The Detroit times., 1909-04-10

LAW Expresses Motorcyciists-
: The Michigan supreme court says
meaning OF "horseless vehicles" and
automobiles" and therefore comes
under. the terms of the general regis
dersssU u rrm the s supreme court win ne
cessilata motorcycle owners to carry
the same lamp equipment as their four
WHEELER brothers they w;'l oe com,
the usual rcd light in the rear. They
will also have to register and display
their saoense number In front ana rear.
The word Michigan" will also have TO
be attached on the, plate, letters 10 be
one fnch-in he3ghs
Just how tho owners OF these minia-
ture buzz wagons viii Ind room on the
machine for all the equipment Is some
thing that hasn't tten figured out. To
each handle bar Will have TO be affixed
a light and somewhere at the rear end
a red light OF some sort viii have to
be attached.
Motorcycle owners are now trying 10
find relief. for they have before the
session a biii providing for exemption
from the I'rertsioEs OF the automobile
law. but II is not at all likely that
will pass for a good many members or
both houses have expressed their opin-
ion that no exception should be made
and so long as they are "horseless
they will have to comply with the law
,s. %
Henry Ford. president OF the Ford
Motor company. has announced his in
tention to enter two model 20
horsepower cars In the ocean to ocean
This announcement Is interesting in
view OF the recent decision OF tho
Manufacturers Contest association not
sSe s son.es Mr. she Fora said
sThie Is the first real contest ever
promoted. It's the biggest thing ever
pulled of In the history OF the Industry.
It's the first opportunity given Ameri-
cans to appreciate the real possibilities
OF the automobile. After Its conclu-
sion. the manufacturers will know
could learn In a hundred OF the COM
mon garden variety OF endurance runs
and the average every day buyer VIII
learn more about cars than In dozen
wears OF ordinary events.
The rules governing this race are
the fairest ever devised and the men
responsible for item are 10 be con-
graduated for their ability. The best
car wins and that's more than can be
said of t:Ic average race or contest
Tn going into this TO win, OF course
but there II another reason. too. This
race VIII show Zip the weak points OF
the. car. When weak points are penal
ICED, the. observer may neglect TO report
ance- contest you know TO what
refcr."
Maxwell Car Completing Task
After having covered $500 miles up
10 noon yesterday the end OF the Cruel
ling run of 10000 miles without stop
ping the engine is In sight for the Max
well car. and with the daily average OF
400 sn1aintained tae event should finish
Monday or TIcyday the very latest.
When this has been done tne Maxwell
company will have accomplished what
II set out TO do on March IS when the
car was started--that is. TO run one Of
Its Qtncg In n the road Tor 10. .
600 miles, the longest distance and the
greatest number OF hours OF continuous
running that any passenger vehicle has
ever.traveled under Its OWL power.
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Change In Auto-Rncing Glasses
The rules committee Of the Manufac-
turevs' Contest association has recon-
me9ded 10 the contest board Of the
American Automobile association for
adoption. considerations to govern com
petitions during 1909. the same 20 go
into effect as soon as ratified by the
A. A. A. board: Five new classes. &C
cording to piston displacement with
minimum weight limits, have been
adopted inter the most thorough study
mittee, Including II f. Com. OF tho
Chalmers Detroit Motor Car Co
TheTdeuuition % stock" car has
been changed so that 25 cars OF a pat
tern~fhhst b. made 10 make II such the
numee~-having previously been 10.
Atnx ftrcs MAKE Great Record
That Maxwe1r car which is making a
10000 mil -nen-stop record is still go
Ing and has covered most OF the re-
Quired distance. This car which Is
being piloted By six different drivers
r. usln. Ajax tires. and IL stili run
ming on the same set that were put on
the Nrturs when tire car started on IT'S
iongstrip.tbrough Massachusetts
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Reasi'- Scw Reliability Run
TIE Regal Motor Car Co. OF Detroit
n arranging TO pull OF a reliability
run from Milwaukee, Wis. 20 Detrofi
and return. The Regal driver. VIM. n
Smith. will be accompanied by Richard
Cove, OF Milwaukee. stan photograph.
err and a newspaper reporter.
This ~ rho third stunt Of It's klnC
made by the Regal 80 this season. anS
y n VIII be remembered that the Rega
q people were the nrst TO demonstrates a.
K fre &u-eican public tho durability o
the }l,150 car by remarkable mid