New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
PLAN EASTERN TOUR.
Neso England Run Projected
for Nert Summer.

for N eert summer.
With the plan to make the national tour
for the Glidden trophy this year distinc-
lively Western event, there IS a rapidly
growing sentiment among automobilists OF
the Atlantic seaboard that an organized
Eastern tour would be a pronounced sue
cess. With the exception OF the tours pro-
NOTED by the Automobile Club of America
for the benefit of it's members, there have
not been any organized outings for motor
lists among the picturesque districts Of the
New England States for two years. Among
the Eastern advocates Of a tour of this
class is John T. Rainier. president of the
motor company that bears his name.
1.-The greatest enjoyment in motoring
comes in touring said Mr.. Rainier but
the lack Of touring information that pre-
walls is surprising. There are countless
motorists who are eager to make trips of
one or two weeks duration in their cars
but who never get far away from home
because of unfamiliarity with conditions
more than two or three days journey dis
tance. To motorists of this class an or
sanized tour, say, through the Berkshire
Hills and the White Mountains I'D into
Maine. returning by way, possibly. of Que
bee, Montreal and the Adirondac cks. would
be decidedly popular BY an organized tour
] do not mean one In which all the par-
Elephants will be started at the same time
every morning, and will, therefore. con-
sumo one anothers dust for most of the
day, nor one in which points will be scored
against a tourist in the event of his not
reaching a certain point at a certain min
ute.
The most pleasure would be got out
Of such a tour by outlining a general route
and making a general selection of desir-
able spots for meals and rest, but leaving
stopping places and choice Of roads be-
tween same optional with tourists The
advantage in organization would be in Sc
curing the proper accommodations and
route and in placing before the tourists the
exact conditions of the roads and the exact
minimum costs of the trip for the period
occupied by the tour. For those who de-
sire it special forms of entertainment might
be arranged for at various points, while
those desiring competition of some form
could be accommodated with hill climbing
contests in the mountainous regions ira
versed with fuel consumption tests and
speed trials during a sojourn at some one
of the attractive spots en- route
At meeting of the Motor Racing Asso-
citation last week il was decided TO hold
twenty-fouF-hour automobile race at the
Brighton Beach track proba bly, on Memorial
Day. A. s. Cordner was reelected chair
man of the Brighton Beach committee In
tending entrants are invited to send sug-
gestions as to tho date for the opening
meet to No. 1919 Broadway
E1even classes will receive instruction in
the school conducted by the Pierce-Atrow
Motor Car Company at Buffalo this year.
The school is In charge of men In the
mechanical department of the company,
and the course, lasting two weeks. con-
sists of experience I'm the assembling MAIN
tanning and driving Of cars. No charge is
ade, but the entries are confined to chauf-
feurs who are employed by Pierce-Arrow
owners. repair and garage men who have
the handling Of cars OF this make and
owners who are mechanically inclined.
Entrance to the school is obtained
through letter from dealer. The at
tendance at the school this year, il is ex-
pected. will be greater than ever. owing
to the name It has made for itself among
owners and drivers and also because Of the
increasing number OF Pierce-Arrow cars
being manufactured. six-cylinder 4S-
horsepower car is used both for assem-
bling and driving instruction.
Solid gold medals designed and manu-
featured in France have been presented
bv the Michelin Tire Company 10 Louis a
Disbrow. who drove the Rainier stock car
when it won the $4,000 gold trophy az
Atlanta last fall. and TO II. l.. Bailey,
his nechanician on that occasion. It will
he remembered that the Rainier car won
this trophy with a record of 200 miles in
113 minutes.
Announcement is made at the Chicago
show of the addition OF three new 1910
models to the Palmer & Singer line One
will be ready Immediately; the other two
will be introduced in March. The first is
a new town car II will be practically the
same mechanically as the present town
car. but with heightened wheel base.
The former car made an exceptional rec
ord for service so far as mechanical oper-
alton and low cost were concerned. but
on the shorter wheel base ii was not pos
sible 10 have as great passenger capacity
as on the longer base contemplated.
An automobile sale which established a
new record was closed by the Cartercar
company at the Detroit Automobile Deal
ers' Association show. An order was
signed by corn udAce Coiipdhy LOT tNel-
tv-four Cartercars OF the new model tour
ing car type. all OF which are 20 be de-
livsred at once.
owins to the great amount Of dissatis-
faot,on among the automobile buying pub
lie At not being able to purchase the same
.ars +h,. had competed or won various
r.r,nx svsnts ". c. Poertner, OF the
poertnsr Motor Car Company. agents for
,hs National car. says their factory has
.aaa. A,,ilt any spsciai racing cars and all