The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-09
THINGS ABOUT
AUTOMOBILES
WORTH KNOWING

NoA,M- Is soldem mentioned nova
DAYS. Speed maniacs' has likewise
dropped out of sight
The net profit to the State Of Penn
sylvania from registration of motor
vehicles and licensing of operators
during 1910 has been figured out al
about 100000.
Water should never be placed In a
gasoline tank. In refilling the gaso-
line reservoir, a wire gauze lined fun
mel should be used. If the screw cap
for the reservoir inlet is mislaid, dc
not use a cork, even as temporary
expedient, for small bits of the cork
art apt to be drawn into the carbur-
etor, and Il they are, trouble will en-
sue.
Provision should be made before
starting on a long trip for unexpected
accidents. A list of things that are
apt to come in handy, includes some
asbestos, extra bolts and nuts, a roll
Of copper wire q couple of pieces OF
emery cloth. some emery powder, a
funnel an extra can of gasoline, gas
lfets. iron wire, machine screws, a
Elength of strong small rope, rubber
pan, some adhesive tape and some ex-
ira, washers Of assorted sizes.
The Salvage Corps. of Memphis,
Tenn. has put an automobile appar-
atus into service 1t is fully equip
ped with covers, sponges, shovels,
buckets and fire extinguishers. The
rear wheels are double tired and are
equipped with mud chains. On the
few runs which have been made since
the automobile was put into use it
had demonstrated it's superiority over
the horse-drawn vehicle.
The cities to be included in the ex-
tension OF the National Highway from
Atlanta. Ca, to Jacksonville, Fla,
have been fully selected From At
- Loo de- ~
VILE, thence to Griffin and to Jack
Esonvflle, via the following places:
GAINESVILLE. Forsyth. Macon. Perry,
Vienna. Cordele, Auburn. Triton. Val
dosta, Madison. Fla; Live Oak, Lake
City and Baker. The distance from
| route. IL approximately $50 miles.
There Is considerable talk among
American racing drivers as to who
win really represent this country In
the Frendh Grand Prix, to be held
over the Sarthe course. on July I'd.
ers have declared their intention of
participating in the foreign classic,
Ebut with one exception. no mention
has been made as to who was to drive
their cars. 1t is said that Louis
tChevrolet will be in the big race, but
the make of his car has not been
mentioned.
! One of the various causes of motor
/ overwhelming Is the slipping of the
/ timer Timers are frequently secured
to the end OF the cam-shaft or to
. vertical shaft driven through bevel
| gears by the cam-shaft by means of
set screws If there is a bind in the
wearing parts of the timer and the
/ set screw becomes loosened the shaft
| will slip away from the proper posi-
ton and the spark will become retard
/ ed. causing overwhelming and non-re-
| sponsiveness on the part of the mo-
| tor.
An easy way to locate a missing
/! cylinder is to stop the motor and
| touch each cylinder with the head of
/. a match The cylinder that has been
refusing to do its work will not ignite
the match.
A gasoline feed pipe may be tenn
porarily repaired by forcing piece
7, of rubber tubing over 1t and then ty-
/ ing a soaped rag around the whole.
| This Is but temporary expedient at
f, the best.
Do not leave mud on the car (even
when dry or hard) for any length of
| time. but wash as soon as possible.
| Mud will not at once destroy the fin
! ish. but, if left on repeatedly, will, in
! a short time remove all the gloss and
\ life of the varnish coat
A national circuit Of aeroplane
! meets, in a way similar to the pro-
I
| ranged by the National Council of
! Aero Clubs of America, and up to
| date seven clubs affiliated with the
national organization have declared
their intention of holding events.
conservative estimate of the prize
States this year places the amount at
/ 81 $50 900, which is s25o,O0O over the
amount handed over to successful
competitors last year.
The Amir Habibullah Khan, of
! Afghanistan. has bought an automo-
bile. and he and his heir, lnaytuila,
have installed electric lights and
gramophones and telephones in their
! palaces The ruler has four wives,
| the son but one and the women are
wearing the latest clothes from Eur
4 ope. imported through Persia or India.
The Amir has discarded his reed for
| fountain pen, and he dresses like an
Englishman, except that he clings to
the ancient style fez cap.
Convfcts are to be put to work con-
structing roads in Nevada shortly as
the result of the last session Of the
! Legislature of that State passing an
act allowing the use of convicts for
this and other purposes. The Washoe
County Commissioners asked Cover
nor eddie and Ray Baker, warden of
the penitentiary, to supply, as start
+ er, fifty convicts to work on the high
way now being constructed between
Reno and Hahoe Lake and Reno and
tCarson. 1t was agreed that the coun-
F. ty was to pay the State 81 per day
/ for each convict engaged on good
roads work. the State to furnish the
implements and all materials needed.
Each convict who does the work as
signed him is to receive % cents per
dav and 10 days off each month of his
sentence. The prisoners will live in
tents and be under constant guard.
The State has appropriated $4,000 to
be spent on the roads. It is aimed
TO make the highway to Tahoe equal
ITO that between Sacramento and that
Iplace. on which $50, 900 will be expend-
ed.
With view of abolishing the nui-
sance of smoking automobiles in New
York city squad of special po.-ce-
men has been organized, with orders
TO wage a relentless warfare on Of
tenders who persist in the practice.
AS most Of the complaints are made
by pedestrians in Broadway, Fifth
Avenue and a few other prominent
thoroughfares, besides the park drives,
a major part of the new squad will
be detailed to those sections. There
were 1919 arrests from September 90,
1910. to April g. 1911, for operating
smoking automobiles. Fines amount
rsx 20 81, SOS were collected in 1866
essse3.
Dar1ng 1910 New York spent about
IS 600 900, and plans to spend nearly
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