The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
DIAMOND TIRES ON
WINNING RACERS
Were Equipment on Victorious
Cars at San Jose Automo-
bile Track Meet
Popular Make Has Record of
Capturing Most of the Big
Coast Events
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

ager of the Diamond rubber company,
was an interested spectator at the San
Jose race meet. Not only did Dia-
equiping the Comet" said Mathewson.
"but by the Thomas car winning the so
mile race in SO minutes and seconds
we made clean sweep. of all the regu-
lar races. Being practically the last
meet of the season we close with rec
capture the Portola cup, but also the
worlds stock car record at Santa Mon
ica, in which event. like our winning
the Portland and Santa Rosa road races,
Decoration day "a hour event. Los An
geles and San Diego round trip record.
San Francisco and Los Angeles record,
Diamond tires finished with the original
air in all four
Reports that the road through Niles
canyon is in good shape again are said
S. to be false by Tom
Roads Bad In dot roe Oh the stu
who recently had
occasion to drive
to Tracy in making delivery of a car.
Statements that Niles canyon is in
good shape are absolutely untrue,
the canyon is almost impossible for
automobiles. From the condition of the
canyon last Sunday it will remain i'm
passable for several days. If the
water that now lies in the ruts in the
road were run off into the stream, the
latter would be swollen. My car was
up to the hubs in mud the greater
part of the run through the canyon. If
any one is looking for mud plug /
recommend Niles canyon.
IF you are bound for points the
other side of Niles canyon, you had
est way around is the shortest way
home
L. H. Bill. coast manager for the
Rambler, says that there are over
So $4,000 II IN e L
Small Cost of automobiles now in
Rambler Upkeep United Uni ereHgnout Ststes an toe
of which have
been in use eight years. 1900 seven
years, 2,100 six years, $500 five years,
$500 four years, $500 three years. and
over 1900 have been built in the last
two years.
The average value per car for re-
pair parts sold by Thomas B. Jeffery &
Co. during the last IL months is S16.74.
These figures are not only for parts
replaced because. of normal wear, but
for those necessary because of acci-
dents, misuse or abuse. This small
average cost for parts with so many
machines in use for so long a time is
conclusive evidence that for reliability
and low cost of maintenance the
Rambler holds first place.
James Couzens, secretary and treas
urer, and n. A. Hawkins, commercial
manager of the
I Ford OmciaI. Ford motor COM
Claim Big Year pany, pan,o.a have have ts,. Just
'--- --. weeks weeks business trip
through the south and west and re-
turning TO Detroit are very enthusias-
tic about 1910 prospects. Hawkins
1T will be the biggest automobile
year by far that this country has had.
there isn't a worse shortage of cars
this coming year than ever before.
we called on over score of deal
ers in large cities and through them
and good prices. Where the crop is at
all restricted the high price offsets it.
There is more automobile money in
sight right now than ever before This
sheets. Our dealers have already
closed UP for 1s,5oo cars for 1910"
That the rear light question is be-
coming serious one for motor car
owners In this
Electric Lights country, as II has has
on Pierce-Arrows owners for some Some
time past, is shown
by the frequent arrests that are being
made in several localities. Careful as
he may be to keep his lamps filed with
oil and well trimmed the owner finds
frequently that the rear lamp has gone
out and that he has laid himself liable
to arrest
This comes as a particularly annoy
ing incident. because in nine cases out
OF ten the motor car owner believes
himself to be innocent. since he has
used every care in seeing that his
rear lamp is in good condition.
Experiments of wide range have
danger of arrest for this cause comes
with the installation of incandescents
for the side and rear lamps, so all
Pierce-Arrow cars for the present
season are wired for electric lamps and
a separate battery outfit is provided. A
switch under one of the tool compart-
ments on the dash turns these lights
on and off. The lamps are also pro-
vided with oil burners for use, should
the owner prefer them.