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MOTOR CAR STANDARDS
Publication: The New York Times
Date: 7 January 1923 |
In answering the principal objection made against standardization—that it limits design—the Society of Automotive Engineers states that this view has not been borne out in actual results. The 1923 motor car models, it is stated, show more resourcefulness in design than ever before. The standardization of component parts has, however, increased.
Engineers estimate that 15 per cent. is saved yearly through the use of standardized parts and materials which can in no way be considered as limiting individual design.
The Standards Committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers has been working on the standardization of parts and materials going into the make-up of automobiles and other automotive vehicles since early in 1910. Agreement has been reached on more than 250 various standards, covering such parts as ball bearings, carbureter flanges, bolts, nuts, tires, rims and the various materials most extensively used. In material standardization the society has formulated standards which are widely used in other industries.
Carburetors manufactured today are made with standard flanges. Defective carburetors can, therefore, be replaced without delay, as carburetors with standard flanges are carried in stock by dealers, thus making unnecessary the earlier procedure of wiring the manufacturer and waiting from ten days to two weeks for a new carburetor.
The Standards Committee meets twice a year to consider the adoption of new standards and revisions of existing ones. The 1923 annual meeting will be held during the annual convention of the society this week on Jan. 9. At the meeting a large percentage of the total membership of 5,500, including the most prominent automotive engineers, will be represented. The most important recommendation to be acted upon is the report of the lubricants division, which has formulated definite specifications for crank-case lubricating oils.
