New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
AUTO NEWS and NOTES.

The performance OF the two-cylinder Maxwell.
which came TO a close Wednesday in New York
after more than three thousand miles OF running
under nonstop conditions. is deemed one of the
most remarkable tests Of this kind ever accom-
plished. The car was a stock taken at random
from shipment OF three cars made TO the Boston
oasy on the ssmiIe = ' Circuit between Boston and
Mgsser % in an stfeWRf b S VIII pobe fs bet that al the
car would complete. 200 miles in exactly seven
to6er q The O S5oo miles We're e. rolled up 10 the
credit OF the little car after run Of 1Ss hours s
and total gio Of g i miles bsfora les O'clock on
Tuesday Then run as far as stamford @ I and re re-
rooms. at Columbus Circle at sSl o'clock in The
afternoon. with the odometer reading Se0eS miles
Charles Lehman. who acted as Elliot F. shep-
ards mechanician in the Grand Prix OF the Auto
mobile Club Of France last June. and also IN the
Vanderbilt Cup race, sailed last Thursday for
Havre on La Provence, of the French Line MI
Shepard will not leave this country for several
Weeks Dut aIo"e1 LetIlaIn M a. y 70 srr,sd M Shen
ard had expected send his 125 horsepower totch-
lehman sailed on. but could not secure the neces
sary attention from the customs authorities In ume
to ship the racer on La Provence.
good example of electric efficiency In autouc-
bIes is afforded by the Columbia electric broughams
and Iandaulets. user OF a 2+horsepower Column
ba says: There is one great convenience about
my Columbia motor, and that Is the ease Win
which carbon deposit can be removed from the
piston nead. compression CnaInpeE lAnSeE
walls without taking down the engine l remove
the inlet valve and seat and the igniter and orng
the piston 10 the highest point OF its travel; then
/ scTape the surface Of the compression charnoeT
by means OF long hooked scraper, operated
through the igniter port. have also made two
other scrapers, by means OF which can scrape the
piston head and cylinder walls. After scraping
This find is very simple and effective stunt.
and requires but little time and labor
Alfred Reeves general manager Of the American
Motor Car Association has gene West, visiting
some Of the members on matters connected with
the Automobile Club Show to be held IN the Grand
Central Palace The field OF the American ASsocia-
ton is best indicated by the fact that there ars
about ninety independent American manufacturers
marketing majority OF domestic cars many OF
whom have already signihed their intentions to be-
come members.
With the addition Of two new large buildings the
REQ Motor Car Company claims 70 have total
floor space Of s01. 900 square feet ths largest
plant on the American continent devoted exclu-
sivelv To the manufacture OF automobiles The
company employs fifteen hundred men. according to
r r. OIds. president OF the company, and tbs ca
pacity will be fully ons hundred and sixty cars a
week by January /.
The recent Empire nsst afforded example Of
what a really high class car. no matter OF what de-
scrption, can accomplish against apparent odds In
the touring car event. when all but the Tnornas
withdrew because Of high-powered rinaoout the
former. steered by Harry Haupt, gained COM
parativey easy victory when defeat seemed certain
Interest In q contest Of international nomsnt is