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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-01-10, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1935 New Invention May Revolutionize Motor Industry Will Operate Motor Car 10,000 Miles at Cost of 10 cents Bearing, it is said, the gem -of in­ vention that may revolutionize me- • chanical transport, a. silent, vibra­ tionless aeroplane electrically! oper- ated landed near Toronto on (Sunday according to the Toronto Globe. .Secrecy shrouded the plane's arriv­ al, the movements of its passengers, and its departure for Detroit several hours Jate(r. The same secrecy has guarded the plane since it was first used, a ifew weeks ago, to experiment upon the feasibility of operating a Vehicle with electric motors .power-, ed by a newly invented type of stor­ age Ibattery, The plane hummed to an almost noiseless landing in a field near Mt. Dennie Sunday afternoon, bearing the inventor, two pilots 'and a business associate. Several hours later, with­ out being seen at close range by any one except ‘The Glb'be’s informant, it left for Detroit with the isame pas­ sengers. An experimental flight from De­ troit to Vancouver* was planned for the plane recently, but was abandon­ ed owing to atmospheric conditions. Edgar Ward, a 46-year old Toron­ to man is the invenor. Technically, the explanation, of the invention is simple. It centres around an entirely new type of (bat­ tery, which, repudedly, on one charg­ ing—costing 80 cents—will operate a vehicle for 500 working hours. There are four motors to a land ve­ hicle, one for eaclf wheel. Occasional greasing, it is said, s the only type of lubrication required. Even braikes would be electrically operated. The Toronto Telegram, recently made the following announcement: Brain child, of a Toronto inventor, an automobile that will .run without gasoline, that will cost 10 cents to run 1,000 miles and that positively cannot go wrong, will slip silently down the runways from an American automobile factory! next summer . . . . completely (revolutionizing the automobile transportation. The inventor, Edgar Ward, was in Toronto for a few days on a flying visit from Detroit. Be it understood, definitely, this is no pipe dream. The patent has been disposed' of to a well-known Detroit .automobile firm, who would not accept $5,000,0i0,0' for it as it stands, it is. claimed. The invention, secretly installed in a heavy pas­ senger car, has been tried out suc­ cessfully on American highways, from a dead stop start the car achieved a speed of over 80 miles an hour in less than 26 seconds. The automobile ie powered on a .>iuier;v of secret design and construc­ tion, which will supply current to operate four electric motons, one for each wheel, Except in the individ­ ual motors, the car will have no transmission, no differential, no universal joint. Build Batteries Here Thirty thousands of these batter­ ies for the Canadian output of gae- lesp automobiles are in process of construction in Toironto, while in Hamilton 120,0010 special tires have ■been ordered of a type that will Withstand the terrific friction which the take-off imposes. The battery has already ibeen tried out very successfully with an airplane, which, silent, as winged death, it capable of 2)5,000 mile& of continuous flight at a cost of less than $2.50 fo,r battery refills. Sever­ al test flights have been undertaken out of Detroit, Michigan, under con­ ditions of rigid secrecy, and next week a Detroit-Vancouver' long dis­ tance run will be attempted, also se­ cretly. iSecrecy is necessary in the oper­ ation of the airplane and in the test runs of the automobile, on account of the hostility of the oil companies, to whose business operations the gas- Tess machines are a distinct future threat, * Successful in U. S. An Evening Telegram representar tive obtained an exclusive interview with Edgar Ward, inventor of the (battery, who after a flying visit, to Toronto and Hamilton to superview construction of the batteries and tires, has returned' to Detroit. He was born in Toronto Junction, and educated at Annette street school and other schools in the city.. He spent a. number of years perfecting his battery, which has overcome the weight factor which would handicap ordinary batteries powered to the re­ quired voltage. After perfecting the battery, he attempted odispose of the patent locally, but was unsuc­ cessful and as .a result, transferred his allegiance temporarily to the U. S-, where his efforts to dispose of his revolutionary invention met with al­ most instant success. “But,” he said, “I’m still a Cana­ dian, and I’m not going to take out American citizenship.” “We tried out the batteries on a heavy ,car outside of Detroit. We did not change the appearance of the body of the trial machine in order to confuse possible snoopers. “We burned the tread completely off the tires in the first -take-off when, from a dead start, we got up to 85 miles an hour’ in 26i seconds. “That istart decided two things. First, the tires would have to be of special construction. Second, manual control, of the automobile would be too dangerous, because the slight­ est extra pressure on what would correspond in tills. to an accel­ erator would send the machine fly­ ing. “So we have fixed up an automa­ tic starting equipment, operated by a manual button., The driver will press the button; the car, always under control, will do the rest, “Each wheel has its own asperate motor. This will obviously remove difficulty of locomotion in snow- driftq or on ice. Upkeep Daw “The car will take the very min­ imum of upkeep. It will be neces­ sary to take it into a garage three or four times a year, for greasing motors, and steering columns. The isprings will be set in rubber. “The weight of the battery ('550 volts) Will be 164 pounds, with an added 3 8 lbs. for the .container for i the charge. “The car will be practically noise­ less, except dor the noise of the wind. And when they come on the market they will be in two ■ price classes—$500 for the lighter model car and up to $5,00.0 for the heavier models. Mr. Ward intimated that the elec­ trical company manufacturing the battery to his specifications was buy­ ing up enormous quantities of the necessary materials in order to pre­ vent cornering the nrar,ket. “Actually,” he said, “the construc­ tion of the battery is so simple you wouldn't believe it possible. And the fluid can be bought in any drug store in the city.” Hits Oil Finns The greatest difficulty the inno- cation faces, he admits, is the hos­ tility of the oil and gasoline com­ panies. “The company who are manufac­ turing this car,” he said, “have no tie-ins with any of the oil interests end there are no interlocking dir­ ectorates to interfere with the man­ ufacture.” "Is it Henry Ford?” he was ask­ ed. “I .can’t tell you anything yet,” he replied. Neither would he release informa­ tion for publication as to where the batteries capable of 5010) continuous hours without refilling, are built, though he privately informed this writer. “But,” he concluded, “this car will be the fall offering of a well known Detroit automobile manufacturer.’ Edgar Ward, when seen by this interviewer, had just arrived in by train from Detroit. Bespectacled, of intelligent appearance and speaking cultured English, he wore the ordin­ ary clothes of a mechanic. Asked why, he said, “I’m just going out to the factory here.” He did not seem to be very ex­ cited over the .prospects of a million dollars, but he -did se'em very Earn­ 25 YEARS AGO January 20, 1010 Mr. B, W. F. Beavers has taken over the business and premises of the late J. W. Broderick. JMr. John Blackwell, of .Rosebank, Man., is visiting here, Mr. John Dinney has returned to his home in Oshaw'a, Mr. Norman Jarrott, of Usborne, underwent an operation in the Don- don Hospital last week. Mr. G. Palmer and his little ne­ phew are visiting in London this week, Mrs. (Rev.) Collins returned -on Thursday from a visit with her par­ ents at Birr. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gould and son of Napinlfla, Man., ’are visiting rela­ tives in town. Miss Addie Morlock left Tuesday to attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Horn, in iStratford. Misses (Mary and Margaret Ross, of Winnipeg, are visiting with their brother Mr. D. A. B,oss. Miss Muriel Gould has returned from a visit with relatives in Brown City, Mich. Her 'cousin Miss Ina Windsor accompanied her and will visit here for a time. The t'wo rinks of Exetei* curlers who went to Sarnia to take part in the big tournament, returned home on Friday evening, not covered with glory but- greatly delighted with the trip. The rinks were: R. N. Tay­ lor, James Taylor, R. G. Seldon, G. Anderson, skip; F. Sweet, H. Gould, E. Jones, Alf. Taylor, skip. The first rink won two' and last three games and the second won two and lost two, 15 YEARS AGO January 15, 1920 Mr W. H. Gregory, son of Mrs. T. Gregory, cxf Exeter, has been re-elect­ ed aiderman of igtratiford for the se- sond year. Mr~ Maurice Brenner, of Grand Bend, h’as an ice cutting machine in operation on the pond here. Mr. Jonas Pedlar, of Petrolia, is here visiting with his ‘brother Mr. John Pedlar. |Mr. Geo. Holman, of Goderich, spent a day or two last week with friends here. Mrs. >Shosenbery, of London, visit­ ed her mother Mrs. Wm. B'agshaw, 'over the New Year. Mr. Leon Treble returned, to To- ronto (Monday .after spending the holidays at his home here. Miss Cora Sandens left Monday to resume her studies at the Str'atford Business College. est, very sincere and very sure that his gaslees automobile is the trans­ portation of the future, starting next August. ■■ E WBI Mr. and Mrs. Jos, May were visit­ ors at the home of the (former’s brother in Toronto for New Years. Miss Potter, of Detroit, who- was visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Treble returned to her home in De­ troit on 'Thursday. iMtrs. J .W. Humphrey, of Chatham has returned home after spending a week here with Rev. Dr. Medd. Mrs. W. J. Statham left on Satur­ day to visit in Chicago ’and Mil­ waukee. CALL SARNIA PASTOR TO SEAFORTH CHURCH Seaforth—<Rev. Harold C. Feast, of Sarnia, was extended a call by the First Presbyterian Church., Seaforth, Rev. J. H. Barnett, of Goderich, in­ terim moderator presided over the congregational meeting. MRS. PETER FARRELL DIES Mrs. Peter Farrell, formerly Mary Weber, died after only a few days illness, at the home of her ison, Louis on the Bee Line, of Stephen Town­ ship. Her husband died about eight years ago. iSlie is survived by one ■brother, Julius Weber of Eddy's Mills, two .sons, Louis, at home, Wil­ liam, at Bla(k'O, a daughter Mrs. Fer­ dinand Deejardine, of the Bee Line, and four grandchildren. Funeral ser­ vice was conducted at the residence on Thursday, Ja.nua.ry 3rd by Rev. Silas iM'ciFalls. Interment took place in Grand Bend cemetery. No More Bilious Attacks No More Sick Headaches from the wrong action of the liver or sicken. Put up only by The T. MUSIC TEACHING TO BE COMPULSORY Ontario Minister of Education An­ nounces New Regulations For Public Schorls The Ontario government will pass regulations before spring to make compulsory the teaching of music in Public Schools throughout the prov­ ince, Hon. L. J. Simpson, minister of education said on January 3rd. Speaking before the annual Com­ munity Life Conference in Picker­ ing College, Newmarket, Dr. Simpson predicted compulsory .musical edu­ cation. Later he revealed the govern­ ment would take such action. Dr. iSimpson gave no indication when the proposed regulations would be passed. MRS. WALTER MEADOW DIES AT AILSA CRAIG AILSA CRAIG—A prominent res­ ident of this village, Mrs. Walter Meadows, died on January 1st at her home after a lingering illness. Mrs. Meadow w.as well known in the vi­ cinity. She was a member of the United Cuhrch and a devoted worker’ on ite behalf. A native of Tavistock, (Mrs. Meadow leaves a brother and sister in that place, Dan Hamsuld and Jennie Hamsuld. Her husband predeceased her by several years. Two sons, George, of Ailsa Craig, and Thomas, of Detroit and two daughters, Mrs. De Coursey aof Ail­ sa Craig and Mrs. Amos of Toronto survive. Her youngest son, Perl, was killed in the Great War. Constipation should never be allowed to continue, A free motion of the bowels daily should be the rule of everyone, as it is of supreme importance to the health. Keep your bowels regulated by using Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills and you will have no bilious attacks, no sick headaches, no coated tongue, or many of the troubles arising bowels. 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