Popular science monthly . The thieves substitute new hcense platesand a new serial number on the engineto satisfy the suspicious traffic police stop the car, the courteous gentlemenwho are ridinj; in it will present an identi-fication card to corresjiond with the newlicense plates. They p(jint to the serialnumber on the engine. Is it not differ-ent from that of the stolencar? And so, they rideaway safely, unless theofficer is unusuallyastute and per-sistent. Sometimesyour thiefdrives in ,imotor- t r u I- kalongside anc m p t >• auto-mobile, hitchesthe two vehi-cles together,and tows theau t
Popular science monthly . The thieves substitute new hcense platesand a new serial number on the engineto satisfy the suspicious traffic police stop the car, the courteous gentlemenwho are ridinj; in it will present an identi-fication card to corresjiond with the newlicense plates. They p(jint to the serialnumber on the engine. Is it not differ-ent from that of the stolencar? And so, they rideaway safely, unless theofficer is unusuallyastute and per-sistent. Sometimesyour thiefdrives in ,imotor- t r u I- kalongside anc m p t >• auto-mobile, hitchesthe two vehi-cles together,and tows theau t omol) i 1 eaway as if itwere obstaclesas chain-locksare inconscciuential tritles. Sharp wire-cutters end the usefulness of all smallchains. Again, if the ignition system of a caris locked, the knights of the road quicklyinstall one of their own temporarily. If. the gasoline tank is locked, it is a simphmatter to syphon enough gasoline froma beer jjail into the carburetor for a shortrun into a different locality. One band of enterprising automobilethieves eventuall> captured in Kentuckystole forty-seven Ford cars in New Yorktity within six montlis. They special-ized on doctors cars, theyrealized that when a doctor paid a callhe usually lelt his car standing unguardedfor a half hour at least, unless heliajipeneil to have a chauffeur or a guest in!iis car, in which case, of course, it wassafe from the thieves. Many manufacturers of high-pricedautomobiles stamp in some inconspicu-ous place identification numbers upon apermanent, immovable steel [)art andthen paint over the nimibers. Whendoubt arises as to the ownership of thecar, the paint is scraped off and theowners identity revealed instantly byconsulting the sales record of themanufacturer or selling agent. A New Gasoline-Motor-DrivenRoad Roller THE old-fashioned steam-roller, wi
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