Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-29

Fan 10000 Miles Without Stopping.
The worlds nonstop automobile re-
cord has experienced most substantial
boost by the performance of the thirty
horsepower four-cylinder Maxwell tour
ing car which completed the schedule
10000 miles at 4:21 p. m, April II, at
Boston.
The run was begun March IS, under
the auspices OF the Bay State Automobile
association, whose official observers ac-
companied the car at all times and who
rendered full report Of the performance
OF the car at the end OF each trip.
The Maxwell car, when il was stopped
by President Speare Of the A. A. A., had
covered 10,O74 4-10 miles, the ten-thous-
andth mile being completed with Mr..
Charles J. Glidden, the father OF the
Glidden tour, in the car.as one of the Off
eial observers of the club. During the
entire run, which extended between Bos-
ton and Worcester, Providence, New
buryport, Nashua, Falmouth and South
birmingham, the motor was never
stopped and it is regarded as an impor-
tant feature in favor Of the Maxwell Their
mo-syphon cooling system that only four
quarts Of water had to be added to the
radiator, the first addition becoming nee
essary only after the car had travelled
over 5000 miles. The drivers, Q. E.
GoIdthwaite, Arthur See and EIIery
Wright, worked in eighi-hour shifts, as
also did the observers Of the Bay State
Automobile association, Messrs. Joseph
George, Carl f. Lawrence and Adam
Schneider.
The gasolene consumption for the TO-
o74 miles was 67s gallons, giving an APP
prnximate mileage Of las per gallon OF
fuel-this in spite Of the numerous stops
Of the car itself, for replenishment Of fuel
and oil, changes OF drivers and observers,
etc
In more than doubling the worlds
highest mark for nonstop running, the
Maxwell puts the new record at a figure
that is not only remarkable as illustrat-
ing the reliability Of the modern motor
car but incidentally throws an interesting
light upon the possibilities of individual
transportation.
To appreciate the immensely Of the
Maxwell nonstop performance, it is only
necessary to consider the distances trav-
eled by the best-known of our limited
express trains. For example, the Twen-
tieth Century Limited, in its flve-hundred
mile run from New York to Buffalo,
changes engines no fewer than three
times, and It goes without saying that
railroad engineers would consider II q
most difficult thing to have q standard
railroad locomotive travel 10, 900 miles
without single stop for adjustments or
repairs.
After the conclusion OF the run, the
Maxwell car was given into the custody
of the Massachusetts Technological insti-
tute, whose head, Professor Park, has
charge of 9 committee OF four technical
men who viii dissemble the car and rem
der an exhaustive report on the wear
which has become evident in the various
parts Of the cars mechanism. That the
car has suffered no considerable deteriora-
tion was shown in the final test to which
the car was submitted under the direction
of the committee. The committee in tax
ing charge OF the car made it ascend Bos-
tons steepest incline, Corey hill, which
is q % per cent grade. The car was
stopped midway on the hill, started again
and climbed to the top after changing
from the low to the intermediate speed
After that the record holder was sent
back down the hill and stopped again,
showing the perfect working condition Of
its brakes; and as a final test OF reIiabili-
ty the car was backed up the entire hill.
with five passengers, which demonstrated
that motor and transmission were in per-
feet working order after the most Cruel
ling nonstop test to which any car has
ever been submitted.
After the termination Of the run, the
drivers, officials, newspaper men and rep
resentatives from all branches of the au-
tomobile industry gathered at the ban
quet in the club rooms of the Bay State
i Automobile association, which brought
this truly remarkable feat of the Maxw ell
to fitting conclusion.