Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-18

l Fren. the office of the Boston Auto- 1 mobile Show comes the assurances of 1 an even greater show for that city in 1 1914 than any Of it's predecessors. So | many applications for space Have been received that Manager Campbell is I finding it difficult to place them in l proper locations, and at the same time 1 granting them anywhere near the l amount of space desired.
 4 representative of the show was in 1 Chicago attending the motorcycle ex- | hibition, and closed up the details for an interesting display of motorcycles at 1 the March show, The new cycle cars which are now being brought strongly l before the public will also be largely
 represented
 ] So important is the motor truck con- | sidered in the development of new in- 1 dustrieS, and in fact in the develop ment of all New England. that the Boston Commercial Vehicle association
 have unanimously voted to hold anoth- l CT truck show immediately following | the pleasure car show in Boston. The pleasure car section will be held dur 1 ing the week of March ' to IA, and the truck show will open March 17th and | close the 21st
 The exclusive motor truck show last year proved a revelation to the busi- ness world. It showed the wonderful progress being made in the transporta- ton lines-of the east in which vast tonnage is handled and the surprising
 reduction in time and expense
 European motor record holders, with 1 out exception. will be able to cross the water in search of glory and gold at
 Indiana polls, where the worlds great est cylinder battle is annually staged, next season The reduction of piston
 displacemen1 limitations for the Grand do fn 97S inches makes all of the present flock
 of foreign humming birds available for
 American performance If no change
 had been made European makers might
 have hesitated sending choice cars into far away lands, fearing accident. Now,
 with two sets If machines in sight, no trepidation is expected to materialiZe-
 The cars which are sheduled for American use present considerably greater cylinder area than those for home consumption, chiefly because of the more rigid fuel restrictions govern ing the latter In the United States speed is the sole object, no matter what the cost DiminuuYenesS is not appreciated for its own sake. The big cars, having the edge on latent ability, rule fayorite with the public.
 An additional aid in securing entries for the 500 miles race next year is eK- pected 10 develop in the unusually wide leeway foreigners will have to prepare for their own contests. Eight months will elapse until the Grand Prix, plenty of time to get ready for that event and take in the American classic besides. Las: year the period between laying of plans and race was so short that heads Of teams. such as Pablot of De!ag0 and Boillot of Peugeot. were unable to come over No such trouble is anticf- pated this year. On the contrary, most all drivers, including Goux, winner last Sl4 fA sagne, Resta. Christianens, and many others are available.
 Bob Burman's latest pet, one that he is grooming for the next 800 mile race at Indianapolis, is a creation he fond ly terms the Centipede, not because it has many legs but many valves, It has a racing motor constructed of phosphor bronze and Vanadium steel, which has 16 openings into it's four firing chambers, two intake and two eXhausts apiece. One hundred and ten miles an hour is said to be it's speed capacity. This is held to be going some, even for Burman, whose busi- ness II is to furnish high frequency thrills for the multitude After he has his bus in working order Burman plans to give a tryout on the speedway, 1t is said, after which he will settle down to the task of winning the 500 mile race, his lifes ambition, in earnest.
 The bureau of tours of the Auto- mobile club of America advises motor ists that the only ferry lines operating after Nov. ? from Long Island to points on the New York and Connecti- cut shore are from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport, and from Greenport to New London. The ferry from New Rochelle to Glen Cove. which had plan ned to operate all winter. was com pelled to stop landing at the New Rochelle dock by an order of the war department because of complaints that the boat blocked the channel when it was landing. Plans are now under way to establish a ferry slip on other property which will not interfere with Long Island sound traffic. This ferry will not be in operation until the early spring The Rye-Sea Cliff ferry which has been a source of great convenience SssesSssEEsgSssssssSsSP >W