M AY 4 T H, 1907,
THE AUTOCAR B Journal publisbeb in tbe interests of tbe mecbanicall~ propelleb roa~ carriage.
EDITED BY H. WALTER STANER.
No. 602. VoL. XVIII. SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, 1907.
[PRICE 30.
TlfE AUTOCAR.
(Published W eekly.)
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CONTENTS.
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POLICE TRAPS AND THE Cm,11NG SUMMER
633
634
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS . . . • , • • • • • • . 634 USEFUL HINTS ANO TIPS : ADDING COOLING VVATER TO OVER-
HEATED ENGINES-EASY STARTING ON Low TENSION MAGNETOS-AUTOMATIC INLET VALVE REPAIRS (ILLUSTRATED)To DECREASE WEAR ON TYRE.<.-To TEST TRE SETTING OF TREMBLER BLADES- LEAKAGE OF TYRE VALVES , • . . 635 Two HUNDRED MILES ON A 25 H.P. I R IS (ILLUSTRATED) . . • • 636 637 ENTRIES FOR THE ISL E OF MAN RACES 637 THE StDDELEY LONG DISTANCE TRIAL 637 ON THE ROAD. Bv OWEN JOHN . . . . . • • • 638 THE BROOK.LANDS l\JOTOR RACING TRACK I ILLUSTRATED) • • 639-642 WITH CAR AND TENT (CONCLUDED) , , .. 643-645 THE C.G.V. Two J ET (ARBURETTER • • . . 645 THE 20 H.P. BEAUFORT CAR (11.LUSTRATED) . . . . . . • • 646-647 CONTINENTAL NOTES AND NEWS ( ILLUSTRATED): LA P ERLE DE
LA l\lEDITERRANEE-THE RESILIENT WHEEL AND TYRE TRIALS -VOITURETTE RACES-THE CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP AT DtEPPE-THE l{AJSER CUP-THE GRAND Pmx-THE P EK INPARts RuN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648-650 THE SJX-CYLl~DER H OTCHKISS BRITISH TOUR (ILLUSTRATED) • • 651 To GIVE AUDIBLE \rVARNING . . . . . . • • 651 THE l SLE OF MAN RACES-SCOTTISH RELIABILITY TRIAL.. 65'2 HORSE AND THAM ACCIDENTS-NEXT \ ·V1:-JTER
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S NEW YORK SHOWS 6 52
CORRESPONDENCE . . • . . • .
OccA~JONA?.. Goss1P. Bv TH E AUTOCRAT
, , 65 3-657
658
TRIAL OF A 15 H .P . S IX-CYLINDER STANDARD
CUDHAM FARM HILL (ILLUSTRATION) . • . • . •
THE HALF-MINUTE TYRE REMOVER (]LLUSTRATED) ..
PLACE TO THE LADI ES . •
FT.ASHES • • . • • •
659
660
661
. . 661
. . 662-664
CLUB DOINGS 11LT.USTRATED)
. • • • . . 665-666
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THE HORSE-POWER OF THE PETROL ~1 0TOR (CONCLUDED)
. • 667-670
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" THE AUTOCAR" SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
The Tourist Trophy Race. The entri es have now final lv closed for the Tourist Trophy R ace, and we publish them on another page. It will be seen that th ey are less numerous than last year, when fo rty-eight entries were recei\·ed; and last year in its turn attracted fewe r entries than th e first race. This may seem disappointing; in fact, it has already been urged by those who object to motor car competitions of all sorts that the smaller entry shows a declin ing inte rest . As a matter of fact, it does nothing of the kind. It shows th a t manufacturers to whom the race is to a ll intents and purposes restricted no longer enter for it without due consideration , as th ey have thoroughly reali sed how difficult a matter it is to make a car which sha ll do itself credit in th e race. In th e first T ouri. t T rophy Race partic ul a rly ,
and in the second race to a lesser extent, it \l"aS quite e,·ident that many of the competitors did not appreciate to the full how difficult a task they had so lightly undertaken.
The problem of designing and making a car which shall possess the happy medium of high speed, suffi cient power, and fuel eocnomy, is a most difficult one. It should be remembered that year by year the conditions have become harder. Last year the cars only haJ to carry 1 ,125 lbs. ; this year they must carry r,400 lbs. Then the larger body offers a considerably greater resistance to the wind, so th at th e s um of it is that more work has to be done with no greater fuel allowance. Consequently the task becomes still more difficult. Another thing which has greatl y influenced the entries has been the early date. From the manufacturer's point of view it is quite the wrong time of the year; in fact, no one wanted the Tourist Trophy Race to be held in May except the Manxmen. They, good sportsmen though they are, are driYen to consider ,Jther things besides sport, and they have decided that the interests of their island necessitate a :.Iay rather than a September race. It is not a mere question of securing visitors, but it is th e agricultural question that ha determined the earlier date. Several makers " ·ho would have ente red abstained from doing so, as th ey kn ew quite well that they could not possibly get their cars ready by 1he enrl of May .
This consideration has a lso kept down the entries for the Heavy Touring Car R ace, which takes place on the same day as the Tourist Trophy Race. Hm1·e1·er, the entries in each race a re more than sufficient to ensure most exciting and attractive competitions. The Tourist Trophy Race has a lways been a ,·ery open e\·ent , but this year both it and the newly instituted H eavy Touring Car Race appear to be more open than eve r. One imprm·ement ,re should like to see 1rnuld be the institution of an amateur class. It is true there are a number of amateur dri,·ers in th e Tourist Trophy Race, but the amateur owner has practically been reg ul ated out of the race. H e no longer has formally to undertake to supply chass i. conforming in e ,·ery respect to his competi ng ca r for a certain number of months after the race. This undertaking is 11011· only required to be entered into by manufacturers, but so far as \re know this relief from responsibility has not been d11·elt upon, and no attempt has been made to attract the amateur owner. Thi is a mistake in many ways, and one 11·hich we should be pleased to see correc ted for future races, as there is undoubted ly quite a number of wealthy amateur owners who would be please u to enter and drive cars in one or other of th e fuel limit races. \ Ve say wealt hy advised ly, fo r , whil e it is t rue th is form of ~port i less costly than big ca r racing, it is too much of a financial undertakin g fo r peop le of modest in comes. At the same tim e it is a grand sport in which ma ny enthusiastic amate ur~ would like to participate. We hope, therefore, that the way mav be made easie r for them to do so .
