The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
NOTES or THE TRADE.
WHAT'S Going On IN Automsbne Circles

WHAT'S Going On IN Autome bile Circles
Huss and WYE are stin ahead IN the transcon
tinentsl race to Portland. Orc. for q. oCo pri,.
They have already been on the road over . month
having started from New York on May q in a I
horsepower Oldsmobile Tunabout. Tho other
competitors Megargei and Stanch held, In anoth 81
horse power Oldsmobile. are away behind bn,
for all that are not reckoned out Of tho race 10,
an accident may hold up the leaders, Just as It did
Aegsrgel when his car, Old Steady. went through
tho bridge near Grand Island in Nebraska Huss
reports the best roads they met between Creston
Wyo. and Green River. Wyo. There was some sand
encountered. but not enough to necessitste the
use Of the sand tires. with which be and Wyle are
provided. They are now on the borders Of the
State Of Oregon and expect 10 reach their goal on
sch time. June a. In time for the national good
roads convention. The drivers are suffering
intensely from sunburn. as the air u dry and the
wind shrinks the skin awfully.
Notwithstanding the great Size Of the Rambler
factory. the popularity Of this years product has
encouraged further extensions to tho buildings
now 10 use. One Of tn ese. 10 be used for testing
viii be 2S7 feet deep and 1870 feet wide. while an
other will DO 2s7 feet deep and 100 feet wide and
Will be used Is . further addition TO the machine
and blacksmith ahops. In addition TO the factory
buildings proper. . new once building OF brick
10 feet long by 30 feet wide Is being erected. Part
OF this will be devoted TO an employees clubroom
and supplied with papers periodicals and appro-
PIRATE furnishings.
Some time ago Charles A. Duerr issued $500
challenge TO any American made regular stock car
to compete with his regularly equipped stock
Royal In a hill climbing contes and a race right
afterward. The hill to be climbed was Fort Leo
and the race TO take place at the Morris Park track
The challenge al tho time created . furore In the
trade. but no one stepped forward to take him up.
This being the case, Duerr has withdrawn tho line
which he drew between tho American and foreign
machines. and has accepted the offer which Hol-
lander 4 Tangemann n,ade 10 compete with their
regular "a horne power Fiat, which lists al $500.
Tho competition viii take place inside Of couple Of
weeks, and Is looked forward 70 with considerable
amount of interest. ~ Is really centers down 10
duel between the foreign and American car.
Major C. J. s. Miller % moro than enthusiastic
about the Royal. which he took delivery Of some
little time back. He has ordered racing body for
1, and Is going 70 see how much speed he can get
out oft.
Tho hrst commercial truck to mako tho trip
from Springfield 70 Boston was the Kno1 Atlas
ss:as Of oS miles IN seveh "TRIP
y one s; s e aSssn BEN: sns
. sds .ad Wiz s1 III
on IVES! thirty ,.isS,h street: who are ,he ssin.
good shape.
Major Miller has trouble In nndine competitor
for ais record breaking flas. He has been trying
for the pas. ten days TO arrange match rnce with
Wehi Jay in his White steamer. Barney Oldfeld
In the Dragon. Boden In the % Mercedes and the
Crout steamer, but without success. Tn ere Is one
Consolation for the Major. and that "a the fact that
he has entered the Flat. with Chevrolet 10 drive.
Al the Hartford races, to be held June 10 and II.
Hero he will come In competition with barney
iSldneid who has entered the Dragon. and a hot
race is looked forward 20. Major Miller believes
thai his car. with Chevrolet driving Is invincibie.
and ia handing out challenges night and left to
meet all corners for truck or road work.
Automobile row, in Thirty eighth street, has
enjoyed unusual activity the past few days. owing
10 the arrival OF several carloads Of horse power
REQ Tunsbouts. With the recent victories Of the
REQ at Sprin ehelG and Cinctnna att and tho achieve
ments of Dan Wurgis with the REQ Bird ~ the En-
pire track stu fresh In the public mind the sales
surprising al eIPtc,ations: II !. quite apparent
motor building ID meeting with the appreciation Of
the public.
z. v. Hartford. president Of the Hartford Sus-
pension Company. says that many prospective
Applying the device 70 their machines on the advice
particular type OF ear. This Is wrong he says. for
the device will Improve TIL running qualities Of any
sutom obe from the ligbtest yunsbout 70 the hcsv-
iest touring car. proved BY actual experience.
The big slz cylinder Thomas racing machine
which Hairy S. Roupt ordered built for him at the