Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-16
News OF The Automobile World

hardly be classed literally as safety
inventions, they contribute TO the Oh
ject OF protecting pedestrians. Proc
er control is un unquestionably the
greatest factor in preventing aces
dents, and the recent legislation hin-
ting the speed in the city limits and
on public highways and safeguarding
the public by compelling chauned-s 10
undergo a technical examination has
had the effect OF reducing the num-
Der OF acc dents. With the efforts o.
the manufacturers directed toward
the Improvement OF engines and
methods OF control the outlook for
reduction OF the casualty list 10 a
minimum is encouraging.
What promises 10 reyolutionize ths
automobile world in regard TO its PRO
peling power has been invented by
Los Angeles engineer. The mechan-
ism from which the power is derived
consists OF springs instead OF the eX-
Densiye gasoline or steam motors Cf
the present time.
The device is exceedingly simple,
deriving the power from a main driy-
I ing spring attached TO the driving
shaft and geared TO make from five
/ TO l25 miles an hour, and, according
/ 10 the gearing, can be made TO nm
1 from six to twenty-four hours with
out the use OF the auxiliary springs,
from which additional power IS Sc
| cured 10 rewind the main driving
spring
The two 1913 Studebakers received
at the Bisbee Auto company last
/ week have both been soyd along with
tour more. The 1918 Stnderakers EN-
| brace many eonyeniences not EN-.
/ bodied IN the 1912 models The 80
/ machine was sold to Henry Ham
burg owner of the Hamburg ranch in
the Huachucas. Harry jacobs pug-
lchased the % car. The Bisbee Auto
company Is expecting soon three 9th
ers and in about 4 week a shipment
OF six cars.
Recent heavy rains had little effats
on auto travel about Bisbee. The only
road that was put in bad condition
| was from here 10 Douglas and auto
lists report that this is now in fairly
good shape although some rutty.
Roads TO Tombstone and Huachucas
not much affected.
! A car load of Bucks was received
last week by the COchise Auto Co.
They VIII get a car load of For1s
this week. In the shipment of Bucks
was included two POS one 80 one
"a" and a 80" The cars are all
1913 models. The Fords will all be the
new model touring cars. They are
equipped with all the latest conyen-
fences.
The parcels post has been a big
help to auto manufacturers. Not N
the sending OF parts through the
mails which is a convenience but
in the many cars that Uncle sam
has had TO purchase to carry his par
cells mail. TIE Des MOines, Iowa. post
ioiice has bought special Ford cars
lor this service.
The New State Meter Coz at War
rem reports that purchasers are get
ting much satisfaction from the Pres
TO Self Starters The Presto will start
car % times out Of every 100.
Bisbee and Cochise garages are
having all the work they can handle
these days. With the coming Of be5
. ter weather auto owners want thsil
. cars in first class condition.
. II you have no self starter on youl
{ auto, go get it. II IS the big leader
t of the year in essentials TO a ma
= chine equipped properly. Broker
r arms, wrenched backs and a milloI
r irritations in the course of the veal
( are finally disposed Of by the sci
= starter The New State Motor Ca
. Co is equipped TO put self starters
that start on all machines and has
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