New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
Brighton Track Being Prepared
for Twenty-four Hour Race.

Great nrena-a-iors are being made by the
Motor Racing Association FOR the opening
International tuentv-four-hou- automobile
speed contest on the Brighton Beach track
on Ma g and a Gangs OF workmen
have been busy or the mile course for the
last fortnight LAYING a top dressing OF clay
and cement and this is now being rolled
On and hardened.
In addition 10 the field stand now under
construction. there IS 20 be erected tenn
Dorary stand Tor chaufeurs conveniently
situated 70 the parking space. so thar oriF-
ers VIII be within easy reach when re-
CURED by owners o. cars. Particular at
tention is 10 be paid this year 10 the score
boards. 50 that occupants Of al the STANDS
and OF the clubhouse nav be kept con-
stantly informed Of the progress OF the
race. A large new board is 20 be erected
for the ru-nose OF showing fust what driv-
ers are on the track az q given tine. 80
much interest was taken In the drivers IN
the brig races OF last year that the Motor
Racing Association decided that Il would
be- good policy 10 Keep spectators INFORMED
on this point Whenever there is a change
in drivers the fact VIII be PROMPTLY record
ed on the board.
An important change In the warning
signs has been decided upon. Hitherto after
nirhtfau red lights have marked the con
tour Of the motordrome for the benent OF
contestants. Frequently. however. drivers
have become confused as 20 whether these
red lights were on the fence line or were
tail lights OF cars ahead. In order 10 OBJ
waite any possible chance OF accident
growing out Of such confusion. the BriEh-
ton Beach committee has decided 70 mark
80, e.-.. Ina r--s4h yr~aar HrNrE
A. T. Newton. retail sales manager Of
the Buick Motor Company, says he agrees
with General Cutting, Of the Oldsmobile
Company, that the Secretary OF state
should provide separate registration blanks
for secondhand cars OF print blanks that
REQUIRE an owner TO answer the question
whether his car is second hand or new.
he further says:
But matter OF far greater moment
70 the man who purchases a new car on
Friday or Saturday and wishes 70 use il
over Sunday is the fact that he must mail
his application 70 Albany and watt until
Monday morning before his registration
. seal is returned so that he can secure
number rnd take out the car II IS as
serted that over half the cars registered
in the state are from the metropolitan
anroirt a man in New York City 10 give
the seals Immediately on receipt Of the
proper fee * would Be a great accommo-
dalton 70 the car owner and the automobile
agent"
After having plotted automobiles oier
. The United States In a variety OF motoring
. competitions. Frank y Zirbes is IN Europe
' preparing 20 drfv. Captain William Mitch
Ell Lewis. head OF the AIirchell-LeWis Motor
. -o-oarv. of Racine. VS. over some Of the
. hest highways Of France. Switzerland and
italy. + tine permits Captain Lewis 10
include The British Isles in his vacation
. itinerary Zi-bes VIII hold the wheel through
. Scotland and ireland and over the great
. highways q England.
The Knox Automobile Company has pre-
scented 70 the New York School OF Auto
mobile Engineers one Of thei- cylinders.
showing the KNOX special construction.
with detachable cylinder head. with both
. inlet and exhaust valves In cylinder head.
They also have a 1909 model T Loconobile
f-tes with a double control. so that two
PEOPLE while on the road can have con-
troll OF the brakes. clutch, &C. other ad-
4f-ions include four Howard cemountable
rims and a complete Gotta transrnissiop.
with levers attached, The whole being
mounted on a. demoustration stand. thus
. enabling one 20 see the principle % its
operation.
II conformity with the policy q obtaining
tie highest grade men possible for al de-
rartmerts. the rice-preside-- and general
sales manager n The United states Motor
a ~0-ua--. Horace DE Lisser. makes the an
-ou-cewe-r that Morris Grabowsky. VINO
for The last seven years has been secretary
Of The Rapid Motor Vehicle Company. and
who cared for the purchasing, sales and
other business interests Of that company.
has become allied with the big selling or
rartzatso- 1Ir G-abowslv VIII be man
age- of tire commerclaI vehicle division.
n Builder chairman. and his associ-
ares on the contest board Of TIE American
Automobile Association. have upheld the
-r0test Of the Columbia Motor Car Com
rauy. declaring the Columbia car winner OF
he Los AngeIes-P Phoenix road race held last
November. This important decision re-
verses the decision Of tie referee and judges.
who placed the Columbia ia second position.
John c. Perrin. surerintendenr and de-
ei--e- OF The Lozicr Motor Company ard
factories. VIII eal ON Thursday for an ez-
tended trip through Europe. The contra CTS
fer Tire new factory OF The Lozier Company
~ Detroit VIII be awarded next week.
Early a. Il IS fox motor car touring. every
rrrserr indication tends 20 show that mora
Americans win travel on the roads OF EU-
roue this year than ever before Last year
saw all previous records passed, although
-v far the greater part of che touring was
d.rfng the summer and fan months. Bu;
ttar such t-aveI Is q become practically 2
wear around pleasure is shown by the fact
thar ur o. April ! ~ this ycar nineteen
Ple-.e-Arr0w cars had been reported at tho
European branch 0f the Pierce-Arrow Motor
Car Company in Paris T is thought thia
number VIII not DE 10 per cent Of she total
thar VIII De reported there boy the end Of
the year
W C. p0ertner. ~ the Poerrler Motor
car Company. wishes 70 deny thar the Ma
uonaI has been absorbed hy the General
Motor COMPANY A. rIuorec.
"Cu- factory seems perfectly content ed
az r .s. and is building many more cars
than evr~ before" says AIr. P1ertner and
as for having plenty ~ power and speed
that was again proven hy Mr Rutherford
-he wei known amateur raoe driver who