Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12
MOTORING
Continued from Eighth P7ge.)

car, entered and driven by a private
| owner, has established new world
Santa Monica will be certified to the con-
test board of the American Automobile
Association.
That merchants and manufacturers in
| all lines are alive to the value of the
motor truck is evident to all who get a
| broad view of the situation all over the
world. The progressive business man or
today avails himself OF every modern
device for doing things economically.
which, at the same time, is always
saver of time and labor. Past-century
methods. in this age of progress. are an
impeachment.
Delivery in large cities is becoming more
and more difficult. owing to the enormous
territory to be covered, especially where
a large and successful trade Is TO De es-
tablished and maintained
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A black varnish for covering leather
and which can be roughly handled with
out fear of breaking is made up In the
following manner: Mix thirty parts of
rosn with equal quantities of turpen-
tine and turpentine oil: add sixty parts
of sandarac gum and 40 parts OF
shellac. after which dissolve the whole
mixture in 900 parts of alcohol of 30 per
cent. Filter the liquid through fine linen
and then mix 1t thoroughly with fifteen
parts of fine lampblack which has been
dissolved in a little alcohol
There are two reasons for a slipping
leather clutch. The first and more COM
mon is that the leather has become coated
with oil. The second cause is the lack
of sufficient tension on the clutch en-
gagement spring. When the clutch slips
the operator should disengage the clutch
the trouble is that the clutch is covered
with oil. The cure is to absorb the oil
from the clutch leather. This is accom-
plished by powdering 1t thickly with
F'uller's earth and allowing it to stand
about three hours. pint of gasoline
poured over the clutch leather will also
soak up the surplus oil. When the slip
ping clutch is caused by the weak pres
sure of the spring, 1t will have to be
| remedied by changing the adjustment. II
there is no adjustment nut on the spring,
the pressure may be increased by placing
washer between the spring and its seat
ing. This will tend to compress the
spring and to push the clutch into a
seems weak or defective, so that changes
OF adjustment do not suffice, the owner of
the car should send to the factory for a
new spring.
At well attended meeting of the Off
GERS and board of governors of the Au-
tomobile Club of Washington it was de-
cided to give the sociability run Satur-
day, May 25. instead of May Is. The
three-day reliability run will be held
to Harrisburg. Pa, the first day: thence
to Philadelphia. which will be the Sec
ond nights stop, and from the Quaker
city to the National Capital the third
day, passing through Baltimore en- route
The distance will be approximately 800
miles, and large field Of entries is ex-
pected on this run. which will be the
first of its kind this season in this city.
President Harrington Mills presided at
the meeting.
The entry blanks will be issued this
week to cover both of the runs. Follow
ing the sociability run. which will be
about twenty miles in length. up the Con-
duit road to Cabin John bridge, return
ing. via Rock Creek Park to the club
house on Georgia avenue. a buffet lunch
con will be served. The details of the
run have been placed in the hands OF
Capt. Rudolph Jose and Lieut.. Gardner
p. Orme.
The coming of the warm and sunny
spring days has made the automobile
owner keen for the road. The man. who
has bought new car is particularly
eager to get his machine into commits
sion and impatient at the thought Of
delay.
There are several reasons for this
condition. The long and severe win
ter has made every one anxious for
spring and for outdoor recreation. and
the man who has new auto wants to
get 1t into commission at once. The
heavy demand has also contributed to
the unusual number of factory deliveries.
Dealers have often been unable to get
as quick delivery for the purchaser as de-
sired, and have gone to. the factory to
see II orders could not be fastened a bit.
The tendency indicates a healthy condi-
ton Of the trade.
In the first endurance run which
Flanders ~ motor cycles have ever en-
scores and two gold medals. The event
was the OO-nile reliability contest from
Brooklyn to Southampton and return
under the auspices Of the Invincible Club.
The motor cycles were ridden by Fred
Voelker and Eugene Miller, both anna
teurs and owners.
day morning in a Pullman 4-35 touring
car for York. Pa In the party were
Theodore Barnes, jr.. who was at the
wheel; John Imirie and DIR. A. A. Mars
teller. They expect to return home this
evening.
A 1912 type r, six-cylinder Locomobile
touring car was delivered last week to
]. V. Hewson, fully equipped. The car
Is OF the seven passenger type and is
finished in loco light green.
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1912 Buick cars were delivered for the
week ending yesterday as follows: Model
b touring cars-John a. Rdgeway. W. n.
Gaskins. J. c. Aspinwall. w. E. Andrews
j. III. Shultz. Staunton. Va, and Model
Garage, Roanoke. Va. Model % road
sters-J- III. Wurdeman and Auto Outing
Company, Baltimore, Md Model 43 tour
ing cars-W. E. Blundon and j. A.
Emery. Model IA touring cars-Juhus
Lansburgh, Warrenton Auto Company.
Warrenton. Va, and Antietam Garage
| Company. Model 80 roadsters-Hugh
Knox. c. F. Dietrich. j. II. Shultz,
| Staunton, Va, and Model Garage, Roam
| oke. Va. Model 20 touring cars-Auto
| Outing Company. two: j. H. Shultz and
Model Garage, Roanoke. Va.
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A 1912 Paige touring car. five passengers,
was delivered last week to DR.. R Lee
| Spire. The car is finished in dark blue
with gray running gear. Orders were
| also placed for cars of the same make by
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