The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-19
NERVOUS AT EXAMS,
CAN'T BE CHAUFFEUR
That Is the Rule Put Up by
George Strobridge, Chic.
Examiner Here.
OPEN TO SOME OBJECTION
Car-NatiOn Runs "a Hour Test
Other Notes Of
Motoring.
OPEN TO SOME OBJECTION

Strobridge, chief examiner of the No.,
York State Automobile Bureau said ia.,
night In talk at the West side Y. Nc
A. automobile school. I'VE do no, accer,
the excuse OF nervousness" said he. w.
consider nervousness a decided bar n
any one in regard to the proper drlyin,
OF an automobile Those who say. When
get into the room and want to answer
the questions I get nervous'-those are TN.
men who will stall their machines in
railroad tracks when they see n train
or a car approaching and they will be-.
come confused In tight places and instead
of stopping the car will step on the ae.
celerator.
1T is not exactly the same thing I'm,
as j am not a psychologist I cannot ex.
plain IL better. II seems to me. how.
ever that the mental conditions mus, bs
similar. III man becomes confused when
he IL trying to do his best at an examlna.
ton he hardly will do his best under
circumstances OF difficult or trying
cases. Therefore the excuse OF nervous.
ness Is not acceptable"
Just why "A man should not acauit him
self well az a driver OF car because h.
gets fused UP at a mental examination
Mr.. S;robridge doesn't explain. II might
be difficult. But all Of us know plenty Of
men who are thorough mechanics and can
drive car to the queens taste who are
embarrassed when II comes to writing
down answers to questions. II Mr. Stro.
bridge means that candidates who are
nervous a, the driving examination are
rejected. that Is another matter. but hardly
a fair thing at that. Every man on first
taking UP driving u car is nervous, and
even at that may later become capable
and dependable driver.
Mr.. Strobrldge has n kind word to saw
for his fellow examiners "The examiner,
are all human, and II Is surprising the
way they retain their tempers when YOU
consider the fact that they have from 80
TO 80 per cent. OF reflections all of which
comes on their shoulders. and tina, ninc-
tenths of the reflections are discontinued
men and that 80 per cent. OF to men
when they are discontinued do 10. hest
tate to tell you about IL. For that reason
the examiners are criticised moro ar less
strongly. simply for doing their duty.
If we were to license all who apply the
sidewalks would be no safer than tho
roadways and the examiners would all bs
good fellows"
Car-Nation has just completed
twenty -four hour nonstop event all Of ts
own. Starting from Il garage In Forty.
sixth street the car ran to Fifth avenue
north to 10th street. west to Broadway.
south to Fifty-ninth street and east 10
Fifth avenue. covering that circuit until
twenty-four hours had elapsed. The dis.
lance attained was 37% miles. The car
used one-half gallon Of lubricating oil
and averaged 30 miles to the gallon OF
gasolene The average speed was l5S
miles an hour.
The test was devised by J. NJ Donohu.
sales manager for the American Voituret:.
Company Of New York. which handles the
Car-Nation. The car now is in the sales.
room window at 1861 Broadway.
The Singer Motor Company. which al .
recent private sale bought the plant. &c.
OF the Palmer Singer Manufacturing
Company, is bringing out Singer siX. on
which deliveries will commence about July
Is. The car Is called distinct lsij
product. with a motor able To develop loo
horsepower. 1t has all manner Of spgci-
fications. including speedometcr, clo'i,
electric horn. one man top. windshield, Gc.
1t has either wood or wire wheels ard
V shaped radiator.
Negotiations for Broadway SAFES
room are reported to be about complete
The car will cost under $500.
Word received from the Saxon car
which Is being driven over the Lincoln
Highway from New York to San Fran
cisco is that 1t has arrived in Boone Va,
having covered 1,2S2 miles IN eleven DAYS
OF running time. II has averaged better
than III miles day and Is making ci0s'
to 80 miles on gallon of gasolenc This
in spite of two days OF almost continuous
rain In Illinois and Iowa.
The car. which left New York carly n
the month will surely make San Francisco
In thirty days. the scheduled time. accord
ing to L. A. Van Patten. the local dealer
i'm Saxons.