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also featured in "The Motor World Of
July 81.
In the same issue OF "Thc Motor
World" is a complete account of the
Abbott-Detroit eight, which is listed
at 1880; the latest Chalmers models,
particularly the light six, which is Of
fered at $l,275, and the Briscoe four
and eight, listed at $3.50 and $3.50
Full specifications and illustrations
of the latest Interstate models, listed
to sell for $3.50, are given in Motor
Age" Of July Is.
The latest series of the Lewis VI,
which is listed at 81 800, a reduction Of
500. is fIlly illustrated and described
in automobile Topics" of July "a.
The new motor is slightly smaller than
the 1915 motor. but is quite as power
ful, and the electric gear shift has
been added This method Of shifting
gears has come into greater favor since
il was taken up seriously by the Gut
ler-Hammer Company, of Milwaukee.
Truck Makers Problems.
Several serious problems which CON
front the American truck maker and
salesman are touched upon in a lengthy
article in "Automobile Topics of July
81 by VI. L. Pulcher. vice-president OF
the Federal Motor Truck Company.
The author shows a surprising dis
parity between the progress which has
been made by the pleasure and the
commercial car makers, and makes I'M
portant suggestions for remedying the
situation. He says:
81 am thoroughly convinced Of the
fact that we have not up TO date pre-
sented our problems in the right way.
and believe that a governing body OF
AT least twenty-five truck manufactur-
ers should get together and devise
some plan whereby the motor track
industry can exhibit its product in such
a way as will put the industry on a
standard where it belongs
Hint TO Large Producers.
"The Danger Of Too Much lnspec-
ton" is the subject of carefully pre-
nared paper by H. r. Stevens in THE
Horseless Age" of July IA. The au-
tbor's study of the subject is based on
q wide experience which he has had in
large motor making plants, but his OBJ
seryations and recommendation apply
n many lines of manufacture.
Producers who arc trying to improve
their inspection systems Will find n
great deal of valuable information in
this rather exhaustive article.
Paper on Warning Signals.
Alden McMurtry. Of the Society of
Automobile Engineers, and well known
i'm the automobile industry, has an IN
teresting paper in the July Engineer
ING Magazine" on the subject OF auto
warning signals, TO which he has de,
voted many years of experimental
work.
OF Interest to Dealers.
A vigorous campaign against mail
order houses which cut prices on motor
accessories ia being carried on by THE
Motor World" in the interest of the
= old line supply dealer and the garage
man who carries accessories.
Books of Reference.
Motorcycle Principles and the Light
Car" is the title of a little volume
/ published by D. Appleton & Co., New
| York. This book takes up the prin-
ciples involved in several light cars,
cyclecars and motorcycles.
Gertrude Atherton has published
through Harper & Bros, "The History
Of California" in one volume. This
book is of particular interest 10 motor
travellers who expect to spend some
time in the Golden State
Highway Construction" by A. T.
Byrne, c. F., is treatise on highway
construction, designed as a text book
and work Of reference for all who may
be engaged in the location, construc-
/ ton or maintenance of roads, streets
| and pavements. The author sets forth
specifications, contracts, implements
/ prices and materials used in the con-