Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-24
DOINcS IN THE AUTO WORLD
Changes Evident New York Manufacturers Must Turn Out 4,5OO,0o0 Tires For 1913 3-Disbrow Winner of Years Racing Honors-Guyot to Enter Indianapolis Race.

1he 1913 New York pleasure ve- h1cle shows at Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace closed Sat- urday evening. Both attractions were notable in many respects.
 Attendance was large, judged by the 1 crowds observed during the week Those in attendance had plenty to ec- cupy their attention.
 l The days of hand cranling are mum | bered. An interesting feature of the 1 shows was the number of cars equip 1 type has gained wonderfully in popu- | 1arity during the past year. These l electric units were on many caars. con- nected with the time gears. and on l others engaging with the fly wheel. In general they were the source of cur rent for the electric lights.
 One novel electric self starter is that which takes the place of the fly wheel Electric lights prevailed. On one small lights usually placed at the sides of the dash were disposed above the headlights proper. a good scheme for city driving, where the in tense illumination is unnecessary. On another car the single electric head light is placed low down at center, another in deviation from the beaten path. A few notifications of cleo tric headlight designs were observed, these varying as the individual de- signer expressed his ideas. Most of the lighting batteries are charged by the electric self starters.
 On some cars the afr type of start CT was to be seen. Certain features commend this simple system, by the cylinders in time" by a distrib- utor One make shown has been featured with the air starter for sev- eral years.
 many cars. Present practice favors the three-quarter elliptic type Springs in general have been heightened, and this, with increased wheel base, has brought about easier riding.
 Steel bodies are in favor, though aluminium is featured in the higher priced bodies. Doors are wider, mold ings flush, door hinges and handles concealed. Tires are as a rule now carried at the rear and advantage talk en of running boards to provide lock- CTS. Deep eow1s were to be seen with speedon etefs, clocks, oil gauges, switches and the like flush with the dash, and in general beneath the cewl.
 Left side drive is more in favor, and as a rule center control is featured,
 Control levers are now inside the body More attention has been given uphelsteriag, which is now much iH= proved.
 In the main. few engine changes are noticed. Such as have been made are in minor details. Ignition cables are more neatly arranged. Air pumps for tire imitation are seen on some cars, and will be welcomed as affording re- lief from tedious hand pumping.
 The Six has been with US for many years. It is more popular than ever, and in some cases substituted for the usual fours.
 Remarkably neat castings are seen Some cars are featured with cylinders formed in blocks of three, others cast in one block Valve springs are now well covered. making for more quiet operation
 Poor design is shown in scme cars cars exhibited by asSeInblerS- One may well question the cause at this stage. There is little excuse for poor design nowadays
 About eighteen different makes of motorcycles were exhibited, showing advances in design and cOnstruct1on Side cars were prominent.
 A most interesting display of model road making machinery and stone quarrynng equipment was that of the department of agriculture. The diff ference between good and bad roads was vividly set forth by enlarged pho tographs The motor car has certainly advanced the cause of good roads.
 One of the unique features of the re- cent motor car exhibition in Paris was a small. model Cadillac just large enough to carry two children, but none the less a real motor car. The little model is a reproduction of the large Cadillac roadster, except that it's pow CT plant consists of the Delco electrl- cal cranlzing device, which is a regular feature of the big car. With the pow CT of this cranlSing device the little machine will travel some fifteen miles on one battery charge at speed up to twelve miles an hour. The minia- ture was made under the direction of F. S. Bennett, the Cadillac dealer in London, and upon the return of the baby Cadillac to England it was pur- chased by Queen Alexandra. It will hereafter been conspicuous around Buckingham Palace, guided by the hands of the youthful members of the royal household.
 Sixty-seven years ago the first pneu- matic tire was invented, says J. M. Gilbert It was an exceedingly crude affair, the casing being of leather, bolt ed on to the wooden rim of the wheel R. w Thompson, a, Scotchman, patent ed this tire in 1S46, and while it was neither a practical nor commercial success, it paved the way for an indus try which today rolls up an annual vol une tota1ling millions of dollars and
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