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Advice to Woman Who Isj
Learning to Run
Auto.
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When a nuniiiii has determined t ? hp-',
com* the driver of a motor car and is |
giving her attention to ihp study of thp j
fisolinc engine slip should endeavor to ?
familiarize herself with the operation of
the tar. To disengage a Hutch and apply
the brake will become practically
automatic; it will he the natural thing
to do in case of an emergency. Slip
should accustom herself to the frequent
use of the emergency brake. When alt :
rniergency arrives and one has no time
? ? think of what is the proper thing to j
do, the driver of a car will invariably
l?erform that operation which has become
most natural to her. it is very
easy to ruin the best brakes by slipping
them until they are burned out. The
really good driver will not use the
brakes often.
She will have her car always under :
control and will learn to check the i
speed by throttling. She should always
be sure that one clutch is disengaged j
before engaging another. When turning j
corners it is quite unnecessary to dis- i
engage the clutch or to apply brakes; ;
lh, urtA.il Af t h.. ?>sir fitnulfl lm r>h.i-lr.il !
by throttling as the corner is approached?opening
up when about half way I
around. I>o not open up. however, until ;
you are certain the road is dear around
the corner In going up hills do not !
rush them. When you strike the grade |
open up. but take them at a moderate ]
pace. The woman beginner will have a
tendency at first to hang on the steering
wheel with a death grip; this is
wholly unnei essarv and it is hest to
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careful study of all its working: fea- [
t'.:res is of the greatest importance.
Periodical Gear Examination.
A periodical examination of the gears
should he made from time to time to ascertain
if 011 all speeds?forward and reverse?the
teeth of the gears and the dogs
mesh home as they should do. If the
change-speed system is one I11 which the
position of the lever is controlled by
notches in a quadrant, it is a fairly easy
matter to correct the mesh by fitting the
fresh notches and losing np the old ones,
although in reality the proper plaee to
adjust matters is to make good the parts
which have actuu!l> worn. This last is.
however, an expensive affair, and involves
taking the gears right out in most
eases, although it is sometimes possible
to remove the sliding forks, and either
set 'hem f'f they are strained) or thicken
t hem 111. In rlvetinvr a niece of steel
! plate to their sides if they or the grooves
they work in are worn. In any case, do
not tolerate gears which do not come
fully into mesh. Alter the notch, or
, make gwd the defect other than indi'-at[
ed in time or yon will, sooner or later, !>
| faced with the expense of paying for re[
newing a set of gears which otlierwise
' might have lasted for a long period of
hard service.
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TO REVIVE FLORIDA RACE
Plan Speedfest at OrmandDaytona
Beach This
Winter.
NEW YORK. February 8.?Motor racing
enthusiasts may not have to wait until
next spring for a big rave to materialize.
Plans are being outlined to revive
the Ormond-Daytona beach for a
speedfest this winter, probably in March,
at which time of year the sand on that
wave-lashed course will be in good hard
condition. It would be a shame to have
this historic course abandoned permanently.
and a few days ago several men
prominent in racing matters took up the
proposition of staging a meet there once
again. Already some recognition has
been received from Daytona. The people
down in Florida are more than anxious
to, have racing revived on the' beach,
for they always had a prosperous time
when the northerners went down there
and spent a portion of their winter and
their cash. It used to be customary for
those connected with the industry who
could afford it, to attend the meets at
Ormond. * and then, ofttimes. continue
their trip down to Palm Beach and
Miami before returning home. Sometimes
they would go on still further
down to Key West.
Fastest and Safest Course.
it was on the beautiful stretch of
sand at Daytona thai Burinan traveled
faster than any other human 'being has
ever traveled in a car?a mile In 0.25.40
?yet in spite of being the fastest course
in the world. Ormond-Daytona is the
safest. The beach is so wide, hard and
smooth that if a driver were to lose
control of a car for any reason whatsoever
it would keep on going until it
ultimately ran into the surf and stopped,
or else gradually swerve into the sand
on the land side of the beach. I*tst
winter, however. Florida had no automobile
racing There is no doubt that
if the present plan goes through the
meet will receive a very fair number of
entries. Florida is such a charming
place to visit in cold weather that
drivers of repute have been known to
go down and even pay their own expenses
to drive at one of these meets
"just for a change of climate." Half a
d07.cn manufacturers would send cars
there this winter t Hat could break a
number of the world's straightaway records
for various classes. Disbrow made
h number of marks there which still
stand. yet tuts same driver lias ears In
his possession with which he could make
ills old records look sleepy.
Ralph De. Pulrna at one time held a
record Ar two on that course, and probably
if he were to take Mr. Schroeder's
racer down there he would come away
with plenty of world s records to add to
his collection. A driver like Tetzlalf
could go down and mildew some of the
standing marks to lite queen's taste.
With the sand In good condition there
is scarcely, any reason why all world's
marks, save, perhaps,'those for the inile,
two mile ami kilometer, should not be
broken.
Testing Motor Cylinders.
Many mechanics and chauffeurs test
motor cylinders by the amount of smoke
coming from the exhaust. This form is
popular, hut is by no means conclusive
and ahould not be greatly relied updn.
It should be borne In mind tliat the
mere fact that tlie exhaust is smoky does
not indicate that the lubrication Is complete.
or rather excessive, in all the
cylinders. If the smoke issues from the
discharge pipe of the muffler in a steady
arid practically continuous stream this !s
| the case. But if it comes in intermittent
puffs it may lie taken as proof that only
one compartment of the crank case is
Howled, the other or others being starved.
Such a condition may indicate different
rates of Itow in the various feeds or a
total cessation in one or another. At all
events it reveals a condition which will
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MOTOR TRUCKS
SAVING OF TI
Every Day Increases tl
Who Have, for th
Reasons, Done A
and W agon
Substitute:
Changes bring trouble. Seldom, indeed,
is it possible to adopt an innovation in
the way of labor-saving equipment without
experieneing some of the hardships
of pioneering. Every man wiio taekies a
Job of planning for enlargement or increasing
efficiency and its attendant demand
for new devices appreciates at the
outset that he lias a problem which is
bound to oall for trials, comparison of
ecfuiomies and discussions of relative
costs and a great many other tilings before
a decision can he satisfactorily
reached. It is a possibility that the thing
will work out right the ttrst time, hut it
often happens that results are governed
by an uneconomical arrangement prompted
by a hasty decision or inability to accomplish
a certain work on a truly
economical basis.
Tiie progress made in building and using
motor trucks has given us a subject
which, because of its vital effect on business
economies, presents problems that
are worthy tin: intelligent discussion of
every person associated with merchandise
transportation.
Changes Delivery System.
The coming Into daily use of the motor
driven vehicles of various typos has
brought about a revolution of time honored
methods for delivering goods that
has caused many merchants and manufacturer#
to sit up and take notice.
When competition is keen the owner of
one of these fast-going delivery wagon."
lias the advantage, and it is plain to la
seen by any one who will take the timeto
investigate that trade naturally gravitates
to the store or factory that can deliver
the goods quickest, liven with the
attendant minor troubles due to Inexperienced
drivers or to persons who will
not use horse sense in operating the auto
the casual observer cannot fail to see
that the commercial motor vehicle is becoming
universal and Is doing the work
for which It is designed.
Every day brings new recruits to the
ranks of capable motor truck drivers, so
that the difficulties experienced in the
initial stages of the Industry are unheard
of with the manufacturer who has a relined
product. Important installations of
power delivery wagons are heard of on
every side. Where formerly one truck or
perhaps two were purchased as experiments,
large industrial and mercantile
concerns are now placing orders for a
uniform equipment of from twelve to
tlfty trueks. Such orders are naturally
going to the older manufacturers whose
product has withstood the hard usage
and rough handling of the pioneer days.
Get Veteran Advice.
The company having in successful operation
the largest number of trucks, under
the most trying road and climatic conditions.
Is naturally under the law of the
survival of the fittest the greatest bene
ticiary in times like the present.
Competent advice cannot be expected
from a prejudicial or restricted source.
When it is economic advice that is
sought (especially is this true of motor
trucks) don't expect to get it from a
salesman or concern who has lately entered
the Held. Seek the counsel of some
hroadgauged fellow whose long experience
has ripened into absolute knowledge
of existing conditions. There is no sentiment
in business. It is the hardest factor
that enters into human existence.
Progress is only won through friction.
Money in business is amassed by the
economies through .which profits are conserved
in the process of carrying on that
business.
Everything mechanical which will contribute
to legitimate money making in
business becomes a necessity. You may
not agree with the writer at this moment
that the motor truck is a necessity, but
you will awaken to this reality when a
considerable falling off in your business
Is noted because of quicker service by a
competing house.
Fast Newspaper Delivery.
In a recent demonstration of the utility
and economy of rapid motor trucks for a
PLAY THIS WEEK.
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way W ith Horse
Delivery and ,
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morning newspaper the writer was told
if lie could deliver two of the longest and
largest routes in the same time that it
took two one-horse wagons to accomplish
it an order for ten trueks would he placed
immediately. There was little time to arrange
the two routes into one. so that the
greatest economy would obtain.
It was necessary to cover same hit and
miss, which meant doubling back and retracing
a good deal of the territory. The
truck used for the demonstration was the
same one-ton stock model which covered
the- Glidden tours of Jyo7-UN-Of*-H>. the
last considered by all entrants as the
hardest endurance run ever attempted.
I.caving the newspaper office at o:^7 a m.,
an hour later than the regi lar schedule
for the horse-drawn vehicles, for the circulation
manager was asked to give the ?
mum (iiiiii'iiii iasK. in iiis< opinion, mat 1
the truck would be exported to with- .
.stand. th<> two routes, consisting of .".l<m '
papers of twenty-four pages, with 155
aetual stops, covering a total distance of
_M.s miles, were delivered in exactly two ,
hours and lifty-five minutes.
Time and Money Saver. 1
The truck was then utilized for making
collections, which meant traversing the j
route. This was accomplished by 11 a.m.
The truck was in the garage, and car- i
riers and drivers were in tied by noon. '
Now, then, what was tile expense of this
trip? Taking gasoline and oil consump- ,
tion, depreciation and interest on investment,
the actual cost of running the )
truck was US cents, and it was in better .
shape, after a few minor adjustments (
land cleaning, than it was before making
the trip.
I purposely leave out the matter of drivl
ers' and carriers' salaries, for to accomplish
the delivery of the two routes with j
a truck would take two men the same as ,
with horses, except Sunday, when four
horses and two extra men are used on
account of the extra weight of paper. '
Now, take the expense of the two horses s
used regularly Horses that are used in ]
this class of work cost from to $-100 ,
and go to pieces, except In remote cases,
inside of a year, with the best of care. *
Figuring on a basis of the cost for <
feeding the two animals, to say nothing t
of at least one horse held in reserve and f
the two extra for the Sunday edition, we
have a daily expense of Jpli.itti as against
!?.s cents, or a saving of $1 US. The saving
that can be accomplished in drivers and f
:arriers' salaries is a matter that is wholly ^
up to the ability of the person in charge (
ot the routing. ?
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Fitting a Gasoline Float.
.
Every driver feels the need of a. float t
for showing the height of the gasoline 1
in the tank, though only a small percentage
of cars are so fitted. A simple method
of fitting a float to any tank without
cutting the tank open is this: The ordi- *
nary filling cap is removed, and central- 1
ly in it is made a hole. Through this hole 1
is passed a nipple, which is soldered in i
place. The nipple is formed with a ahoul- 1
der providing suitable holding surface for A
the solder in spite of the usual thinness t
of .the filling cap. Through this nipple is
passed a wire attached to a float. Re- r
placing the filling cap, the float will rise,
and the wire passing through the nipple 1
will indicate how much fuel there is in *
the tank. Generally speaking, it is ad- S
visable to make the float to withdraw a
from the tank with the tilling cap. For r
this purpose, the end of the wire can be j
riveted over, or provided with a bali. On *
the top of the nipple is screwed a cap, i:
which normally keeps the float down. Di- t
rectly the small cap is removed, the float
will rise. Of course, the float is made /
sufficiently small to pass through the t
ordinary filling opening, and care must f
be taken not to damage the float when 1
the cap is removed. In making a float r
suitable for the purpose, it is advisable to c
test its buoyancy in gasoline, after the c
wire l>as been fixed. A float which is suf- s
ficiently buoyant in water is nothing like t
so buoyant in gasoline, and much time r
can be saved by first testing this point. t
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old traditions."
New, becaui
advanced impr<
and equipment
strength and confidence
ing. This combination
high-grade, six-cylinder
chaser.
Power and flexibility
drive, with smooth and e
light to handle, in traffic
The Delco self starte
positive device, is regula
has sufficient energy to d
air pump for tire infiati
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Many Ways for Motorists to :
Substitute Air.
OATS AND WATER GOOD j
Sawdust, Gunny Sacks and Rope
Have Also Helped in ;
Emergencies. ; 1
It is a popular saving that "air is the!,
me tiling on which there is not a monop- j '
jly"; yet air proves a most diftlcuit and I ]
lusive commodity for the motorist who j ,
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s stranded on tne roaa. huh an ms m- ler
tubes hopelessly "busted" and no j
hance to make a repair. For there are j
fines when ail the cement and all the;
atrhes, even though available in ample j
piantity, will not suffice. And at such
:imes there must be a roadside substitute i
'or air. llappil.v there are several such |
rubstitutes. any one of which will tnake it
Possible for the motorist to get his car |
tome, or even proceed on his way. [
Many who drive ears have heard that!
juts make a good substitute for air A |
notorist was out with a merry party on 1
l triji recently, when two blowouts in I
"apid succession put the extra inner tubes ,
jut of business. Repairing the tubes was j
jut of the question. So the injured tire
was removed from the rear to a front
wheel, and, with the tube out. stuffed with
ats borrowed from the nearest farm. In
iplte of the filling It ran flat- almost as
flat as if it contained nothing at all.
Finally some number of the party suggested
giving the tire a drink. So they ;
jacked up the wheel, opened the easing .
tnd poured in water, in less than five j
minutes those oats began to swell: and!
Ihey had to hurry to get the tire clamped
r>n. In a short time the tire stood up I
lirm. and before going many miles it was j
Apparently on the verge of bursting. It
::an be stated for, a certainty that oa's,
Uiven wet, make a good roadside substitute
for air :
Hope Will Suffice.
Another substitute consists of remov- >
ng the inner tube and tilling the case by |
wrapping or winding the wheel with '
leavy rope. Several windings were taken, j
md the tire fastened over ims. i ue rope
?erves very well to hold the case in form,
ft is necessary to use plenty of rope, and
ake even more windings than seem nee ssari-.
It is wonderful how the weight
)f a ear will flatten out a tire, even
hough it gives every indication of being
irm. |
Sawdust has been used to till a tire
vhen nothing else availtd. A sawdust .
)ile, however, is often as far away as a
jarage, and will not prove very helpful to J
he stranded motorist out in the prairie
-ountry. As was done with the oats, the
sawdust proved efficient only by being <
iampened. ?
Straw also has often been used to till an ,
lutomobile tire, and will .serve fairly well
f stuffed in very tight. The main difli- '
ulty with this substitute is its tendency ?
o "chew up" and go into chaff wh^n the <
teavy work of transportation begins. ,
Gunny Sacking Is Good. 1
A car was driven fourteen miles over *
I mountain roau a.. one iuue Willi a iruni
ire stuffed with gunny harking Tiiis c
VQb the best substitute for air available, j
half dozen sacks were used, each being r
oiled tightly and wound round the wheel a
vith the rim, inside the .casing; then the 1
:ase was clamped on. a
Any of these substitutes is, of course, a a
nethod of last resort; and any one o? [
hem will serve to get the car home, pro. t
ided the Injured tire is on a front wheel. L
Should the injury occur on a rear wheel, J
ind it becomes necessary to employ a J
nakeshlft, the lire in which it is em- '
iloyed should be changed to the front. It a
v ill make steering a little awkward, but 1
s far less wearing on the car, especially 1
0 the differential. ?
These makeshifts are for old tires only.
1 new casing should not be subjected to ]
he awful grind thus imposed, even for a
ew miles. Of course. If i^ is a new case.
t is likely that the injury to the tube is ^
lothing worse than a puncture, and this
an be easily repaired. As a usual thing 0
inly old and quite badly worn tires allow 1
uch blowouts to occur as put the inner t
ubes completely out of business, and it IS t
lot a great loss to subject the old tire to 1
he abuse of an air substitute. "i
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Six has been well describ
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>e ft represents the very lat<
moments and refinements.
; i>ld, in the Oldsmobile
inuring ability?tradition;
is! practically unique amc
caj*s?and worth the critic;]
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, hi a dominant feature?s]
:sp?cially rapid acceleratior
o?f on the open road.
r Ticrhtincr and ignition sv
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rly used. The eighty ampe
lri\|e the car on electric sour<
onjis attached to the motor
r, $3,350 Five-Pi
urj-Passenger, $3,2
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* Mitchell 4-cylinder
j < ar, 40-horse power mo
* eloetrie lighting, pomp
Mitchel 6-cylinder.
* Car. $1,850.
? Mitchell 6-cylinder,
* Car. $2,500.
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| Week, and will he pleased t
* Souvenirs for all.
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Soaked Carburetor Floats.
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Mart- carburetor floats arc likely to bexunr^oakrd
with gasoline after eonsid
rab!>. use. an<i this naturally increases
;he Weight, so that the gasoline rises
tbove'thc float level and causes flooding
)f tl'?i carburetor. This tendency can he
)ver?jRme with a little care at tirst hand,
A'hicSi necu not be repeated and which
ivill eicerenme carburetor difficulties for
ill ti i<?. Floats arc usually treated with
i coaling of shellac, but a better method,
vhiciejs absolutely certain to prevent any
lislnKftration of the cork or swelling,
nay'sib followed by immersing the float
or ?4je or two seconds in a bath of
nolt?$? parafHn. After this, the wax
houlj^be dusted with very fine plumbago
>y a pi oft camel's hair brush and alter
ittacafng a piece of tine copper wire the
irtic!4* should be dep< sited in a copperdating
bath. This should be turned sevral
^les during the operation to Insure
mifo?$iity of deposit arid the result will ,
>? a J'-rfectly watertight float with but I
cry j$tle added weight. A slight r^adu*tni4?it
of the float will be necessary,
r.'t tl'*-^ is easily accomplished. If there
.re nib metal jvarts upon the float to atach
w-ire, a pin may be used to carry
he cv^rent. This can afterward be cut
>1T apfi tiled down.
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Flickering Acetylene Lamps.
Occasionally in cold weather a flicker
leveli$js in the acetylene lamps and the
Irivei-generally places the blame on the
>urnel% or tank. As a matter of fact,
he sci$i of trouble is usually the rubber
ube, which a small amount of water
laa *dleeted through condensation,
rhe eiijsiest way to drain this tube is to
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est and the very be>t in
of body design, chassis *
traditions tor rugged + *
s of fifteen years' stand
>ng manufacturers of T
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low traveling on direct +
1. Thus the car is a de
stem, the best know n
re hour storage battery ''
:e onlv. A power-driven ^
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tor. electric self-starter. *
letelv equipped, $l,."t0o.
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!fut it at its lowest point an.I utter
draining it thoroughly rotmeet the two
i parts by a short sei tioti of eoppet
}brass tubing. Bv doing this Ih<- limmay
be drained without trouble w to . - *
ever it may be no. rssary. The tubing
making up the khs s\stem should,
eourse. slope downward from the tank
to tite draining se. lion and then up to
the lamps, so t! it any water formed t>v ?
eondensation may he kept front the
t. .4 l.A 4 . 1- nd .. i . ......II r
tinu im* .tin; u. \y ?#v
removed from the ?-on nee ting section
inserted as described above.
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Preventing Radiator Leaks.
Sometimes it is found tluit tiie older
types of care have not been fitted with
flexible connections to protect tlieni from
the results of any small amount of frame
distortion and in tins tare the radiator
can be rendered less :;k- ly to leak if a
pad of thick rubber matting be inserted
between the bottom of t ie radiator and its
supporting point on the frame. This has
the effect of greatly reducing vibration,
whieh is tlte cause of many leaking
radiators.
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Don't Run on Car Tracks.
The number of drivers operating cars
so that the tires arc run carefully upon
the street car rails do not seem to
realize the harmful results. The hue
particles of steel which are constantly
worn from the rails and the sharp edp. *
of the guard rails upon turns will
shorten the life of the average tilt to i
great extent, as the tires are damaged bv
these fully as much as by sharp slicks
and stones.
J
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Jew York City.
elphia and Boston.. j
guard against it. A slight toijrlt is
quite sufficient to guide the car or turn
it in any direction. Of course, one must
keep the hands 011 the wheel steady s?>
that a stone or a rough place in the
road will not jolt it away and thus
make I he driver lose eontrol of the
wheel.
One should learn to < ontrol the speed
of the car with spark and throttle as
much as possible. The beginner should
remember that the rule Is to use the
snark for speed atid throttle for power.
Never lose confidence In your own ability
to control your car. A thorough
study of every part of the entire car
will give you the confidence. All machinery
requires more or less attention
and lubrication, and the motor car is
n<> exception by any means. If a car
is run without proper lubrication and
adjustment the result will be loss of
power and damaging of parts It is not
necessary ?>r advisable to dismantle a
<:?r to learn its const r net i nil hilt a