The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
Bucks Remarkable Record
Triumph for Low
Priced Cars.
HARDLUCK STREAK
HIT MAXWELL HARD
Drivers Tell of New York to
Washington Run in Chal-
lenge Test.

and what they reveal can't be used as
evidence against them Sam LuttreH
and Guy Tolman are willing to tell just
how II happened
winner of the 147-mile New York-to-
Washington test, close analysis OF the
performance Of the Maxwell indicates
that II has something to be proud OF
as well as the remarkable record mace
by the VictOr.
The one-sided score is hardly a cri-
terion of the work done by the two
machines" explained Tolmau. who
drove the 14-hOrsepOwer Maxwell
In spite OF the heavy penaliZauOn
the little Maxwell came through Win d
perfect mechanical score as regards
every working part. including the en-
CINE transmission and rear axle More
than that, barring the one accident
which marked the sum total OF our
troubles. except .punctureS ana dow
outs we came through with an anSo-
Iutelv perfect score. The Maxwell also
had the better of the contest IN regard
10 continuous running since we went
for thirty hours without stopping the
motor. The car is still IN daily use, ana
the motor hasn't been touched since
the run.
Rousing Send-Of.
I'VE were given a rousing send or
at the headquarters Of the a a. A. and
the moguls up there seem to be very
much awake 10 the fact that Washing
ton is on the Automobile map Al
though our run was OF comparatively
little importance they displayed great
deal Of interest in our arrangements
and did everything in their power 10
start us in the way we should so. They
also piled US with questions regarding
the recent Times Reliability Test and
the consensus Of opinion seemed TO be
that the contest Of July marked new
era in automobile activity in the South
BENJAMIN BrlSCOe. president OF the
MaXWell-BTisCOe Company. &. w KEEL
sew. publicity manager. and S w Bark
man. general sales manager Of the
Maxwell cars, accompanied US 10 the
ferry.
that could be desired At Port JeTViS
some kindly intentiOned officer warned
us against an understudy Of our own
beloved Marshal Collins, who might be
expected TO put crimp In our time al
lOwance If we were caught going more
than six miles an hour after crossing
the toll bridge near Port Jervis.
Collins on the Job.
THE tip was one OF those sure things
you read about. for our searchlighr
threw its rays on something big and
round and bright as per schedule. This
we opined was the doughty defender S
badge of Office, but we didn't stop TO
find out.
Along about here I am pretty sure
we looked at the moon over our left
shoulders. or violated some other canon
OF the hard luck code. for our tale
thereafter sounds like a running &C
count of the Nationals abroad At Del
aware Water Gap we wandered from
the prescribed route and woke up 10
find ourselves about five miles from the
beaten paths behind a mountain Here
! and my truSty observer woke up a
gOOdly number of the neiEhbors, all OF
whom gave widely varying accounts OF
how to get out. one was real angry
because we tracked across his newly
painted front porch on our way back
10 the main line We struck the firecesI
going l have ever experienced and the
expected happened when we Went into
a hole we pulled out 10 find that the
steering gear was broken and the PEI
cock lost Besides this the little ex-
cursion cost US considerable time.
Blow Out at EastOn.
daylight broke fifteen miles from
Easton and here we eXperiecend our
first tire trouble. in the nature of a
blowout We lost some more time. but
took advantage of the delay TO get
at PhiIadelnhia we took on EasoIene
and oil and two miles out were delayed
by-another puncture- We pulled INTO the
Quaker CITY at 6.t5. behind the Buick
and behind our schedule time. But after
this one puuCtuTe near the city II went
well until we reached Lancaster, y
miles from Washington. Here we were
within hailing distance OF the Buick
and al times our chances looked ex-
ceedingly bright We had had three
meals and were fresh. while our com
petitOrs had not risked any stops. The
Buick pulled out Just as we made the
toll gate. Not more than ten feet or
the other side we struck the forerun
ner Of our real hOOdOO streak. Here We
had blowout, and IN the next IeI
miles sustained two blOw-outs and fOul
punctures- That performance is q rec
I'VE had used up all our spare tube.
and had 10 patch up the old ones
which was not satisfactory and pu
us out Of the running as far as maklns
our destination on time We consumed
two hours and forty minutes in thu
ten-nile run We took on oil and gaSO
lent at York, and from that town u
Washington had 20 pump up frequently
Net By Times Representative
AT Westminster we We're met by tn,
Pullman. driven by J. R Thomas. &C
companied by a Times representative
They very kindly offered TO go ahea,
and attend TO such details as payini
the tolls We appreciated the offer
even If we did reach Washington forty
five minutes ahead Of them our rul
from Westminster To the Capital wa
over the worst roads Of the trip w
made the distance, nfty-tWO miles, u
hours
accidents we had a perfect record, an
the run was q distinct triumph for III
Maxwell car
.'The record Of the Buick speaks 10
Itself" said Sam Luttrell. who drov
the $3.50 runabout, and aside from stall
ing the motor we had perfect mechar
zeal score.
The roads were good as far as Mid
dletow1. but from that point TO Dell
ware Water Gap were very much 10 III
Prince George county. All the way I
PHILADELPHIA we struck stretches
rough going From Quackertown {
Westminster we made good time an
encountered no trouble whatever. "
had but one punctUre. and the absenc
of tire trouble accounts in neasui
for our running time, which was, q
the scores show, less than that n
'.The going from Westminster
washington was a nightmare. but "
made 81 without any troubles wha
ever. and the showing we put up in Ii
brake and motor tests after neEOt
a.inc, this stretch speaks for itself
The Buick was also penaliZed for
broken radiator seal although tn
would not have been necessary had
noen willing 20 take chances ] figure
ont that We needed water. but the rad
a+C- was half fun when il was opeue,