The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
NOTES.

NINolilk n nv" IttoAo ~ N"O INtNtt WHY AOui
hour race held at the Brighton Beach track stood
out cTear and conspicuous the fact must not be lost
sight OF that II demonstrates something more i'm
portant still; the great advance which has been
made by American manufacturers. Thirteen OF
the worlds best makes of automobiles competed
In the great test. numbering among them cars
whose names are bywords In international events.
II was an American car driven by an American
driver which won the long and trying grind. and
In doing 80 II demonstrated that The builders had
II on" their foreign competitors. Furthermore. the
Harry s. Houpt Company's entry was a regular
stock Thomas flyer runAbout. While several OF
the competing cars had been speciT'iy built TO take
part In the Vanderbilt cup race. However, when
all Is said and done the real I 81 OF a rhce Of this
sort at this stage of the automobile is the condition
In which the cars finished. No credit can attach
10 a machine which limps over the line a practical
cripple; In fact. II must take a back seat TO other
machines which through tire or other trouble not
mechanical were held up.
The greatest credit accrues TO The Thomas, not
that It won. but that It was In as good condition at
the fnish as at the start and could have continued
for another twenty four hours without the neces
sity Of repairs or renewals. Not q spark plug was
changed and not a cylinder missed during the en-
tire race. Not only was a new reeord of aG miles
established but the speed squallcd that OF the fast
American trains. the Pennsylvania Limited and the
New 2o Sfs e, oe chicago ono r Insr &c s SnSfe could lid'h nave i bssn
greatly exceeded had ~ not been for the delay In
as much tslE II as anything else during the race was
the absolute noisclessnsss OF the Thomas. Like
ofsil the cars which took psrt In the race was recos
ntzed by the spectators by. It's noiseless action
on The car during the entire twenty -four hours.
Montague Roberts alone drove the car throughout
the contest. The victorious Thomas is an Ordinary
stock car and is the same which won the hill climb
at Wilkes barre on May 30 and the mile hampton
Thomas touring type went through the Gllddcn
tour with perfect scores.
How 1t Is that vanadlum when introduced as an
alloy into steel and iron can make u harder and
Is a pa radoxlcal mystery that the metanurgists do
n n1s s5p.H !, does Th SS i Ilnpiy I PT9 SSe I S sSSaa peT aSeTy Of
What does II do TO the metalrr there Is no very
subject however by Observation-Disclosures. A series
Of pictures are In the possession OF the American
molecular structure OF various high carbon steels
and OF the vanadium steel that Is sued throughout
hmiblIpss IS that the vansdiU@ steel shows a much
closer molecular structure and less lrregulaHty OF
indicate that the vanadlum acts as a sort OF binder
between the rregularl arranged atoms OF steel, ora
molecular cement. so 10 speak.
The Crescent removable rim. marketed by the
demonstrated the claims made for II at the recent
Brighton Beach races. To make a tire change In
the usual time consumed in the ordinary way. The
De Dietrich car which was driven In the 100 mile
Crescent rims. IT'S tire changes being made in ex
actly three minutes time The ,fselike tenactty
WIN "h'h y ih'" othN'e VIC 4oN 100
shown during the unfortunate accident which betell
the plain car. Equipped with Crescent rims this
car sustained a broken wheel which tore out Its
spokcs. the felloc with Its rim and tire remaining
Intact, and the rim was as immovabIe as when II was
The steady and consistent, n,rformancc Of the
10 horse power Lozler driven by Smelser and Il nch
last week az the Brighton Beach track was the
IN sne s / r. C, % SSG w sHI% sRssd of ' 1ss p SSr Sss s ssSRls
record; This was the same car which was leading
with the Prayer Miller In the twenty Tour hour
track race AT Point Breeze track, philadelphia,
when II was wrecked by running through the fence
This race, by the way. brought out a new driver
who gives much promise OF making a name In trsrk
q track race, but his driving was one of the sense
tionsl features Of he afternoon y " re-
s sSss'iTs Sr, tai ,s. haFT Who H sos ;s: 10 iSs @ ssfr f aSlseT had ID
the unfortunate accident In the early hours OF the
the Prayer Miller and looked a possible winner,
Kitchener and Lynch will be seen In Lozier ears In
the next twenty four hour event.
The Franklin Automobile Company are opening
new salcsrooms and Headquarters In New YORK
city. In the Severn Building, southeast corner Of
sherman square: Broadway and Seyen!y.thlrd
culatcd that the company has taken the head.
GusT,.srs y TS BY the Asrocsr So%PsnE but sn :,
not at the same place.
The Increasing number OF manufacturers who are
using Trurault Hartford shock ahsorbers as a
,sssnlsI eGSipmen. and n. demand from rom (9Seers
have necessltated the employ ment Of a man tn look
SOleiy httcT inc sales OF inc hATfOrd Suspension
Company. President Hartford last week appointed
Ernest X. Waterman as sales manager for tbs com
pany.
One thousand miles In two and a half days N
very creditAble performance for a private
owner touring for pleasure. A. =. Graves, o New
York broker now making an extensive European
tour In n 20 rs G. q. V. car. has written to Emil
Weight In New York stating that this record was
accomplished by him In the trip from Paris to
Marienbad.
Henry Ford docs not attach much value to sealed
bonnet non engine stop stunts and like records.
II cannot see" says Ford. what Is proved by
drip pan may be removed so that practically any
operation can be performed except actually taking
the motor apart and reassembnng II. Tests In
which no account Is taken OF adjustments made
or parts replaced can have no real value In the
eyes OF practical men-and any person who
has driven a car ono season cannot be misled very
FAR In such matters. Seems TO me these stunts
which are 40 much In favor lust at this time belong
TO the same category as those fool photographs
showing a car submerged In a stream 40 that the
carburetor must be fun OF water and the ignition
several hours. such pictures fool no one so much
as the persons who go to the expense and trouble
OF taking them and cleaning the carburetor after
ward. The only test that sells anything In one
In which the rules are such that only one can win.
and where the element Of chance Is reduced as
much as possible. Many cars OF Indifferent quality
run for weeks without adjustment OF any kind.
and q sealed bonnet would not alter tho condi
lions or the result: while on the other hand tho
best car ever made may call for adjustment at
any moment IT'S all a matter OF chance. accident
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