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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
7
Motorists urged to save rubber amid war efforts by following simple tire care rules. Service station dealers promote a tire last mile program, stressing education and proper use to cut waste. New Air-O-Flex suspension features promise reduced tire wear and road damage, with claims of substantial savings and longer truck life.
Review highlights progress in balance and light weight for Studebaker models Series 19. Engineers reorganized components to achieve near equal front rear weight, improving roadability, tire wear, and safety at speed while reducing parts and total weight.
An automobile lesson by F C Guerrlich M E discusses proper clutch use, starting on a slope, and the technique of holding the clutch to prevent jerks. It covers starting in low gear, engine gas, and staged clutch release, plus notes on light weight cars like the Studebaker models and balance on rough roads.
Plan proposes ending factory driveaway arrangements by road as times demand. Mr Bowman notes no near railroad relief and expects dealers will accept the situation with similar willingness in the future.
The British army expanded its motor truck fleet by forty three percent over the past year while motor cars and ambulances rose three percent excluding wastage replacements. Citizens urged to aid the government by heavy-duty convoy drives, moving ammunition and merchandise to ease freight pressures.
The text explains how a clutch can slip or drag despite a fine condition and tight spring, and outlines remedies such as inserting corks under the leather. It covers symptoms like gear grinding, starting jerks, and how disengagement must happen. it also describes various adjustment methods and parts in common clutch systems. It ends with a note that passenger autos damage roads less than trucks at high speed, per W. B. Hurlburt.
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