. Automotive industries . nstrument Board N instrument board for installation on top of thesteering wheel has been developed and is beingmanufactured by the Whyte-Duffield Mfg. Co. Thespeedometer, oil gage, ammeter, ignition and lampswitches and any other indicating mechanism normallyused in car operation may be mounted upon it, leavingthe space ordinarily used for the .instrument board andits connections free for storage compartments for gaunt-lets, lamp bulbs, spark plugs, curtains or any of thenumerous other things that motorists like tocarry on the car in a handy place. The controlboard is
. Automotive industries . nstrument Board N instrument board for installation on top of thesteering wheel has been developed and is beingmanufactured by the Whyte-Duffield Mfg. Co. Thespeedometer, oil gage, ammeter, ignition and lampswitches and any other indicating mechanism normallyused in car operation may be mounted upon it, leavingthe space ordinarily used for the .instrument board andits connections free for storage compartments for gaunt-lets, lamp bulbs, spark plugs, curtains or any of thenumerous other things that motorists like tocarry on the car in a handy place. The controlboard is flush with the steering wheel, and all ofthe indicating devices are directly in the line ofvision of the driver, which is certainly a con-venience. The Whyte-Duffield Mfg. Co. plans to furnishanufacturers with the wheel and post as acomplete unit, fully wired, ready for installa-tion. The design is said to possess ad-vantagesfrom thestandpoints ofboth them a nu f a c -turer and therepairman. A SteerirWheel InstrumerBoard. 1368 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES THE AUTOMOBILE June 23, 1921 Tractor Tests Under New Rules InsureComprehensive Results The rules of the Fargo tractor demonstration, to be held next week, requirethat each tractor and horse outfit plow a 10-acre plot. Results will recordthe average performance of all the tractors. Factors considered will in-clude fuel, lubricating oil and water consumed, stops, repairs, etc. RULES for the series of three farm tractor demon-strations to be held during the present season havebeen issued by the National Implement & VehicleAssociations demonstration and show committee. Thefirst is to be held at Fargo, N. D., June 28, 29 and and horses are to meet in the demonstrations,which are intended primarily to arrive at some accur-ate figures of farm cultivation with either horse or trac-tor in order to counteract the mass of misleading infor-mation on this subject that has been in circulation forso long a time. The rules are immeasura
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