The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-14
Automobile News
BETTING ON 500 M1IE RACE.

BEII1NG ON 6OO MILE RAGE.
 Bookmakers are already getting out their slates for the next Indianapolis 500-mile race, advance bets being posted not only as to who will win the race. butNwho will start the con test Odds are being laid at ten to one that all European cars will qualify, in which event they are ex- money against the field, numbering ten out of thirty three starters. The European oars involved are J. De Pa1ma's Delage, R. De PaIma's S Mercedes, Feesta's Peugeot and two. others, the Sunbeams, with Chas- sagne, Porporato, Grant and Lmberg driving, and o1dfield's Bugatti
 A Severe Test
 "A Haynes light six stock car mo tor has just completed run of 54,z 513 miles in the show room of the Newark, New Jersey branch" states Geo. H. Peek of the Peck & Lines Co, distributor of Americas First Car sHThe run was conducted as a test to determine the wear of parts.
 t"The results show that an average : speed of 22 miles per hour was main tained for 8.132 hours with a gaso- line consumption of 24. 39> miles per gallon. The average consumption of and of water in the cooling system, 430 miles per pint. The temperature in the radiator averaged 130 degrees even though no artificial cooling was used and the exhaust was conducted from the muff1er through 22 feet of inch and a half pipe
 ssAt the end of the run the motor was torn down. The wear on the crank shaft and cam shaft bearings was five tenth o ousandths Of an inch. 1 take valves were still bright and needed no grinding. The exhaust valves were in good condition and showed but slight pdtting- The valve stems and push rod adjusting screws showed no appreciabIe wear. 'fThe platinum breaker points were steamed and set twice during the test 1 The piston, rings were perfectly bright all around and showed no 1eal1y or burned spots. The walls of the cylinders showed an almost i'm appreciable wear. They were per I from scores.
 .eThe generator was opened but | once for inspection. No work was done, and the original brushes are still in use. The original fan belt is also still in service. The test proved conclusively that the ignition, s1ubri- cation. and cooling are practically perfect.
 ssFonowing, the inspection, the mo- i tor was assembled, and the car driven | z ElG I11l6S. All gears were dAO the same power and f1edbiity were given as when the car left the fac- tory.''
 From coast to coast the j1tney ques- l ton is one of much. interest. The 1 fransp ortation Acompanies are trying to legislate against them, the cities are considering regulating ordinances and the owners are forming unions as a concerted protection against their externnination.
 | H T. Whee1ock of Moline, Illinois I in answering a local inquiry said: ..l do not believe the ordinary type o1 l pleasure car can hope to compete successfully the year round with the l established transportation companies | nor should they be. allowed to com pete on the piracy plan now in sway I in many locaE1ties. The jitney pas q senger should have protection an6 l that protection is only possible when I comp pelled by fair ordinance. i "On the other hand, there is 2 ldef1nite field for the j1tney in reach I ing city localities not touched by the street cars and in operating on a. reg 1 u1ar ScheduIe with a sufficient pas i senger capacity to give a .predetermin- ed servtce.'' s
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