The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
AUTO RACE RULES
MAY BE CHANGED
Marquis A. Ferrero VentimigIia
Proposes a Limit on
Bore of Engines
Suggestion Will Be Acted Upon
by International Auto
= Association
By K. x. PHommedieu

The first step toward revision of the
racing rules now in effect among the
clubs forming the association of recog-
nized automobile clubs has been made
by Italy. Marquis A Ferrero Ven
timiglia, president of the automobile
club of Italy. has sent suggestions for
the revision of the international rules
to the Automobile Club of America
which will be acted upon at the coming
meeting Of the International association
OF recognized automobile clubs conven-
Ing In Paris October IL. He proposes
TO limit the cylinder bore to I30 milli-
meters. The arguments in favor of this
limitation are that, although there ex-
ISIS types on the market larger than
1S0 miIlimeter bore it would be better
10 limit the maximum to this measure
ment, because there is an opportunity
to leave a sufficiently strong difference
between the 155 millimeter bore of the
cylinder of racing cars and the 1870
m1lllmeter bore proposed. 1t is also
neId that, owing to continual improve
ments the power obtained from 1870
GENTLY great. Each American manu-
facturer and the manufacturers associa-
tion have been supplied with copies Of
TINS suggestion and asked to forward
their views on the subject to the tech
meal committee. in order that they
may be laid before the international
association.
A remarkable record in the mechanical eff
cheney contest on Long Island recently was
made by the ten horsepower 1909 model $500
REQ runabout entered by Mrs ]. w. Ciogan
and driven by r. L. Lockwood. This little car
had running schedule Of less than II
quently less than 20 miles apart. whereas
the fastest schedule for $4,000 was 10
miles miles per hour Prior to the contest. Mrs.
Gogarn had driven her car over 1000 miles in
New York. Connecticut and New Jersey. As
this was the smallest priced perfect score car in
the contest, and as the rules forbade the slight
est adjustment. repair or replacement, and the
severity of the test caused several cars Of
prices ranging from 50 600 to S5 900 to be beav-
ily penalized or totally disabled. the victory OF
both Reos entered was all the more noteworthy.
r. j. Marx, manager of the local house Of the
Renault Freres Selling Branch has received
word from the home Office that encouraged by
Its success in building light type of delivery
wagon at its factory at BillancOurt, France,
Renault Freres have decided to produce 14-20
horsepower, four cylinder truck with a body
space OF IL feet inches by 4 feet. TO
caIIy y o.oVV poun9s ana a lV-14 horsepower, TWO
cylinder ear with a body space OF feet 10
inches by 3 feet inches, to carry 1000 pound>.
The first order for America has been placed by
James Gordon Bennett. 1t Is for seven chassis
of the 1920 type and chassis of the 1O-14
type.
The Buick white Streak has not only estab-
liehed an enviable reputation for speed but in
the Boston Breton Woods, n. H., endurance run
last week, It won perfect score The course
was over distance of 375 miles and the showing
made by the little car was most commendable
AT the Farmers Great Midsummer Festival auto
mobile race meet at York. Pa, recently. the
White Streak not only the 10 mile free
for all, but the match at 10 miles against
a car listing at 50, 100
Captain II. ID. Ryus. who drove the victorious
White Steamer Mercury in the Mt. Badly
race, has gone to Cleveland where he will look
over the 1909 outfit Of the White factory.
D. E. Whitman. San Francisco agent for the
Rambler cars, reports the sale OF % horse
power, two cylinder Rambler touring car TO
w. ID. Htdebrand OF this city.
@. A. Eastman, coast sales manager Of the
White company, has returned from a brief bust
ness trip to Los Angeles. Colonel f. @. Fenner,
owner of the White steam which won the
Mt Badly race was in this city last week.
Word was received yesterday by the Pioneer
Automobile company that the Chalmers Detroit
80 horsepower touring had entered the
fourth week Of the 200 mile day endurance run
between Detroit and Columbus. The motor OF
the car is reported to be running fine.