The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-18

William Rockefeller, the standard
Oil magnate. has bought a 30-horse-
power steam automobile that can
make eighty miles an hour. The
machine, which was especially built
for him, has some features that were
put in by his direction.
T. l. Tunis, of Baltimore. Md, has
designed a two-wheeled automobile.
The car runs on two large wheels in
the center with a small wheel on eth
er side they Deins used mercy to
balance the machine. TuniS claims
his car will make more than 400
miles an hour and can go anywhere
the most powerful car can.
Frame garages, while cheap, fail to
answer the requirements of the mod
reason that they are far from ire
proof. From the very nature Of the
material stored, this is serious OBJ
lection. and while wood lends itself
scheme, it offers slight protection
from fire
with the advent of the powerful,
discordant signal. a few cities passed
hasty ordinances against the use OF
these ordinances have either been re-
pealed or are else practically inef-
fective, because of their liberal inter-
pretations by the policemen. This
type Of signal, while admittedly not
as a necessary factor of public safety.
So well was the work of oiling
streets and parkways done by the
Board of Public Works. at Milwau-
kee, Wis, last season. that it will be
unnecessary to oil the streets again
this year. BY buying a good grade
OF oil and using the most modern
methods of applying the dust-layer.
work that ordinarily lasts only one
season will last at least two. Of the
purchased
1910, about $500 remain for patch
ing the bad spots.
Mrs Clark Fisher, of Trenton, n.
J., has begun a book descriptive of
her experiences while making an au-
tomobile tour of the world. One of
Mrs Fishers reasons for writing such
a book Is to show motorists that the
inconvenience and difficulties of
Der. Although she was the first wo-
man to make the trip through India
in an automobile, there was no un-
pleasant incident, no hardship or diff
ficulty in operating the car, or in Sc
curing supplies for it.
One of the hardest things for a no
vice to learn is how soon to begin to
put on the brakes when running in
traffic. To be sure sometimes they
seem to be on continuously, but it is
the gauging of the distance that musts
be rolled and not run that comes
hardest to the new man. The bumps
he gives the car, are as rule the
result of not being sure when he
should have begun to slow up. when
You are back of a wagon, come down
10 first speed" is a rule that the new
ones can not always remember, and
occasionally to forget means a bent
fender or scratched paint.
III a. car has been out of use for a
prolonged period. before starting the
engine mix an equal quantity of gas
oiine and lubricating oil. and inject
into the cylinders. Then with spark
off, turn the engine several times to
rings to the wall of cylinders. The
oil In the mixture will have the ten
dency to remedy the dryness of the
walls, which gasoline alone would not
do. If the engine then should not
oil. There are times. however when
Kerosene will soften and dissolve the
hardened grease. This is true, es-
pecially in winter weather.
Particular attention should be CIV
en- to the bonnet after the car has
been run in heavy rain. inasmuch as
after a long run the bonnet becomes
fairly hot and If raindrops are left to
dry upon it they will stain much
should be washed down at once. or If
this Is not possible, the bonnet should
be sponged off upon returning and
wiped dry.
AVOID uS1nS brakes unless n0CGS-
sary, If tire expense enters into your
calculations. When found necessary
to use the brakes, do not force them
on with all the strength you possess
and compel your wheels to skid, caus-
ing the tire treads to slide along the
ground One such skid is apt to do
more harm to the tires than 100
miles of ordinary travelling.
a pneumatic tire becomes not
warm. but hot, when driven for any
length of time. the heat being gen
Grated by the contact with the road
and being sufficient in many cases to
create a INFLAMMATION between the
inner tube and the inside ply of cas-
ing. Such a condition will boost tire
bills at an alarming rate. To guard
against it, 1t is wise preca ution to
use soapstone literally. The inner
tube should be given a generous COW
ering. the inside of the casing should
be well busted. and by covering the
bead of the casing with soapstone
before putting it on the rim, the cas-
ing may be more readily detached
when desired and the rust of the rim
will be prevented from coming in
contact with the bead.
Many persons contend that cars are
underlined, that is the tires are too
small for the motor power and the
car weight In the three principal
classes Of cars the tire sizes have
grown a little, not much in some of