New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
Suggestions for Those Intending to Make European
Tours-A New Route Book Published.

Rees Jeffreys secretary of the touring depart
ment of the Motor Union of Great Britain and
Ireland has written an open letter 10 American
members. which is of interest TO all contemplating
foreign touring II is follows:
The Motor Union viii be pleased to assist An1eri-
can members both IN the United Kingdom and on
the Continent OF Europe. In the | nIled Kingdom
members Will be assisted in complying with the
regulations regarding licenses ana taxes, and Will
be supplied with information concerning routes IN
Eng!and and Wales: Scotland or lrelana ia.
tor the continent they VIII be furnished With
triptyques TO pass their cars free OF duty, INTO
SWltzerland- Ihey VIII also be assisted with IN
formation regarding the customs arrangements in
all the necessary correspondence with the foreign
4G0l1t1ss me Motor Inion : agents IN B9utogne
tate compliance with the regulations witch require
every motorist 10 be supplied with a driving license
and certificate of registration for his car before
driving on French reads.
The Motor Union agent at Biarritz viii arrange
for members me to pass their cars into Spain avoid
with that country All possible information and
assistance with regard TO routes scenery and places
nished. also all details with regard to driving
regulations. taxes. etc in all European countries
hest mans. ro2d1Oo5S and gTideboOks for the
Continent OF Europe. as well as for Great Britain
and Ireland.
In addition the points enumerated above
should mention that the Motor Union has concluded
agreements with the chief touring associations in
Belgium Holland. Germany, Russia Sweden. Aus
liz 5Ilo oNlIzeTIaq so that members of the Motor
Urfon touring in these countries have all the ad-
tions The Motor Union also undertakes to make
its members associates Of the French Touring Club
"a Appica tons Ion for men? bersip in the Motor Union
West 5Sth street
Al meeting Of the Licensed Automobile Manu-
facturers last week the recommendation Of the
rim and tire committee that 4 quick detachable
rim be adopted accepted The mechanical
branch OF the licensed association has been work
ing this rim situation for the last year and has
felt the need, both the individual users and au-
tomobile manufacturers of a standard quick de-
quick detachable shoe Of any make, thus minimizing
the existing inconvenience Of having 10 have shoe
Of one make to fit given rim After experimenting
with all the quick detacha bic rims cooperation
with the tire and rim makers resulted in the adop-
tion Of this rim. which will be known the
standard universal quick detachable and Is the
result Of hard and persistent efforts the part
Of the tire and rim makers to get something which
would be adopted by all manufacturers, both in
and out Of the association. This rim is the
rim which was discussed at the meeting of the
national association the day before and which
was pronounced satisfactory by the members of
that association. NJ J. Budlong and r. D. Chapin
were appointed additional members Of the tire and
rim committee Of the licensed association, OF winch
A. L. Pope is chairman.
A report from the show committee was made,
with action by the board approving the work OF
this committee resulting At the next general
meeting which will possibly be held in the early
mart Of September awards for space for the Madi-
son Square Garden show vii! be made 1t was
recommended that the usual method Of allotment be
adopted which is according to the amount OF nusl-
ness done from July l. 1907. to July l. 1908
The report Of the handbook committee was &C
oerta5 and work on the 1903 handbook will begin
- orce es several of the companies have already
forwarded photographs and specifications for the
sixth edition of this book
Those present were NJ I. Brock. Autocar Com
many: W. g Durant, Buick Motor Company; w I.
Leland. Cadillac Motor Car Company; R. D. Cha
H. C,,aIn,ers- Detroit Motor Company; NJ. S. Hart.
Corbin Motor Vehicle Corporation; E r; Hewitt
Hewitt Motor Company; A. y. Mayo Knox auto
mobile Company; S. T. Davis, jr. LocomoDhe CoIn-
panv of America: V. NJ. Gunderson ana w L.