New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
THE APPERSON "JACK RABBIT"

automobile business is in such splendid condition:
whereas other of trade show marked falling
off 1t indicates beyond argument the fact that the
motor vehicle OF to-day, while luxury for few
is necessity for the many
Even in the big trade, which. il was expect
ed would receive the greatest setback, there has
been comparatively little falling off, while those
cars selling for 81 800 CT less in excellent de-
mand. This has resulted in number Of makers
adding small to their line for next year
A century a day for one hundred consecutive days
Is the sf5gan Of the Premier Motor Manufacturing
Company. which will start a car tomorrow from
the Monument Steps, Indianapolis, on the most
novel endurance contest ever attempted. The Pre-
Inier will carry its full quota Of passengers. and
will make one hundred miles each day for one hun
dred DAYS regardless Of weather and road condi-
tons. The will have as passengers dlslnter-
ested persons competing makers and newspaper
men who will Observers 1t viii not finish
its task until September S. The OBJECT OF the
run is demonstrate what the premier can 90
under an average amount OF use each day.
NJ A de Magnin, associate manager OF the Pan
hard & Ilevassor American branch. who recently
returned from abroad, where he visited London,
Paris and Berlin. said yesterday that ne found
business Frightening there
Conditions have been worse IN Europe tnan in
America through the winter" he said, but now
the outlook is brighter. Factories that had closed
working twelve hours day in two squads. The
wonderful growth OF the taxicab business has
given new life TO the foreign automobile industry
F,verv big plant Is now turning out motor cabs.
Even the conservative Panhard house has begun
the construction Of four-cylinder car for taxi
meter purposes in America. the first Of which will
be ready in June.
Hillside Avenue. Jamaica. which speed trials
will be held on Saturday. was oiled and rolled last
week The work Of building a large grandstand
is progressing rapidly. A large number Of high
Horsepower cars have been entered for the races
Z B. GaIaher. manager Of the American branch
q the Maja company. who went abroad to look
after shipment IF here returned last week.
While abroad ne said ne inspected the 1909 Ma ia
model and he high in his praise OF it.
Charles e Clifton. president Of the George "
Pierce Company. the makers OF the Great Arrow
car has given $3.50 toward the fund that the
Buffalo motorists raising for entertaining ths
Good Roads convention delegates and Clidden tour
fists In July
Harry I4vey is TO enter woseey in tho
Vanderbilt Cup besides his big Hotchkss
racer.
Ia the recent largo F1orio races the first four
cars to finish in the contest for small and the
first Ave machines TO finish in the race for large
cars equipped with Mchelin tires
The Packard car. IN which j n Murdoch fin
ished a record from Los Angeles this city
last week. carrying his family Of four besides
himself and other passengers fitted with
Continental tires. Mr.. Murdoch said that only
he delayed through punctured tire.
J. Morton Seymour. who made such fine show
ing a Simplex In the BriarcT race. has
been engaged to drive the Christie racing in
the contests Il IS 70 enter this year
of the 1865 Packard TO be made re
ceived final road Thursday. The fig
ures for this year show that three hundred
cars have been made than last year.
Seven perfect scores out OF eight entries in FIVE
different endurance and reliability contests is the
record established by the Rambler in the last
month
s NJ Mora, Of Newark. y. Z, through u ".
Burke manager n the Mora Motor Car Company.
in this city. has sent entry OF six cylinder
Mora with a deposit Of 800 for Tn. Vanderbilt
Cup race thi. year. II Is the first entry received
for the big race 4 Mora car holds the world :
record for Z SEALED bonnet run in both four ard
six cylinder The demand for these cars mas
sssn 70 great that q full force aAs bsss kAes