New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

thing TO do with the car selling for SO small III
amount.
Americans who tour abroad much divided In
opinion to whether it is better to prepare TOT
the trip before starting from this country or TO
get the little accessories that go to make automo-
bile life comfortable on the other side A great
majority of tourists, however prefer to have every
thing in readiness before they leave America A
Newark who owns a six-cylinder PIERCE AFRO"
limousine and who sailed for Europe few days
ago. certainly prepared for any emergency that
might arise. He equipped his car with an excep-
tionalIy complete and unique arrangement for
carrying baggage Two unusually large trunks
were rigged up the rear of the car, two more
trunks for supplies of various kinds were placed
on the right running board Of the car, where the
extra tires also carried, and another trunk
for carrying hats strapped on. with more tires
on the top of the while two specially designed
suit cases fastened the left running board.
An entry OF Haynes car is the first to be re-
ceved for the ,2OO-mile reliability Of the Chi
cago Motor Club. II Is the machine that won
the contest last year The contest will be a COM
hination sealed bonnet and endurance test. After
the run an expert committee will go over the cars
carefully to find any faults which may have devei-
oped. Only the in perfect condition will be
awarded clear scores.
An ice company in Havana, Cuba. has placed in
service three Panhard gasoene trucks for deliver
IL inches thick. Three-inch solid tires used
the wheels
Supplied with about a quarter OF mile of in
suaJed wire, a stop watch, some electric bells, a
push button. ropes and signalling flags, speed
trap has been set up at Perth AInbOy- When
enters the trap the man at the beginning Of the
block signals to the detective in charge of 1t, who
is quarter of a mile away, by of the push
button and bell. The latter is thus enabled to time
=, ataIy oo1 tba Unit has hpe
exceeded signal is given fagman still further
along who signals the to stop. If this signal is
disregarded fourth still further down the
road is signalled and he stretches rope across
the highway. When the offending car stops a Jer-
sey constable is at hand TO uphold the majesty Of
the law by prompt hearing of the charge.
1.-THE Oldsmobile will take part in track
races with the sanction of the Olds Motor Works."
general manager of the company. Track racing
is a crime said Mr. Smith when asked for the
reason for this STEP He then pointed to two
cent accidents
AN endurance contest and individual road race
between two cars, where the highest speed reck-
lessness does count and cannot enter In is
thing that there may be difference of opinion
about, but the Olds Motor Works Is unalterably
opposed to the track race
A novel contest was held at the New York head
quarters of the Continental Caoutchouc Company
last week The object to who could most
quickly remove a tire from wheel and replace it
with a new ''ready-fated' Each contestant
was obliged to loosen and remove the demount-
able rim carrying the tire and put on the wheel
In its stead another similar rim with the tire,
ready to run. The first prize by R. Pic
coli IN 50 seconds The second prize went to Felix
B. Faust The prizes were paid tn gold.