New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Err Thomas Talks in FAVOR of the
Glidden Tour.

,,~alo. March s.-UntH the arguments that
,oysed the executive committee % the National
Association Of Automobile Manufacturers 10 recon-
ND 10 tts members last Wednesday that they re-
g. "a s,,pport the Glidden tour on a competitive
,os,s are known II seems probable that some Of
.te most prominent members Of that organization
Ii Al least withhold judgment 10 the advisa-
tIi,v Of adopting it, II also seems fully prob
t5e that the reasons for this move viii have 10 be
oasonablv strong to cause them 10 refrain from
: contest that would show 10 the world the rela-
bnitv and efficiency of the competing cars.
one Of those who is holding his decision in abey-
snce is r r. Thomas, of Buffalo, maker of the
THOMAS FLYER and the Thomas Forty. In explain
snr his position. M Thomas said:
or course. have not Yet received the report as
% the reasons for this accommodating and unIlI
inns y, fo5rs 81 mis- kind They give cars tests
Prom of ,bs b9Tdesf user would put them to- the very
thing he wants. Not only do VIC benefit in learn
ine Where can improve our cars. but In showing
witch ones are the stanchest and most reliable BE
American roads was concuslNflE SHOWN IN nc lasI
ciidden tour and one Of the best arguments in
19gnufacturer is that foreign car has never In
ished in American endurance or rell2 my COM
rot only aid in the Improvement Of cars and demon
ftrafe the assertions Of American manufacturers
un a healtuhy interest in autonobiing and are the
strongest efforts that can be put forward for the
Improvement OF our roads
Mr. Thomas would not say whether he would
withdraw his entries in the proposed Gold cup
Europe 4 result o. the acuon OF the
National Association Of Automobile Manufacturers
executive committee
The congress of road builders which Is TO be
held in connection with the fourth annual conven-
ton Of the American Road Makers Association
has invited a. r. harrington. second viee-presi-
dent Of the Isong Island Motor Parkway. Inc 10
attend and explain the twelve hundred delegates
The ms and outs OF special motor highways and to
particularize the one now being built on Long
island The general and widespread interest in
fbis project finds us expression in many ways, not
the least important Of which is this invitation 10
senblaee Not less than twelve hundred highway
commissioners. engineers and road constructors are
10 ne attendance delegates 10 the congress
which is 10 be hello n Carnegie Hail. at PttsSurg.
March u 3 ana "a
Il is evident that the foreign makers viii not re-
linquish the American field easily, FOR there are
rurnors Of further advances in the direction OF
making European models in factories here. There
IS now American Mercedes. American Ber-
let and an American Mors- The fact that such
concerns the American Locomotive Company
Sel5 bgiIding under French licenses is Significant
The American Locomotive Company imports the
engine and principal metal parts for the American
BeTet car.
While the latest experiments indicate that with
suitable engine compression alcohol viii have an
efficiency IS fuel equal 10 that Of gasolene and
also render motors less liable 10 the troubles Of
appears 10 he the superior safety In handling IT,
owing 10 to higher boiling point II would reduce
Insurance rates on garages materially because al
gChOl mixes thoroughly Win water. ana It's names
may be eNtirguis'ed by stream from hose that
would merely spread gasolene flames over a wider
The automobile is again responsible for the coin
ing Of a new word in the English language This
word is ''roadahIlity" and means the ability 10
travel comfortably az g, cd sueed the aver
1sTss 7os5aFlitv. Was FIRST Ise5 n 6escribinqr
the excellent qualities Of the 1907 Oldsmoble cars
General John T. Cutting says that the good points
Of the oldsmoDle can be summed up IN ihfee |
words--osdability reliability and durability.
by constituting a touring information committee /
If twenty-siX members. committee OF twenty
seven foreign tours and 2 road signs committee |
tWenty-s!x. il Is made manifest that new /
administration Of the American Automobile Asso- /
citation intends deserve the benediction Of all /
members sais wear Z will serve members only but
they can have unlimited information concern
ing touring routes and conditions anywhere. The /
complete touring board numbers seVenty-seven
members, ard fhiTty-two states are represented
On H.
" c Whitehead. who has been connected with /
various large manufacturing interests for many
wears. has succeeded Herman Broesel as president
q tie Smith d Mabiey Manufacturing Company.
c. Arthur benjamin was recently elected vice |
president and general manager OF the Aerocar Com
pany with headquarters At Detroit. Mr.. Robbins.
The manager Il the New York branch Of that COM
pany, Is optimistic the future outlook for the |
company
Huntington Long Island. that quaint old north
shore town is keen 10 the possibilities Of the Long