New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
Aufo Nete,s for Oe~'1ers and B1yerS
of Savannah Grand Prize Race-f1ony
America

steering wheel for the purpose of increasing the
speed or power Of the motor. This device is ex-
ceptionaly ingenious, is the oiler which con-
sists OF distributing device that Is driven by the
motor and delivers the oil under pressure The
front axle Is also quite novel. being pressed Cham
mel steel The car is shaft driven, four speeds
with direct high; 1t has four cylinders WITH 81
by inches bore and stroke. The wheel base Is
10 inches.
The car Is especially adapted to city use as It's
steering gear is devised that IL may be turned
in a very short distance without backing On q
trip into to ascertain its ability 1t was
found that tho car would travel on Its high speed
at from seven to forty-four miles hour. and 1t
climbed all the hills the north shore OF Long
Island between Flushing and huntington wa roS,
lyn Glen Cove and Oyster Bay, on direct oriVs'
That the automobile truck is quick and usefui
vehic,a IN the cartins of furniture was clearly dem
onstrated at South Orange, N j.. the other o@s.
when a Packard three-ton truck carried q AoaHi oi
$500 pounds from South Orange 10 Ishp' AoAe
Island. a distance Of CAS- miles. in hours ana ID
minutes II would have taken horse drawn ee-
bc,> nrobabIv about two days to make the TRIP.
A Boston furniture dealer, wishing to provide
Quick delivery service for patrons In towns ana
minor cities surrounding Boston. has purchased
Packard truck and has put 1t INTO tne service %
delivering furniture on regular schedule between
BOSTON and a large number Of surrounding cities.
rb. drive Of Mrs cuneo IN the Glidden tour this
vear 4. the more noteworthy because she IS uelns
a new car larger and Of higher horsepower tnah
INV she ever has driven before, and this 10 prac-
+,.a,v the first long drive she has had in IT. The
! car ia the Same make that which she success
fully piloted through last years tour-a Halniei-
but It is of 6o-horsepower, while her Ii" RAINIER
was Of only a5- horsepower AFTER the hrst three
days Mrs Cuneo was full OF cheer and hopefulness
sbA s.id that her new car was easier to handle
than her old one and was much inner IN every way
She is particularly pleased with the ignition OF her
new car which Is improved form OF the low ten
sion magnetic. At Bedford Springs. where the nrst
quarter Of the journey was completed sne 1eA su's
sha would get through with perfect score.
.rbe Automobile Club Of France" said Mf Do
Masnin of the Panhard & Levassor Companys >
American branch, has just Instituted pubic
ambulance service. which is under the direction OF
physicians tho club members and the authorires
AZ +ba HOSPITALS Of Paris Tho ambulance Is IN
tended for service outside the CITY, IL need BE- ano
all expenses connected with It are denayeo oy tne
club The ambulance Is well arranged and equipped
the fittings of the and body being specially pre-
rared 1t should be said that every manufacturer
concerned in the production Of the car made a
liberal contribution In the way OF concession from
the established prices Of material or labor"
,r,. last car OF the Winton Six Teen Six output
hos left the factory ard is its way to William
r. Hearst 1t is a magnificent landaulet. finished
in maroon For several weeks work at the factory
has been directed toward the 1909 production. which.
as has already been announced will consist of six
cylinder cars exclusively.
G. A Duerr who has AIKEN a hand in tho en-
eineerins of the fortunes Of the Moon car in the
section OF country. is more than pleased
at the success that has crowned his efforts He mas
been swamped with requests Tot in1ormation re-
rsrd,np his new venture Many sales have been
made already, and he has booked several orders
for closed cars 10 delivered in the early fail.