Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10
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circle. II. however. the owner does not
| wish any one else to use the car he
disks. which are to warn the police that
the car is in wrong hands.
| The interest of Lozier owners and deal
ers in the racing fortunes of the cars
maintained by the company for that pur-
casions. but its wide scope was not fully
realized until after the recent publication
of the companys withdrawal from racing.
| Since that time Sales Manager Emise
has received communications in almost
every mail, asking that the company re-
scind it's determination to withdraw from
racing, and in some cases even offering
to finance the entire campaign of a racing
team. Several offers of this kind have
come from dealers, while the owners of
private cars have not been backward in
their efforts to keep the racing game up.
| Following it's mo racing announce
ment, the LOzier Company is disposing of
all stock chassis which have been used In
six-cylinder car driven by Joe Koran at
Atlanta in November. 1910, when he cap
tured the observation-disclosures grand
prize. has been recently sold to E w.
Robinson Of Punxsutawney, Pa. This
leaves the company with but one winner
on hand-the Vanderbilt car. Several
dealers have offered to purchase this car
and sale will probably be made soon
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car being in great demand at present for
exhibition purposes.
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| ANY one who follows the trend Of de-
mand in the auto field anticipates that the
six cylinder type will dominate among the
sales manager Of the Metzger Motor Car
Company, manufacturers of the 'Everitt'
car.
1.-THE advantages Of the six-cylinder car
are not questioned by motor car author
ities." says Mr.. Hood further. Vibration
| is entirely eliminated, thereby reducing
capitalization and affording uninterrupt-
ed pulling qualities, owing to overlapping
of power impulse. One Of its most pleas
ant features to drivers is its wide range
| of speeds without necessitating gear
changes"
Although the Buick Motor Company
was not represented in the racing game
during the season Of 1911, Jet. tho Buick
car finished fourth out Of the large field
vidual owners Of cars in the various track
events all over the country, finishing with
twenty -eight firsts. twenty-one seconds
and nineteen thirds.
+ The automobilist desiring the best re-
suits and the least carbon from his motor
ought to use as light a gasoline as 1t is
possible for him to secure; should be
careful to see that the motor Is not rum
ming on too rich mixture; should see
that the exhaust pipe and muffier are
clean: should keep as much of the road
dust as possible out Of the carburetor and
motor, and. finally, use only an oil Of
known merit.
The fire department OF Grand Rapids
the Front-Driye Motor Company OF New
York for q motor for the truck at No.
engine house. The contract requires the
delivery, installation and satisfactory test
of q front-wheel drive apparatus.
1912 Buick cars were delivered during
the past week as follows; T. e. Hampton,
Henry B. Dawson and Jenkins & Norman
Of this city and ]. e. Wilcox. Waveriy,
Va. model % touring cars; J. II. Shultz.
Staunton. Va, models $3.50 roadsters.
% touring car: Furr Brothers g CARRIER.
Harrisonburg, Va. models 29-43 touring
cars. model SO roadster; De Witt Gal
laher, Charleston, w. Va. models 1895
| and two 40 touring cars. model "a road
ster: Foster Motor Car Company, Rich
mond. Va. models 1886 roadsters and
| model % touring car.
II the chains are so loose that they are
| apt to fail of there is Q great advantage
| in using the tightening devices On the
other hand, chains should not be SO tight
that they are not free to creep about the
tires. or else they will greatly shorten the
life Of the casing.
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| The second addition Of motor-driven
vehicles to the fire department Of South
of safety having decided to purchase a
motor car for the chief Of the department.
The car will be q two-passenger OF the
fore.door torpedo type. and. according to
| specifications. is to have an engine OF
/ twenty-four horsepower or more. Two
extinguishers on the running boards are
provided for, while other specifications
| are for an exhaust whistle. red body
| and nickel finish. The motor fire truck
ordered some time ago will arrive In the
| city in q short time and will be placed In
| commission very shortly.
WV
| Many persons make the mistake OF
| turning q fine stream Of water with great
take the mud on the side Of the vehicle
| by a sort Of hydraulic mining process.
| which not only removes the little spots
Of mud, but takes the finish along with
it. The secret is to play the stream
causing 1t to flow from the body without
| disturbing the delicate finish beneath It.
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| The washington Motor Car Corpora
| ton will put out two racing cars for the
1919 season Of the four and six cylinder
L
car will be piloted by bill" Arrfson and
the big six by II. o. Carter. It is the in
tention OF the company to enter these
two cars In all Of the important track
events during the coming season
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l. Thomas Edwards has purchased thir-
| ty-fve-horsepower Pullman touring car
with full equipment. The car will be I'm
ished in blue, with gray running gear.
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| When seeking to stop rafting noises
lamps. and finally doors and latches-
| this, assuming that the hood fastenings
| are In proper order and that the contents
OF the tool box are properly "damped
| against vibration by means Of cloths
i or cotton waste. The brakes, which for
1 merly were the worst Offenders, usually
are pretty well slenced in modern. well
built cars, but sometimes, where the
bands themselves do not clatter, the
/ connecting parts may be subjected to q
certain amount OF play which can be re-
moved by the judicious use OF q few
washers As q rule the lamps and doors
are the most troublesome sources OF
| noise on the average present-day ma
chine
i -
| Four years residence in England has
convinced Charles Y. knight. the Ameri-
/ can inventor, who perfected the sleeve
/ valve motor, that bad roads Aee ~ No
meanAAA necessary evil. and II his present