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THT AI-]TOCAR B Sougrat publisbeD trr tbe irrtereete of tbe mecbanicattp propetteD roaD carriage. EDITED BY H. WALTER STANER. No. 483 Vor. XIV.I SATURDAY, JANUARY 2rsr, r9o5. [PnIce 3o TIIE AUTOCAR. lPublished Weekly.) Registered as a newspape! Ior traosmission in the Untted Kitrgdou. Enteled as second-class matte! at the New York (N.Y ) Post Office. EDITORIAL OFFICE : COVENTRY, PUBLISHING OFFICES: zo, TUDOR STREET, LONDON, E.C., ENGLAND. CONTENTS. NorES: llBLlltsIlrtv Inrers-Tnr INDUSTRY (Jrrossp ro TRIALS- THE MoroR OMNTBUS... ... ... I l.RANce AND THECoRDoN-BENNETT RAcE : PRoTEST oF THE A'C.G.B I. THE r5 H.p. CHBrann-WeucxER CaR (illusirated) .,. 'lsa I)eusr-Bouaay Tnrets... SoME AuroMoBrLE RACTNG TRopsrEs (illustrations)... ... IIoroR RAcTNG es r Nrw Ntttoxer SpoRT ... UsErul HrNTs rxoTrps: How ro OveaHeuL A CAR (illustrated) AuroMoBrLE Crur Rerreurrrrv Tlreps 'fHE STRA(ER-Seutap Psrnor OMNTBUs (il u$trated) CasuAL CoMMENTS. BY A. J wrLSoN NoN-sKrDDrNc DEvrcES AND -A NEw WHETL (illustrated) AN EAsILy Derlcurgrp FIrr,en Clp-ArvAxDS AT rgr Cnvster- PAoE 69-70 7I 72-74 75-76 ?7 78-79 80 8I 82-83 84 85 Parece Ssorv-AN INDTspaNsARLE AccESsoRy (illustrate(l) CoNTINENTAL Norrs elp Nrrvs: Tar (IRAND PRrx-A Novcr Colt- rrrrrror-Tnu NrcD MEETTNG-THE HARMslvoRTs Cup... Tsr Craunsr PETRoL-l'ARArrtN Clnsun8rten (illustrated) ... ... CoRRrsroNDENcE : TRAM AND lloAD CARS or tne Furunr-Stac- 86 87'81, E$ NATToN rN DESTGN I)REvENtrox or SIps-sllp-Doc MATMtNGIIoTEL CHARGas-Tuc PnoposIrloN tsoR THE 1905 GoRDoNIIENNEaT-Cosr oE IIuNNING A CAR-BALL'IJEARINGS roR MoroR CaRs-DEARTH or. CoVERED CARS OLYMTIA Saou', 'frsrlnc Cans-A Morontlo B,\EDEKEa-A BAD PLACE ot txg HolYtEllr Roap-I)e DroN Crns- BnrrrsH STEEL tsoR MoroR CARS-MoroR l)nrvenn' Uxrox-Motor Cans ron tur Coroxrss-IMPRoVENENTS rN 1905 .,. ( )( cAsIoNAL Gosslr. By " THE AurocRAT ".., ITLASHES AND " THE AurocAR " DIARy... SoME REoENT PATENTs (illustrated): FuRTHER Mavtrlcn INvENTIoNS -AN INTERESTTNG IiRAME Cotstnuctrox-A PETRoL IiLECTRIC I)RrvrNG I\IEcHArrsu-A Fneug GIRDER-A SaPETY STARTINC IIANDLE-A NE\v CLUTCH-THE D. w, M Brrr BEARING-THE ITENAULT I)AsHtsoARI) CooLER 97 SoME QuERrEs AND I{EpLIEs: CHANGE-sPEED GEAR-SoLID ANt) l)xsuurrrc Tvnrs-Tvnr ExPERTENcES WANTED-DEoDoRISING l'ETRoL ExHAUsr-SLIppING Crurcu-Lorv TENsIoN trlecngro Tnouslrs-Iuler VALvES-[IoNEycoMB IIADTAToRs-ARGYT-rClr- rrerenu-Wetcxen Cets-BuRNING ots PLATINUM PoINTS 93 A YEAR'S Wonxtrc or tne Moron Cta Act. BY A. M, WHIrE 99-10I CARtsURFTTTERS (illustrate(l). BY E, W. War,rono,.. I02'I0J ri9-91 9i 91-96 .,THE AUTOCAR " SUBSCRIPTION RATES. British Isles, l6s. Al)road (thin paper edition), 22s. 8d. per annlrtrt t Notes. "Reliability Tr,als. Itecently we published the result of an enquirl ruuongst possible competitors iu reliabilitl' trials as to their viervs in regard to the holding of future trials. It u'ill be rernembered that the opinion, broadly, of the rlakers and manufactttrers' agettts was distinr:tl1' against the holding of reliability trials, mainlv because as at present run they rvere, in the opinior-r of the competitors, so much a matter of luck that the best cars u'ere not necessarily the rvinners of the highest awards. Not only so, but it was also pointed out by many that a thousand miles was but a small matter in the active life of a motor car. Those rvho are interestecl mav refer to tl.re article ol the subject which appeared in T'htt .lutocar of October Sth, r9o4. There is another side of the question, however, rraurely, that of the ttsers and prospective users of cars. What -no one knows at the moment is how far the reliability trials influence the private amateur in making his selecfion. It is admitted that quite a number of the best cars have either never taken part in a reliabilitl trial within recent years, or have performed but poorl) u'hen they have ta[en part. Yet, despite this, they havt not suffered in reputation, and are admitted to be among the best machinei of the day. We are not referring t() the productions of makers who have built up a reputatiorl bv their racing successes, because racing is in reality arr irrtensified reliability trial. It is certain that there are several very successful cars, i.e., cars which are successful in themselves as cars, and which also command a great vogue among motorists, rvhich have not earnerl their position by participation in reliability trials. It uould therefore seem that the value of reliability trials to the amateur is not so great as many people believe. The question is not whether automobilists as lr l.hole like reliabilitJ' trials or not. Quite possibly the nrajoritr- s'oul<l be founrl ven much in favour of theni. but lvhat we rvant to knorv is rvhether the average amateur motorist is influenced to anv great extent in his selection of a car bv the results of reliability trials. In other rvords, rvhi'did such and such an individual bu1' the car he no'lv uses ? Did he buf it because it was recommencled b1' a friend or someorle rvho was qualified to express an opinion ou its merits, or did he buy it because it dicl rvell in a reliability trial ? These are questions rvhich only the inclividual can answer, but as thev have much to do rvith the success or continuatiorr of ieiiabilitv trials. it would be exceedinglv interesting if thev coulcl be ansrverecl. At the present time the Automobile Clrrb, through its Industriil Committee, is clnferring rvith the trade societv to ascertain rvhether reliability trials shall be held next )ear, and what fotnr thev shall talie. As a help to us in estimating the lalue of relialrilitr trials to the amateur, we should be greatlv obliged i[ our amateur motoring readers would send us on a postcard, or in confidence if they prefer to ,lo srr, a7 ferv lines setting forth briefly the reasons ru'hich inhuenced thern in the choice of th'eir cars. { The Industry Opposed to Trials. It is particularly desirable that our readers should l.relp us in this matter, because their statements will undoubtedly influence the final settlement of the iluestion: " Shall there be reliability trials in r9o5? " 1'he question has been referred to the Society of Motor Nlanufactr.rrers and Traders, and it is stated that the society is entirely against general reliability trials. It is, of course, recognised that any maker is perfectly' free to have his car tested indivi<lually, but the society rloes not regard the z,ooo miles reliability tour which has been proposed by the Industrial Committee of the Auto,mobile Club as necessary or desirahle. In short, the society is entirely against general reliabilit-v trials on the road for any t1'pe of car dtrring this lear.

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THT AI-]TOCAR B Sougrat publisbeD trr tbe irrtereete of tbe mecbanicattp propetteD roaD carriage.

EDITED BY H. WALTER STANER.

No. 483 Vor. XIV.I SATURDAY, JANUARY 2rsr, r9o5. [PnIce 3o

TIIE AUTOCAR.

lPublished Weekly.)

Registered as a newspape! Ior traosmission in the Untted Kitrgdou. Enteled as second-class matte! at the New York (N.Y ) Post Office.

EDITORIAL OFFICE :

COVENTRY,

PUBLISHING OFFICES:

zo, TUDOR STREET, LONDON, E.C., ENGLAND.

CONTENTS.

NorES: llBLlltsIlrtv Inrers-Tnr INDUSTRY (Jrrossp ro TRIALS-

THE MoroR OMNTBUS... ...

... I

l.RANce AND THECoRDoN-BENNETT RAcE : PRoTEST oF THE A'C.G.B I. THE r5 H.p. CHBrann-WeucxER CaR (illusirated) .,. 'lsa I)eusr-Bouaay Tnrets... SoME AuroMoBrLE RACTNG TRopsrEs (illustrations)... ... IIoroR RAcTNG es r Nrw Ntttoxer SpoRT ... UsErul HrNTs rxoTrps: How ro OveaHeuL A CAR (illustrated) AuroMoBrLE Crur Rerreurrrrv Tlreps 'fHE STRA(ER-Seutap Psrnor OMNTBUs (il u$trated) CasuAL CoMMENTS. BY A. J wrLSoN NoN-sKrDDrNc DEvrcES AND -A NEw WHETL (illustrated) AN EAsILy Derlcurgrp FIrr,en Clp-ArvAxDS AT rgr Cnvster-

PAoE

69-70

7I 72-74 75-76

?7 78-79

80 8I 82-83

84 85

Parece Ssorv-AN INDTspaNsARLE AccESsoRy (illustrate(l) CoNTINENTAL Norrs elp Nrrvs: Tar (IRAND PRrx-A Novcr Colt-

rrrrrror-Tnu NrcD MEETTNG-THE HARMslvoRTs Cup... Tsr Craunsr PETRoL-l'ARArrtN Clnsun8rten (illustrated) ... ... CoRRrsroNDENcE : TRAM AND lloAD CARS or tne Furunr-Stac-

86

87'81,

E$

NATToN rN DESTGN I)REvENtrox or SIps-sllp-Doc MATMtNGIIoTEL CHARGas-Tuc PnoposIrloN tsoR THE 1905 GoRDoNIIENNEaT-Cosr oE IIuNNING A CAR-BALL'IJEARINGS roR MoroR CaRs-DEARTH or. CoVERED CARS OLYMTIA Saou', 'frsrlnc Cans-A Morontlo B,\EDEKEa-A BAD PLACE ot txg HolYtEllr Roap-I)e DroN Crns- BnrrrsH STEEL tsoR MoroR CARS-MoroR l)nrvenn' Uxrox-Motor Cans ron tur Coroxrss-IMPRoVENENTS rN 1905 .,. ( )( cAsIoNAL Gosslr. By " THE AurocRAT ".., ITLASHES AND " THE AurocAR " DIARy...

SoME REoENT PATENTs (illustrated): FuRTHER Mavtrlcn INvENTIoNS

-AN INTERESTTNG IiRAME Cotstnuctrox-A PETRoL IiLECTRIC I)RrvrNG I\IEcHArrsu-A Fneug GIRDER-A SaPETY STARTINC IIANDLE-A NE\v CLUTCH-THE D. w, M Brrr BEARING-THE ITENAULT I)AsHtsoARI) CooLER 97 SoME QuERrEs AND I{EpLIEs: CHANGE-sPEED GEAR-SoLID ANt)

l)xsuurrrc Tvnrs-Tvnr ExPERTENcES WANTED-DEoDoRISING l'ETRoL ExHAUsr-SLIppING Crurcu-Lorv TENsIoN trlecngro Tnouslrs-Iuler VALvES-[IoNEycoMB IIADTAToRs-ARGYT-rClr- rrerenu-Wetcxen Cets-BuRNING ots PLATINUM PoINTS 93 A YEAR'S Wonxtrc or tne Moron Cta Act. BY A. M, WHIrE 99-10I CARtsURFTTTERS (illustrate(l). BY E, W. War,rono,.. I02'I0J

ri9-91

9i

91-96

.,THE AUTOCAR " SUBSCRIPTION RATES. British Isles, l6s. Al)road (thin paper edition), 22s. 8d. per annlrtrt t Notes. "Reliability Tr,als.

Itecently we published the result of an enquirl ruuongst possible competitors iu reliabilitl' trials as to their viervs in regard to the holding of future trials. It u'ill be rernembered that the opinion, broadly, of the rlakers and manufactttrers' agettts was distinr:tl1' against the holding of reliability trials, mainlv because as at present run they rvere, in the opinior-r of the competitors, so much a matter of luck that the best cars u'ere not necessarily the rvinners of the highest awards. Not only so, but it was also pointed out by many that a thousand miles was but a small matter in the active life of a motor car. Those rvho are interestecl mav refer to tl.re article ol the subject which appeared in T'htt .lutocar of October Sth, r9o4.

There is another side of the question, however, rraurely, that of the ttsers and prospective users of cars. What -no one knows at the moment is how far the reliability trials influence the private amateur in making his selecfion. It is admitted that quite a number of the best cars have either never taken part in a reliabilitl trial within recent years, or have performed but poorl) u'hen they have ta[en part. Yet, despite this, they havt not suffered in reputation, and are admitted to be among the best machinei of the day. We are not referring t() the productions of makers who have built up a reputatiorl bv their racing successes, because racing is in reality arr irrtensified reliability trial. It is certain that there are several very successful cars, i.e., cars which are successful in themselves as cars, and which also command a great vogue among motorists, rvhich have not earnerl their position by participation in reliability trials. It uould therefore seem that the value of reliability trials to the amateur is not so great as many people believe.

The question is not whether automobilists as lr l.hole like reliabilitJ' trials or not. Quite possibly the nrajoritr- s'oul

The Industry Opposed to Trials. It is particularly desirable that our readers should l.relp us in this matter, because their statements will undoubtedly influence the final settlement of the iluestion: " Shall there be reliability trials in r9o5? "

1'he question has been referred to the Society of Motor Nlanufactr.rrers and Traders, and it is stated that the society is entirely against general reliability trials. It is, of course, recognised that any maker is perfectly' free to have his car tested indivi

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