What's Next in Automobiles? 



A gas-engine piston-ring. 

 It prevents the breakage 

 of the member ends and 

 provides a metal-to-metal 

 seal which prevents gases 

 working past the piston 



Above : Not merely a ham- 

 mock but a warm.comfort- 

 able bed for automobile 

 campers. The seat cush- 

 ions placed lengthwise be- 

 tween the tops of the 

 seats form the mattress 



At left: A hydrant for 

 motcr-busses. Drivers are 

 supplied with disks which, 

 when slipped into the slot, 

 permit the hose to be at- 

 tached and water drawn off 



At right and below: A 

 combination bumper and 

 snow plow which en- 

 ables automobiles to keep 

 roads open in winter. 

 Spiral springs allow for va- 

 riation in the road surface. 

 The plows are easily un- 

 coupled from the bumper 



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