New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
long MOTOR TRIP.
MACHINE GOES MORE THAN SEVENTEEN
HUNDRED MILES-COND1TION
OF THE ROADS.

That automobile of the heavy type can be
driven nearly seventeen hundred miles over the
roads of New-York State and through New-Eng-
land without even puncturing a tire or having
single mishap to the mechanism of the machine has
been demonstrated by r. b. Holmes. member OF
the New-York Stock Exchange and an enthusiastic
automobilist, who. accompanied by Mrs Holmes
and his daughter Miss Holmes. ended last Friday
tour through New-York. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire. Maine and Connecticut, during which
they made occasional side trips to points of interest
the way.
The trip not made establish a speed record
for the distance traversed. 1t was intended pri-
mary to test the reliability and endurance quail
ties of the machine. well afford recreation
and pleasure for the party.
The machine is twelve horsepower Panhard.
weighing 2.63O pounds. fitted with tonneau body.
which was erected canopy top, to afford
shelter to the occupants from the elements Albany
the first objective point of the trip. being
made roads that muddy from constant
rains. A day spent In sightseeing. and the
following morning the run to Saratoga was begun
the distance of forty miles being covered In four
hours, although the roads were muddy. Twelve
days spent in the watering place, the ma
chine being In constant use for short tours ABOUT
the city and into the surrounding country
From Saratoga to Schenectady fairly good roads
encountered. but beyond that city and into
Buffalo the roads were in such condition that
many times the machine was travelling through
mud and water which reached to the hups OF the
wheels
The hill Herkimer which proved the undoinS
of many of the machines that entered in the New
York to Buffalo endurance run was taken without
hndrance. and when Little Falls was reached
stop was made for the night
Stops also made at Utica, Syracuse and
Lyons, from which place continuous run was
begun to Rochester. where two days were spent
In visiting interesting points When the start tp tOe
longer and more circutous way over the Ridge
Road, which promised better going. The distance
four and a half hours. The supreme test TO the ma
ess o eaD IF % the oT sen es on
side the swamp and through 1t the mud reached 10
distance of little less than forty miles The rain
fell in torrents during the entire time and 1,n Wnen
it was found that the rubber coating OF i 1ne
reached ,,.,,
Three weeks spent in Buffalo, during which
time MIR. Holmes visited the fishing grounds, ,ia at
Sans Souci on Georgian Bay. IN Canada: ada VIII VIII
in the automobile to Niagara Falls and places places
over the same route, and Massachusetts was en-
tered by way of North Adams In crossing th5
In making the ascent of the western slope on
down % MeEs Fa bs the GRADES D Brakes hsG
to be constantly applied Only at times. because
more 05 1ne than one hundred feet ahead Through
Massachusetts the route led straight from Miller
Falls to Lowell stops being occasionally made at
towns on the way for luncheon and sightseeing
out of Lowell the machine turned toward
ew-Hampshfre various small towns In the South-
ern part of the State being visited, and run was
From York Beach, on the way TO Boston, the
historic towns in Eastern Massachusetts were
visited stop of two days made IN boston:
and the return to New-York was made by way OF
Worcester Springfield Hartford and New-Haven
When the machine arrived at its starting point IL
was found that the only repairs needed were the
replacing of four minor bolts that were SLShliy
cracked and played no part in the mechanism
In speaking of the condition of the ROADS en-
countered Mr.. Holmes said:
he
State are In wretched condition, and reflect dis-
credit on the State authorities Some lInfneuldte
action should be taken by those in authority 70
hetter them Throughout the greater part OF
New-England We found long stretches of high-
wav that would compare favorably with the I'M
nroved roads of Europe There were occasional
matches of sand which, however. did not cause the
machine any serious inconvenience