MOTORS & MOTORING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3099, 1 June 1917, Page 9

MOTORS & MOTORING

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Glaring Headlights. In'Viiiw b't' tho discussion which the headlight question hu^. evoked locally tho following regulations, approved by the American ' Automobile Association, are of interest:— "It shall be unlawful to use on a vehicle of any kind operated oh the public highways of this State any lighting device of over four . candle-power equipped .with a. ..reflector, uuiess the saina shall.bo so designed,.deflected, .or arranged that no portion of the beani or reflected light, when measured 75 feet or moro ahead of the lamps, shall rise above 42 inches from the level surface on which the vehicle stands under all conditions of load. Spot-lights shalL Hot bo used oxcept when, projecting their rays directly.on the ground.and at'a distance not exceeding 3d feet in front of the vehicle." 'ToasceTtirin-whcn a- light.ia 12 inches, from the ground at a distance of 75 feet in front of tho_ car, tho following instructions are given:— "(a) Have'tho light focused so that the reflected rays will be condensed in s'olid volume' aS much' as possible; and so as to eliminate'stray Tays as far as possible.' To focus a light,-plnce the car in front of a building or per- , pendicular flat surface of sufficient Kize. at a distance of ten or fifteen' feet,' and. by adjusting the bulb.bHekwa'fd Or forward redded .the'area of light as much as possible, .and make tho light from both lamps as nearly uniform aa possible. This is tho most difficult of the three things necessary to overcome objection-' able glare. . "(b). .Pfaco the machine on tho level and measure a distance of 75 feet to the front. , , , "(c) Make a mart on a board, broom handle, or on the coast of an individual 42 inches from the ground, and see that, the upper circumference of the solid volume of -reflected /light does not Strike abovo that mark at 75 feet in front oi the light. Police officers and others may easily determine the distance from tlio 1 ground by. noting a certain button, pocket, lapel, or any other distance mark on their wearing apparel. By stepping in front of tho machine on a level,.at a distance approximately 75 feet, they may easily determine whether, or not the lights are properly defleoted ■ "There are some reflectors that, because of their improper construction (being either too flat or too deep) would mako it impossible to secure a condensation of the main rays. In such cases different reflectors will have to lie seAmerican Society of Automobile Engineers' lias . what is known as its committee on standards, and a division of tint committee is now working.on tho details of head-lamps, reflectors, awl bulbs, with the object of establishing standards which shall mako it easier for manufacturers to supply head-lamps m tho fnturo that will give adequate illumination, and at the same time comply with the provision preventing the beam of reflected light rising above 12 inches at 75 feet distance.

A Novel Motor Law. Because the roads of New Jersey* are used by motorists from otter States m a proportion to Jerseymen'B use of the highways of these other commonwealths greater than 100 to 1, the Garden State has decided- to have and enforce what is probably the most comprehensive set of motor vehicle laws .in .existence. .The Jersey laws provide that motor vehicles from States granting reciprocal privileges may be driven in New Jersey during a period not to exceed fifteen days in each calendar yeax, or on two or.mpro occasions not exceeding in tho aggregate tho period of fifteen days in any such year," without obtaining a Jersey license for car or driver; arid that ."each day or part of a day shall be considered as one of said fifteen days."

An Interesting Comparison.' An interesting comparison of braking effort is found in the fact that in somo tests on the Pennsylvania railroad (U.S.A.) made in 1911 tho best stopping tiino for a train running .at, 60 miles an hour was 22550 c, the train being nulled Up in 1000 foot, or rather less than one-fifth of a milo. A car .travelling at tho same speed could possibly, at somo risk to {ho driver and certainly to tho tiros, bo pulled up m 100 feet. .Much,however, would depend on the condition of tho road surface and the weight of tho car.. A eafo distance.lotstopping at GO miles por hour would bo 300-100 feet on a straight course.

Here and There. . In bad weather, it., is. a, good tip...to cover the brasswork with polishing mixture, but to defer polishing tho surfaces until finer weather sets in. This particularly aplies wliero tho owner does his own cleaning. For the lamps waterproof covers lined with toft material can be obtained, but thesb look Ugly. An alternative as to remove the lamps when driving.on a wet day and carry thorn on proper brackets inside tho tool box. This saves" a lot of unh'oedssary cleiining. The manufacture of a typo of car suitable for local conditions has been commenced by a concern iix Japan. It is stated that it ia -a 10 h.p. vehicle, fourseated, and designed to run on paraffin. Tho price Is equivalent to abblit' .£l2O. An auxiliary control' for automobiles invented by a New Torkcr enables a poi'soh hi the back seat of u, car by pressing a button to stop it. A useful illustrated, booklet liiis just been issued by the Dunlc-p Kubber Co. It will interest every motorist, as it deals in a. comprehensive maimer with all matters pertaining to motor tires and tiro sundries. Over 35,000 of theso lists vrero mailed to individual motorists, in the Commonwealth last week. Any motorist'is invited by tho Dunlop Rubber Co. to apply for a copy. Lighting-up time: T<wtay, LiK) .p.m.; next Friday, 4.28 p.m.

To Motorists:—Save 'arie-fourta Benzine by using Speedier Vaporiser on your enirino. Car size, ■£&.;. Cycle size, 15s. Thirty days' trial. Cash refunded if not satisfied. K. Miller, Main Street. Grey, town North.—Advt.

Three hundred Gernwn .prisoners, aged between 18 and 40, who arrived in Sheffield, have. been Bent, to a special cahip at Coal Aston, a short distance from the city. The prisoners will be employed in. construction work and .on thß land, farmers having applied for squads to assist them in spring farming operations.