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RIVAL IGNITION SYSTEMS.

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After all what is there to puzzle even the novice. when once he has grasped the sequence of events upon which the system works?

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"BALLOON" TYRES.

CYCLE RECORDS.-

Being Adopted at Home. Some Fine Achievements. I have repeatedly urged the ad On the 8th. August last, that vantare of running one's tyres at skilful young rider Mr. A. Dealy. s pressure very much lower than who is attached to O'Donovan that advised by the makers, says Motors, broke the 100 miles a Home writer. A manufacturer world's record, on a 31⁄2 hp. Comparison of Battery

could not be brought to admit, Norton, his speed being 79.65 and-Coil and Magneto.

Except for the fact that the publicly, at any rate, that this m.ph., and on the next day he coit may be what is kanwn as a course is not attended by ill-gained the following world's Battery-and-Coll ignition may "trembler coil," and the trembler effects in the shape of shortened records

occasionally

need

to tyre life, but I believe that with

3 hours at the speed of 71.01} iter. platinum contact good tyres of ample size for the

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THE WOMAN LECIDES. be still regarded a little doubtfully may by those who have not followed have

4 cleaned and adjusted, load they have to carry consider- recent motoring developments, points says a writter in a Home paper.jall the parts of battery-and-coilable under-inflation can be in- There is a feeling that if it really ignition are contained also indulged in without damage and

1300 miles does offer some slight advantages the small space of the magnaeto, with greatly increased comfort. Over the magneto, there must be and, being comparatively crowd-

However, right or wrong the 400 miles Lock over the improvements a catch in it somewhere !** ed, they are much less accessible. principle of low pressure for com- made on the automobile in the It would be simpty stupid, off.

fort is now admitted, and the These remarkable records apply last 25 years and what do you course, to belittle the magneto. It "GREATER ACCESSIBILITY, "balloon" tyres, which originated to the 500 and 750 cc. classes. {find the most marked trend in its has served us well and faithfully,

in Amarica, and were taken up And so far as wear and the progress ?

Mr. Denly used, a C. A. V. and is now more nearly perfect in possibili of mechanical derangemaker, will shortly be obtainabis magneto, & unit upon which he

by a leading Continental tyra Ease of operation. That in-regard to both reliability and the ment are concerned, there is no bearing a famous British trade always relies for ignition. cludes everything designed to production of a "good, fat spark" reason why the durability of the make driving easy for the mo-than ever it was. It stepped into battery system should torist.

the breach and solved many pro- at least equal to that of the matter of fact, will mark quite sidecar, created the following The forthcoming show, as riding a 34 h.p. Triumph and Victor Horsman And the individual for whom blems in the days when battery magneto. most changes have been made in and-coil ignition shared with

an important revolution in regard world's records: the course of this advancement tyres the discredit of being the the battery system, since with modern cars distinguished by Firing Five Miles at the speed

The advantage should e with to tyres. and I expect soon to see more space available, bearing and great fat tyres, as were early of 77.3 mph. of the Cleveland sales manager

parts can be made more robust bicycles. of a high-class car, who has had

without undily increasing bulk. It is interesting to note that Standing Ten Miles at the experience in automobile sales has progressed since those days. Fase of adjustment. for the the Dunlop Company has been speed of 77,91 m.p.h throug out the various stages of and is now.as perfect in regard same reason of ample space experimenting with these tyres progress. It is that three-fourths to reliability as the magneto, should be, and usually is, greater, for some seven years, and is Here, again Mr. Horsmin ra, of the cars bought nowadays haveIt provides a better spark in with battery and coil than with satisfied that it has now profused lied on Ween sold on the decision of certain circonstances-notably magneto ignition.

-is-woman.

For proof, here is the conclusion

woman.

SHE'S PLEASED.

weakest links in the chain of

component that went to make the

complete car.

But battery-and-coil ignition

forslow running is as fool-proof.!

and should be more easy

to

adjust.

And it is in recognition of this 'important fact that automobile ADVANTAGES WEIGHED.

manufactures have sought more It requires rather more skilful!{ and more to please the woman, handling, however, and this is reven more than the man, in self-really the only thing that can hel Jing

their products. Beauty, regarded as a difference. There comfort, ease in driving--all make is the corresponding advantage their appeal to the feminine, that by proper use battery-and-j while every effort has been made coil will give greater engine) to reduce inconveniences on the efficiency, and those motorists. road..

probably 50 per cent. of the total, who are not content merely to sit and steer, welcome the additional excuse for the exercise of skill.

Of course, man would not like to feel himself eliminated from consideration when it comes to beauty, comfort and driving ease jufa can. For he is interested in

Even its greater sensitiveness,) looking at the matter from thel

; these attributes-but not so much point of view of the driver to

As

his wife OT sweetheart, whom "automaticity" is every say auto salesmen.

thing, is outweighed by the lower CLASSES OF BUYERS. cost of this system of ignition. According to this Cleveland The Americana, sreaking general- manager's observations, the men ly, believe in the "you push they who buy automobiles may belbution and the car does the rest divided into four classes:

principle, and yet a very large

1. Those who say that what-proportion of American cars is ever car saits their wives is now fitte: exclusively with satisfactory to them.

battery-and-coil iznition.

2. Those who consult their wives before buying.

3. Those who buy cars without consulting their wives.

4. Unmarried men.

And this should be sufficient answer to any suzers ion of

less reliability for whatever else one may say about American cars they certainly have a knack of Estimating the number in esch|ruöning for long periods with a group, this salesman concludes minimum of attention..

beas 75 per cent of the rsen who

EASE OF ADJUSTMENT... tuy cars do so after having con- It has been said that howeYET sulted the woman in the case. He good battery-and-coil Ignition puts nearly half the purchasers in may be, if it does go wrong it is the first category. And those who very difficult, for the average buy without considering their amateur to put it right. wives' feelings are as few as This may be true of some us- those who do the buying for the necesarily complicated and badly- family fabled

designed systems; but generally And even the unmarried men the system is much more simple include many who consult their and easily understood than is the 'Isweetbeats before buying.

standard magneto

mark.

not be

la practical article. !

New

Later Mi

ignition.

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