The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-30

dag removing the debris from the line.
A watchman will be stationed near
both day and night a. long az there
ID any danger OF more OF the hill
sliding down
When George NJ. Dickson. general
manager OF the company that builds
National 40 cars. came out with a re-
ply to the attacks made upon automo-
bile racing he said that the one sure
way OF preserving the honesty and
true sportsmanship of the events 10
for the American Automobile Assoc
ciation to retain its control over them.
Opponents to racing have urged that
the A A. A wash its hands of motor
car racing control. Dickson has point
ed out the many advantages of the
various kinds of automobile contests
In which National cars have been big
winners for years.
To show that Dickson has the true
understanding OF the situation, A. @.
Batchelder. chairman Of the executive
committee OF the A A A, has written
Dickson as follows;
Your published statement In regard
TO the racing situation as to. method
- Noa~A04s w. ttItAluiy the ndll
exactly on the head. To be perfectly
frank, I cannot see any other plan for
the best general good. For the manu-
facturers themselves TO enforce and
interpret the rules would be most diff
ficult and unquestIonably have a very
bad effect on the public itself" Dick.
son believes that automobile races
give the public its best opportunity
IN tffdRa tho Nf
Gracefully acknowledging the SER
vice speed contests have served in
developing the automobile, the Abbott
Motor Company and the Lozier Motor
Company have announced their with
drawal from racing. The Lozfer com
pany started racing several years ago
and in winning the last Vanderbilt
cup race, crowned its splendid record
In this respect. II specialized in long
distance contests. The Abbott has
been participant in speed events for
two years and in its class has made
an enviable showing In both long and
sprint distance races.
One very good reason for the alb
sence OF spark plug trouble to-day. as
compared with the period of three or
four years ago. is that motorists have
learned to let their spark plugs alone.
The moral is plain to see. When a
plug Is suspected OF giving trouble
never attempt TO mend IL on the road.
Replace IL with a fresh one and do
the repairing some other time and
under more favorable circumstances.
For the third time in a month. the
Barrett Mfg. Co.. the big roofing and
tar products concern, has placed
repeat order for Alec trucks, the latest
contract specifying two of fivetons
capacity and two OF So tons for the
Boston offices. This makes a total of
eleven Alec trucks in the service OF
that concern.
J. c. Austin. chief engineer OF the
Regal Motar Car company. has lust
issued a report OF actual experiments
made TO determine the overturning
angles OF both undressing and over
hung car.
with the assistance OF several
experienced mechanics" states MIR.
Austin, Il have just completed two
practical tests. one to determine the
overhung angle OF an underslung car.
and also similar test for a car y.
the conventional overslung design.
In order TO prove by actual test
the angle at which an underslung car
VIII oVerturn, we arranged a block
and tackle equipment TO raise two
wheels of one side of Regal roadster
TO such n height that the car would
stand poised on the other two wheels.
We found that this angle H. about so
degrees, or to be exact. according to
the measurements taken, IL - go de
grees ana 20 minutes.
We then made a similar test OF n
car with overhanging frame constrilc-
ton and found that the corresponding
angle OF this was AZ degrees. Both
cars were equipped with top and
windshield and ready for the road. so
that the comparison was fair one. q"
II. J. Edwards OF the new Edwards
Motor company returned from a fiy,
irg visit TO England on the return
voyage or the steamer Olympic. Mr..
Edwards went abroad 10 get the LAT.
est Ideas regarding foreign practices
and especially the very latest deyel.
opments I'm knight engines. before
deciding definitely upon the design
OF the new car. lie reports Knight
motor licensees running day and night
shifts in their effort to keep up their
demand abroad and very large add
lions being made TO the plants OF both
the Daimler company OF England aud
the Minerva company OF Belgium. the
latter preparing 10 double its output
for 1913.
In addition 20 the marvellous
progress which has been n-lde by
the sleeve valve type OF motor on the
other side. Mr.. Edwards was particu-
larry Impressed with the prospects
OF wire wheels and worm drive. al.
though a little hit akauffcar a. 10