The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
Realize Historic Contest Will
Be Of Vast Benefit 10
the Trade.
CARS MUST STAND
SOLELY ON MERIT
Charles E Miller, Ford Agent, Is
an Enthusiastic Con-
80 teStant.
By HARRY WARD

With automobile manufacturers. deal
ers, and private owners by the score
asking for details Of the Munsey His
Toric Tour, il is evident this great
Eastern tour. which wiz mean much
70 the industry and sport, viii attract
q large number Of entries
The number OF automobile manufac-
tuners and dealers who have asked for
details fully demonstrates that the
trade thoroughly believes in reliability
contests when conducted along the
lines Of the Munsey Historic Tour
When the tour Is held, the referee
and the technical COMMITTEES VIII be
made up Of men who thoroughly know
the automobile from the motor back
20 the dinereutiaI. There is 10 be no
fooHshness about this contest, and
every car VIII have TO stand on its
merits The officials VIII be unbiased
men who have no axes TO grind, and
this VIII insure a fair deal 70 every
contestant
Tire Makers Interested.
As tires play a very important part
in reliability contests the tire. men are
naturally evincIng the HveIiest kind OF
Interest IN the tour.
Historic Tour booster" said a we'll
known tire man today
It shall be pleased 20 further the
pro sct in every way possible. knowing
as [ do that the contest viii prove Of
Unreasonable benefit To the trade said
another popular tire representative
Remembering the splendid manner iu
r-15I. u the Frank A. AIuEsev tour was
conc UcLed last year Charles r. Miller
the Ford dealer In washington D. c.
who won the trophy I'm MS class, was
among the first TO enter his car ID TINS
years renewal Of the -oIr- He has
nominated Ford roadster and VIII
drive the car over the Z 1l1-uiIe route
M Miller. although an amateur drlv-
er In every sense OF the word has mad
q great deal OF experience IN d-ll9ILlo-
bile endurance contests RE mas been
a contestant IN every endurance con-
test ever held I'm washington. end has
carried of troohies IN nearly every one
Ford form "a very effective courhina ton
and they viii be sure TO be heard from
Fl the Muusey Historic Tour
Features Of Machine
The same earmarks are TO be noted
IN This years Ford model as In the 1919
car The fvwheeI magnetic, the left
hand system Of control the vauadium
stecI construction. and light weight are
things Of which the Ford manufacture
make much capital
Henry F0rd's ignition scheme is in
terestfug in that he uses a i0w-te1sion
magnetic generator the magnetic taF-
iuG no cnmmULa-ur OF brushes no gear
Ing no contact points. no moving con
facts, and no uOElu- wires The ToIo-
ting member IS a part of the fiywEe=l
and the SCa-oE. which carries the coils
IN which the current IS generated IS
8 stationary spider which IS permanent
u attached TO the engine. the whole
being carried In tire fywIeeI casing
Because Of this combination ignition
IS had as long as the engine runs be
cause Of the fact that the slightest
movement Of the fyUheel generates
Structural Details.
In detail, the Model r Ford is four
cylinder four-cycIe 51-hcrscpower car
with a Sst-iuch bore and q 4-inch stroke,
the cylinders being cast in one block
with the waterjaCkets and the upper
half Of the craUkcase integral the
v-aterlacketed cylinder heads being de-
tachable Therm0-Svnhou cooling Is
fur shed and the clutch is a multiple
disI The transmission IS the Ford
spl4- planetary The fabrication scheme
IS a combination Of splash and gravity
Final drive is by q CarIanslaft with q
single universal ioiur 90 beveI-driva
gears in the live axle
Although making but the one chassis
the Ford has a variety Of bodies, in
Guiding a hve-pasSenEer touring car, a
roadster with O detachable rear seat
q four-passer-ar toIlrabOut- with tho
rear seat detachable. a coupe, a landau
lett and 4 town car