Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

right the new German Benz racing car
which Hemery drove at worlds record
speed over the Brooklands track in Eng
land. jesse FroehliCh. managing director
of the Benz Auto Import Company has
announced that he has sold the car to
Oldfield for $4,000. and that in the fu-
ture Barney would have entire charge
of the record breaker 1t will be recalled
that Oldfield purchased last August the
19l-horsepower Benz which HemerS drove
in the Savannah grand prize race. and
during the past few months he broke with
it thirty-one circular track records pre-
viousy held by De Palma and the Fiat
Cyclone.
Reports that at least seven. and proba-
bly, ten we'll organized racing teams will
be placed in the field next season by the
manufacturers, these teams to represent
makers not now in the field. add interest
to the coming years campaign Drivers
who have driven with honors this year
will be nicely placed as stars Of many
of these teams and many new men Will
enter the lists.
Forty-four drivers were in the lists at
the late meet on the Atlanta speedway.
and II is thought the spring meetings in
the south. starting on the beach at Day
tona, moving to the road course at Sa-
vannah, then to the speedway at Atlanta
and Lookout mountain, will include hard
ly less than -, and perhaps 100 men,
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1t is a noticeable fact that the average
purchaser of a motor car will spend
weeks, sometimes months. in selecting a
car. He will examine various makes, go
into all details of design and construction,
before deciding upon the best fitted
for his particular use. But he seldom
pays attention to the selection of his ac-
cesSories or equipment, when, matter
of fact, the very efficiency of his automo-
bile depends upon the reliability of the
little things" that go to make it a homo
geneous Steed of steel.
For example: Ignition provides the life
giving power, the real nerves and heart
Of the modern automobile. Yet how many
motorists. especially those who are mex
perienced, go into the subject of ignition
as thoroughly as they go into the design
Of the car itself? 1t is the same way
with speed Indicators, lubricants, wind
shields. horns, spark plugs. etc. Poor oil
will soon wreck the best of engines as
every one knows, but somehow that fact
does not prevent the "penhy-wiSe- pound
foolish" policy of few motorists who
believe that economy in upkeep means
low purchase price in the original cost for
accessory equipment.
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In laying car away for the cold
months the wheels should be lacked up
and the tires Debated 1t is essential
that they should be kept In place where
no sunlight can penetrate; cool dark
place being preferable. If there are any
cuts in the shoes they should be filled
with a good cement. and if there are any
spots where the fabric is exposed, it
should be seen to that these are perfect
ly dry.
Pipes and passages of acetylene gem
orators should be periodically blown
through to see if they are clear, and if
there is cotton filter for the gas this
should be changed occasionally if it
seems to require it. Especially should it
be seen that the different parts of the
generator go together freely and that
they can be fastened in accordance with
the makers instructions.
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One of the greatest admirers of the red
Franklin fire chiefs roadster was Chief
Wagner of the local fire department He
still has hopes that some day the legis-
ators on the hill will approve his recon-
mendation for horseleSs vehicles for the
fire department, including cars for his
battalion chiefs.
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George Won Tassie publisher of Motor
and Cosmopolitan. after attending the
publishers banquet visited the automo
bile and aeronautical show.
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j. Curtis BarcuS representing the IL. 4
c. tire infiater, left last night for Chicago,
where he will attend the show now in
progress in the Windy city.
T. E. Jarrard, representing r. NJ. Owen
& Co. general sales agent for the
REQ Motor Car Company of Lansing,
Mich. called on President Taft yesterday
and, in person, presented him with a
COPY of a souvenir brochure which has
recently been issued by the REQ pub
licity department dealing with the now
memorable run made by the four-cylinder
REQ roadster in the New York to Atlanta
good roads tour last November. This
booklet has been dedicated to the Presi-
dent, as it deals with the trip made
through the 'possum' country and, on
both the front and back covers an ar
tistic design has been worked out show
ing one of the Presidents favorite ami
mails lodged securely in the branches of
tree.