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TESTING MOTOR CAR DRIVERS. Psychological Tests Made.

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SEPTEMBER

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Chicago--Psychological tosts now tall what automobilo drivers will do in an emergency, Mr. Richard E. Kropf, Supreme, Regont of the Royal Arcanum, pointed out in a safety, address horo. The fratormal expert on accident prevention citod ex- periments performed in tho

laboratorios of the Yellow Cab the gonoral aloriness of the

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whether or not an applicant for this illustration is being tested

la driver's position was qualified | for stoady nerves. for the post.

"Another

test employs

&

| device consisting of an electrical-

"It has been proved that ONIO types of individuals cannot drive apparatus mounted on a table in:

O darkened room. Padato cara," declared Mr. Kropf who

correspond to the clutob, broko has been instrumental in spread and

gas accelerator of An ing the doctrine of accident automobile as well up the hand prevention among the 125,000 control switch. The applicant is membors of Royal Arcanum in seated before the table and told 1,300 councils of the

to plug in wiros at sms]] United Statos and Canada keyboard. Without warning, "Paychology iA now picking loud buzzer is set off, together these men out when they soek with several brilliant rays. The employment from largo corpora- nerve-foar reactions of the man tions employing drivers. The

at the keyboard indicato what he rosult means elimination of the would do in caso of sudden 3 per cent, of all drivers said to danger while at the wheel." Спике prastially all of our The Royal Arcanum. bas

automobile accidents.

assumed ап internal safety "The first tosts are similar to campaign as part of its "public those used in the United Staton duty," Mr. Kropf announced. Army. Then follow tests for It has no other purpose savo that steadiness of hand and eye, of conserving the lives of its colout reactions, sound roactionsin embers by teaching accident and experiments tonding to show prevention principles,

MOTOR CONTESTS BRING ing vibrationluss power plants is

jono result of this. PROGRESS.

There is a healthy rivalry among drivers for the highest) number of championship points, THE EFFECTS OF RACING. and it should be. noted by

motorista that in addition to skill such points depend upon safe and o'an driving. Foul play in driving

squalifies a contestans.

New York, July 15-Some ronception of the relation track racing, hill climbing con- tosts and reliability to the pro- "A list of championship points gross of the automobile is given to date show Corum in first placo in the latest report of the con- with 555 points to his credit. toat board of the American Coopre with 535 points is running Automobilo Association, justa close necond, while Fengler la made public.

running third with 500. Murphy

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"Three billinge ani hour roads north, west and eaat will absolutely," said Mr. Jenkins, scatter processions of Fords to the Ford director in England, British customers. recently,

"It is time for us to make a |move here,” said one of the Ford®

principals,

The Ford organisation", Bas

No loss than fourteen racing has 295 points chalked up, Hartz aventa, commencing July 4280. Wohdorlich 250 and Hill are sanctioned by the conloste 170 Milion showe but 50. board. while several import Vail 32, Byor 10 and Durant, evonts, including the Indiana-15, but the season is still young palis race have been run off ro and the situation may bo cently. It is pointed out in the quito different when the remain- American Automobile Associador of the important events havo tion report that under the strict been run off, rules of the contest board such evante are doing more to hasten "The standarde of racing in progross in automobile design America are indeed high, undor and rollability than any other the rulings of the American single agongy.

Automobile Association It to According to the report, the one of the most important 122-mile climb up Pikes Peak features of American motoring at Colorado Springs, September 1. for, as the facta become known, will be one of the notable events the general will absorb ideas of the your, though the 250-mile from tho race track just as the spoedway event at Altoons, Femanufacturers have done and on the same day will vio for first are doing. For instance, despite place in the motoring public's in the norvous tension and physical toreat.

hardships imposed upon con- "The contest board," declares tes ante, no intoxicants are per- Thomas P. Henry president of mitted during events. the association, "is one of the "The roforeo of any Threo As 500 CARS A DAY FROM most important feaures of the racing event has the right to

A THAMES FACTORY. American Automobile Associa disqualify any driver whose car Twenty-one years after start- tion. Its work should be follow appears to be unsafe. Tho prin- ing bis world-wide motor busi- two-stroke winchino, while od

closely by all organized cipal officer of the contest has noss, Mr. Ford is now going to paid to every employee, however come of age, and last month tho cently secured many big successos socond place was, filled by the motorists, for the results of racer the

right to prohibit any build motor-cars in London. Ovorsoos. In theo Hungarian T. T, only other entrant on the same conducted under its oxaoting physically unft driver or The Ford Motor Company mediately after a two months Races, British machings won the make, in this case, a 24 h.p. rules and regulations presage mechanic. from entering or con- (England), Ltd., have acquired a probationary period. We can 250 a.p., the 350 0.0., and the 500 Sports model. In Japan, first coming trends and developments tinuing in a race,

site of more than 300 acres on the do it." 0.0. clasnos. In the Swiss Grand and

The site at Dagenham scoond places iri the in automobile design and use.

"Fair play in conteste is not north bank of the Thames at Prix the two most important Tokyo Grand Prix went to riders

morely urged, but enforced. Dagenham, and there a great considered admirable ovente word bath won by British ¦ of the A.J,8., and tho samo mark. The average motorist may not Disqualification for violation of factory is to be built in order to construction of works. The land to the profits turned by the British is partly reclaimed and, partly-To-day the English Ford car machines. In the Spanish Grand od success attended the same know, for instance, that it is ro- the rules of fair play in driving supply Europe with Fords. Prix a British motor oyele was inaks in the 350 0.0. Chamion- quirement of all stook care ad-outs down championship points. Fen thousand British workmen agricultural on the edge of the is practically 100 per cent British fret in the 500 0.0, class. In Gorship of South Australia. Inmitted to such contests that on The motorlat in u sanctioned are to be employed more than river, Arailway runs through labour and materist." many, a ridor of a British P. & P. South Africa in the Durban-taping or winding on electric racing avent has to pro o himself three times the number engaged it, there is a canal adjoining, and motor oyclo has awopt the board | Johannesburg Raco ovor dire connections, oto, water, oil or a safe, desirable and courteous at the works in Mauchostor and the river at that point in good for The new factory will principal at the principal hill climbs. On tracks and mountain passes, the Euroline connections shall be driver before be can expect to the factory will start off with an navigation. Docks and wherle the last occasion, ha not only won | rider of Sunbeam was the allowed. When one considers win any laurels or skill. It output of 500 cars a day." in the 350 o o, class, but made the winner, and four machines of the strain placed upon an engins i would be a splendid thing if all "The minimum rate for all fastest time of the day for all this make finished among the by reason of high speed over (drivere in over day motoring labour at the new works will be classon. In the Jydsk Motor firet nino and secured first prize course or up bi i over mountsin would be obliged to quify for 88. an hour-higher than the Grand Prix in Denmark, over a in the Toam Event, in which an-jelimb the meaning of such ru-such points before considering union rates for any unskilled distance of 1,200 kms, the winner other team of British machines quirement is clear. The large his motoring honourable and labour and most skilled labour, rode a 14 h.p. Royal Enfielal was coound,

¡number of manufacturers claim- |successful.”

too, in this country.”

[Tel. No. C.1584.]

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