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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
22
A historical discussion notes rapid advances in steel heat treatment for autos. It covers annealing, hardening, tempering, and the impact on elastic limits, fatigue resistance, and crankshafts. It highlights chrome nickel steels, bearing surfaces, and the shift from soft to properly treated metals for longer life.
Engineers of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers studied timing noises caused by inaccurate machine work. They cite wide gear center spacing, crank shaft and cam bearings as keys. faulty spacing and design cause gear raft jumping and warping under strain.
Frank C. Riggs formerly of Packami Motor Car Co and Fisk Rubber will open a Packard agency in Portland Oregon after July 1. He will run Packard Thirty Packard Eighteen and Packard truck sales from temporary Hotel Portland quarters then establish a permanent store.
James B. Sullivan, president of the Amateur Athletic Union and U S Olympic commissioner, strongly rejects Harry Payne Whitney's accusation that the American team behaved disgracefully at the London Olympics. He defends athletes, cites unfair opposition, and challenges Whitney to name specific cases to warrant a full rebuttal.
Atlanta bankers and enthusiasts raised 100000 dollars in ten minutes to fund a two mile Atlanta auto track with land already purchased and plans to finish by November. Georgia endurance runs to Atlanta in November promise notable events ahead of the auto show. Prizes totaling 5000 dollars have been set aside for cars and roads.
The Thomas Flyer No 76 press car in the Glidden tour attracts much attention as George Schuster, driver of the world racing feat, leads the procession. His famous victory and amiable, gruff greetings elicit wide praise from observers along the route.
The article discusses the new rule praised in Verg on the contest where no single car dominates. It notes ten to perform reroll over Guscntamne and highlights a diverse course. The tour aims to let heavy and light cars show prowess, with variable road surfaces and long grades to Denver and back.
George C. Miller Sons sells a Stevens-Duryea Model Y six cylinder seven passenger touring car to C. C. Chase of Covington Kentucky. The car features complete equipment on top glass front and Warner speedometer. Manufacturer rating of forty horsepower contrasts with the licensed association 54.1 rating. Mr. Chase calls it one of the fastest and most powerful cars available and notes the smooth operation of the six cylinder.
The largest automatic gun in the world was tested on a Packard three ton truck in Cleveland. Lieutenant Colonel O W Liesack and Dr W McClean led the trial with Standard Automobile Co assisting. The gun fired three pound shots at 100 per minute to a three and a half mile range, with and without brakes. It is recommended for military use on armored trucks.
The piece argues motorists face graft and overcharging at rural hostels and road stops. It contends motorists are wrongly viewed as wealthy targets and calls drivers to challenge this stereotype while noting some sentiment improvement toward motorists.
Cincinnati delegates attend the national good roads congress in Baltimore. Two plans dominate the talks: federal funding for road improvement or state led construction. President Taft backs good roads and plans to assist. Delegates press senators and representatives to act.
Taxicab drivers in New York claim that rainy conditions let them cover a mile every fourteen blocks, due to wheel skidding, across twenty blocks per mile on avenues.
Twenty one power boats from five clubs began the annual Columbia Yacht Club relay race to Green Bay Wisconsin. The fleet expects to reach Green Bay by Monday, average stage miles around sixty five per day.
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