The Washington times., 1910-01-23
TEST OF MACHINES
IN HUNSEY TOUR
Value of Different Cars
Shown in Run From Wash
ington TO Boston.

one OF the most important events in
the automobile calendar of 1903, which
attracted wide attention because OF
the fair test made OF the cars taking
part in il. was the N1unsey reliability
contest from washington to Boston
and return
Twenty-Five cars started in tbs con-
test, ard twenty Of them finished
IT rougl3sut the whole distance OF l,Ss-Z
miles the machines taking part were
SUBJECTED tOsthe most Erueling tests he
cause of TlG conditions Of the road and
the parts Of the country covered by
the contest
Tie run was won by a resident OF
Philadelphia ana member OF The
Quaker city Motor Club, Frank Ear-
dart His machine was in charge of
his son, Frank Hardart, IT.. who drove
with great skill throughout the entire
route, winning all kinds Of praise from
the professional drivers who were pit
ted against him.
Throlgh Populous Country.
The route Of the contest was through
the most populOus country Of the East,
taking in Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, Albany. Boston, New York,
and the big towns and cities in be
tween The contest was given wide
publicity in all this country, the local
newspapers taking II up and discussing
for weeks previous to the event the cars
which were going to take part - II ard
the time Of their passing through the
cities
In every town through Which the
tourists passed there were crowds OF
peCp.a % greet them, and the local ag-
IOmobile CLUBS and private owners took
pains 10 shower them with hospitality.
This continued for the eight days Of
the run, AM until the contestants were
once more at their starting place in
Washington
Reception By "ouakers." --
The first day of the run brought
the contestants in The Nunsey reIi-
ability contest to philadelphia. where
the doors of Ihf Quaker City Motor
Club, the Automobile Club, Of PhiladeI-
phia, and the Century Motor Club were
thrown wide open for their entertain
menu
The machines IL the ATInsey contest
made an average OF 1902 miles per day.
the first days run from Washington TO
Philadelphia being more than 1e5 miles
The second days run from Philadelphia
20 Milford Pa, through the Delaware
Water Gap. was 1926 miles in length
the third dag, on September p. took
the contestants from Milford. Pa. 10
Albany, y Y hard and rough jour
ney over G5S-5 miles Of roads which were
bad IN many places the fourth days
distance was from Albany, y Y. 10
Boston. a distance OF 1872 miles Sep
TENDER - was spent in Rotson.
Tt was tho intention Of the officials
Of the tour % spend Sunday, September (
s. also N Boston. but on account Of
tEe continued bad weather which had
been experienced and on account or
news received as to the condition Of the B
roads and the fact that a bridge en-
grt nee < ned
determined 10 start from Boston or
SUNDAY. afternoon and run to Whitman
tic Conn This cut down the long run
from Boston 10 New York city. which
II was intended at first % make in one
day
From Boston to New York.
The run from Boston 70 New York
was therefore made IN TWO divisions,
a stop being made at Willimantic
Conn, and the run To New York being
resumed on the following day. Septerl-
her -
In -Ne- YORK the contestants were
entertained at a banquet at their head
quarters u the WaIdorf-Astoria by
Frank - 2TJnsey- and on September y
resumed their tour, reaching Phiiade5-
phia. after a run through New jersey.
TIE run vas completed on September
% when the cars reached Washington
and were delivered TO the technical
committee Of the contest. The twenty
cars which finished were found 10 be
IN wonderfully fine condition after such
q crueIiuE contest IN fact, Frank n.
Treco. chairman and referee OF the cor
test said that with a few slight re-
pairs practically all of-them would De
able to go over the route again.
Only one car finished with q perfect
score. and that was the Elmore car,
driven by Frank Hardart, il, and en-
tered nv his father
Few accidents marTed the trip. and
none of these were serious In one case
in Allentown. one Of the competing
cars slidded against teleEra IN post
and injured q passenger, but not seri-
Cusly-
At various points along the route the
contestants were Joined BY owners ~
the ueiEnbOThOOd who came out IN
their cars 10 meet the tourists and es-
cOrt them for some distance along thei-
way
The return Of the MUnsey tourists was
the cause Of the greatest OUtDouTing Of
people Washington has seen IN many
day The reception accorded the tour
lists was a notable one.