The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
AUTO NOTES

The officers OF the Consolidated motor car
company yesterday reported change in the
Weihe has been elected president and general
manager vice $. 6. Chapman resigned.
d. z. whitman. city agent OF the Rambler. in
speaking OF driving motor car. said yesterday:
You can sell man a car, teach him bow TO
run 1t perfectly. but you never can teach him
to drive. Schools and instructors are Of no use
for It Is only experience that will give the
knowledge; Not lonsraso az owner was com
tires. looked over them and saw that they
had been given some hard usage, and after
ride of a few blocks around the city
the owner was at fault in his driving. When
passing holes in the street he would take them
in such a way that would cause a severe shock
TO the tires, and after little talk proved TO
him wherein lay his error one should re-
member In passing little breaks In the road
caused by water running on aud carrying the
and so forth, the shock OF striking the edges Is
rather severe on the tires. and may be lessened
By releasing the clutch for the moment, allow
ing the car to coast. always taking the water
breaks and similar rough spots straight on, SO
as not to strain the car unnecessarily"
John Briehette OF Banta is putting his six
cylinder 20 horsepower Thomas car through the
present political campaign in the interest Of
friend
Buick automobiles distinguished themselves in
the race meet held at Richmond. Va, recently.
The Buick two cylinder touring car captured
the event for touring over a distance Of
80 miles on a wet track In the excellent time
1s ,s hour w5 and 4 minutes and Ii =, seconds n
under the same track conditions in 1858
cable has been received from Paris Civ
ing details OF the decision OF the International
congress OF recognized automobile clubs in the
matter of racing limitations for the year 1903.
The rules provide for maximum bore
OF 1870 INNS or 5 lilo inches. and minimum
weight Of 900 kilos or 1884 pounds. This cuts
down the size OF four cylinder racing motors
weight some 600 pounds. This action was an
ticipated from the letters cent by the italian
club recommending smaller Limitation for iu-
ternational racing motors IL Is understood that
the English and German clubs also indorsed
this reduction The meeting, under the Presi-
dency OF baron dc zBylen. was attended on
behalf OF the Automobile Club OF America by
". s. Hogan and George Heath, who trans
mitted the recommendation of the clubs tech
meal committee to the congress As soon as
full details OF the meeting arrive by mail full
information will be sent to the American man
ufacturers, In order that they may plan for
next years Grand Prize race.
A. d. Piugof OF ]. ". Ieavitt & Co.. in
said .'An owner Of a stoddard Dayton who
lives out Of town draTc up few days ago
and asked US to on the tank with gasoline
also to 6l his spare tank The boy looked
over the for the extra tank and reported
that 1t was on the fonnesu door. II was here
that the ingenuity Of the owner became ap-
parent. He had taken a two gallon can and
made cover Of carpet that the end could
be bnttoned over and used it in the tonneau for
a footstool. In this way he kept reserve
stock Of gasoline which would provide enough
gas to get to supply station in case tie main
tank ran dry. This does away with extra tank
piping and with the accompanying snnoyances-"
In four reliability contests the Franklin COM
pany entered a 1909 model . horsepower tour
Ing car. One motor only was entered by
them In each contest this 10 each instance
being a different automobile taken from stock.
all OF which won perfect scores. which was
accom- plished 10 four successive contests, the
Glldden tour the Breton woods run. the Chi
cago 1000 mile contest and the Cleveland relia-
bility 500 mile eealej test.
Ralph Jones OF Chico and George Merritt Of
Woodland are the latest purchasers Of Chalmers
Detroit cars. Jones boueh; 40 horsepower
touring car.
City Sales Manager Fl. b. Rector Of the
White company ha returned from tour OF
the interior Of the State He reports that there
Is brisk and growing demand among the
farmers for high class machines.