Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08
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DIGEST
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Automotive Activities Thru
out the World

Ieru has nearly 4,oD0 motor Yehlcle0.
Nearly $4,000 miles OF good road. have
been constructed in this country in
1921.
, Sales OF motor vehicles In this coun-
try in 1921 aggregated approximately
100, 900 cars.
Barney Odfield. the veteran automc-
bile race driver, recently celebrated ths
Goth anniversary of his first race.
AS a result of scientific research.
oil, which can be used as fuel. can be
distilled from peat. but the cost would
be several dollars gallon.
Such names as torpedo" baby
landsulet." "bearcat,' etc. are to be
eliminated from the list of stable and
scientific names of automobile body
types.
Because tho ratio of speed Of motor
vehicles is seldom more than 20 miles
an hour, accidents are fewer in Lon
don than in most large American
cities.
Only per cent Of the motor vehicles
in the United States are found in the
ten largest cities. and 55 per cent are
In towns OF 5000 or less.
Many small towns and villages in tho
Middle West are refitting and replan-
ming old picnic grounds in the rural
districts for the convenience of motor
tourists.
The Touring club of France Is plac-
ing commemorative boundary stones
at the points on all roads In France
where the Germans crossed the line of
the battlefront in 1915.
In an effort to distangie traffic Jams
In Paris. which are annoying pedes-
trians. horse-drawn vehicles are to be
taken Oft principal thorofares- dur
ing the daylight hours.
The practice of honking the horns OF
| automobiles TO summon friend or
| sweetheart for ride costs IS in New
| York city. a special squad is being
] assigned to bring the .'honkcrs" into
court.
Two large subterrancan parking ga
RACES for automobiles have been pro-
posed in New York city under Central
Park and Bryant Park. It is said the
garages would care for 1900 cars near
the shopping and theatrical districts.
An automatic sprinkler has been pro-
duced for the prevention of fires In
automobiles. The device Is mounted
under the hood in such "a position that
II sprays the engine with chemical
solution when 1t becomes overheated
and melts a fuse.
The 1922 Crank PriS conducted by
the Automobile club of France. will be
held over the hilly roads OF Alsace on
July IL. Measuring ten miles. tn.
course will be laid in a triangle from
Buttlenheim. Innfheim and Enzheim.
near Strasboug
The red painted bands at busy cross-
ings In Paris. constructed to give pro-
lection TO pedestrians on highways.
have proved n failure. Their prcsenca
Is revealed only during a heavy rain,
and the drivers and operators OF vs.
hicles ignore tho lines.
The penalty for overlooking any
commercial motor vehicle, tractor, trail
er, or semi-trailer beyond the gross
weight Of the vehicle in New Jersey,
is not less than 800 nor more than
$3.50 for the first offense. and for any
subsequent offenso not less than $3.50
nor more than $500.
After a test of combination paa-
senger and baggage motor vehicle over
a line of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
near Philadelphia. Pa. railway men
stated their belief that the motor car
ricr has possibilities of supplantipE
the locomotive and equipment on short
branch lines all over the country.
Licenses Of ii9 drivers, 20 per cent
Of whom were convicted for operating
motor vehicles in Pennsylvania while
intoxicated, have been revoked this
year. Names Of ia other persons who
We're convicted of violating the auto
mobile laws. but held no drivers
license. have been placed on the black
list and cannot get n license for one
Ncnr,