New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
Auto .Nete,.c for Osv,1ers and Buyers
Building Heavy Strain ufacturers
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Observation-Disclosures
Show for Chicago.

would be required TO make all necessary repairs Is
allowed to remain broken UNTIL for lack OF some
thing else to do, some one will make the simple
repair. But the fan serves an important purpose
and should be kept in condition. Now that the hot
weather is here, all devices which keep the cyIin-
ders cool should be required to do their full duty.
If this fact is kept in mind, the efficiency of the
power plant will be increased.
Latest reports that have been sent out of the
3O-horsepower Premier that is undergoing a test
of travelling hundred miles day for hundred
consecutive days have it that the has made
eighteen consecutive centuries without single
mishap the machine tires The machine is
now going over different circuits in and out Of
Chicago.
The bureau of tours of the Automobile Club of
America has just issued to its members and sub
scribers a leather bound volume called THE 1898
Year Book" Its chief feature is the printing OF
the Athletic Club of America official route cards,
giving touring directions. These route cards have
been prepared with view to the use in connec-
ton with special signs copyrighted by the club.
each sign representing in reality small map of the
geographical situation at any point on the route
The character of the road is indicated in italics at
the head of the route. 1t contains full list of the
ferries connecting the various routes within cir
cumference of 80 miles of New York, giving sail
ing hours and charges for motor cars. A synopsis
Of the various state motor laws. with other valu-
able information is given.
Another instance where the automobile put
to valuable use-that is, other than peasureis that
told by the police of Bellebridge. Penn. To round
I'D gang of car bandits George H. Waggoner, chief
of the county detectives. several of his men in
Winton in search OF the missing property,
and after travelling twenty-six miles in forty min
utes steep and crooked hills the stolen prop
erty recovered.
There are interesting features in the 1859 Packard
q 8
inch bore by 51a inch stroke, the cylinders being
cast In pairs from castings made in France a new
system of shaft gears assures long life and
silent running. A special feature OF the
pump is hydraulic fabrication of the thrust bear
ing Ignition is by jump spark. with an Eisemann
ow-tension magnetic and storage battery for
starting from the seat. The transmission is through
Packard internal expanding clutch. universally
jonted propeller shaft and three-speed and re-
verse sliding gear that is incorporated with the
final drive and differentiaI in a rigid aluminium
housing. forming axle unit. A lateral move
of the single shifting lever gives the reverse
drive.
That the automobile is seriously considered by
army officers a necessity only for watching
the movements Of the but for dispatch
rier well. is evidenced by the fact that Major
General F. D. Grant is using two Studebaker tour
ing at the army nanoeuvres now being held at
Pine Plains. N. Y. where ten thousand regu-
lars and militia in camp.
At meeting held last week at the Automobile |
Club of America. at which fourteen contestants of
the recent Brarclif stock present, it was
decided TO hold the race again next year c. F. |
Wyckof, of the firm of Wyckof Church & Par
fridge, selected temporary chairman, and Sid /
ney Bowman temporary secretary. A meeting will |
be held later arrange plans and suitable
for the race.
Charles A. Duerr is now handling the turned |
out by the Moon Motor Car Company, with sales |
rooms Broadway. The new Moon medals have /
the appearance of the Mercedes Fiat
A daring piece Of driving was done by Mrs X /
r. Otis at the hill climb in Cleveland last week
Although having entered the meeting only the day /
before the races with time take only trial
up the dangerous course before the actual trials.
she went up the half-mie IS per cent grade in her