The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-18
Motoring Notes,
Good Road News
and rade Matters

during july and august wnen the
thermometer begins to 1irt with the
100 mark, the superiority Of motor
over animal hauling is particularly
emphasized. said u w Richards.
who is exploiting Baker electric
trucks.
In New York, Boston. Chicago ana
Philadelphia d hot spell of three or
four days causes hundreds of horses
10 fall in the streets. Those who
do stand the strain are greatly weak
ened and dehiiitated and have 10 be
humored to such an extent by their
drivers that they work al not more
than half their usual efficiency.
For companies that deal In Ice.
ice cream or some other commodity
Tor which the demand il greatly en-
larged by the same high temperature
that undermines their delivery sys
tenn the situation often presents al
most unsurmontable difficulties.
You never have 10 turn a hose on
motor truck 10 keep II from faint
Ing in the streets, and it is capable
OF - hours work DAY regardless Of
the temperature. The hot weather
advantages of the truck are so great
THAT the demand upon rtIe Baker com
pany has been unusually heavy this
season
johnson Underwood Of Kansas
City. Nc. has obtained q service Of
10000 miles from a second hand
Maxwell automobile which he pur-
chased Ave years ago. In that period
he says the ear was never in need
Of repairs
The previous owner, ". Dempster,
drove IL 22.0o0 miles before selling il
49,
another Maxwell which he drove
10000 miles. Both men have been
awarded gold medals by he 10000
Mile Maxwell club
Three models of Locomotives VIII
ne built for 1918. the Six As, develop
ing So horsepower; the IS Little Six,
with so horsepower and the four
cylinder so. These will be furnished
in touring. torpedo limousine, Ian
daulet and roadster bodies All have
been. redeslgned. but as the changes
made on the SO follow closely those
made on the IS a brief description OF
the latter only Is given here.
All bodies including I'll closed
types, are fitted with an aluminium
coUl dash The emergency brake and
gear SHIFT: saVers are Inside, leaving
the tines Of the body unbroken. this
effect being further emphasized by
using concealed door hinges and door
handles
The equipment Of the 1918 Loco>
mobile includes a glass front SO de-
signed as TO be an integral part o.
the car and also newly designed
pc top The cars are fitted with
an electric lighting system. Current
Is supplied for the headlights. side
lights, tail light. hand light and In
addition in the closed cars. the dome
light corner reading lights and the
pillar lamps The battery is carried
in cradle under the floor boards,
leaving the running board free. The
control switch and junction box are
located on the dash.
A seifstarter for the motor has
been Installed, the gas for starting
being obtained from tank which is
carried across the rear of the frame
Included in the equipment is an air
pump for use in Initiating the tires,
cleaning the motor, upholstery. This
pump is driven from the front end
of the commensurate and is in oper-
alton only when needed. there being
a clutch which cuts II off the shaft
at other times. Sufficient hose is pro-
vided to reach all tires
The Chalmers Motor company has
approved the first general plans and
will start work at once on an extensive
addition to the present plant" SAYS
H. A. Gilmore, of the Whitten ill
more company, local Chalmers deal
ers. The immediate operations Will
consist OF the erection of one four
story building which will form a con.
Meeting link between the present
assembling building and machinery
building, both OF which are four
stories, 60x1io feet. This structure
will be 1871 feet long by II feet wide
and four stories in height adding S.
600 square feet of floor space to the
present manufacturing facilities OF
the Chalmers Motor company. Com
struction arrangements will also be
made for an additional building to be
Joined to the new structure and to
be an exact duplicate OF the three
main buildings Of the factory, which
are go feet wide by 140 feet long
and four stories In height"
OF twenty-four cars competing in
the New Iceland annual reliability
contest four that were fitted with
knight sliding sleeve motors made
perfect scores. and the win
ntn6 filAnts knioht made = record of
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