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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1914
Page
7
A detailed look at how car suspension components absorb road irregularities. Prendergast explains how spring design, leaf counts, and damper action influence ride comfort, handling, and the ability to keep wheels in contact with the road under varying loads and surfaces.
A historical note explains how springs absorb road shocks and why loaded cars ride smoother. It details energy release from compressed springs and how heavier bodies relative to axles lessen spring impact, affecting ride feel.
Officials plan a mammoth international motorcycle endurance run from New York city to San Francisco with riders from every state and foreign entrants. Budding motorcycle careers, company use of bikes for service, and a Canadian championship in Winnipeg are highlighted along with local Washington agents and federation leadership changes.
A discussion outlines who bears liability when a car is towed on public roads with a second vehicle. If the dealer or its agent acts independently of the owner, the dealer is liable. if the owner directs the towing, the owner pays for injuries. Dodge Bros plans to hire about 10,000 workers for a million-dollar plant expansion featuring a four story assembly hall, extensive machinery, and a 20 acre floor space, with timing set for October delivery to dealers.
The Maine Automobile Association has laid out entirely new routes across Maine to avoid reconstruction zones. Signs at starts and intersections guide travelers, and a free pamphlet with timings, mileages, and connections to older routes is available from hotels, information bureaus in Portland, Bangor, and Houston. Two large signs near Portland and Lewiston Auburn direct motorists to detours. The association notes substantial road improvements over two years and praises state and local efforts, saying a 55 mile stretch between Portsmouth NH and Portland is nearly rebuilt and smooth, making touring in Maine easier.
An instruction states that ignition timing depends on engine action, not the driver. It urges not to burden the driver with extra duties, recognizing the driver already has many tasks to manage.
Local Studebaker representatives announce lighter weight, more spacious, and stronger motors in the latest four and six cylinder cars with prices reduced below prior levels. New body types include a five passenger sedan and a three passenger roadster with a forward seating position and aluminum rear deck. The roadster costs 855 dollars, same as the standard five passenger four cylinder model, with power increases achieved by weight reduction and design refinements. Includes Wagner starting and lighting, gas gauge, dimming headlight attachment, and locking gas tank. fenders, carburetors, and run-flat tires noted.
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