The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
PLAN TO EXHIBIT
FAMOUS CARS HERE
Thomas "NeW York to Paris"
and Vanderbilt Cup Racer
to Be Shown.
FORMER DUE WEDNESDAY
SHIPPED HERE FROM OMAHA BY
FAST EXPRESS.

s. \. Bourne, representing the
Thomas Motor company, who is one OF
the big men" around the Randall
Dodd booth, announced yesterday after
noon that the big Thomas New York
to Paris" car is now on the road, and
will be in the show Wednesday after
noon. The car is now on exhibition at
the Omaha show, and will be shipped by
express, at a cost of approximately
81 900, to the Salt Lake show.
After leaving here the car will be
one of the features of the automobile
show at Denver, and shortly after that
will be sent on another trip around the
world, according TO Mr.. Bourne.
THE big car will, without doubt,
cause a sensation in the show" said
Mr.. Bourne. 1t is TO arrive by ex-
press within day or two, and is be-
ing shipped directly here from Omaha,
where it has been exhibited at the show
in that city.
1T is to be shown only for a few days
here, and will then be sent to Denver.
It's place in the Randall-DOdd booth
will be filled, however, with another
famous car, the Vanderbilt Cup
Thomas Flyer This is the car that
recently took third place m the Van
deTbilt cup race. 1t is. without doubt,
one of the fastest cars ever shown in
Salt Lake. Ninety-five to 100 miles an
hour for it is easy. In the race for the
Vanderbilt cup this car happened to be
up against a bad set of tires. During
the 300 miles of the trip it changed tires
a great many times, and still finished
third.
Looks For Good Year.
This is to be a great year for the
Thomas Flyers. We expect to be en-
tered in every race of any imp rtance.
Soon the big around the world car,
that is to be exhibited at this show, will
start off on another of its New York
to Paris trips The driver will be
George Miller, but the meChaniCian has
not been chosen as yet.
In the flag to flag contest there is
no doubt in my mind but that the
Thomas will lead the bunch. I have
gone over the course through Texas,
and ii is one of the best stretches of
road that I have ever seen. 1t is as
good as any in the east.
THE Thomas is to show some of the
people of Salt Lake a few things in
the art of racing Immediately after the
show. If some good stretch could be
found where races could be made,
believe that we might have some lively
times around here. l would back the
Thomas against any car"
Is Driver of Ability.
Mr.. Bourne is the western representa-
tive of the Thomas Motor company,
with headquarters in Denver. He is a
driver of some ability, and has been
at the wheel of many famous cars. It
is his intention to start things I'm the
racing way in the west. A movement
is now on foot in Denver, started by
Mr.. Bourne, for one Of the greatest rae
ing seasons that city has ever seen.
AS soon as the weather clears up
I intend to take to the wheel and lower
the record made between Denver and
Cheyenne" he said. 81 believe that
this viii be easy for a Thomas. l am
also going after the 20O-mile record on
the Cheyenne track. The record now
stands at two hours and rfteen min
utes. If I can't beat that I'll eat my
hat"