The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21


thar this engine will mot flre prema-
tureIy under any conditions, nor VIII
It gather carbon. The valves can
not carboniss. nor do they ever need
In accepting the ,sieeve-vaive de-
sign. the Stearns people have not gone
into the matter in half hearted
manner, nor on the spur OF the mo-
ment. The Stearns engineers have
been exploiting this motor for more
than two years. They went abroad
with the aim Of discovering all the
faults and SHORTCOMINGS they could
in the Daimler, the Panhard, the
Minerva and the Mercedes. ana they
came home ready to toss the poppet
valve type OF motor overheard en-
tirely, cutting all bridges behind them
and using nothing but the knight
type.
In spite OF the fact that the Ford
Morton Company's factory - work.
ing full force. turning out their ter
rife output OF $4,000 cars for this
season. Henry Ford. president Of the
company. has issued orders for a
general increase Of fifteen per cent
to all wage earners and the reduc-
ton OF the working hours from ten
to nine.
This IL done in the belief that the
increased compensation will lead to
an increased efficiency and q gen.
eraI improvement Of the already ex-
cellent Ford product
Mr.. Miller OF the Shenandoah Mo-
tor Company is confirmed believer
in the merits OF the Everitt car.
Speaking Of the extras that go as a
part OF the equipment OF this car. he
says:
ION this matter Of extras manu-
facturers are coming to most SEN
sible view. Over 80 per cent. OF
buyers want their cars to come COM
pletely equipped. A motor car with
out top and wind-shield is most UNI
comfortable on a rainy day; really as
incomplete as house without roof.
In my opinion. every car ought to be
| made ready for everyday use by its
maker---not merely available In fne
| weather. A factory can build or buy
this. equipment more favorably and
make 1t look and fit better. than can
any owner. or garage. Lamps are
Of course required by law, and have
been provided for some time. This
year. though, they're larger and more
| powerful, set higher and made rigid
by a cross-rod to prevent rafting.
| Some Of the best makers are now
black enameling their lamps-saving
! their patrons endless brass polishing
or It's cost.
THE self-starter needs no praise:
| everyone knows how seriously 1t has
been wanted. Practically every car
now has its own magnetic. whereas q
year or SO ago, buyers wee asked
to pay anything up to $3.50 extra
| for them. \ spcedometer Is necessary
II a driver wants to keep within the
law; the difference between twenty
| miles an hour. and twenty-five. often
costs a fifty dollar bill. Few owners
| can guess ihet. speed that close. and
get 1t right.
"All these are, perhaps. little
| things. out they mean a great deal
to an owner, and cost him consider
able, II bought separately. When a
man can get them all. with n ti.st-
class car. for only $1,000, as he can
here, and at other exhibits around
the show, 1t really seems as II modern
motor cars had been brought to such
a stage Of perfection that makers
were now obliged to turn to the
smaller details as the only remaining,
field for Improvement. 1t seems u
case OF we couldn't improve the
powder. so we improved the box"
Il
Mr.. w. p. Wood, of West Grace
street, has just placed an order with
Mp. b. A. Blenner for seven passen-
f-ger. 1913 White touring car. This cal
Is to be handsomely finished In dark
maroon with blacI trimmings and
will come completely equipped. Il
will be the latest construction OF the
White Company. and will be the firs'
1919 model to be delivered In Rich
mond. The order has been placed for
delivery as soon as possible and II
Is expected that It will come through
some time the first part OF June.
This car will be a 4O-horsepowel
car and will be fitted with the White
electric self-starting and lighting
system. which Is considered the most
positive and reliable as we'll az sim
plest lighting system yet put on the
market
Mr. Wood has owned White go
for the past two seasons. and has had
the best service out OF this car. He
has used it in all sorts OF weather
and over all sorts Of roads in taking
his family and friends back and forth
from Richmond to his farm in
Amelia county, and he says 1t IL In
splendid condition now. but he finds
he needs a larger car, anu one WIN
more seating capacity and power.
Mr. Wood contemplates taking an
extended tour this summer among the
mountains Of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, and this White 40" will come
completely equipped for touring.
Here are some OF the features OF the
new $4,000 Alec car recently purchas
ed by Mr.. Thomas Gresham from the
Eastern Motor Sales Company.
All the mechanism ia concealed. All
the wiring is invisible. Even the
prest -o-lite tank Is hidden behind the
tool box. one end alone being visible.
The roominess Of the tonneau gives
more comfort. Consideration has been
shown the driver, who has IN abund
ance Of room with easy access to the
steering wheel.
Concealed beneath the tonneau door
is q small electric bulb that wildly IL
Eliminates the step at night a. the door
opens.
Supplementing the illuminated step
the Alec is provided with 4 cluster o.
lights In the dome OF the tonneau.
Instead of one large, there are three
large lights.
! These give a softer glow within the
car and effect better distribution 81