Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
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and promoters of events for the sea
son are now vying with each other
i'm endeavors to secure his entr! ~
road races. hill climbing and otner
events of the season. Race promoters
have offered to promote race meets
proyiding Burman will appear VIII
his latest creation. and promoters Oh
road races have held number one ioi
him in several instances.
In the assembling of his latest
mount Burman has planned for every
thing, speedway racing. road racing
| and Hill climbing. and has endeavorea
| to so assemble his car as to make II
possible to take part in every sort
of an event.
How to Clean Radiators.
A great many motorists are at
loss to know just what is the best
method to employ for cleaning radia-
tors. On this subject Harrison Boyce.
an authority on motors and motor
heat, says:
| lone method is to use a picking
solution made up of sulphuric acid, or
vitriol as it is commercially known, the
proportions used being about the same
10 per cent solution will be found
to be strong enough for all purposes
Mix with cold water by pouring the
acid into the water slowly. Do not reverse
the process as the effect would be d.sas
trous The solution should be permitted
to cool before it is used. In order to note
how the sulphuric acid affects the brass
or copper of the radiator draw off some
of the solution from time to time. re-
filling with fresh solution. When 1t
/ ,la oVlx 10 MN
pleted and the radiator should then
!! he flushed thoroughly"
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Tire Chiefs Use Automobiles.
| The city of Montreal, Canada has Just
| recently appropriated funds and awarded
the contract of eight high-powered auto
| mobiles for the of the deputy fire
chiefs of the city. The award of the
contract was a very unusual one, mas
much as they divided same equally be-
tween two competing automobile COM
panies, although the entire eight cars
are to be used for practically the same
purpose and meet substantially the same
/ specifications.
Adopts Motor Trucks.
| AS an evidence of the increasing popu-
larity of motor trucks with power dump
ing bodies for contracting work. the
PENNSYLVANIA state highway department
mas purchased two trucks to be employed
| n road building activities in the state.
! Both vehicles are of five tons rating and
are fitted with type of body for hauling
heavy materials such as rock. gravel,
crushed stone and sand The body raises
| or lowers by the power of the motor. has
a maximum angle OF 40 degrees. and de-
| posts full load of material In thirty
seconds. A hand windlass Is also pro-
| vided in the event that slower speed Is
| desired.
Another feature of the trucks is the
| type Of tail board. which opens automat-
ically with the lifting of the body, and
is SO constructed that the material car
ried may be spread over the road as
| the truck travels forward
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Detroit in Official Circles.
Assistant Secretary of State John E.
| Osborne is the latest purchaser of
| model II Detroit electric clear vision
i brougham. with forward drive. The car
| is finished in blue, with the interior OF
| blue upholstery Secretary Osborne is an
ardent motorist, and is daily seen enjoy
ing his new car.
! Detroit Electric Deliveries.
4 model A. Detroit electric clear-vision
brougham, with forward drive. was de-
| lvered at the home Of Judge 5. r.
Prouty at Des Moines, Iowa. The car is
finished In blue, with the interior OF blue
upholstery. Judge Prouty is the repre-
sentative from the seventh district of
Iowa The car, which was purchased
| from the local representatives. Will be
shipped direct from the factory in De-
| troit to his home at an early date
Mrs Mabel Mckay has also placed
an order for model ~ clear-vision,
forward drive, Detroit electric brougham,
delivery to be made this fall on her re-
| turn from Europe. The car will be fin
ished in blue, with blue leather uphol-
| stery.
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On Territory Trip.
| W. S. Keller. manager of the Zell Mo-
| tor Car Company returned Wednesday
| evening from a trip through Virginia.
| He made the run in a Chalmers 49,