The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-12
Best Sumner Season in History
OF Auto Trade, Declares Dealer
Ford Agent Predicts Record Breaking Sales for August
Many Washington Motorists Leave for Extend
ed Tours-Sales and Trips.

standpoint Of scenery and pDads. The
Tolls along this stretch average about
200 per day, but the going more than
dtones for this Inconvenience
From Stanton" said Captain Avery,
We proceeded TO Luray Caverns and 1
would not advise any one with a ma
chine which is not strong on hill climbs
10 attempt this trip. Before reach
ing LUray there is a long hard climb
OF twelve miles or more and an espe-
claIy grueling grade about two miles
IN length which requires an extra
strong pair OF brakes.
My car damaged its springs and
several touring cars that made the run
were put out Of commission. Ny only
real trouble was experienced when 1
Hooded the carburetOr at Deep Creek
near Winchester. After that il was an
smooth sailing and l made the long
climb To- the caverns with comparative
ease.
From Luray I drove back to Win
chester and thence 70 Hagerstovn. by
way Of Antietam and Shepherdstovyn
Inc greater part OF this road is perfect
ana the autoist who doesn't break the
speed laws here ought 70 be drumrned
out Of the clan And the prettiest part
OF X Is that there are no limitations
ana the natives gather at the cross
roads TO give the driver three cheers
and urge him on.
From ChambersburF To C;sttvsrt1rr- f.
another ideal stretch. Ii is between
these points that the famous sfx-r,{le
stretch lays that has been widely com
mented upon IN automobile journals and
or which IL has been said that II a
driver can't make close TO sixty miles
an hcur he should sell his machine and
buy another. From GETTYSBURG 7 re-
turned 10 washington bv 80 - t--e5
erick.
The itinerary named is one Of The
best Afforded in this section The roads
are above the average, there is no speed
limit for the greater part of the wav
ana the scenery is simply great
Guy II. Tolman. or the srrn Of Thomas
d Tolman, is in Boston for a few DAYS.
Victor J. Evans brought his Pullman
touring car, recently purchased from
Thomas & ToIman. over the road from
the factory at York last week.
Lester D. Moore1 agent for the REQ
has received word that a shipment Of
Reos is on the way to this city and
should be here by Tuesday.
F. ". Thomas. Of the Federal Taxicab
ComUany. has been in Buffalo attend
ing the Good Roads Convention. While
there he is the guest OF mis- brother. r.
r Thomas, president Of the Thomas
Motor Car Company.
A Wayne Thirty was sold to Joseph
Srausberger by the Commercial Auto
and Supply Company last week
Robert Callahan, jr., Robert Gala
han, ST.. and c. Browning. OF Browning
& Baines. left yesterday in a Thomas
for three-day run through Maryland
They will stop at Leonardtown and
Point Lookout.
Harry Wardman. accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs Harry Hilton, left yesterday
morning in a Pope-Toledo for a thirty
days tour While away they will visit
Cape May, AsbUry Park. Atlantic City.
Philadelphia, and will tour through
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Delaware. and
New York States
Two yearbooks, issued by the Au-
tOmobile Club OF America. have been
sent 10 members and subscribers. One
is the annual yearbook OF the club.
which Is as complete as ever. and re-
fleets great credit on Its compiler and
printer. The second is a special year
book, issued by the Bureau Of Tours.
which gives a considerable number OF