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258 ILLUSTRATED WORLD
AUTOMATIC GATE FOR
AUTOISTS
JNVENTORS are constantly at work to
develop further comforts and conveniences
for mankind generally, and a
large proportion of these inventions are
directed toward the abolishment of sun-
is Gate Swings Open as the Car Approaches
dry inconveniences suffered by those
owning and driving motor cars. One of
•the latest efforts has for its result the
perfection of a gate which can be opened
and closed by the driver of a car without
his having to alight from the car. The
weight of the car on the barrier extension
on either side of the gate makes
the action of the gate automatic.
Another feature of this gate is that it
can be raised as much as eighteen
inches, a pin inserted in the brace bar
holding it in place.
PAPIER-MACHE LAMP
DIMMERS
Y O U R law-defying glaring automobile
lights may now be dimmed quickly
by an inexpensive attachment for the
lamps.
A special composition of papier-mache
Papier-Mache Discs Attach to the Lower Halves
of the Lamps
can be applied on the lower half or removed,
in a few seconds. These discs
mellow all upward rays and give intensity
to the reflected downward rays.
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CARRY YOUR OWN ROAD
V7/1TH the rapidly increasing number
of automobiles, and the ever-widening
radius of touring, attachments and
devices are constantly being evolved to
safeguard the motorist, and insure
against inconveniences and delays en
tour.
One of the greatest bugaboos to touring,
and one calculated to take the "joy
out of life" is being stuck in the mud.
And, unless one has provided for this
contingency, he may find himself gathering
sticks, brush, and wood, or fence
rails, trying to find some material to
This Device Provides Traction in That Mud Hole
which the rear tires will cling, and the
car go forward under its own power.
A device known as the "Little Giant
Causeway" makes it possible for the
motorist to lay his own road when confronted
with the above situation. Being
a series of raised steel strips, joined
together, and flexible, it will accommodate
itself to uneven surfaces and stick,
so that the car wdieels will take a grip,
and the car go forward under its own
power.
It can be carried in the car, rolled up
and used as a foot rest, or under the running
board, where a couple of bolts will
hold it ready for immediate use.
This device should prove especially
useful for trucks, eliminating the neces-