The Washington times., 1910-07-12
Foremost Racing Pilot 10 Be
ar Wheel of Pierce
Racine Auto.
TWENTY ENTRIES
FOR RUN RECEIVED
Great Western 80, With Clarunce
Lamar, Among Latest Ma
chimes TO Join Ranks.

Lewis Strans, one OF the most IA
nous automobile drivers in this coun-
Try, VIII pilot a Pierce-Racine car IN
the BIunsey Historic Tour
This pleasing bit OF news was receiv-
ed at tour headquarters this morning
and caused more than a ripple OF eN-
element Strang has been before the
public as a racing driver for a number
or years. and has q numerous string Of
victories TO his credit His debut as the
plot of a car IN an endurance run VIII
be watched with more than ordinary
interest, and he win bring 10 the Pierce
Racine entry in the NIUusey Historic
Tour Of all EIamor that attaches 10 a
driver who has driven racing cars at
the highest speed attainable-
The nomination Of SLranS as the driv-
CT Of the Pisrce-Eacine entry adds
snothe.- 10 the list Of famous drivers
who VIII battle for hOuOrS u the East s
biggest tour Of the year SLranS VIII
have as competitors SIcn noted eLllli-
arce contest drivers as Ray Mcnamara,
who VIII be al the wheel OF a Premier
Dover driving a Curb10- Lamar. WIZ
the Great Western, and number OF
others Of prominence
Notable List Assured
with twenty entries III hand the Nun
sew Historic Tour entry list IS beginning
70 assume large proportions and as a
number Of manufactures have SlSnlTled
their intention OF nominating cars dur
in the. present week, the prospects are
bright for notable list OF cas- The
latest entry IS that Of the Great W est
ern Automobile Company, Of Peru Ind,
which has nominated a Great western
80" with Clarence Lamar IS driver
II is the same car that participated iI
his years Gllgdel LoEr- WHlcl IS con
sidered the most strenuous tour ever
conducted in this country u ended
This rearI-hrsa king run in condition 70
enter another reliability contest az once
and the mauufa C-urerS o. the car. nav
ing entire confidence IN tleE pro-lcl-
had no hesitancy IN entering the Great
Western "3J' IN the 1Iunsey Historic
Unique Motor Used.
Great Western cars make use Of a
unique type OF uo-Or- This motor has
separateIv cast cylinders vylth Offset
valve chambers OF the right side foI
the intake valves. whereas the eN-
haust valves are located IN the
center Of the dome Of the hemi-
spherical combustion chambers one
camshaft controls both sets OF valves
the intakes being opened thTUusl
direct valve IifterS- but the exhaust ne
CeSSiI1TiUE rocker arms DIlllE - uJ 2
circulating system in the crank case
THE maEneto is located on the opposite
side from the carbCrelOr- Pump Circu-
la1ian assisted by a ian is used III The
cooling system
the shaft being LuclCsed In a tubular
housing. which serves as a rorSlou tube
The front axle IS @ CuC-rIece nickel stce
forging and the rear one IS OF me
serni-foatiue type The artillery type
OF wheels carry - by Sl-4lch tires
and two separate sets CT JTaEes are
Of the internal and external type. bDrF
acting On pressed steel drums and the
rear wheels EaErHsICs lining IS used i-
the cone clutch and there are springs
underneath TO insure easy engagement
The transmission IS of the sliding gear
seIec-ive type, giving three speeds for
ward and reverse