The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-04
THE WORLD OF THE MOTOR CAR AND
ITS DOINGS OF THE PAST WEEK

Using man OF the Jackson Automobile
Co. of Jackson. Mich, Is one Of the Old
timers IN the bicycle trade VINO Siduu
ated into motoring by that route %.
evolution that nspofted most OF tne
veterans and ia noted amonA MS trlehdS
as a good story-tellar. Van Horne -
pretty well up In GEOGRAPHY ana WnSh
shipments abroad are desired IN the
Jackson factory they generally get Van
20 route tho order, but even Van laid
down on tho job last week ana was
staggered when he received memo
randum from the sales department re-
uuesting him 20 route carload or ma
chimes TO Port Norovosslyink, on the
Black sea. Rostof on Don, Russia.
Chairman Frank b. Hover OF the
contest hoard Of the American Automo-
bile association, ssid recently, In re-
gard to the suggestion 10y the writer
that special tran Ot used to follow
the \. 4. A. tour west OF Omaha next
year THE matter OF using fullmans,
should the tour run west OF Omaha mas
been in my mind for the past year, and
as far back as last August the matter
was taken up and thoroughly discussed
The proposition Is good one and /
hope that It will go through.
This idea or a special train comes
from the special train put through by
j. I'd. Spooner in 1897. ON this tram
party OF i6 bicycle racing men were
carried 5000 miles, stopping at ~
cities for 80 days racing, and the total
average hotel bills FOR the trip.
The idea is practical for the Giiddyn
tour west OF the Mississippi and Will
enable tho promoters TO carry the tour
through az many mites as desired cach
day, AS the tourists VIII be chasing
their hotel through the country. II
seems probable that the plan Will carry
through successfully.
Providing tho stock touring car race
is held at Savannah IN the spring, as
usual, 1t Is proposed 10 hoid as Gu, !,
tain-r raiser To this event motorcycle
race Of ESQ miles. This event VIII be
held on the 1G-mile course over when
the light touring car race or TINS Ia
was recently held. II - proposed To
hold this race the lay previous To the
stock car race aud 80 allow an entry OF
at least 200 machines. Inc chITy -
will be made very light. ann OWING to
the distance and the speed OF the
course. " IL considered highly probanle
that "A big entry list viii be secured Ihe
opportunity Of such a race ~ iJ.i,.,.,.i,@
about splendid results to the motofcyctc
fpd,Istrv is exceptional and II seems
very probable that the makers OF motor
cycles will take up the event anu maxi
IN a huge international success
such a contest az is proposed hds
pcvcr boon held in America and an IN
ternaffonal spectacle or the 'haIac Ter
suggested would bring nnlNcrsal inter.
go tbroWghout the United states and
the entire world
The newest Packard car Is az = de
o,sratsd coupe This - an adaptation
~ thc standard Packard Thirty run
about The Packard Motor car com
49, has become noted for the FIRE
noent introduction 81 new types in
ended To enhance the pleasure and
romfort OF motoring and 10 Widen tho
usefulness OF motor cans. Thus. severe
seaqous ago ~ introduced The hisu-
poWcrcd runabout with rumhi, seat
| which since has become au extremely
,,,,,n,nov TYNE More recently 10 hrOug llt
out the we'll known close-C0Upled body