New-York tribune., 1907-05-05
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
Lancia TO Drire Fiat Car IN Grand
Pri.r Race IN France.

one Of the most important announcements of the
week vas the eleventh hour decision of the Fiat
people TO be represented in the Grand Prtx race
Waiting until the last minute, they were compelled
10 pay a s. 90 premium but considering the fact
that Lancia the lucky man in drawing first no.
s'ton they are undoubtedly we'll satisfied with the
decision Il would seem as If this were Lanca's op-
poFtanlty- For years he mas been regarded as one
oI the most daring and fearless drivers in the
~ 10 ~ .-ti- seems 10 nave pursued him from
C Ce e Lile ne 1roke all records in the Vanderbilt
Thg GrsRa Tx race VIII be for 800 miles to be
e5 -, "a; II one aaL he fuel consumption is linn
9rs-.eItH niles There is no weight nor other re-
hha England VIII be represented.
Ever since the Harry S. Houpt cornpanv agents
for the Thomas products IN New York announced
mat the z. r. Thomas Motor Company, Of
Buffalo. had decided 70 place on the market
'ohorsepower runabout they have been besesed
VII VT inquiries Several orders have been booked
the car M Houpt holds out hope that the frst
VI G4ese speed cars VII arrive on Wednesday.
The newly formed Importers Automobile Asso-
clalon' q which Castor Rheims. OF the c. C. V.
Import Company. IS secretary has announced that
meeting wll be held tomorrow afternoon in the
ICONS o. tls Automobile club Of America. Several
long tine in az unsettled state.
The Royal Tourist owners and admirers will have
the grathczt!on ot seeing their fayor1te car pited
machines o. this make are nov under construction
at the Royal Motor Company's plant at Cleveland.
one or both OF them VIII entered the coming
NanoerhiEt contest. Charles \. Duerr, of c. A.
DueEr & Co., has Just returned from q trip TO the
s.oyal Tourist factory and brings with him the in
FORMATION mat the cars are well under way. They
are being constructed very simply.
Ewood Haynes. the designer and manufacturer Of
Haynes automobiles enjoys the distinction Of being
the star mathematician of the automobile trade
-zf L. frva
Tor instance that The impact of touring car strik-
Ing an !ra1oovabIs obstacle sixty miles an hour
Is equal 70 tst Il would receive II q fell from
TOP of Ekyscrsper- one set Of his figures con
Germs the shock which is given 70 the mechanism of
en automobile With the ordinary clash gears when
noTice suddenly changes from high gear At thirty
tta4es a hour 70 middle gear At hfteen miles an
car would sustain ~ ysrtieal faIl Of seven feet
One q ne recent Gales made by CASTOR Plaintiff.
manager q the Ford coInVany's New York branch.
vas 70 ; 2 Stevens, ot Rome. :. I, the amateur
Champion sutoraoDne driver of the world This Is
ne first American car ever purchased BY Mr..
s,eyeCs Th9 a. the present tiae owns seven for
80 cars he was the frat u drive Mercedes
imported into thls Country.
TIE wIatoa company has received within the
las, two weeks a. least twenty letters from college
boys Tho would bs T1Ilng drive an automobile
ron New YORK % San Francisco during vacation.
fEsEesat Asz Pane ot TIE Florida East Coast
Einton sso6eI II NJ Paiss has been 1r wi2toa
csVotes Tor several ysars-
Dragon car Played Ar important part IN the
recent Marathon raos from Boston 70 Asalana
..s@ss Y was LoeGed With newgyaDer reEresenta-
@ Iges and covered the entire distance with the
TIE 'inanaediats ceiigsry>' Elga baz b4en faken
Gown a. the salesrooTa II 4. EIl3ott Ranaey Z. co
metropolitan agents far the ElEaore TEe asles q
s 80 tTo-cZeLs car haze avera2e9 ore 2 azv far
49,, NesEs, with the result tE&r szerseg Il !eft
VIE only ceE1olEtFzEilE car.
al tAe automobile exhibition whleb Feeegsly te<k
Sace st Agricultural HAL, L1o1aoa. pnz4snh
.a-IAeftsI tres were y Dsr cent II th4 ears
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