The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
THE AUTOMO-
 BILE WORLD

OIlE UuID PERMANENCE AND PLEASURE CBy Chas. R. Duryea. Special Tech
 n1cal Cores. 4. l.. A. M.)
 The great double shows at the Madison Square Garden, better than any previous exhibition the great amount of thought and study of the designer of autos to the end that the user may get the greatest amount of pleasure and the most certain re- suits The needs of the ladies and other members of the family have been kept in mind, and special provision for easy starting has been made. In the Pierce-Arrov cars spec1aI type pump has been provided as in some others, so that by pushing button the operator can have all the ar needed for tire imitation. without the usual backl1reaking process of using a hand pump The clutch and gear are interlocked to prevent even nov ice from doing damage by trying to shift without withdrawing the gears, feature also found on ethers, such as the, Maxwell, Mitchell and Chalmers.
 The Winfon cars use a three biadeo fan, but greatly increase the fan ef- ficiency by encasing the back of the radiator so that all the air must pass through the opening and this prevents
 
 the efficiency. The Winton brake op- erating rods run back centrally to full width cross rods in an uncommon but good manner. The engines are pro- vided with removable cover plates, which can be taken off to clean out the water jackets, and thus insure long service; a provision found on the Locomobile, Hudson and many others The Winton frame has it's central cross members depressed. so that the mechanism IS carried on top of these members Tn a more accessible posi- ton than the more common methoo' and securing much Of the accessibii.- ty of the underslung American and others
 The Chalmers uses a transmission brake as does the Chadwick. Hotcn- kiss, Mercedes and some others. In the Maxwell cars the flywheel is car rfed at the front, which permits the greatest clearance and the small, strong. neat unit case for the clutch and transmission at the rear or the engine. The Stevens-Duryea unit con- struction with three points of support 6 well known. and well worth exam ination- To make starting easy they provide a primer, operated from the front of the car, and not only draw hot air from the outside Of the eX- haust pipe, but provide cut-out, so that in hot weather this hot air need uSeQ. load at the steering heads and adds to the ease of steering, as in num- Der of other ears
 The Corbin Torpedo is noticeable in that a ventilator at each side of the front lets in air to carry off the heat and dust and avoids that stuffiness, which a deep closed body often finds in hot and dusty weather. The use of square caper joints in the steering drop-lever makes for permarence as does the clamp joint of the Buick and others The Corbin radiator rests in a groove or trough. which carries it without strain. and also forms front frame member. The Mitchell gear gate is worthy of attention, al- though not easily described, the lever being pivoted at the side of the car to swing in intersecting planes with the real gate near the transmission in the centre of the car. The Overland uses separate sets of cylinders. and has two spark plugs in each. both on the inlet side where the gases are most certain to be pure, and the ig- nition effective. no matter which set of plugs are used. The transmits on is at the rear axle. making unit with the differential case and the shifter levers are in the center of the vehicle which permits the operator to dismcunt on his own side, without bothering the other rider, a construc- ton particularly appreciated by lady drivers.
 The Peerless has a very simple and practically concealed primer. just in- side the frame, where a piston and cylinder are connected with the car buretor. and also with the supply pipe By turning cock and pushing the piston a charge. of gasolene of suit able quantity is forced into the SUD- ply pipe and effectually primes the engine; these operations being formed from the front of the car. of course. | special carburetor is worthy of att -he removable cylinder covers.
 Tn short. detail perfection seems to have been the guiding thought during the past year. The cars would seem to have reached a stage where little else can be desired, and buyers want ing the best must give them careful study
 A careful perusal of the advance literature sent out by manufacturers who will exhibit motor trucks at Mad ison Square Garden. New York Jan. 18th to 21st. shows that designing and engineering have come in for atten- ton this season as never before. The two most important factors on which the success of the motor truck de- pends are good engineering and good designing. These have always receiv- ed least attention rom The prospective purchaser, proba bly, because they fur nish the salesmen with few talking points, that his customer would un- derstand. Tn most cases neither the salesmen nor his customer knows what constitutes good engineering or good designing.
 It makes little difference whether the transmission be planetary type or sliding gear; selective or progressive;