The San Francisco call., 1910-10-08
Premier Representative
Says City Can Get
Big Auto Run


ager of the Premier motor manufac-
turing company is in the city. making
his headquarters with the Hugo Muller
Auto company. Few men from the east
hold such a comprehensive grasp of
the automobile situation as does White.
This fact came to light yesterday when
he was discussing the present status
of the automobile industry. In the dis
cussion he bought out point that will
not only interest the automobile owners
of California, but every one who is in
tered in bringing the big exposition
here in 1915. He said:
There is not likely to be contest
for the Glidden trophy next year, but
there will undoubtedly be national tour.
Now the members of the manufacturers
contest committee are thinking very
seriously of sending the event to this
coast. Word has been heard from the
northwest, and from Los Angeles and
think from some of the commercial
bodies in San Francisco. If the people
of this city wish the event it would
be we'll to let the manufacturers know
and practically the only cost would be
that of putting up a trophy. Now, to
my mind, San Francisco would be the
logical place at this particular time.
"I say this having in mind the fact
that the big fair is likely to come to the
coast. If 1t does it would mean much
in having such a contest come to the
city, for it would lay out route which
could be used by all motorists when the
fair Is on to motor to the Pacific coast.
At the present time there is no official
route nor are there any official maps.
A motorist coming west has to hunt up
some one who has been over the road
or take chances. Now, If this big tour
is brought here it would lay out an Of
fetal route and would make 1T possible
to have the bad places given publicity.
This would mean that the roads
would be bettered by those who are re-
sponsible for their condition and by the
time the fair is on there would be
known highway from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
II have also in mind that it would be
possible after the cars reached the
coast that the factories might keep
their cars here for coast run, say from
San Francisco to Seattle, thence south
to San Diego, and thence back to San
Francisco. This would give national
event as we'll as a coast event. If by
any means the national event should
not take place and the local dealers and
the eastern factories could be induced
to send cars for a coast event we will
willingly send pathfinder and Will en-
ter the first car"
George P. Moore, Monogram oil rep
resentative on the coast, has just re-
: turned from Los
yvx,I uan1Ie Angeles, where he
Wr.a,,, South went to straight
'Ao1oe en- out the agency
there. He reports
business booming and expects big
season. He has appointed r. P. Howe
head salesman for the southern terri
tory.
Tony Nichols of Weinstock. Nichols
company yesterday reported that the
Los An es
Nobby Treads branch of Moore
in View Quarter. COMPANY, @ . + u p RRRicR r I
his company took
over, has new quarters in South Olive
street. The new place is 50x155 feet
in dimensions. The COMPANY mas also
that a full line of Nobby Treads can
be carried across the bay.
AS an evidence of the economy of the
motor truck. e. c. Collins, manager of
the Cartercar auto
showing of the company com my raceiYnd IN tnls
a letter from the
home Office telling
of a Cartercar which took part In
recent automobile run for motor trucks
The Cartercar made an unusually good
showing and demonstrated the practi-
cability of the friction transmission
and chain in oil drive on commercial
cars The car was entered by large
cereal Arm Of the east. with w. s. Ken
naphy at the steering wheel IT went
through the entire run with full load
at a cost of .01044 cent per mile per
ton. this cost being so per cent less
than the average.