The sun., 1908-07-05
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Harry g. Houpt. who accompanied the Thomas
team TO France. writes that training quarters
been secured at Dieppe and that everything is now
in readiness for tho Grand Prix race. After a few
days on the course, which, however. could not
be covered on the racer owing tarring and other
preparations the entire team down to Paris.
distance OF more than 100 miles, Strang driving
the racer and the rest OF the party following on
the touring car. The wayside Inhabitants are
familiar with fast racing cars, but the Thomas
team attracted no small amount of attention,
Strang by reason Of his speed and roar, and the
touring party by reason OF speed and the utterlng
American nag.
The cylinders had to be disnounted, the bore
verified by an oficia of the French Club. and each
cylinder stamped In order to prevent any chang
ing Those members Of the racing team not hold
Ing the French driving license were obliged TO
undergo an ofncial test in the streets of Paris.
Monty Roberts, who of the unlicensed
members. had to undergo the test, much to his
amusement. After a quarter OF an hour In traffic.
however. the Government inspector was convinced
that the pilot Of the New York-Paris knew
enough about an automobile 10 receive nrst-class
ticket
on returning to Dieppe further tests were made
with the racer the roads In the neigborhood of
the course. and every opportunity taken by tho
racing team to study the curves the touring car
Tests with tho racing car were forbidden by the
French Club until few days before the race, the
object Of the restriction being 70 keep the
perfect condition.
Though competing against specially built racers
with a stock runabout. practically the same as tho
1908 Thomas model with the exception OF a slight
increase In bore. Harry s. Houpt is convinced that
the Thomas car win make an excellent showing on
MIR Houpt believes Thai the best possible demonstra.
tion viii be given OF the speed reliability and en-
Car Company On srSsh,away sretches re the eer racer
has attained speed Of ninety miles hour. which
OF the forty. y.nlnc cars 70 compete for the worlds
greatest speed trophy.
The 1909 line Of Ipzer cars which the Iozier Motor
Company placed on sale July I consists OF Two
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chain driven cons.TuotiOn being entirely superseded
equipped with runabout touring car. limousine or
landauiet Ian b. bodies The touring cars and runabouts
SIX cylinder car. and with closed bodies $1,000
The success Of tho new features of the Lozer
car In 1905 such as the shaft drive. ball bearing
contnGsG II Being csmed that sseSs Within tSs
entire season OF 1905 there 10 not single case on
Bent gear or Gearing IN 'hS n
tho shaft drive construction. Tho cylinders Of
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cylinders tted with covers, giving easy access
The engine base Is cast In single piece with
ARM Sms and bed Plate extending 70 she frame mem
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The cylinder dimensions or the % horsepower
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on opposite sides Of the motor. The valve springs
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aluminium motor Bubbaso
Howard NJ. ooysy. the, cadillac dealer at Port
and, Ore, recently paid q visit 20 the factory
where he closed = large order t9r tho new Thirty,
as %sn which ne
victory With s5 horse power Cadellac In the recent
The was % es around
and the road is full Of ruts and holes in many places
Of the eleven actual starters ali came to grief OF
some sort or other with the exception Of one other
seven minutes.
built along the lines Of the modern i Constructed
S1x4 rated At is horss-powsr With sa msai2ppS; nun;
speed OF eighteen milee an hour. In place of the
Sm bssn II In designing the body care has
such vehicle, II having seating capacity OF twelve
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ing when required Small electric lights arc
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The drivers seat, which Is projected By an adjust:
on the extreme. forward part Of the car ar forming
a covering TO- the motor, giving satisfactory pro-
lection and also economizing ROOM
The two pilot and confetti for the 1908 elIdden
tour arc slx cylinder Premier as" touring car
And REQ 20. touring car. A six cylinder Premier
20. was used IN successfully laying out the 1908
route early In May last when the heavy rains, deep
test.
Tho companion pilot cara REQ -aos-is a 81 $50
model one Of which created sensation In the 1907
Glldden reliability touring contest by being the
only car Of eightythree starters selling under
G.250 which nnlshed with perfect score and then
made Us 500 mile oicial stop dash Immediately
town Exposition In twenty three and half hours,
:. According to a message received by the Mitchell
Motor Company OF New York tho Mitchell has
added another victory to Its long list OF achieve
ments In endurance and reliability runs, Tho
latest victory gained Detroit when the Mitch
ell was one OF three Of large number OF entries
TO finish with perfect score for reliability and
endurance
Next Wednesday will SEQ the engine OF tho new
Acmo racer set UP and on the testing blocks. This
Is the car which has been In construction durtng
the last month and which win be seen In one OF the
big international road this fall. While work
Sn tas ensipe has bssa going forward under the
Gea< 10 bsing put togsthsr. II b now stated thai