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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1905
Page
30
The article reflects on the labor, delays, and setbacks in turning blueprints into a modern automobile. It notes engineers stress careful checks, yet historical experience warns that blueprints often promise more than they deliver, with changes in size and design causing extra costs before final production runs smoothly.
The article describes a ten month process to complete a motor car from blueprint to shipping. It outlines extensive testing of engines and transmissions, belt and power tests, horsepower checks, reassembly, and final inspections before paint and varnish. It emphasizes the patience and skill needed in factory work.
The article explains jigs fixtures and templates used in machining to ensure exact interchangeability and tight tolerances. It notes the extensive design time cost and the contrast with foreign methods, plus the lengthy adjustment after production to correct misfits.
The article explains the manufacturing sequence from finished drawings to material arrival, detailing the roles of the estimating department, machinery selection, and stock distribution. It notes two months to six weeks between prints and material arrival and cites the lengthy buildup of tooling before actual manufacturing begins.
The piece notes men seek more power when buying a new car, rarely choosing slower models. It observes buyers upgrade from 10 to 20 HP or 30 to 40 HP, and even 50 HP owners want faster machines. It predicts the zeal for >40 HP may fade within a year.
Joseph Tracy notes a steam car shows trouble in one minute but needs an hour to fix while a gasoline car may take an hour to locate the issue yet only a minute to adjust. The remark contrasts diagnostic speed and repair time between the two propulsion types.
The state engineer plans to build a continuous highway funded by a 50 million dollar bond. The initial project will create a 440 mile macadam road from New York City to Buffalo passing Utica Syracuse and Rochester.
New York takes the lead in drafting revised automobile laws to curb reckless chauffeurs and grant more liberties for careful drivers. The Automobile Club of America plans to push the measure at the next legislative session, challenging existing imprisonment clauses.
The New York Motor Club announces a weeklong exhibition of automobile racing trophies posters and photographs tied to the New York shows in January likely set at the Hotel Cumberland.
Elaborate decorations promise a drastic interior change at Madison Square Garden with new piers symbolic statuary and paintings, based on reliable reports. Visitors may not recognize the time honored exhibition hall once the plan is carried out.
The committee in charge of the Boston Automobile Dealers Association show reports all space on the main floors of the two large buildings booked. Some applicants remain in the wings for balcony and gallery space, causing concern for late entrants as the motor boat display is planned.
The show is set to be among the best ever in the country with exhibits that may surpass last year’s record. Nearly every notable motor vehicle manufacturer will be represented, ensuring wide-ranging participation.
A broad blond Frenchman notes Henri Fournier has decided to reenter the racing game. Fournier, once seen as a premier figure in the country, held the mile record on Coney Island Boulevard at 51 45 seconds for nearly two years after transitioning from bicycle racing to motor bicycle and then automobile racing.
Cranfield New Jersey resident George Harris frets while at home on a rainy evening claiming to have lost five dollars. His wife Ellen and daughter discuss pockets and purchases including an alarm clock and candy, resolving the mystery when the umbrella and rubbers cost a dollar each.
Ellen and George share a playful moment over found money totaling five dollars and fifty cents. They recite exact sums from a breakfast of lunch and a candy treat while chatting about rewards, guardians, and a neighborly interruption at the door.
Recount of Ray Stannard Baker’s critique arguing Armour profits from waste and private gains via public roads and railroad rebates. Describes unfair competition by steel, elevator, and flour interests, and warns that rebates harm small businesses and farmers while praising legitimate efficiency.
A fine $600 piano is in excellent condition and new from the factory. It is one of the best makes and available for inquiry at 753 Castro Street.
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