The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-30
AUTOMOBILE TOPICS

Now that 1t has been formally voted by
the A. A. A. to hold a Vanderbilt cup race
in 1908, the composer to the Crackers
Coterie will get busy on the words and dis
cord of a new croaking theme.
Of Butte. Mont, comes to the front with q
mighty interesting example of what really
is possible in the endurance line of an
automobile.
Mr.. Lippincott says: while driving my
s0-horsepower Studebaker car from Den
yer to Butte recently we gave it a most
severe test. Between Laramie and Raw
Inns, Wyo., we ran fifteen miles up and
down a stream trying to find a wagon
bridge to cross, and finding none went
back to the railroad grade, climbed the
grade and crossed the stream, a quarter
of a mile wide, on the railroad ties, After
crossing the North Platte River we found
ON the opposite side of the bridge a long,
steep incline with rubble sandstone as big
as c~ocoanuts for a roadbed. / didn't be-
lieve any car ever built could ever make
that grade, but Hayes, my driver, said
within one-half mile of Fort Steele we
found we had taken the wrong road. Be-
fore we know it the car was rushing down
2 steep bank straight for the Platte River.
Hayes, the driver, however, brought us up
nearly. within eight feet of the water, and
l think the maneuver was the finest ex-
ample OF perfect control that ever saw.
.When Hayes reached Sage, Wyo., $40
miles from Butte, he found the roads all
under water, and finally was compelled to
ship the car the rest of the distance by
rail-. IhlS was certainly going some, and,
much to my surprise, the car was in abso-
lutely perfect condition when it reached
Butte. and it still Is the handsomest car
in town"
Every owner of a Rambler automobile in
America who has furnished proof of hav-
ing, driven his car 1900 miles or over
Will be made a charter member of the
most unique and exclusive automobile club
IN existence. 1t will be known as the
Rambler Fifteen Thousand Club. Hundreds
o. owners, representing every State In the
Union, will be included. Yet the quail
ncatlons Tor executive positions are its
most original features. The president
must have qualified for membership with
tne least expenditure for fuel, oil and re-
pairs. The vice-president will be the
owner of the oldest Rambler car still in
daily service, The second v~ice-prSsidency
will go to the owner who has actually
covered the greatest distance. The sec
rotary must have accomplished the most
successful and economical single trip of
the conservative and sane driver who has
never been assessed a fine for speeding.
In competition for these positions a woman
nay eialm me ONCE Of president Miss
driven. a Rambler 1906 model over 5000
miles IN less. than two years. Her closest
competltor Is Dr.: E. Ross. Elliott, OF
used one Rambler for four years. travelling
$1,000 miles at about half what ii had
cost to keep a horse. DIR. Robert Hutchin-
son, of Capron, ILL.,, now drives the vic
%torious Rambler made famous in the re-
liability run of October. 1903. Many com
petitors claim records well over 3O,OOC
miles. Rambler owners have caught the
spirit OF the Fifteen Thousand Club ides
and Thomas B.. Jeffrey & Co. are reap
ing a harvest of testimonials which prove
the efficiency and popularity of the
Rambler in all sections of the United
States.
The Winton six-Teen-Six made a bis
hit at the Baltimore show this week. re
peating its New York and Philadelphia
successes.
1T is an ill-wind that blows no one
good" and some benefits accrue during
slack season. Two or three interesting in
ventions have been worked out by retail
automobile dealers recently.
e. ]. Lord, Of Honolulu, Hawaii, ha
purchased a six-clyinder Six-reen-SI,
through the winton branch at San Fran
: cisco.