The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14

English gearless test IN which the rules forbad.
the USE ,so OF any nHt The high gear Last week in
touring car and the four cylinder runabout made
time in It's class in tho hiii climb. and received a
seriincate testifylng to a high gear run during the
II Ia Interesting to note that this Ford model
w.snch sells ior 400 IN this country. lists al Gas
SiS is In demand there at $3.50 IS. $50 IN our moneyi
Early In the arrangements for the Gidden tour
80 many inquiries With regard to tire equipment
came to the Diamond Rubber Company that the
Diamond tire makers concluded to have a car Of
TO nnlsh OF the tour for the convenience OF the
body TO contain extra tires was therefore made
ready. The entries show seven makes OF tires To
on thirty eight OF the seventy one machines n a.
Smith of the Cleveland Diamond branch is In charge
OF the Diamond car.
Running as > competitor for the GlIdden trophy
N the present \. \. \. tour Is the On 20 horse power
Pierce Arrow OF Percy Pierce IN the tour Of 1905,
other Competitors at the hnisR the trophy that IA
year being awarded by vote. Ralph Coburn drove
KirkhAm of Brooklyn. Its present owner, Win ii,
the same number on It thAtlt had in 1905. The three
Fleming. No 50, Is a 1908 four cylinder model,
The car OF L. s. Taylor Is a 1907 model H..
Among the deliveries last week made by wyckor.
tive Stearns runabout that has been received in
this city, The body builders have been particularly
successiml IN turning every curve and angle 10 the
best advantage In giving II the most rakish and
taking appearance OF any car so far seen on broad
way. The dull. gray predominatIng color is set
or with a broad black stripe that adds tone. The
car can be properly called a Tunahout altbongb
provided with four seats. all being OF the bucket
pattern,
Cleveland motorists were treated 10 A most Meas
AM ana sensational surprise upon the arrival OF the
made the trip overland from India ma polls. II was
generally understood that the pilot car would he a
tations II turned out to be a brand new so horsc
power six cylinder touring car. 4 conservative
rating OF this new model gives ii 50 horse power
horse power for every nifty. two pounds of co.
weight. Its wheel base is ia inches, while II
speed Is sixty miles per hour. "
-Four wlnton cars driven by Plakeslee Gates
Kelly and Brown, have just completed a 700 mile
trip was thoroughly delightful. being barren Of acct
dents or mishaps. Mr.. Blakeslee iolned the tour
at the end OF an eastern trip OF ! 900 miles.
Following the establishment Of Autocar ,u.nc,..
throughout England; Ireland and Scotland the Au
, catalogue for distribution In these countries I,
will also go 10 South Africa the Transvaai and
shortly esta blish a branch for handling these nonu
lar American machines.
The PoyaI Tourist which was entered in IN. Chi
cago reliability contest, finished with A ncr,ec,
score and in rema rksbly good order, considerinu
the rather difficult course which was presented
All working parts of the car were entirely s.oI.d
up 50 that no repairs or adjustments were possible
Permission. was given in the contest TO replenish
the oil and gasoline: no water was allowed 10 he
added TO the supply. and the engine was kept run
The Royal Car seems 20 revel in the Seal Rome,
Contests. having finished In the New York contest
c ci.S Z s''1 IN s s.msr. sSS being eS,st then mr run ihrough
rough roads. wy