THE MOTOR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1469, 18 June 1912, Page 3

THE MOTOR.

(Bi \11r111us.)

A Simple S.eif-S'tartec. A'l')V<J.u.i;i! self-stiirljii!; devices arc fiiii'ly Wmi.uoii nan-, and 'ai« iiUe'd' l-si n.iany'. *ovn- ' ilaial liKtki'.- pi' caf?i. they are st.ij! e.viicii' I Sivc, and hard fo lit oil t.q Phi iuak.es of 'raVs. A iiiost iiiii't|.uc and siii)i)lt: .device is !l(- r cn.be(i l>y a. .writer 'to ■Ui.e "ivutocar" as :fojlojvs;— ' ""■l-h'i? Ktii'ffiiij{ :!iaiid!e Was removed from th'iis lWivhitf the piid : pt' , ) : ltß;.K.i)!jf.h iiTwui lli'rnv inclit's" ilo.ngj stick■iiij;; cut. fi-niii (.lie. front o.f .the. chfeis. :A lii.cyelj'.'.fi'j.b \\-\ibi\ witli. twtjiitj- te.ef.li if-l.liiii.. ; x Jr-iji, pitch: was iiVirclias-.O'd' at the local ri'pai.i;.s'iip'pj. -viict. ft'pin a largo .nuniliSr of f .-(irajipe'd. ba.ck .whe'ei. bicycle liubs. oii.ffwas ss'le'c't'ed w.hich. w:a< a .KOiuJ. fi<: for fhe 'pi'pj.ccfi p.;,'. lend .of 'the sfartin'!*. haii.dfc shaft. Tiiiit is tp say, wlseii the Inill-b'ear'i.n.a oWna . \ii&rc knocked out'of tilt! hub ib.ti ljarre'l fitted'the sfcift... ''Tjio.ii.ui) wa.s then, cut in twPi. aij.tl the . Screwed: end', \i>. wliic.ii (lip free .wheel h'ijs ■ng'.v ; ;.af.iacjie'd, was, pushed On tlife send of : the han.ilie shaft and secured lie. teiinsof a. jin. steel Jii'n .passing: fhro.ugii both:. Two precautions, we're t.o b<j. pbsetyed. in ■fixi'iig: t.lii.Si li-iist, tlio free, iviie.ef hi'ust .eniraird in the direction tjie. .'engine, a'-iius fit call, be ni.adc f'6 yiga'gc either clockwise or coiihfeV-cjockiyise ac.cord.i'ir.ij' to' th.o. side jilaced n.ext 'the car'). Secondly, it must ■be ipinjieil: iusujh a positioij -its to le.t t'h& shaft be 'pushed in. far enough' to. cnpjjo ■the, e.hgiVi.is-sha.f.t. "At this stage a frep wh.eel was .mounted on thoslfaft jiisiead df : the start-' 'jiig' handle. A b'i'ey'cle chpiii of siii'taijfe.: pitch- wa's next .proeureft, ..and a. h'clie'ai .teijsic'i! s'pri.nj. Tlifs .spripg. is. of. sfinio..i'liipoi'taiice.. it m.ii.st btt fairly stiff, "lini' 'n'of:,tp,Q st.rp'iig',..an'd ciipabie. pi. 'being, cxv '.tended .fiyo -pi' six, inches. O.ntt about four : iiielifs loiig, ail inch. :aiid : . a. qiiarter .'but-' side di.ame.fra:; and' ; ma:de of. iyi.ro. about. JC' B.iv.g;. ipifs Very well. It is- fii'iii.ljcured'to tht' end of ■'the?, chain. Avifhi'Vi.'rq . ■ binding-. A ; iv ■anchorage, for. the other end;, of .th.e;'spr.ing was next provided iit tlic ofl> sidp. froijt '.:end of the, chassis.: 'lib.o'k : ■screwed: tp.'t.he.diii'nb i.ron serves this liur-., ,'posei.yery well.. Jtf.rtiif,t b'6; placid in sued' a' ipc'sitibn.'.that the;-chain wili run, true . pn;;t!iß.frep v.-lieeliw.hen. (lie latter: is'-piisji-, .cd.-ih/ : tg--.engag« 'th.e',.e!is!.u:e'; Tip finable t.hfi, cham'.tQ pass, -roiiiiid -the- corner it is- .t'wisi.-fetl-tJQ degrees; -and it, dii:cc]ti<iii pulley. Is: 'fix?il a| 'the', : co;i'he.l:.of this chfe'sis so that; tho.chain;, yiuls. true on-, the free w.lieei ■w.!i'eiv,'.Oie.in'f.t'cr- ii.s..i)Vij'heti.. r i.li,

■ .:''-'i'iie-spri.ug- v .is glider -flie .i'ram.e aiid the .uirecfi.piv-'pii.ll.ey oyer .(life .frame,-,.the- pn,,jjn^; , riijiiiiri(S : , ?!iU!i.tpi'Pteqlyjv:l' , 'ps / ,M'i)st; :en-. ,gih.es...i;iiu .■cteckVisc.. ■s"o: : .;.t.h.at the Spring', wo.lilt}:'be .o,'ii -top;. Th'e.d.ire.ctipiV'ii.u.lley'.at, ■.tK'e, : ;corher-. niay. -be .p!.aii.i,..>V,i.tli flanges fg ..prey'eiit. "the- -flvahi. 'i'ai.iinjj ■ off. ..-Its ■spindle must- lie ysry ..firmly, .atfaclic'd: to: ■tlie/ ; f,ranie;; Jir;- atjoiiit ':h"aljf : a'ti. inch, in d-ia-. and. byif so. tlui.t tlio...cliaiii'-iMiiis, Vcjuite trite 011: the.- -g.uidf!- w-lieei.;. .■"liystec{cr..pf .carrying, tile': c'ihfn rpiMid the coriieivit-'mio'li't, be cut. .off'at .tlio '~fi:'b 'wji.ceii.'aiul, ti..;K.teei- cable tl.ie.r.e, .a't.taqiic'd.- to it;.' This: sable could -ve'v.y eon'v'cuicjnt.ly b?..car'rie.d. ; .3'i'glif .back Id 'tli.o l.e.ver tit: tlie 'si(!.e. : -' o;f■', -the ' Car;, direction. pyHey's being ■'placed•Aiyi^Voi'pec'es^i'r^'tp''iua , kß-i.(;.fihiif<)l t nr 'Jo- cjityiiturb'Pf the'fr.aiii.e or to clear'iiiuil-. .'g.u'ard ; slays, etc,"

Th.e p.lyiij'pic, Sports, ..Cafnlvalj. ;' ,:, fp.n? , i.dora.Bl'9^ , intiprcsf. .has. :beefv, .arciused ■in the;' itiiiled ■States-aiicl.'Canada:, oyer : lho .sele.c.ii'pn-. .of ■'.(lieiii- '.r.cspec.tivc; rpad-rdc'ii-g. ttanisi lof ■t]i6..-fibril\co^rtflj;\ ; l'9tt\inUc.s;.-f : dft4' Jxi .held, round Lake- Malar;'- :Stpck-. iibliii,; In coliivsetiQii. .w;ith ' -'this" year ! s ',Qlympic.-sf.p'rt.s:(;a.r.iiival;. oii : S.u'nclayl, J.'iily ■;7-v ?'H'ractieaily' every leacliiig 'country-- in : tli3'-wo.rl(l:i''s-b.ting.. repr.cseii'tpUi

It,,a'p.p'ea.rs, hpweyeT-,; flia't-'thcr.e.w.iii.'not :J)Q, a.jtealii frofii- A.Vist.i.l.lasia;. 'Of -'cp!ir.;e;, ■;\\\w-:.?6a.-la!ul...is'; ■:by-.-n'a'f.i'irc', 'linrdly. adn;pt; ;ed"dor ■igiig:dir,'fa.n"c:e road Taeiiig'; ..bpt it is. ;i''cgre(tab!e. that A.iVs,ti;a 1 i'a. ,'isf- oi'ol.is.eiid,--■'ihg;'-.a -.te'aih./, .iij 't:h'e',i:e; a ; r'p '■n;an i y\i-usi:r'a'l.iiin-ui'dcrs wli.o -a.re'..i'n ,tlic. fi.ts'Lir.a'n'k". Svi'th. flie iibteil- 'iiit.erriiifi'piia! .|- : ide.f,s; .il?in'auc.i'al difli'c'ult.ics. se.erii to be tho'.iu'aii'i "reaspn .'for ..ilie'.;'!i,bse.'np'e ■b'f' a'rpprssenteti've. .■tust'nil'ian, .team;. ' ....... . .-■'-. '-

'!-■' interest is -bsing shown':.'r!e■'garding. the -.Stpcklipliii-.S.pbrj.s::Ka.rniv,ai'-i'n ■;A'merica 'may bo .ga.'tjiere'd' frbnr .thtfi-foijt'' that/the' American 'Olympic Cbih'nii.tfee ■ lia.s,.,,actiiaily charte'rod' a,..-fi'i;st-cla'ss..s't.eani-;er to :cpnve,y .i''s'r.epi:es!cii!'tati,vei:-a'i'id. tliei'r ::siip'pp.rter.s and. fr'ieni's heffljs'. 'the A'tl'aii.tic;- The s'teaiiicr 'h'a.;s\'-&i?n:.hired, for. .4fi '.'d'a'ysi 'apa- -the, Aiijcrfciin; and .Canadian. l;-'li-»'*S'. ■'on"- boiir.d 'cn'r> : :'r'e';icy-.';pf. tli'6 .sports' ; rit : ..S.tpck IV6I nl;.- Tlte ; 'caHii:va.!.''pp'Dhs 011 JuheiS, and dbnclii'des: on July 17.

The Grarid;Pn.x-. ... ;TJie. fiieppe Rii'cuiti jfrtSVbpiy:■canedi,:t.akes'. place, on ■June;-25 .a'ntli. ; .2fl;. and 1 will:.feihe.,great .nS.o(oi;'.€.yciit.of.'tlie;ycar. jflto'iighi'-jijniij;. ■lcidirig i .;6r^s/imSilß^iii^ , itliiiji'.isn<;li rji'c'es;. aro':'; : iipt;a good tho/iererxflai,- 'ielir tlibfexports; ioqk\ng:yfoj'ivar4":tp .'■.., ..

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