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Show W WEIGHT BIG FIMFUTURE "Tt Is being- predicted in automobile trade circles that advancement in motor ic.ir design will take the line of lig-ht-j weight construction to a greater extent than ever," says C. Vi, Newton, local I Franklin distributor, at 7-15 South Temple strpet. j "This opinion for the most part is ! based on the experience of motor cars 1 in war service, as well as the extensive , knowledge gained by automotive engi-noiTS engi-noiTS in dealing with the weight question ques-tion in airplane construction. "It has only recently been pointed out by fuel authorities that gasoline will continue to be scarce even thouch the needs of war are eliminated. In view of this certainty, it is altogether likely that car size and car weight will be paramount para-mount considerations because of their bearing upon gasoline economy. M uch i of this light-weight development will af- j . f.-ct engine design. No less an nuthor- ity than Major Greene of the I-irilish j : army said in a technical discussion that t he believed the air-cooled enelne ftT the I , motor-car was the thiiin of the near fu-; fu-; lure, citing the Franklin car as an es- ample nf what could be accomplished ' al'ing this line, I "By elimination of water cooling and I tho weight It involves, it has been es-i es-i titrated that the weight of the average i engine could be red u cod approximately one-third. Within the test month a 1 prominent English trade jviper mentioned that the head engineers of three liritish firms, nil of first-class standing and magnitude, mag-nitude, are at present engaged in the de.in of air-couled cars. ' Light weight in automobiles has received, re-ceived, in thia country, recognition of another nature, in the rapidly increasing trend to base automobile taxation on the weiffht. of the car. Wyoming is the most recent state to consider legislation legisla-tion in this direction." |