The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
Offers the Pilot Car
TO COnsuldfes
Automobile Club of California
Extends Its Guides to the
Foreign Racers
RyR. r. rtfon,rnedieu

Plans for. giving the other tnterna-
tional auto racers A royal receptloh
We're perfected yesterday through the
runs and tours committee OF the auto
mobile club of California, of which A.
B. Watson is chairman A representa-
tive of the club called on Henri Merou.
consul general OF France, extending the
compliments Of the club and Offering
a pilot to the French car that is cross
ing the continent NJ Merou gractously
accepted the offer and requested that
all arrangements be made with J. R.
Marx local agent for the Renault
Freres selling branch, who will care
for the crew and car when it arrives.
The same courtesy was extended to Sig
nor Rocca, the Italian consul, in behalf
of the Italian racer. Cavalier Rocca
was pleased with the attention and
asked that all arrangements be made
with A. r. Pedrini member OF the
italian touring club. who will head a
delegation that is going as far as San
Jose to meet the car. The club rep
resentative was unable to see the Ger
man consul. Frank ROpp. yesterday.
but will today extend the same courtesy
of pilot as was given the American
car. The pilot car will pick up the
racers at Los Banos and bring them
Santa Clara valley and thence on to
the city.
The Thomas racer win leave the Pioneer
salesroom today at 10 a. m and proceed down
ferry, where it viii be put aboard the City
Of Pueblo for Seattle
70 Charles GODDARD that he claimed to be the
nrst ear In the Paris to feking race When
he stated that he was second in that contest
and that the race was won by Prince Sciprini
Borgehese. GODDARD claims some harsh treat
menJ on his trip west. but is than de-
lighted with San Francisco and the treatment
he has received in the few hours he has been
here
There quite a notable gathering at the
salesroom OF the Pioneer automobile company
sui. came with ]. R. Marx 70 look over the
American car that had made the record across
z. p Brinegar they went within the nclosGrr
where the ear was being set up after being
overhauled and made quite an examination
when introductions were made all around with
the American crew there was lot OF good
driver. and GODDARD OF the MOtoblock, each
telling the other how badly they going
to leave one another behind when they reached
Siberia
Fred ]. Linz. manager OF the Maxwell
orders for Maxwell cars from agents and six
from private parties during the day. The or
power touring ears. i've four cylinder 2s horse
power touring cars and nine two cylinder 10
horsepower runabouts.
Hans Henry Hansen who is a member e
the crew Of the Thomas automobile that
reached San Francisco first in the New York
to Paris race. yesterday obtained the restora-
tion OF his destroyed naturalization papers,
He lost his original papers in September. 1906.
while crossing river in Persia. Judge Gra-
ham restored the papers
model White steamer with straight
line body has been sold to c. o. @. Miller.
Miller is OF the veteran automobllsts Of
this city. For the past two seasons he has
driven 1906 model White and that be has
taken new substantiates the fact that
he has bad much with his old one c.
r. Barrow will motor this in a new
White steam OF the 20 horsepower touring
type.
Among those who will be connected with the
new company handling the Franklin will be
G. A. Boyer, who agent for the car since
1t came to the coast.