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tJ1tcffu[1porrMlI8CYCLIST GOOD FLYERwere ulto Olenn L*. Martin and Art Smith. So on through th« lUt w« might go, finding scarcely a single exception.Aviation Service.Road Rare* Develop Enduraiire.Numeroti* motorcycle road races, *n-du ranee and reliability conteit* pro*... , ■*.** a . » m . mo ted by the Federation of AmericanMotorcycle Riders Sought for ^year* have developed stability ana physical endurance on the part of motorcyclist* uitqueitlonnbly far In excess of what would ever be demanded of them In aeronautic*.•“With all thin*;# conildered. It !•crtrcc AC nil A MAC vrrftt I worthy of note that on the applicationotiMot Ur dALANUL Ixttli [blank for enlistment Into any branchof the United Slates aero service appear the ouentlona: Are you a motor-eycllitl Io you understand the ear* and operation andx repair of motorcycle* and motorcycle motors? The factthat the He questions are tskod by theGovernment is only a further Indication that the motorcycle trained aeronautic applicant I* possessed of knowi-*d(re of Intentimable value which will stand him In good stead In hta air work/* *Naval Aero Expert Says Training of Man on Wlicel Is InvaluablePreliminary to Work With Nation's Air Fighters.In an article written for Motor LiftJohn Edwin Hogg, of the United Slates Naval Aero Corps, dwell* interestingly on the assumption that the nature of hi* training Is invaluable In the making Of an aviator of the modern motorey-oltstHogg say* that **the motorcyclist ofany extensive experience has acquired In a very high degree that delicate sense of balance without which no on* could possibly qualify as an aviator. The very first examination that Is given to applicants seeking to enter the United States aero service is the teat Of this sense of balance and stability. Various machine* are used for the test, and If the applicant fall* he is rejectedimmediately. Education or the most perfect physical qualifications count for nothing If the sense of balance and equilibrium Is In any way lacking.“At a Oovernmetit aero bane th* writer recently witnessed the balance teat of ten applicants. Five of the men had undergone extensive motorcycle training. The five motorcyclists qualified with an average time of five seconds each In adjusting themselves to an even kocl after being put through the tost*. Of th* other flv* men three wero rejected, while th* average time of th* two successful applicants In adjusting themselves to the test was ISseconds each.Motorcycle Miniature Airplane.Most motorcyclists have thoroughlyfamiliarised themselves with the operation and upkeep of their motors and have thtiu acquired th* fundamental knowledge without which a thorough schooling In mechanics would be necessary.**The tiny little motorcycle motor 1* in reality a sort of Lilliputian aircraft unit. Technically it bears a greater similarity to the airplane motor than any other typo of Internal combustion engine.As further evidence of the value of motorcycle training In aviation, wc have but to look into the career* of sotncof the most distinguished airmen. Almost without exception they have taken to th* air with th* motorcycle as a stepping stone. The Wright brothers conducted a bicycle shop, and tts gasoline ousted the horse they graduated to the motorcycle. Glenn H. Curtiss, one of America's foremost aviators and airplane manufacturers, first gained National prominence as a motorcycle racer. Lincoln Beachfg was a motorcycle racer before he began flying, asCARS NECESSITY TO FARMERSHaynes Questionnaire Brings OutStrong Evidence as to Utility*The American farmer considers the passenger automobile an indispensable part of bin farm equipment Without the nutomobllf! the farmer would be handicapped to an extent which would seriously affect the highly Important food supply.These facts were set forth conclusively by farmers in their replies tothe questionnaires eent out by th* Hayne# Automobile Company recently, The letters were eenj. to 1000 owners,picked at random from every state, Thefact that approximately one-seventh of the replies were from farmers Indicates the extent to which high-grade car* are used by agriculturists,A Wisconsin farmer say* II would be Impossible to get along without hi* car.i am operating two farms 25 miles apart* This would be impossible without the Haynes/* writes an Idaho farmer.A South Dakota farmer says: “f own several farms, and do not see how I could handle them without a car/* The war has made great inroads on farm labor, calling for utilisation of every available mechanical device. A Kansas faring who uses his c«r to combat this aborts^ says, *‘1 would be unable to run a farm now, as scarce as farm labor is. without a car/These replies are representative ofth* many received by the Haynes Company from farmers. The replies have proved beyond doubt that the efficiency now demanded of th* farmer cannot beat t id nod wlthput the automobile. Manymentioned the saving In time when going for machinery, repairs and supplies, Almost without exception the farmer* declared that their efficiency would be reduced If deprived of their cars.Take Care of Fan Belt.With the season of heat Just ahead. It behooves th* car owner to look to the condition of the fan belt- In the case of Isather belts they should be cleaned wtlh gasoline and then soaked over night Sn castor oil. This treatment will revive the grip of even the oldest leather belt-
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Portland Sunday Oregonian
Portland, Oregon, US
Sun, Jul 21, 1918
Page 52
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