Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-07

for an efficient four-cylinder car as long as automobiles are built.
 The matter of economy in fuel consumption is always going to be a
 most important consideration for the man purchasing a moderate priced car, and arguments in favor of the four in this line are almost dn1itless."
 Several of the European govern
 nents are busily engaged at this time in buying army tracks, in order to be ready for eventualttieS and equipped with the best possible transportation facilities. Germany and Russia are active in this matter. and some of the latest types of armament against aero planes have been bought by Emperor Williams war department. The motor truck is used both as an auxiliary for the transportation of aeroplanes and as carrier for sky-pointing guns. Russia Is perhaps the heaviest buy CT in the European field. As was an nounced last week, seventy-six trucks had been ordered from the Swiss and French firm of Saurer. to be deliv- cred to the Russian war department by the 1st of February, and several trucks of this make and that of Del ahay are being tried out at present in new auto-aero army unit, the "Escadrille-" Last week the Russian truck fleet was further enhanced by ten three-ton machines ordered by cable from the White company of Cleveland. These machines, fitted WILA special DOQ1SS. are on Cn61r way across the Atlantic
 The new fire fighting auto for Mag are Engine Co.,, No. 1, of New London, ! was shipped from Elmira, N. T., on Tuesday. The machine was ready on Saturday, except for drying the enamel and putting on the gold letters. It Is expected to arrive at New Lon don by Friday and the company will be waiting to take it off the cars as soon as 1t reaches the city.
 The new apparatus will have chem ical tanks and pump and embodies in provements to be applied to a ma chine of its kind. It is the product of the La France Engine Co.,, which built the present auto-chemical.
 Incidentally the old machine, now practically worn out, Is the first auto propelled combination hose carrier and chemical of its kind in the world. The machine was purchased by the com pany and has been maintained by the organization since its installation. There has been a report current in some newspapers that racing drivers some of the automobile manufactur- CTS. who. they state, are attempting to retain the prize money won in var ious racing events, and Harry c. Car company. wishes to go on Fs0eRd as sta ting that at least his company has no such intention
 He says he will. as be has always done in the past give the drivers of Stutz cars every cent of prize money they win as well aE accessory prizes, and that his company always stands the entrance fee and every expense connected with the entry of Stutx cars in races, MF, Stutz believes that when 8 racing driver takes his life in his hands in such events as the soc mile race or any race, he is certainly en- titled te evePey cent he wins, and that the advertising and information gained from racing events should be ample reoompense te any motor ear nanu- factureF,
 According se w, g. Bradley, an au- temobdie expert, sleeve and slide valve
 motors arc meeting with continued fla vor in the European centars Mir Bradley covered" the Paris show for one Of the trade papers,
 According to others WhS have been at the European shows, the poppet valve motor Is facing the setting sun, and on every hand the demand for the silent automobile engine with greater efficiency than that of the once popu- lar peppet valve type is forcing man ufaeturers to seek ways and means of qEiatinG their motors,