The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
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In entering cars for a gruelllng contest such as
the Gldden tour promises to be this year II Is usual
Tor manufacturers TO put In cars that have never
been in use before and in which there Is not a pam
that has not gone into the car perfectly new and
without being subjected 10 any opportunity for
wear. But one car that has a historic interest has
been entered this yea and viii represent the Auto.
mobile Club Of Buffalo In its attempt TO retain the
Glidden trophy. The car Is the Thomas Flyer with
which Ernest Kelly esta blished a new nonstop motor
record OF 81 days 3 hours and 20 minutes In January
OF this year. his Tun. having been made under the
most adverse circumstances OF weather and roa DIS.
Reduced to hours the cars nonstop record was SO7
bours and 20 minutes.
When Kelly run was concluded. after he had
taken the Thomas from Harrisburg TO Philadelphia,
thence to New York ana from New York TO Chicago
through a raging blizza I'd. II was returned TO the
factory at Buffalo. where II was turned over 10 the
students In the chaureurs' school conducted by the
+. II. Thomas Motor Company and was used as an
instruction car.
George 5. Salzman who has entry numhera on the
tour, decided that he would use this cal In the con.
test. A thorough examina ton was made and Il was
found that tho only chan yes necessary would be
The repainting OF the body, new upholsterlng and
the replacing OF the old tenders and running boa rds
These hitter had been battered out OF their original
shape by reason of the wheel dropping into deep
frozen ruts on the New York Chicag go run. The
upholsterlng, II was thought. would sea rcely do.
since IL was literally coated with ice on several occa
'ohS NN'Hk "a hOhS'op poillou U IA tdTs cklSt-
ence.
The car had been run 1000 miles before IL entered
on its record breaking ex erience: II ran almost 1000
miles then. and q conservative estimate would place
its mica &c az 1000 since that time. q total OF II 600
miles before II will have begun It's long trip for
the trophy.
The famous Vulture motor car built by the
Royal Motor Car Company for Henry Weber, who
has used II In the vicinity OF Goldneld, New, for
several months past. has arrived In Cleveland
en- route from Nevada TO New York. Mr.. Weber's
motor car stories tell of weird runs 10 newly found
mining claims. where the first man on the ground
has an opportunity 10 earn the price OF many auto.
mobiles In n short time. OF bets won through the
wonderful hill climbing capabilities OF his ROYAL
car and OF exciting service from the car during the
great miners strike, when for four weeks he and
the Vulture were constantly guarded by detec-
tives. II was In the Vulture that Grant HamI.
ton. organizer for the American Federation of
LABOR. came into camp and started his work
II wss the Vulture which made the famous mid
night run from Goldncld 10 Tonopah, New, and
battle with the strikers. during tho great win. :;
strike the owner OF the Nulturc was marked for
uyty Of himself and this car.
The w, vIIltSIe Is q yery unique automobile.
and contains ninety-nye gallons gssoiene ca.
pacity. II has seats for four passengers and
tours 1t has attracted much attention dSr,nT In ~
progress from Nevada 70 Cleveland. Mr.. Weber
Will NiSit q NUMBER OF Clues In the last during Tho
next few weeks, which viii give the Eastern peonie
a good opportunity to see this remarkable motor
car.
The running OF the Automoblle Club OF France's
great International road race, the Grand Phi.
Is now a matter OF history. Like other slmiiar
races u was not only a struggle for supremacy
but II was g tire test Of the utmost severity, and
the result was an overwhelming victory for Niche
n lin aT r.r, !, the nh iEi.ls~ sns a al ' Mere met s6S niDe drivers xs,s
Michelin anti skid tires: Nszzaro, Fiat; Szisz,
Tsin + Ef'nc RicS SsHic si. Sef!'09 Gal Esfi'' c PIsT5:Og''
Bayard; Shepard. Clement Bayard. In the race
Tor the sp nr : SSsm snNoSS . Ssp d Deisnghe f nnished
Nine seems 70 be the Miohein magic number, as
the nrst nine cars 10 nnish the TaTga Florlo in
Sicily early In the season were oil equipped with
Michelins.
People passing up Broadway last Tuesday were
HoiTTsn building at broadway and FIFTY sixth
street. As an explanation OF this unusual decora-
zion C. \. Tangeman. vice president OF the com.
national victories for Fiat cars within the last
three months. The nrst was the Targa Fiorio in
Sicily. with forty eight competitors, The second
was the kaiser's cup race IN Germany. in which
ninety two ca RI anticipated. and the third was the
Grand prx race in France during the past week,
q record had never been approached by any other
automobile. Conside ring the large number OF
cars entered and that each contest covered several
hundred miles at full speed. the record made by
Fiat cars was certainly a wonderful one. NazEsro
was naturally the hero, ns he finished nrst In all
csls ss support sTen'f IL ,s a:n yssr :H Grand Maf STfI . ssSs al%
fTeneSmen have been defeated in France.
Closing Of the entries for the Glidden tour de.
vciops the fact that three Haynes cars will ptobably
s en- BE- s s, ,ss s'T Hsy.. .,o Si%,sl,. One Il. Of SIo ,Ss ST sS,a,
mobile inventor. The Haynes car which he will