Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
MAY NOT REPEAT
TIME AUTO RACE
PUNcTURES SOLE CAUSE OF
TIRE TROUBLES
VALUE OF DEMoUNTABLE RIM
WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURS
Franklin Sets New Tire Record for
Circular Tracks by Making the
Run on an Original Set of
Diamond Tires

Now that the tWenty-four hour race
has been run and a precedent estab-
lished for such events on the Pacific
coast there has been the usual talk
of following it up by another contest
of the same kind in the near future.
The incentive for such a repetition
seems to be for the sake of the gate
receipts. AS that was the primal and
only reason for the promotion of the
recent event it is evident, from the at
titude that the dealers have assumed
toward the proposed repetition, that
there will not be another day and night
race in the near future at least.
Many of the dealers consider 1t I'M
fortunate that the race was conducted
as it was and express the belief that
the best results can be obtained only
when the dealers themselves, as an as
ISOLATION or otherwise, conduct the al
fair themselves.
The chance of a car being entered
by some one other than the accredited
agent for that particular make affords
an opportunity to a competitor to en-
ter car that they know Will break
down and discredit the manufacturer.
While it is not charged that the Paris
Pat entered in the last race was put
in in that way, it did reflect on the
Pope Hartford car, because there were
many persons present at the races who
did not know that the car had been
rebuilt so many times that it could
not be called anything in particular
The entrant of the car did not put 1t
i'm as a Hartford, but stated specific
ally that it was not, but the design is
so we'll known that the public listed
it as it looked and not as it was
With a rule like the local association
insists upon in it's contests such
car could not be entered, as the con-
sent of the local accredited representa-
tive of the car must be obtained.
The long race failed to show any su-
periority for either air cooled or water
cooled models as neither type had any
trouble from engine heating.
The Franklin was the victim of
poor track and suffered a broken
spring on account of hitting the bumps
at a high rate of speed. The unequal
strain thrown on the driving shaft by
the spring giving way twisted that
member of the car and necessitated us
replacement and at the same time
shattered all hopes of the Franklin
taking first place.
The Locomobile made a perfect score
from the car standpoint and would
have had a good tire record had it not
been for the fast that two nails and
a piece of the Franklin's spring were
picked up at Q1HeTenI LllllsS ny Lie
tires. One casing was changed on ac-
count of wear, but three on account or
punctures.
Tires Not Changed on Franklin
The tire record was surprising and is
said to be the record for a circular
track The Franklin, equipped with
Diamond tires, did not make single
change or have the least tire trouble
of any kind in it's S36-mile run. When
the race was done the whole set of
tires appeared to be in as good condi-
ton as when put on, and doubtless
were. v
The camp put up by the Diamond
Rubber company at the track amount
ed to an advertisement more than a
utility, as not a tire of that make had
to be changed The "Blue Bird" was
equipped with Diamond tires as well
as the Franklin, and though Bert
at a higher rate of speed than any
other driver attempted, the tires on
his car stood all of the strain put on
them without sign of weakness
The Goodyears came near getting
perfect score and would have had had
it not been for a projecting screw in a
rim that cut the tube from the rim
side.
The holding Qualities of the Good
year quick detachable rim were we'll
demonstrated when the Sunset hit
the fence. The right wheel on the
front axle was caved in and every
spoke torn out of the rim, but the
tire was still in good shape and cling
ing like glue to the rim when it was
found down the track ways from the
wreck.
The only serious motor trouble that
developed was on the Chalmers "40'
which burned out main bearing. The
trouble was ascribed to imperfect lu-
brication. After new bearings We're put
i'm the car went on the track again, but
had to retire permanently on account
of recurrence of the trouble. The
Monogram Oil camp contended that
the absence of fabrication trouble in
the other cars was due to the fact that
all of them used the Monogram brand
except the Chalmers.
The car that has been running 200 miles
a day at Detroit without miss in about
twelve weeks has started east to keep
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