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Show CANVAS MUDGUARD IS GOOD FOR SPEEDSTER Devices Are Removed to Reduce Weight and Vibration. Oiled Cloth Affords Necessary Protection Pro-tection From Oust and Mud Illustration Il-lustration Shows Method of Attaching to Car. When rebuilding a car Into a speedster, speed-ster, the removal of unnecessary parts: Is 'desired, on" account of , the reduction In the weight.' Mudguards are , removed because of this and the vibration that ensues when riding at high speed. It Is, however, desirable to nrovlde minrds for nroteetlon from dust and mud when the car Is used for riding other than on the track. Oiled canvas mudguards afford protection pro-tection without adding to the weight or causing vibration. In the appended Illustration the manner of attaching these Is shown. Each fender Is held by a single support from the side of the body or frame. Using these as supports for ' the upper end of the guards, the canns Is led from these to the running-board or to brackets. . The canvas should be doubled and seamed, then soaked la linseed oil to make It waterproof. When mode about eight Inches In width, these af- r lo. V Jet) ,9 ' BSe:i ,." I jiffinViiisl .1- During the Rainy' Season Canvas Mudguards Will Add to the Comfort or Riding. ford all the piotectlon the driver requires re-quires and are noiseless and the weight Is reduced to a minimum.-Populor minimum.-Populor Science Monthly. |