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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1910
Page
7
Will H. Brown of Willys-Overland argues that motorcars are a major industrial factor, countering bankers who blame autos for economic strain. He explains offset cylinders reduce dead center issues, allowing a smoother power stroke, less crankshaft wear, and fewer knocks, supporting cars as productive investments.
Practical advice on fighting garage fires notes water is limited usefulness while sand helps near the engine. The author advocates keeping two to three sealed grenade extinguishers or chemical extinguishers, and even a soda water bottle for early flare ups, suggesting potential compulsory carriage on public vehicles.
A vehicle invention perfected in Cleveland enables mechanical driving and steering of both front and rear wheels. The hollow wheel houses gears and bearings, with oil lubrication, a swivel hub axle, and a compensator in the hub to allow coasting without backsliding, enabling the outer wheel on a curve to run faster than the inner wheel.
Advice on towing a disabled car suggests two ropes from front dumb irons to the rear of the leading car forming a triangle to the center back. Alternatives include a driving chain or tags tied to the dumb irons of both vehicles. Emphasizes care and good brakes as essential. incomplete text omits final details.
Burton J. Westcott of the Westcott motor car company in Richmond argues that automobiles have driven the good roads movement in the United States. He says farmers owe much to the automobile for pleasure, highway development, and future economic benefits including cheaper production and living costs, as farmers increasingly support road improvements.
Denver plans a $50,000 speedway for preliminary races today. Located eight miles from Denver in Sable, the dirt oval measures three and a quarter miles. Wella and reservoir tanks will supply sprinkling water, and a steel grandstand with seating for 20,000 is under construction.
Premier motorists invite the public to a Sunday mystery tour with a confetti car leading the way from University Park. Only two organizers know the route, distance, and timing, offering prizes for best guesses. John B. Orman and G. Meyers oversee the layout, with a luncheon picnic planned and banners and veils for participants.
President J J Cole of the Cole motor car company urges motorists to prioritize lubrication. He says proper lubrication reaches all under pressure areas and reduces gradual wear, adding years to the car and miles to the engine and tires.
Cincinnati’s first auto floral parade will be held September 14 under the Lone of Osiris in connection with the Ohio valley exposition. A committee led by H. T. Boulden and others is handling details as entries pour in from Julius Fleischmann W. G. Weldon and more. Cash prizes totaling over 200 will go to the top decorated cars.
In Chicago Hyde Park, a letter by Nellie Kern, 20, pleading with Mrs. Anna Norrington to give up her husband Albert Norrington was presented in Municipal Judge Fry's court. The high school graduate’s expressions of love formed key evidence in the case.
Everett cotton mills will shut down from August 19 to September 6. The plant employs 1,200 workers.
A compendium of upcoming auto club meets races and rallies across North America Europe and beyond. Highlights include North Wildwood Quaker City Brooklyn Philadelphia Denver Los Angeles Indianapolis Miami New York San Francisco and Seattle events with road races track meets reliability runs and boat races in Niagara Falls Larchmont and Cincinnati. The list also notes European circuit Des Ardennes in Belgium Salon in France and Ventoux climbs.
Wealthy car lovers seek novel thrills in freak motor cars. Descriptions range from a 26 inch wide auto cab for a rich American lady to a swan-nosed vehicle with prism eyes and a loud exhaust. Notable grand designs include a three-room gypsy van for the Belgian king, a royal 60-horsepower motor with railway-like luxury, and a hotel-on-wheels styled car owned by the French chocolate magnate Menter.
Philadelphia hosts an unusual six hour race at Point Breeze track by the Quaker City Motor club from noon to 6 pm. Stripped stock cars of any class may compete for three prizes awarded to entrants achieving the greatest mileage in the six hours.
Police in Plainfield New Jersey have set up speed traps with stop watches after warnings failed. The Santa Fe railroad will get 1000 box cars with end floors to unload cars on skids and save time. The Milwaukee Fire Underwriters back a motor salvage truck for the insurance patrol and may replace horse patrols with machinery. An auto fire engine from Reliance Fire Co Wilmington Delaware ran two and a quarter miles in four minutes up a steep grade. Car owners should minimize water use on machines as metal parts may rust and rubber tires dislike water. a damp sponge removes mud stains.
Auctioneer announces Monday August 8 at 10 a m selling forty horses including farm mares large workers wagon teams city broke drivers and cheap horses. Also farm gravel wagon delivery wagon carriages phaetons and runabouts. Various kinds of horse drawn vehicles offered to buyers.
A movement in Brooklyn to curb speeds near schools gains traction as the A A A grows to over 30 000 members across 262 clubs. Wisconsin towns authorize motor patrols and a long road race program advances with hopes of speeds above seventy miles per hour.
Arch Hoxsey, famed aviator, used a Cartercar during repairs to his Wright plane at the Detroit state fair grounds eight miles from the city. He praised friction transmission for handling rough roads while the aeroplane underwent extensive fixes after a Toronto crash.
The mixed use of metric and English measurements in American cars sparks demand for full metric adoption or a return to standard units. Engineers cite metric spark plugs diameter and threads, plus the need to machine cylinder castings, with meters and millimeters replacing inches in European practice. A meter equals 39.37 inches and a millimeter equals .0393 inch.
The Maricopa Automobile Club of Phoenix Arizona has posted a 3500 prize for the first three finishers in the Los Angeles to Phoenix road race, set to start from Los Angeles at midnight November 5. Roughly fifteen entrants are expected to compete across the Colorado desert, followed by truck events featuring all road race participants.
Carl G. Fisher, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, forecast a stronger entry list for the September meet as major manufacturers including Block Manufacturing Company and Hertreshoff Motor Company commit cars. Teams plan several five mile races and a 100 mile event, with European entrants anticipated for Vanderbilt and Indianapolis showdowns.
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