Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-11
WORK
TO STANDARDIzE
AUTO LANGUAGE
Society Plans on Standard OF
Terms for All Parts Of Car;
Would Simplify Matters

One o. the objects o. the Standard
zaticns work nov being carried Oh by
tlsf. Society Of Automobile Engineers
Is the: establishment within the auto.
mobile field Of q precise and compact
lanEna ge. Last week COPIES OF, a .EaTa
INLET on nomenclature were mailed 10
alI the members Of the society, togeiR--
or with number Of data sheets. gll-
ing in a concise form the results OF
Standardization work aCcomplished ~
the first six months OF Tire present
year. ... ...... .:
There. are many advantages in hay
ing uniform names OF car parts. The
automobile user would find it much
easier to make requirements The
manufacturer would benefit for the
same reason. The entire industry
should welcome any list Of names that
rNiIl remedy the present chaotic con
ditfCn. in which each maker seeming
ly uses. a different terminology.
The list. Of names recommended by
the Society of Automobile Engineers
was developed through the combined
efforts of engincering and service rep
resentatives from number OF the.
leading i automobile manufacturers.
More than SEQ separate names Of the.
rlorc. important. parts are given, but
no attempt has been made to list min
or parts. the names of which are we'll
settled .-5
A striking exception to popular
usage is the name engine" which is
recommended rather than motor to
avoid confusion with the electric mo-
tors used for starting the engine in
stalled on automobiles Definitions
have been included for aXles, brakes
and bodies for which usage varies. The
names of bodies particularly are in
need of Standardization because CT the
wide variety of names used by indl-
/ vidual car makers. That this action
is appreciated is shown by the fact
that the Chicago Automobile Trade
+ Association. composed of practically
all the dealers in that city; has recon-
mended that its members adopt the
| s. A. f body names. Il is likely that
the manufacturers, through their or
| ganization, the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, will in the
near future adopt the complete nom
enclature. .."=
When the difficulties arising from
the use Of different names for the
same things are considered, it surely
is desirable that the S; A. f. nonen-
clature be widely adopted, particular
| " as it is the result of the painstak-
ing laburs of the highest authorities
in the industry.
I - 80 IafV a
A. +. has adopted a number of other
! important standards, an outline OF
which is given on the 80 data sheets
lsent members Of the society last week.
The subjects covered include new
specification for nickel steel. physical
| properties of nickel and nickel-chrO-
MUM steels complete dimensions and
| tolerances for roller bearings, throt-
/ tle-leyer throw dimensions for caTbu-
] retorS, gearshift positions for three
speed traEsmissicEs and dimensions
! for piston rings of both concentric and
eccentric types. ....-s... r.
TIE standards initiated by the cleo
trical equipment division of the S. A.
! L. Standards Committee are Of special
/ value to every car user. Three sizes
IF the forked type head lamp supports
are standardized. Dimming devices
| that operate by reducing the current
to the head lamps are not recommend