SATURDAY, MAY, 29, 1920. In the Automobile World AUTO X.Y Stafistics. With a total registration for the year of 571,662 motor vehicles, New York state made a 23 per cent in- crease in twelve months, according to figures that have just been announced by Francis M. Hugo, secretary of state The increase amounts to 10,904 cars. During the same length of time New York state licensed 181.632 chauf- feurs, representing an increase for the year of 33,876. New York state's passenger cars Increased from 365,874 In 1918 to! 446,593 In 1919, a 22 per cent In- Crease. The state has 22,572 omni- buses, or 4,467 more than in the pre. ceding year. The past year has witngssed a re- markable increase in the éommercial vehicles in New York state, the num- ber of which went from 75,309 in 1918 to 97,346 last year, an increase or 22,087, or in percentage terms, The Velie its cars during the past | ey TALE = | | 29. There was a comparatively small | increase in traile hich now num- |'ber 2,470, or 252 more than a year | ago, | In motorecyeles New York state re- | gistered 28,561, or 26 less than the year before Taking the census figures of 1915, the latest available, New York state NOW has a car to every sixteen resi- dents, ajthough in some of the coun- ties, notably those in the vicinity of New York, there is a car to every eight or nine. Clean Up the Car. Spring is the time for houseclean- ing and a general dolling up of the premises. In many cities a system- atic campaign to that end is under way under the title of '"Clean-Ubp. Paint-Up Week." The universal spring houseclean- ing idea not only applies to the house itself, but to the garage and 48 Has It THE VELIE MOTORS CORPORATION HAVE RECOGNIZED the absolute necessity of vital changes in the automobile motor as it is built to-day. The ultimate motor must successfully burn low-grade fuel, and at the same time give greater power and greater speed with less vibration and effort The ideal motor must also be solid and substantial, with minimum weight; must be accessible to a marked degree and require the least attention and service. KENDRICK & VANLUVEN DISTRIBUTORS. HAVE YOU TRIED THE REPAIR SERVICE AT 873 BROCK STREET? KINGSTON AUTO SALES €0.. 11D. Corner Brock and Montreal Streets. 2 Ford Touring, 1917, with start- ers ...... ... on ae $700:00 "1 Ford Touring, 1919 model . . . . $700.00 | Ford Roadster, 1917 model . . . . $400.00 \ | Ford Touring, 1914 model . .. .$350.00 | Ford | Ton Truck, 1918 model .$650.00 | Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster. | McLaughlin D44 Roadster. | Overland, Model 83. Come in and have a demonstration, VanLuvenBros. | ) the car it holds," F. B Car |ling, Hupmobile distributor. *Mo- | torists who take pride in the appear- | {20C6 and general condition of their jcars give them special attention in | the spring, but they also see to It that the car is given a certain amount of grcoming all through the year, "Nothing detracts so much from the appearance of sn automobile as | a dust covered body and mud en- | crusted wheels. The wheels, in fact, have a surprising bearing on appear- ance, "This is a good time for oiling springs, tighteningdclips, body bolts | and fenders. There is less tendency to neglect small but necessary tasks at this season. So make it a habit | now." | says Production and Demand. The U. 8. chamber of commerce | has compiled statistics showing that | beak demand for tires in the United States for 1920 will be 80,000,000 | for passenger cars and motor trucks. | The present output of the country | is aproximately 45,000,000, and it is estimated that at the end of the present year the annual requirements | will be 57,000,000. ~ {out Pennsylvania's Record. The' state of Pennsylvania has | 2,149 farm tractors in operation on the farms within its boundaries, ac- cording to a recent report of the! Pennsylvania state agricultural de-| bartment. Use "Choker" With Care. i So much has been published as to lubrication difficulties and dangers arising from the thinning of engine | oil, by the leakage Into the crank- tase of heavy elements of the fuel | which have failed to burn, that at. | tention is pretty well focused upon | this evil. "It ig mainly while an en- gine is being warmed 'up to working temperature that oil pollution takes place, In order to start under existing | fuel conditions, the choker in the carburetor must be closed, almost | shutting off the air and thus mom- | entarily changing the carburetor into a pump to throw liquid fuel into the | piping and cylinders. Oil pollution is largely due to this choking ofr pri- ming action, therefore it is advisable to' use the choker no more than ab- | solutely necessary. When the en-| | gine is started cold, with the choker {in use, open it gradually, but as fast | | 28 possible without causing st ling, Or open it wide and then hes it | again momentarily when the engine | does not pick up quickly, a momen- tary closing and opening of the cho- | ker will usually give the necessary | fuel for acceleration. Do not leave the choker closed, but hold it closed when its effect is required and always leave it open, Jare of Battery. "Few men purchasing their first 'automobile realize to what extent the satisfactory performance of their car depends on the Storage battery," says Mr. Parks, president of Max- well Motor Car company of Canada. "It is a good plan to have the bat- tery tested immediately after deliv- ery of your car, for if the car has been standing in the dealer's rooms for some time, the battery may be partially discharged. A fun charg- ing will quickly remedy, this. "A storage battery is very like a! watch. It needs intelligent care and an ocacsional 'overhauling. If the directions regarding its care, which will be found in the instruction book, are followed, the engine will work efficiently and the life of the bat- tery be prolonged. Watch Your Engine. When your engine misses, several parts of your car are being subject- ed to injurions strains. The gears are liable to chip or even break, due j cars are 'used, | are roads in network throughout the | clothing fo the ceiling of a to the sudden pulls pn the teeth when a cylinder misses and the engine mo- mentarily slows down until the next | cylinder fires. It's a hop and jump | process, with the result that a strain. ed vibration occurs and the burden falls upon the gears. The differential | also suffers, and so do other parts of the car. To prevent undue wear in such a case, 'the car should im- mediately be repaired. Watch Your Wires, One of the most common sources | of ignition trouble arises from tim- | ing wires. Often these wires have the | Apeparance of being in good order, | but on close inspection one fre- | uently finds the insulation cracked OF worn through, allowing a total or a partial leak of the current. Oil soaked wires are a prolific Source of trouble and are never sat- isfactory. Wires can be renewed quickly at a small expense' and should always be examined before the carburetor is adjusted. To Detect Noises. When you hear a noise lke a rat- tiing drip pan or loose running boards--and it's hard to tell 'egch Apart--get someone to bear heavily on the fender you suspect. It the noise doesn't Stop, look for loose bolts in the drip pan. Keep Charge Moderate, Overcharging your battery is as bad as letting it run too low. It overheats, and thus shortens its life. If on a long run and there is dan- ger of overcharging the battery, burn your lights, thus taking the load off the battery, THE CAR AND THE ROAD | We all know that the more motor | vehicles there are in use, the greater! is the demand for good roads, and if we glance at the road building | figures for the past ten Years we have visible proof of the expansion that has taken place almost in direct ratio to the number of Cars pro- duced. At ithe present time th§re are 6,500,000 cars in the United States-- and this number is as nothing com- pared with the number that the people want and ought to have. Dur. ant says we shall have 15,000,000 Everyone ought to have a motor + cle, Ford tells us. While it is quite true that everyone wants to own an automobile, it is likewise true that everyone doesn't in a few years [ wani to suport one and cannot sup- port one. 'Fuel, tires ang repair cost too much money. is reduced we shall see not 15,000 - 000 nor 20,000,000 cars; but as many | as the factories are Physically able | committee to make the town more | to put together. There is only one way! that this can be accomplished, and that is by | cars so light in weight | making our that fuel, oil, tires and repairs will amount ordinary man's salary, When doesn't have to pay any more for running a car tham he does for sim- ple amusements, he will own a car. That stage In car industry is coming, and with it a proportionate increase in the building of improved roads to accommodate the greater number of cars } The lightweight car must give at! it must] least 30 miles per gallon; run 20,000 or 30,000 miles on a set | of tires; the repair expenses. must | be so low that _the average man of today can' afford to pay for it with- any trouble. When the car comes, and I predict it will be here before long, we shall have a road! System in this country which will make transportation infinitely cheap- er than it is today. True we have good roads in many sections of the country where motor but what we need whole country, roads over which fast time can be made by trucks as well as passenger cars. When the light car brings more good roads, we will be able to have trucks moving in a continual stream from city to city, operating on schedule time such as will put railroad freight time to shame But the situation will bring about better results for the country in an- other respect Since the light car will stimulate road building, then when we have thousands upon thou- sands of mileS of good roads, we shall again lower the cost of motoring be- cause the light car, or any car or truck, can then travel faster and bet- ter and cheaper over good roads than the bad. This is' not to say that the light car cannot travel the bad roads for it can; but obviously not with the same speed or comfort as it can on smooth roads. The average gasoline mileag and tire mileage figures previosly given are based on aver- 2g8e road conditions of today--they When upkeep, to a mere fraction of the! he | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Sheflield's Publicity Campaign. The reading public is on the way to hear a good deal about e Engiand, for Sheffield has a to development committee, hich among other things, has started a campaign of publicity which includes the press of India, South America, Canada, Australia, and States. The intention is to make the name "Sheffleld" famous in the mar- | kets of the world; or, ome might say, | mere famous, for the campaign starts : Fwith-- x name already eo associated with cutlery that one can hardly buy : pocket knife without thinking of it. But even while the world is hear- ing more and more about Sheffield, it s evidently the intention of this re- narkadly active tewn-development nd more worth talking about. A .ew Sheflield is in prospect, the "dis- inguished architect" engaged hat purpose is probably already Jrovement, and the committee is en- | ouraging manufacturers to rebuild | >ut-of-date premises, and has started A campaign for the elimination of | 'moke by changing over from coal to | as or electricity. Proposals are un- | ier consideration to modernize the | #aterways between Shefeld and th i lumber ports, and there will prob bly be a new canal navigable io oats of at least 300 tons, and ney rharf accommedations for the load 1g of manufactured products, An ais arvice is also one of the HTims of he committee, Which has alread) eld two flying meets to familisriz he manufacturers and citizens oi | he town with the practicad value o: he latest means of transportation 'hefleld, in short, | out for Afty years { ------------------ | | to coma, There was never yet a head swel- led by good, healthy brains Debt is often reached by peristent- ly following fashion. nn RNR RN OR JUDSON'S Auto Tops BROCKVILLE will be far better when the reads are , better Cleaning Nickel on Car. Nickle-plated fittings on the auto- mobile can be cleaned with regular sliver polish applied as on silver. A shield for hot air registers in floors is formed to deflect the air out- ward and to catch dust which arises and also contains a water pan to make the air humid. Twine, rope and bagging, usually made from flax or jute, are being manufactured at less cost in Aus- tralia from fiber obtained from the bark of eucalyptus trees. As a substitute for lockers a de- vice has been invented which hoists room #ith a pulley and chain that can be ocked to prevent theft. Even the immoral individual is:at times a stickler for morality. We. have all the best kinds of material for recovering' tops Glass Curtain Lights One-Man tops for Fords Top Hoods, Slip Cov- ers, Cushions, etc. for all kinds of cars. the United | for | aulling over his plans for civic im- | is being planned | va) 444, -r ® @® ; TIRES y 7 After the First 5000 Miles You realize the value of V.D.L. TIRES Buiit by hand, and every size a supersize, There's a V.D.L. tube for every tire, too. 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