The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-05

AS a binding force between the ma
tional body and individual motorists,
! as soon as possible the publication OF
a monthly Official journal similar TO
those issued by corresponding bodies In
other nations. and the publication OF
such journal was placed In the hands of
temporary publications committee.
In the excitement attending the
Grand Prize race at Savannah. Ga. on
Thanksgiving day, many Incidents of
preceded Il on Wednesday: Nov. rs.
struggle was the faultless showing OF
Ajax tires, which were used on all the
Maxwell cars. From start to finish
the Ajax equipment gave absolute sat
isfaction; In Fact. when the race was
over Benz. Briscoc, president of the
Maxwell Briscoe Motor Car company.
looked as IL they had merely been run
about town. Such demonstrations OF
Ajax quality shed light on the con-
ditions which make It possible for the
mile guarantee.
The new Herreshoff car. which is to
appear In January. Is to be marketed
with the Herreshor Motor company
turns over the entire output OF the
new Detroit factory to the .weli-known
New York man. He will place the car
during the next year, principally In
the east. leaving the western territory
to the larger product Of 1910. when IL Is
planned to double the original output.
Harry $. Houpt has been a we'll
known figure I'm motoring for the past
| five years, II IL largely due 20 his
OF the Thomas cars has been obtained.
1t was he who entered the American
car In the New York TO Paris race.
The car is to be Il light car OF n high
class. modelled after the best cars In
| Europe and America and yet wholly de-
signed by Charts +. Herreshon. 1t is
country car at $500. which, through
| facility In handling and fine finish, shall
take the place OF the big cars for city
and suburban use, where the Dig car Is
cumbersome and unwieldly.
| 1t has been definitely settled that
hereafter Detroit will have but one
In a letter addressed to the Detroit
Auto Dealers association, Mr.. T.. f..
! McMasters. who has heretofore man.
bile and Sportsman's Show association,
announced his permanent withdrawal
from the neid. He offers Manager
hearty assistance and cooperation in
| an effort to make this show which
opens Feb. i5-immediately following
the chicago show1the most successful
both from an artistic and attendance
standpoint that has ever been accomp-
iished outside Of New York.
Genial Dan o'Dea, traffic manager OF
| the Oakland Motor Car Co.. is one OF
the best men on the jub but even ne
was staggered when he received a
memorandum from the sales depart
ment requesting him TO route n carload
OF machines to Port NorovosslyInk on
the Black sea, Rostof on Don, Russia.
The large additions TO the company's
factory. which have been under con-
struction for the last so DAYS, are about
! completed and IL II expected that they
will be occupied within 10 days
nyfll kA Egt H..
| Omaha corn show, which begins on the
ninth OF December ana lasts 10 DAYS.
The cars that will be exhibited include
\ both the two and four-cylinder I'm the
touring car and runebout styles
j. NJ skinner. one OF the belt known
contractors I'm central Michigan who Is
/ 10 establish a big garage at Lansing,
VIII handle Oakland cars exclusively.
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