New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
NEW CARS ARRIVE HERE.
B1scoe Speaks on Speed Laus-
Grand Central Palace Shorp.


| Car Manufacturers Association
| r oHo"ing the private view OF club members on
| thursday afternoon. October "a. the opening day.
there viii be what is known as Merchants Night
| on Friday, October %, when the prominent mer-
chants OF New York and vicinity. together with the
heads of their delivery departments will be invited
| TO attend and view the machines exhibited mar
| tlcularIy those of the commercial type in which
| they vitality interested SATURDAY. night Octo
| per 20 VIII be known City Officials Night"
| when invitations will be extended TO all heads OF
| departments in New York City TO view the cars In
| e 1nelr autumnal setting. Monday night. October
| 80 WIZ De known as Engineers Night" when
| the members OF the principal engineering clubs
societies and associations will be asked to visit the
| aIo", ahVUauohs VIII be extended TO the Engi-
neers Club, the Society of Automobile Engineers
the American Institute of Electrical Engineers the
american society or Mechanical Engineers, the
| New York Electrical Society and last but NOT
least TO the members Of the mechanical branch of
| the Association of Licensed Automobile Mann
factureTs. the technical sharps of the rival SHOW
which VIII be held the week following the Auto
| mobile Club show: Tuesday night. October o.
VIZ De Society Night while Wednesday night
october 80. will be known as Military Night
when the heads of the army and navy and national
guard will be the guests of the club.
Invitations have been issued to these special
classes and acceptances thus far received Indicate
| record attendance.
1t Is regrettable that state such as New Jersey
famous for good roads. imposes laws SO stringent
mat automobilins is made OF a drudgery than
pastine Fix the speed by limiting the gearing
| is the newest Jersey legal suggestion
Also IL is unfortunate that laws are suggested or
| even passed by who know nothing about auto
| mobiles, and the following comment on this by
benjamin Briscoe president of the Maxwell Briscoe
Motor Company IS OF interest
II is certainly TO BE- deplored" said Mr. Briscoe
ulat a lew owners Of motor 50 drive as TO
enGaheer the lives of other users OF the highway
ana create prejudice against motorists a class
Men Will openly violate the law with a motor chr
VINO would not think OF violating II in any other
way and this is partly because the laws as they
stand at present are in many cases absolutely alb
surd.
1T is impracticable TO regulate the speed Of n
So ARR that ~
certain speed. say twenty-five miles an hour
Every one acquainted with mechanics knows there
Is nothng worse for an automobile than racing its
motor In fact, II is OF the worst forms of
abuse, and Vet Il has been suggested that law be
PASSED uAt would practically necesstate racing a
motor constantly Speed can be controlled first.
DIV having just laws, and second, by enforcing them
Whatever tho solution of the speed problem may be-
am confident that It is not the placing of limit
on the gear issue"
John D. Rockefeller displays the same unerrins
business Judgment when purchasing an automo-
Die as he does in the larger commercial transac-
uons In which he is so conspicuous figure. In
the autumn of 1905 he purchased a White steamer
limousine and daily ride in this car during the
last two years has been an important part OF the
quiet life which he s leading. Recently he init
mated that he In ;he market for another car
Of the same make. Despite his familiarity with
the White and his prejudice in its favor he Piled
the salesman who called to see him with questions
relating TO every detail OF the machine Next he
examined every part of the inside and out, had
thrt> mile demonstration and then turned in mis-
order. one OF the first 1905 model * White limou-
slues Will, therefore, be delivered To Mr. Rookie
Teller.
No feature OF the eighth national automobile
show. which opens in Madison SQUARE Garden on |
November p will he Of interest 10 experienced
motorists than the numerous exhibits OF monde
hsting tires and tubes There is hardly motorist
to-day who is not continually asking whether there
- a really good nou-dehating tire the market.
A. Sacramento Cal. on September -. Stearns
car Won the dve-nile for fully equipped stock
touring cars. The time made was minutes Is sec
a < fTaC I'd for Cqrz
carrying full equipment This is the third worlds
record smashed by Stearus cars this year In each
case regular stock cars being used The first was |
the wonderful - second straRhtaway mile AZ AT |
lantic city. Later the 25-nile worlds record
was broken al Cincinnati by a Stearrs car. fully |
equipped The time was % minutes so seconds.
one Of the most communicable features OF the new |
Columbia Gasoene car with electric transmission is
It's case Of riding. This statement will doubtless
strike the uninitiated as little exaggerated. but
the tact remains that Mark 66-d, as this car is |
officially known, IS OF the easiest riding
ever built. one soon notes the absence OF that |
puTrinR sound or gears in mesh when the car IS |
riding at high speed, which Is typical OF all sliding
gear transmission systems ana this high |
speed rides smoothly as an electric runabout on
smooth asphalt. There is no Jolt jar the !
operator picks M speed changes from speed |
10 another. ~. for instance, dropping from high
low. Even the most careful OF drivers will some
times clash gears when attempting To throw them /
In mesh while changing from on" speed 70 another |
but In this all that fuss and noise Is eliminated
Demonstrators pronounce 1t one Of the easiest rid |
ing they ever rode in. This in touring ana |
limousine types will b. q feature OF the Columbia /
exhibit at Madison Square Garden.
Twenty-four- races and other long distance
contests are won by steady plugging rather than |
by sensational running The cars which plunge |
for hours 10 gain lead do not win the contest rs
n rule. In the late twenty four-hour race At |
Brighton Beach track the cars which took the lead !
at tho outset failed TO he'd H. the hard driving
caused stoppages for repairs tires and
Those cars which started out At consistent pace |
and held that pace without wear and tear 10 the
car the drivers or the tires won out at the close
The Flat driven by Cedrino. and the little
Studebaker car. figured upon = fortunate
pete the run with fair showing defeated cars of
nearly twice It's horsepower and won a glorious
second. Holmes and DitmGu, two young and mex
perienced men, drove the Studebaker.
The members OF the importers Automobile Salon
are somewhat elatcd over the showing made in the
recent twice around the clock race Morris
contest, OF imported starters six
running. including the winner and third ear. as |
compared TO twelve American cars which started
with seven tnishers four having been stopped by
accidents and one withdrawn.
The first OF the shaft drive I.ozier 1908 cars
reached New York last Saturday. and after re-
manning in New York for several days. started out
the return trip TO the factory via the Catskllis
al AdronGaCks THIS has been the road
for time past long trial. and will be
the road continuously until flies. In the try
outs through the Adirondacks the OF the
chassis is htted with box containing 1000 pounds
OF sand ballast. and the drivers instructed to
search for the toughest and IN 81 trying kind Of
roads in order 10 give the the most tests
The shaft drive demonstrating models expected
to arrive here early next Week.
A distinct innovation that will appeal to motor
buyers is announced by the WlntOn Company In
the past. upon buying car. the purchaser has
more than the advertised purchase price in order
10 secure necessary articles of equipment. Lamps
and gas tank, top. glass front. jack. and in many
cases even tools have had be bought extra
considerably 1