Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-09

remove the spark plugs from the cyI- finders too often" says A R. MOsler. the ceteran spark plug manufactures. If one is using a good make of spark plug, which is so built that it will not clog up with soot and will keep itself cleaned out, the only time that it is really necessary to remove such a plub from the cylinder is when some trouble is noticed It Is a good thing to leave plugs alone when the car Is running properly.
 Many motorists nowadays let their. plugs remain in the cylinders un- touched for six months or more at . stretch and 1t Is a good plan About once a year plugs should bo removed, washed out with kerosene and any carbon deposits which have collected on the electrodes, scraped off- Do it when valves need grinding. Repeated changing of plugs means that the porcelains are likely to be damaged and the threads are liable to become worn. resulting. in loose connections"
 A hill climbing contest between a
 horse and an automobile was the feat
 ure number on the programne at a
 monster Gernan-Lutheran picnic at
 West Ely. Mo- recently. The best
 horse on the field was selected, at
 tached to a light buggy and an at
 tempt made to ascend a steep sandy
 hill After three attempts the driver
 gave up the contest
 The most striking feature ef the American motor car of today is Hs
 simplicity. The absence of freak fads and fancies in the popular priced car Is the best indication we have of the
 stability of the industry. We know that with the simple, regular con- struction. which makes a really popu-
 lar car of today. the automobile has reached the stage where most people can afford it and most people must
 have 1t to carry on their industrial and
 social activities
 The transition of the motor car from the designs of the early day to
 the simple, powerful and regular ve- hicle it is now. has not been an easy, gradual development This has been true mainly because the motor car was. a new invention which spr7ng into instant favor as soon as it was one was too busy in the early days of the industry trying to supply the demand, to perfect the cars. Of late years, however. the far sighted manu-
 facturer has recognized the necessity for turning out a standardized product, enc that will give the greatest return of service and satisfaction for the
 money invested. That Is why freak mechanical devices are no longer found in the popular car. The automobile buying puofc or today knows that with the addition
 of every unusual device or design the difficulty of operating the car to the
 best advantage is increased, and if l Is tho pressure of public opinion to- | ward simpnhcation of design and con- struction more than any other ons
 thing that has brought about the | standard. trouble-proof car.
 We have found in our business. and doubtless every other successful man ufacturer has had the same experisnce that the main requisite in improving our product was to learn what to elim- mate, rather than what to add This | is not an unusual feature of any bust ness that has to do with mechanSc4 II i has always been true that the main I fault with every great invention was that 1t was complicated and intricate. Just so fast as simplicity could be in- | troduced into its design and constrI,c- | ton, just so fast that particular inven- ton became of more value.