Milford News | 1930-11-06 | Page 7 | Engineers Study Wind as Big Factor in Speeding Traffic

Engineers Study Wind as Big Factor in Speeding Traffic Automotive engineers are now turning turn-ing their attention to wind resistance as traffic is being speeded up throughout through-out the country, according to the Uoosier Motor club. The motoring body pointed out thai Improvement on highways has largely overcome the road and ro'hng resistance, resist-ance, and with liberalized speed laws, wind resistance has become a factor in maintaining the speed of the car. "While perfect s'reamlin:' g Is the Ideal method of overcoming lhis re- sistr.nce," says the statement, "and ! has been used with telling effect on I cars entered for speed records, such i a step for passenger cars In imprac- tieal due to larger bodies and the acute traffic conditions. The tendency I today is toward smaller bodies. "As an alternative step, however, I engineers are considering partial streamlining and modification of the present lines of the car with promise of a considerable reduction of wind resistance."