. In particular, the continued success of the wire wheel in England. together with a feeling that manufacturing conditions here are similar to those which have assisted to popularize it there tend to strengthen the opinion that the wire wheel is one of the coming things in this country.
 The Ohio Automobile department has started in to enforce the section of the law which compels every me- nh 10 nil fn fo1k chauffeurs' licenses. Hitherto, there has been considerable laxity in en- forcing that section of the law, but State Automobile License Inspector [ Patrick Kelly has started out to see that it is carried out,
 Aaron Kohn, chairman of the Louis vile Automobile club. has drafted a new law which will be submitted to the Kentucky Legislature next month. It makes many changes from the present law and provides that an an- nuah license fee of S5 shall be charg- ed for automobiles, in lieu of all other licenses It provides that certificates and that all vehicles, buggies, carri- ages, wagons and cars shall be re- quired to display lights when on the highways after o'clock, the same as an automobile. The Louisville Auto mobile club will push the proposed law vigorously.
 There are 5000 convicts working the Georgia roads all the time. and most counties have made magnificent pro- gress A month might profitably be spent leisurely visiting the towns of the Empire State of the South be- fore, proceeding to the more tropical regions of Florida.
 ''Toy tonneau'' models as put out by various makers in the past are quite outdone in the ''toy'' feature by 10000 automobiles that are being ship ped from factory in Marinette, Wis. to Chicago. They are toy automobiles throughout and they will go on the Christmas shopping counters.
 Motor thieves have been operating extensively of late in Philadelphia More than 70 machines have been stolen, the greater number of which, however, have been recovered by the police.
 All horse-drawn omnibuses have finally disappeared from London's streets. The use of motor buses be- gan in 1904, yet in less than eight years they~ have driven horsef1esh completely out of use.
 Realizing that the passage of the Lincoln Memorial Highway Bill would accentuate the return of the Federal Government to national roads con- struction, the A. A. A. will support
 
 sions of Congress.
 Magnetos should never be tampered with. for it is very easy to put them out of commission, especially if they be of a high tension. It is said that more magnetoes go to the repair shops because some one has been experi- menting with them than for any oth- CT reason. k
 During the winter the steering gear requires more frequent inspection than at other seasons of the year. Soft snow imposes stresses upon the front wheels which are more severe than those commonly encountered either in soft mud Or sand, while the snow strains are continuous instead of intermittent as are those impos- ed by mud or sand.
 It is estimated that there are 20,- 900 motor wagons (trucks, delivery wagons and so forth) in use in this given as their value. One express company alone operates 400 wagons, representing an investment of $800,- GOO. A firm of bakers has invested $700 900 in $50 wagons. Department stores have adopted them to the tune five and ten machines are quite com mon, while the purchase of 9 to 50 is recorded with frequency.
 Prominent Boston men are behind a movement to form an organization which shall have for it's purpose "the checking of the reckless automobilist by rigid prosecution for every mis- demeanor in road etiquette Moor field Storey, the well-known lawyer, is one of the leaders in the movement He gave out a statement to the effct that not only would an effort be made to have the present laws enforced, but new ones enacted to bring about the desired result. his opinion evident ly being that the present excellent laws are insufficient in their restrain ing influence.
 Many mechanics and chauffeurs test motor cylinders by the amount of smoke coming from the exhaust This form is popular, but is by no greatly relied upon. The mere fact means conclusive and should not be that the exhaust is smoky does not indicate that the fabrication is com plete or rather excessive in all the cylinders If the smoke issy1eS from