Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

AUTOMOBILE NEWS FROM
THE WORLDWIDE FIELD.
Bad Clutch, CareIessly Operated, Re
duces Life of Rear Tires From
20 to 20 Per Cent.
JITNEY TRUCE ON IN DALLAS
New jerseys 1910 License Tag To
Have English Brown Background
and White Letters - Efforts In
Philadelphia to Lessen Accidents.
A bad clutch. careiessly opcratod
will reduce the life of the car ,iren
from 20 TO - per cent
There are $4,000 automobiles and
about 10000 motorcycles In Minnesota
according to license records
The authorities i'm Dallas Tex.
where there has been IA fierce fight be-
tween Jitney and traction interests
nave declared truce until July Is,
Whiie the Court Of civil Appeals gets
ear! decision in the suit brought
bS the jitney operators
New Jerseys 1916 license tags will
nave an. English brown background
ana white letters. y contract for 10000
sets has been awarded for sl5.6S7, a
saving Of $4,000 over the 1915 cost.
If all the gases produced by the COM
bustion OF gasoline in the cylinders
Of a motor could lie condensed, among
them would he almost :, gallon Of water
for every gallon of gasoline To be
exact, the burning of a gallon OF gaso-
line produces 8: gailonlof water in the
form OF steam.
Minneapolis is to open it's speedway
with races on Septenher II. That date
has been set by the speedway promo
tors and the American Automobile
Association.
Gasoline has been selling At 10 cents
a gallon in Detroit An official from
one of the independent oil stations said
that he thought II viii be down 10
IL or even 2 cents soon, as the
wholesale price is likely to be cut to
about cents, as against SIS cents at
present.
Construction work has begun on the
Dcs Moincs speedway west Of the city
The one mile course viii bc made Of
i"3 miles of two by four tiinbers placed
on edge. The track is 10 be completed
Tor tryout By Barney oldneld on
July %, and race meet wili be held
on tho speedway ~ later date
The average hide contains ffty-ih~ce
square feet. and ahou, 81 hide and half
Is consumed In uphcistcrinR an average
touring. car.
An order for twelve motor tractors
has been given by tho city of Toledo
o. for It's fre department The value
OF the order is about .t.oOo.
The state Fair Commission has
guaranteed 4 s5cno purse for the
Arizona Grand 'riN i5o-mile race. This
VIII be run over mile oval track on
November l.. e. +. Billiard. superin-
tendent OF the race. hopes to have
'hc road races from Los Angeles. Pres
November -. when the annual fair
opens
~ the close OF las, year the total
number .ofs licenses ISSUED In the
Province az ontario was 3l.7Oo. of
which $4,000 we're for cars owned in
ontario. and $500 FOR. outside cars. lip
10 tho present over 10000 this years
lceu.es have been taken out by on.
,ario owners ANA 3oon by outsiders.
In lSts an Enrlishman named Thomp-
son conceived the idea OF binding
column OF air the rims OF vehicle
wheels as - cushion or Insulation
aSains, the shocks due to road inc
qualities. such was ami is tho funda
mental idea ~ pneumatic tire. Its
practical application has engaged the
attention Of q long line OF Inventors as
contributors to the better expression
of the Thompson idea as applied to
vehicles carrying their own power.
\ club has been formed AT Mott.
y u, to promote good roads
In reply To numerous queries as -
the exact status OF the A. A. A., other
wise the American Automobile Assoc
citation, IL may he stated that il has
charge OF automobile contests in this
country in III" same manner AS The ,
A. 4. L.. or Amateur Athletic Union. !
has charge Of athletic events It ia.
the Organization which sanctions races |
and under whose rules the contests are |
held.
The Automobile club Of Ihiladelphia /
has begun the placing of more than
1000 road markers all over the eastern
section Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Chief Herbert. Of the police depart
ment. Toledo. O.. has issued stringent
orders for patrolmen TO arrest all pro-
fessional chauffeurs who arc not pro-
vided with the required state licenses
The order was issued at the request
Of p. II. McRichie. Toledo examiner