The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-23
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISTS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NAY
RUN GLIDDEN TOUR.
Contest Committee 20 Consider the Ques-
ton At Meeting To-Day-COmprehen-
sive Circular Asking for Views Of
Members Sent Ont by Manager Miles.

NWuNCuN w ~ Nv
ton at Meeting To-Day-COmpreheD-
sive Circular Asking for Views Of
MEMBER Sent Gu b. Manager Miles.
1t may be that the National Association Of
Automobile Manufacturers will undertake to
run the 1907 contest for the Glidden touring
trophy. The contest committee Of the n. A,
A. M. will hold a postponed meeting at the
associa tons on1ces in the city to-day to con-
slider this and other questions having 70 do
with contests in general. The contest COM
mittee had been scheduled to meet last Thurs
day, but the meeting was postponed until
to-day. In order to secure the opinion OF
each member Of the N. A. A. NJ. General
Manager 8. A. Miles sent out a circular letter
some time ago which contained a number OF
set questions for which answers were asked
to guide the contest committee in their work.
The circular is as follows: The executive
committee Of this association has given
serious thought to the subject Of q contest in
1907, and is Of the opinion that II one is held
the rules should be considered with great
care. The committee earnestly requests an
exp ession of your opinion on any and all
phases Of the subject, and especially with re-
gard to the questions set forth below. There
is to be a meeting OF the contest committee
to discuss the subject on October IS. In
order that we may have the necessary time to
properly consider and tabulate the opinions
expressed we shall take IL as q favor IL you
will reply Immediately.
Il. Do you consider It TO be conducive TO the
best interests Of the industry that there shall
be q contest. provided satisfactory rules can
be prepared?
-. Assuming that a contest lie to be held.
should It be conducted by this association or
by some amateur organization?
-. Should It be designed to break Town
cars under abnormal conditions, until only
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the winner Of q single prize; or should the
purpose Of the contest DO to demonstrate
the excellence Of as large o number Of cars a.
possible under conditions Of SUFFICIENT severity
70 satisfy the publicr
=. Should all our cars compete in the same
cIAes, or should there be q number Of classes;
and II the latter. how manyf
IS. II Q contest be divided into classes.
what method Of classification would you
suggest
e. Should the same amount Of work be
required Of each class. or shall the higher
priced cars be required to undergo . more
severe test than those Of the cheaper classI
-. Should . contest take place overs long
route, from points widely separated. or from
q central point. making runs out and back
daIlyp
IS. Should q speed test form q part Of the
%. Should the consumption Of g~Asolene
| ana lubricants Do taken IDJO COubNucT 4blO0E
10. Should a hill climbing test form a part
Of the ~conteetl
III. Should the entries be confined to manu-
facturers. or should the contest be open to all
operators?
Sig. Should the contest be confined to cars
as regularly o~ataloguedP'
ia. Should work upon cars during the con-
test be permitted only by the operator and
one mechanic, or would you recommend
greater latitude, and II 30, TO what extent2
"a. Should IL be required that requirements
and repairs be made from parts carried on the
be limited?
"I8. What total distance would you recom-
mend for each class OF cars? What distance
per day?
"Ie. Should any limit be placed upon the
number OF cars that may be entered by a
manufActurer2"
motor driven inspection car has been slowly
but surely displacing the old time handcar
on American railroads. A roadmaster or
section boss seated on a handcar With four
big section laborers working the handles Of