New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

often caused an automobile to lose a race. Ex-
perts are beginning realize that the tires them
selves are not always to blame. William Mitchell
Lewis, president of the Mitchell Motor Car Com
pany, is of those who hold this idea.
we have adopted the principle says Mr.
Lewis, that the machine must be built for the
tires, as well the tires for the machine. 1t
means big reduction in the expense of cars up
keep. The best tires in the world cannot stand
the strain unless the heavy machine is perfectly
adapted its pneumatic feet and tires are ex-
pensive. It is because more attention is paid to
this subject that you read of more big factories
than formerly. The tire makers improving
right along-we don't detract anything from their
credit-but the automobile builders also help
ing We find that use the tire experts IN
business well other specialists on other
features of the automobile. That is why we
brought J. w Gibson into organization. The
relation of the machine to the tire figures largely
In our new suspension system and this involves
several costly changes you see how important
the gain appears to us
Alfred Reeves, general manager Of the American
Motor Car Manufacturers Association, returned
here from his Western trip yesterday, and said
htat plans practically settled for show
under the associations auspices at Chicago next
winter.
new feature of interest in the American Auto
mobile Association touring contest for the Glidden
trophy this year will be the observers records OF
tire troubles 1t is not certain as yet how COM
plete these records will be beyond noting the tme
lost repairing changing tires, but it is possible
that full details may be put down on the cards
It was proposed by Orrel A. Parker, of the Auto
mobile Club Of America, that tire contest should
be conducted in conjunction with that for the
Glidden trophy. but 1t decided this would com
plicate matters too much. The tire makers do
much help along touring contests every year.
and there is a sentiment in favor Of more atten-
ton being paid to the performances Of the tires in
the contest.
Nothing is lost TO the 'wideawake orphans when
they are taken their outing in automobiles. and
some odd conceits born of the suggestive names
of the which to some degree puzzle the
younger At Coney Island, where the young
sters Of the city institutions romped orphans
day, the following conversation was overheard:
Ours was steam car. but It had locomo-
tive anything
I'VE had the locomotive that went with
yours. I guess that's what they called IT, but it
hadn't any cowcatcher, even smokestack."
That's nothing either; in a Pullman,
but there weren't any berths In it and no porter.
and there no extra fare.
Among the contests held under the auspices Of
the Columbus Automobile Club at Columbus, Ohio,
last week. termed the trouble race"
which furnished much excitement to the crowd. ,
The race for a distance of and a quarter
miles for FIVE epassenger touring cars. each to carry
observer, driver and three passengers. The cars
started at the three-quarter pole, with box OF
sand attached to each. 10 the wire. detached |
the box, to the first quarter pole, changed the
inner tube tire the wheel to the |
second quarter pole, stopped the engine. passen-
gers and drivers dismounting. the third |
quarter pole lighted all five lamps and finished |
with all lights burning. Demountabe rims and |
electric lights barred. and the tires had to
be inflated with a hand pump.
Lieutenant Graetz. of the Prussian army, re- |
Gently made African transcontinental autorno- |
bile record, which took $50 days. full month |
was consumed while the expedition marooned !
in the desert owing to gasolene famine. He was
obliged to send native guide to Serenje for more
fuel The car employed for the trip was of spe-
cial construction. its noticeable being
was sufficient supply the 45-horsepower motor
for six hundred average miles. The party consist
ed of the lieutenant, machlnist and a native SER
want.
An invitation endurance from Philadelphia
to wildwood, N J.. will he held July 8, while
on the same evening there will be an illuminated
automobile show the boardwalk. A decorated
parade will be the feature on the next morning
and in the afternoon straightaway will be
held on the Central Avenue boulevard Nine
tests the programme the classes being in
accordance with the selling prices of the machines
Many drivers to think that the fan on a
water cooled car is of little Importance That
this idea of the utility OF the fan generally held
is proved by the number OF on which the fan
is out of order Usually its inactivity is due TO a
broken belt which, though only a few minutes
Automobiles.