The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-14
THE AUTOMOBLISTS.
ECONOMY TEST OF NEW YORK
MOTOR CLUE BEGINS TO-DAY.
VIII Determine Comparative Csst Of Travel
ing ny Ant omsbile ~ Against Rail-
road Eight Cars VIII start Motor
Mail service In England - Gossip.

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ing by Ant 0m0bile ~ Against Rail-
road Eight Cars win start MD o.
Mail serxtce In RnrI.n0 -Eoss,D.
Between Q and . O'Clock the morning
eight cars are expected to start from the
headquarters OF the New York Motor Club
at Fifty-eighth street and Eighth avenue
on the second annual economy test OF the
organization. The test will follow the gen
eral lines Of the one held by the club last
year and Is to determine the comparative
cost Of travelling by automobile. as against
railroad travel for the same distance. From
a competitive point OF view IL will determine
the car which can carry its full complement
OF passengers at the least cost per passen ger
per ton mile. Passengers will nave to be
carried at a total cost OF less than s9!O3 each
to make a better economy record than by
railroad. Observers will he carried In every
car and charges will be made for gasolene
and lubrtcating oil used. and all repairs. tolls,
storage charges. &c. The list OF cars. num-
Ders ana ur,Ners n as IoiowS: NO; !, wayne.
A. l.. Null; NO. 2. treyer-NhIer, IL. knepper;
No. 3. Doris, A.. }, Jackson; No. 4. Simpler.
John Lang: No. q. Premier. e. G. ginger:
No a REQ A T.. Lockvood. No = Com
80 W"v 4, LocS""oo NO, !; Com-
pound d. +. Grsham: NO y Psnhard run
about Frank J. Griffin.
IT,. v.,
HuL0nOOUe, ana the CONSTRUCTION OF n DTluK0
between venice ana the mainland Is being
urged very generally. Az present automo-
Me sire. which means that four hours must
he .nen, on the hoat or s.s wait AZ Me.trs
- spo"' W - ooeV' - os' Nv Noetio
frequently. In the Chamber OF Commerce
nassanS.rS "a .n,-"un,ts. ~as doo,...S
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and the following motion on the subject
NNnaand. sCrnNfnnaA ~ fAA aha1l.Ve IA
necessity OF free communication bet ween
80. 10 so
Syndic and m Municipality Of Venice and the
members OF the House representing Venice
70 VaAe instant s.eps - Iha' the proo'eh may
De solved. There have been two plans
TO widen the existing railroad bridge, the
other to build an entirely new structure.
Having made some experiments with
aut omOblle vans for carrying mail bet ween
London and nearby towns, the British
extend the service. The work Of the
motor driven vehicles has been so s~atisfac,.
tory that il is likely that the system will
intention Of the de partment, says a prominent
general post ONCE official. lis TO 'motorize'
It is simply a matter Of time and experience.
A. present motor mail vans are running to
Hastings, BRIGHTON. E~estbourne Redhill.
have got past the Experimental stage, and
we are well satisfied with the performances
OF these vans" .',-
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Out in California the city to city record
bee is buszing merrily, with the San Francisco
Los Angeles record as the stellar attraction
for the ambitious ones. so much interest
has there been aroused In this particular
record that more than twenty attempts have
been made upon IL during the Last two months.
who covered the 5I2 miles between the two
cities recently in a IS horsepower Columbia
In Is hours - minutes, breaking the former
record OF u hours 4 minutes. which had been
made by a six cylinder Franklin.
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