The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-04
Car @m9
Highway

English motorists have recently un-
dertaken task in which they might
well be initiated by their American
brethren. Is the opinion of George w.
Bennett, OF Toledo, Ohio.
This Is the plan of making roads
throughout the British Isles which are
frequented by automobiles more safe
for travel, not only by lettering the
roadbed, but in removing obstacles
which prevent clear view at railroad
crossings, curves and turns. Mr.. Ben
nett points out that road betterment
means not only providing a smooth
and hard travelling surface, but the
elimination of everything that might
In any way cause an accident.
"The English have shown com
xnendahle spirit of progressiveness in
clearing the turns and curves of their
roads OF objects that prevent clear
view" he says British motoring
publications recently have called at
tendon to tho good being done along
this line. In two instances / have
noted very dangerous curves have been
made perfectly safe by cutting down
. hedges and underground which have
prevented view of the curve. Where
heretofore tall hedges growing inside
the curve have made 1t impossible 10
tell what may be approaching from
the opposite direction, an unobstruct
ed vision has been obtained merely by
eliminating the obstruction. In one
case the hedge was cut down and
white-painted picket fence, In direct
contrast to the surrounding vegeta-
ton coiors. was built With these pre-
cautions motorists approaching the
curve from both directions are en-
abled to tell at a glance whether the
road ia clear beyond.
'In our own country there are num-
Ill
work. Many of our country roads are
crossed at various angles by railroads,
and more often than not II IL impos
sible to tell whether a train or car is
approaching because of the growth of
brush or other distractions. In the
cities, too, there are scores Of danger
GUS places, where biilboards ana other
nnsightiy objects are erected close TO
the crossing or curve. / am confident
that In the near future our great auto
mobile clubs will see the need for
these preventive measures. And when
the work is taken up the number of
automobile accidents Will greatly de-
crease
To Stop Tire PunctureS.
A bin has passed both houses OF the
Texas Legislature making IL unlawful
efor a person to throw or deposit in
or on any public road, street or alley
any glass bottle, glass, nails. tacks,
hoops, wire, cans or any other sub
stance likely to injure any person,
animal, automobile or vehicle, and any
person violating any OF the provisions
shall upon conviction thereof be fined
any sum not less than IS or more than
5000.
On Moving Day.
Moving season IS here. Vans and
has s IA L 4Elgi Esss
automobiles
News has reached a factory in De
troit Of b unique moving feat recently
performed by two young men and
roadster at Kingston, \. Y. without
tho assistance Of other means OF trans
portation these men and their car
moved the entire household effects Of
O. New York family six miles across
country.
An ingenious framework had been
constructed 10 At over the body Of
the car. Securely attached 70 the seat
was platform which extended across
the rear OF the body. Trunks, mat
tresses, bedsteads and other pieces of
furniture were piled around the seat
on this frame. Some were tied TO the
running boards and tenders. The
space over the hood formed a carrying
space for carpets, curtains and odds
Ind ends of hric~a-brao-
Overhauiing Motor
There are two ways in which mo-
tors can be overhauled," says Ashby
Jones, of the Jones Motor company.
1.-THE usual way for the average driver
to do 1t Ia To remove the cylinders.
clean out the carbon, grind the valves
md take up on the wrist pin bearings.
connecting rod bearings and main en-
CINE bearings II they need It
This taking UP on the bearings Is
usually done by taking off the caps
and removing one or more Of the
sh.ms until the bearing ~ again snug.
IL there Is solid shim between thu
halves Of the bearing this must be filed
down sufficiently TO allow the play to
be taken out OF the bearing. The
OTHER parts OF the motor must be care
fully looked after and requirements
made In a similar manner.
'~rhe other way of overhauling a
motor does not come under the duties
required OF the average driver, but
rather OF experienced and we'll train