The San Francisco call., 1910-12-30
Wire wheels TO
Be seen At SHOW
Auto Makers Following Foreign
Manufacturers in Using
Steel Instead of Wood
By R. R. L'HoMMED1EU

By r. r. L'HOMMEDIEU
Wire wheels. which are attracting
general attention in England and on
the continent, will be seen in New York
on some show cars. Several makers
who have models on view will display
wire wheels as an alternative selec-
ton 1t is unlikely that they will soon
be in stock for ears. at least not this
season; but the chances are that an
other year may see this arrangement.
There is no unanimtty or opinion on
the part OF the American makers, be-
I cause some are firmly OF the idea that
wire wheels are not coming back and
/ fact that some manufacturers are golnS
20 display them shows that there are
others who have an idea that wire
wheels are coming in again.
BAKERSFIELD. Dec. 29-Harris
Hanshue. driving the Apperson Jack !
- - racer, raosl' drove 1Sst1 into 1tS
Asa.9Rs sor aRs Record H<.ss Baksrsasid at 1s the
rate OF % miles
ing at 1925 O'Clock, with the radius
rodes damaged, a spring gone and the
body of the machine riding on the rear
axle, thus completing the arst leg OF
his attempted Los Angeles to San
Francisco record breaking run, in
hours and 80 minutes. At Adobe sta
tion, 16 miles from this city, the car
I
was delayed "a minutes making re-
pairs He covered the 16 miles TO
Bakersfield in u minutes which sur
passed all previous exhibitions on Kern
county roads.
At IL 80. after repairs were made. the
car left a local garage for Fresno.
dashing down Custer avenue at rate
better than a mile a minute. At Fresno
Hanshue gave up the attempt.
Twelve Cartercars sold In four hours
iS a lfff1a raCOrd hx- Harry
Orders Dozen manager of that
More carterear- o@BssIRy' eoGeBBsIEy TRs TRs sary aay
we're OF the S1.600
model L SO-S5 horsepower type and
were sold to the Kellogg company OF
Battle Creek. Mich It is the sequel to
the sale which was announced last win
ter during the Chicago show. at which
time this concern placed an order for
"a Cartercars Of this same model. The
cars have been in commission since in
connection with the samphng work
throughout the United States. The fact
that the company is now ordering 12
more is good evidence of the efficiency
! of the friction drive.
j. NJ Cummings has been appointed
coast manager for the Michelin tires
Cummings to Be Of Bob" Thomp-
Coast Manager ton to the the To Howard
auto company on
january I. Cummings has been man
ager of the Seattle branch and is now
transferring the branch to the man
ager. He will return on January to
take UP his new position.
In pursuance of the good roads cam
paign the San Francisco motor club has
called a meeting to
Good Roadw be held this even
Meeting Tonight ing A letter inyit-
= -S ing attendance has
been mailed to the
I ELL -f,,e~ u IT MT~lf
Johnson. James y. Gillett, Robert j.
Loughrey. John P. Mclaughlin, John
L. Herget, John McLaren. William K.
GutZkOw, William H. MetsOn.
The meeting will be held at s o'clock
D. m. at the rooms of the San Francisco
motor club, 56S Golden Gate avenue.
for the purpose Of organizing the Pan
ama-Pacific good roads association.
The practice of presenting an auto
mobile as a Christmas gift has become
more frequent of
IRi~hons Give late years, but it is
Lozier Limousine seldom that gift
"-- fbe ~ 'n5s essTrss Ksnd az ss'aIns 2nns
nihcence which was the case in the
presentation Of Lozier limousine car
to Bishop John j. O'COnnor of Newark
by members of the Roman Catholic
diocese of New Jersey. The car came
as a surprise TO the bishop. a commit
| tee appearing at his home in South
Orange with the car. The bishop was
called to the door by the committee
and the car was presented to him in
the name of the diocese.
While sedate in appearance and sub
dued in color, the large car was one
l'of the handSomest and most complete
ever built by the LOzier company.
Exquisite imported broadclOth. cord
and lace trimmings were used in the
interior upholstery, and the fittings
and accessories were complete and in
perfect harmony. The door panels car
ried the bishops coat OF arms D
presentation was made by Congress
man James A HamiI. Bishop O'COn-
nor. although greatly surprised.
thanked the members OF the commit
tee and assured them of his apprecia-
tion of their gift.
Among the members of the commit
tee besides Congressman, Hamill We're
| Supreme Justice James Mfnturn. Mayor
Mcbride OF Paterson. John OLeary OF
Passaic- DR.. J. P. RILEY of Elizabeth
and E. NJ. Waldron and Martin COmbov
| OF Newark.