The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Auto Club Organizes
Bureau of Tours
Mem Plan to Give Outsiders the
Benefits of Metropolitan
Organization
BY x. z. FHommedieu

OOlllc AlItlc aGO TIE 1ukOtlODIS ClQB VI
America the oldest automobile organi-
zation of the United States. withdrew
from the Automobile association of
America, the recognized national body.
Now the club is planning to get q ma
tional strength by getting members to
what is known as the bureau Of tours.
which TO a certain extent works in ops
position to the Automobile associa tion
OF America. The officers OF the Auto
mobile club OF America recognizing
the fact that the organization has both
q moral and real responsibility to look
after the needs of automobilists all over
the country on account of its position
as the leading American organization
in motoring affairs, authorized the
creation of q new class of members q
short time ago, TO be known officially
as subscribers TO the bureau of tours"
Motorists who reside outside of the
metropolitan district of New York city
sre eligible TO membership in this new
class OF the Automobile club of
America. and many such memberships
are being taken out every week by
automobile owners who wish to use the
touring service for trips in this country
or abroad.
President Gary is especially enthusi-
astic oter this new plan TO allow out
or town motorists an opportunity to
clubs bureau Of tours. He thinks there
are thousands Of automobile owners
throughout the Country who would like
70 be identified with Americas pioneer
automobile organization. but who would
not have enough use for the clubhouse
features of the organization to war
rant their being either active or asso-
ciate members Of the club. For this
reason he comSnends the plan adopted
by the governors when they estab-
lished the Subscribers to the bureau
Of tours" and firmly believes the idea
10 be a most excellent one both for
those who subscribe for the touring
service and also for the organization.
The Nicheiin tire compsny which has opened
avenue. has full liae Of the noted tires on
hand Joe Tansy. weIl known in t.e tire bust
ness Is In charge Of The coast branch
The Consolidated motor compsny recently
received letter from the Franklin eempany ia
nc shipments mere promptly They state that
every Indication points 10 the constantly In
weight Franklin ears The specifications
ceiyed since Asrch /. 1905 exceed by l6s per
oeat the specifications for the similsr period
last year. The letter also states the expert
elce of DR. !. $. Esstiake - Chicago After
driving Lis 1908 type "a Franklin automobile
oger lg1 900 miles, he hss sosd il aud bought
1908 Franklin model 6. The doctor uses an
antomcbiie constantly in his practice and
Dects TO drive his new machine equally far
as he has The old one.
Z. P. Brinezsr suanz@er Of the PIoneer auto
mobile coIapsBy. has received word from Mex
See thEE the Gusdalajzrz automobile course e
20 lie enlarged and that work will begin in
AUgust. II IS this course that the big
November Sufomohiie derby is TO be held Suf-
ncieHt funds have been secured T. psee the
course Ia the best possible condition FOR the
Dts Jattsco event Tne track is - be msde 40
sliemeters in length; and IS meters wide.
which viii make Il kiomesers longer than
the old track. The g-ound hes natural sur
fsee formation Of tepetete and needs only care
m grading and rolling 70 make good course
ing adjusted tast q splendid view will be
had from the grandstand, and very pretty
autoDobiiiug is promised in the big race
The White company is after another record
About year sgo e Mcponaid, IN White
hours. Now Fernando Nelson proposes to cut
this down to IS hour schedule, which viii be
leave vallejo at a N. on Tuesday. Al
Piepenberg VIII drive 10 Redding, a distance Of
Reeding to nedford. 2os miles. Bill Simmons
WIN drive from Aedford TO Eugene. Ore. z17
niles, and Harry johnson viii drive from Eugene
20 Portland. distance OF 10 miles making
rctai o. 77s miles- Wagner win ride In the
car from Bedding TO the finish. while Fernando
way. Guides win be taken on between Vallejo
and kedGiag. Redding and Medford, Ore, and
ssn 5ss 1 E9se9g eaq sna Assay wncH ana means ,
periods.
By the perfect score made in the ia mile
Hartford endurance run on May 10 the Thomas
Detroit Forty has added another TO the string
IN this style Of contest during the spring The
entry a Thomss-Detroit tourab0ut driven
ey Oliver Light. the well known driver With
full quota Of passengers the car averaged Is
miles 10 the gallon Of gasoline.
Norman de ysux and NJ Bolsnd left Yesterday
for i've days trip In an Auburn car through
Stockton and Fresno districts The Auburn
motor ,,s car company r reports he sale Of a q
Eureka. BE took delivery yesterday and at
once started overland for his home. C. W.
look over the territory in the interest OF the
Auburn company
The Mobile carriage company reports the sale
and delivery of Little SIX Grinder 20
hersepover Great Arrow touring TO Charles
z ; L rslsoe Of =. the s.ss Auto vsh.cls cnp.ay
interest Of the Tourist car
Fred J.. Linz Of the Ns1wen-Briscoe Pselne
Tie Maxwell cars.
]. W. Leavift Co. report the sale
and delivery o. REQ runabout to c. NJ Lowe
g Agnev: They also report the sale Of
madgs Of Santa Rosa
Luyler Lee ana wife LETT Friday Tor Dsl
Monte In their Packard car to be gone until
next Tuesday
Those the Thomas racer In the New Yorx
20 Paris contest had quite exciting time in
crossing Japan. They expected TO make what
they thought 90 miles n "a hours but the
rosd. which winds and turns proved 70 be $50
miles long. which took them two fun DAYS 70
cover. One OF the party, IN writing TO r p
BrtIegar. stated: We were received IN un-
failing good nature except one occasion. We
ran Into Hach1msn on the afternoon Of the first
day. As we approached the village we saw
some festival celebration IN progress and
coming nearer. found III a religious urocessfoh
The streets were thronged with people drunk
with their fanatic enthusiasm. Whether thew
regarded the machine as some manifestation OF
evil spirits or whatever else possessed them
they started 70 attack the car. The praesf.
divfning their intent, however. restrained them
quickly. and after O. few anxious moments we
were enabled 20 proceed in peace. We made
other part Of the road in Japan"
c. A. Hawkins received a dispatch v.<te,t.x
70 the effect that the record between Los An
ceies and San Diego has been lowered IS min
uies by 20 horsepower White steamer Tne
round trip OF 320 miles was covered IN is bour~
end minutes. The record between los An
geies and Santa Ana for the 90 miles was
lowered / hour and 80 minutes Capts Ia ri
d. Ryus drove and the car carried I'VE pas
sensers-
The sealed order sroadabsIity'' contest finn.
Philadelphia TO Ozpe May, which was held In
April under the auspices OF the Quaker CITY