The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
A VERY ELABORATE MACHINE
EQUIPPED WITH EVERY CONvEN-
IENCE FOR LONG JOURNEY.
of Mishaps, hut Well Prepared
for Emergencies.

plated tour around the world The follow
ing details about the extraordinary under
taking were obtained from him-l
no doubt Lehwess and myself and pass
partout' viii have a successful journey,
but whether the programme can be carried
out TO its fullest extent and in every detail
depends on luck, accident and the political
situation.
Ny partner on the trip around the world,
Ed g. Lehwess, doctor OF law and philos-
ophy. is. like myself. an all-around sport,
and knows more about automobiling than
most other people. Besides the principals
we will carry a couple OF attendants, one
OF whom is an expect chaffeur Maybe,
too, that we shall take third partner at
some point on our journey; we have room
enough to accommodate one or two more.
Passpartout, especially built for the trip
around the world, is a benzine motor, prob
ably the strongest ever constructed, GER
tainly the strongest now before the public.
/ can we'll remember old Gottlieb Daimler.
the father of automobiling. All, if the old
man had only lived long enough to see how
we improved on his invention. He would
not recognize his own child.
The motor has twenty-five horse power
and is constructed on the old Daimler prin-
icple, all except the box part. That is pat
termed after a Pullman sleeper and dining
car combined, and very comfortable, indeed.
We can make up four beds good as any
travelling between New York and Chicago
or San Francisco. In daytime the car can
be turned into a chartroom, parlor and
kitchen. We carry the most improved
cooking furniture got up by inventive
Americans, and expect to knock out some
good meals, no matter where we are. OF
course. we will take along a full line of
eatables OF every description. Meat we
shall buy on route in the old world at
least, for. as you may know, the beef
trust does not control Europe and Asia.
As we expect to meet with some awful
drinking water on the-way, We also have
splendid fltering facilities. OF course, we
would like to carry ice, but that may prove
impossible.
SIZE OF THE WAGON.
The automobile is "A little over thirteen
feet long by six broad. The roof is very
strongly constructed and may be used for
storage purposes. Every half-inch of room
is properly utilized. In the space under the
benches and couches, for instance, where
the beds will be made up at night, our very
elaborate Photographic and scientific APP
paratus is stored. besides a little arsenal of
firearms. tents and camping-out utensils.
Below these necessaries are reservoirs for
five-hundred litres of benzine.
The enormous reservoirs will allow us 10
proceed fully GO miles without stopping IL
we choose, but. while seeming extraordi-
narily large for Europe. in Asia they are a
necessity. Reflect that we hope to traverse
the great Desert of Cobb, there TO visit some
of the ancient buried cities discovered by
Sven Hedin. The Swedish explorer nearly
famished from thirst or died of WEAKNESS,
In the region of eternal sand that seems TO
contain only two distinct necessaries of
life-water in the form of ice and salt
plenty of salt Whatever may happen to
US, we shall not famish, 1 think
We shall depend on the traditional ship of
the desert but to limited extent-namely.
= carry benzine and other stores for us TO
the several GASES we touch at.
This service is arranged beforehand by
one of the greatest Moscow export firms
that knows Asia like it's own pocket con-
trolling thousands of men and animals i'm
fact the greater number of caravans in
those ATTITUDES The Moscow people are in
2 position to ship ahead Of us any quantity
of tools. supplementary parts and stores of
road. This is the most expensive part OF
the undertaking, as we must be prepared
for the worst and anticipate all sorts of
accidents to ourselves and machine. Our
Russian friends. luckily have the best of
connections by rail. ship. caravan. scout
and carriers. so it seems well nigh impossi-
BILE that we should get left for the want of
nccessaries of any kind.
While both the roof and the body Of the
carriage offer valuable space for stores.
baskets. fastened TO both sides and the
rear, will carry good deal more. AS a
matter of fact, we need not suffer any
wants on our long journey that money
buy, as we have all the room we want
and ample facilities for replenishing sup
plies.
THE ROUTE TO BE TAKEN.
Starting from London We make direct
for Dover. there TO cross the channel and
take the road TO Paris. We Will remain
few days there-how could we do other
wise? Our next great stopping place will
be Brussels-if the revolutionists let us
From Brussels We take the nearest route
for Berlin Immediately on arriving in a
city We will drive TO the headquarters of
the local automobile club 10 attend TO the
records OF the trip. OF course we will keep
the chief records ourselves but our books
are open TO automobilists the world over,
and We Will register whenever we arrive
at or leave a place. Each start Will be
under the supervision of the local auto
mobile club.
Leaving Berlin we will follow the we'll
Travelled road TO the Russian frontier, and
we are assured that We shall suffer no in
convenience on reaching that point From
AlexandrOvo We go direct 10 Moscow
touching at Warsaw. Brest and Smolensk,
the automobile clubs OF those cities having
promised their assistance. when necessary.
This may be OF value IN political and per-
sOnal sense, but guides hardly needed
no matter where We go. as the German
Emperor kindly secured for our use general
stan maps OF ali the countries we intend
20 pass through. These maps show every
river. ditch and mountain, every smallest