Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-12

a0t0m06iiG CTS are much at fault fer many of the troubles that cause condemnation of their produt ts.' a veteran designer writes to enc of the trade papers
 They dc not study the user to the extent that he deserves; they overlook the fact that the small town garages ana repair shops have not and cannot anerd equipment such as they have partments and at their branches Many things that are simple and in significant to them are5 stumbling blocks to the other fellows. not only from the lack of capital and equip ment, but from the lack of knowledge and experience.
 The modern designer should always have the repaid shop in mind. Of course his first consideration should be to keep the car out of the repair units should be so designed that in the event that it should go to the re- pair shop because of ignorance or through aa accident. repairs may be made with as little tool equipment as possible. The designer should be ex- ceptioniuly careful in plainly marking all parts that are likely to be mis- placed; he should use as few sizes of bolts and uts as is practical and dowel pins should be used for the proper locating of maenetos. starters and the like. so that alignment will be maintaineo and the parts easily put
 
 or reploements have been made.
 All Of tho wiring to starters and magnetos should be plainly marked, pre- ferably with different colored wiring. and everything should be mounted on the chassis and dash so that the body may be removed without interfering with any of the vital parts of the car when the beGy is renaoVed; in other ready to operate without the body, I am sorry to say that since electrical starters and lighting dyHames are coming int7 more general use, some designers have ventured te attach much of the wiring to the body, thus causing endless trouble to the repair man when repairs have. to be made to the general construction of the body.
 Just how strongly the medium priced light weight American automobile ap- peals to purchasers of motor cars abroad is indicated by the remarkable trade that has been built up in this line by the R-C-H corporation.
 Last week the selling contracts cov- were v ere closed by She export department of the R-C-H. the last open territory which they had abroad. This means that in a little over @ year the R-C-H has penetrated to every country and district in the world using automo- piles, cars being in operation now in more than 45 automobile using coun- tries outside the United States. Dur ing this period over 1,S00 cars have been shipped abroad.
 American cars, as a rule, are far bet ter adapted mechanically to the for eign trade outside of Europe than the European productions. because road conditions in the United States are very siInila- to those found throughout most of the world.
 The foreign purchaser, however, has certain ideas on the motor car for which he sticks strongly In the first place, he wants a car that will stand will be dependable in his own country. He may listen patiently to all he Is told about cars working well in the United States or Kamchatka, but to own land under the various conditions which he will have to meet when driv ing the car himself. is another thing.
 As the foreign purchasers were quick to grasp the adaptabil1ty Of the American car to their needs, so were the American manufacturers quick to estimate the value of the foreign trade. It acts as an excellent balance wheel to American business, maintaining an average standard even through the winter months when business in America is at low ebb.
 New EngIend's grand automobile show opened Saturday evening in Me- chanicS building fn Boston. It IS prop ably needless to say that there was @ big crowd on hand to look over the various models. From early evening 1ntti the late hours the crowd flowed Into the exhibition halls, there to mar vel at the show. This week the show will continue pleasure cars now haV- ng their inning. Trucks will be dis played in a show of their own from ] he 18th to the 18th. Judging by the l shown last evening, the 1 Boston exhibition promises to be even i more successful than others of the | past Dealers report conditions ripe l for plenty O. business. and many or 1 lers are locked for during the show ] lays. Modifying slightly the design of clos 1 .d bodies in which control levers are l placed inside instead of outside. the | of Argyll cars, which l Ire of foreign manufacture, have 1 ldopted simple and novel method of ! the hazard of driving. In | Itead of placing the gear shift lever lext to the driver, the emergency brake lever has been placed in this position, with the gear shift lever on he far side of it. zIn this way the 1 brake lever is rendered more accessf- 'le, and iRasmuch as the driver then an exert a straighter pull upon it. ess exertion is required to obtain the e0ufsife brsking strain and the max 1