The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

that are 10 be found In State that have
made boast about their fine roads.
do not see any reason why car
that IL properly built should not come
through this run without any trouble.
The road conditions are moi had. and.
to my mind. endurance runs are the
nest manner Of providing 10 prospective
customers that car Will do hat the
representative claims for IT."
The Offering Of trophy Ia The
Post tour To Richmond Va October
I4-ls. IN something navel IN the way
OF prizes for automobile contests.
Heretofore all the attention in runs
Of this kind has been given To the
machine itssif, and whether ar nae
one or half dozen sets OF tires wers
used was never taken into considera-
lion. The time consumed In changing
tires In case " trouble was always
deducted from .fhr running ss h~duie
The result has been that the drivers
Of the different cars entered only ex-
ercised such care In handling the MA
chine a. would not cause them Il pefi-
alixation en- route or technical point
at ths end of the run when the cars
were gone over
Prospective purchasers Of autnmo-
hiles have come to realize that not the
AN0hs HipottaH1 Ps4At OF machine Is
whether or not learned fnrm experiences
or from friends fortunate enough to
own an automobile that some cars are
less expensive as regards the tire cost
than others.
In the coming run. while the pen.
alization inflicted for tire trouble viii
In no way count against the perfor-
nance Of the car. either on its road
score or technical examinations. still
record Ia to be kept III the number
OF times, II any. that stops viii he made
on account at tire trouble. and tro-
ply awarded. to the make tires that
comes through. with the hast score.
The name OF the car that won the
prize, ~ wen as the make Of tires
used, VIII be inscribed on the cup.
Reports from Virginia along tho
route to be followed are that the road
are now In better condition than they
have ever bear Much work has been
done on the highways OF Gnochland
county, and though NJ vet they are
not All mscadam. they are In good cons
dition and machines should experience
little Or no torubis In travelling over
them,
The fact that the run ID to be over
the same route m the contest IN May,
and down through the valley, il ap-
pealinE 70 many. especially those who
took part In the last trip, They re-
member the many pleasant Incidents
that have been received from people.
along the line. they are preparing
more cordial welcome for the motor
lists this time than extended In May
Arrangements have been made q
OF the cars at night stops pVQQ
ions also has been made for the sup.
ply Of oil and gasoline at both noon
and night stops
This Husck team In the vander-
bilt race shousd come near feeding the
crowd the dust IN Saturdays race AZ
the motor parkway ON Long Island.
said Ted Johrson. Of the Buick Motor
Company. yesterday. Louis Chevrolet
and Bob Rurnanl are experienced
drivers. and have had much experiences
In road raving, while Arthur Chevrolet,
though practically now to the rac-
ing game, already has won lsis spurs"
Radiator fans fulfill m important
and q tho Same time trying function.
since BY reason Of their high speed
are Tar more severe than would b
supp0eed when the Hight weight ana
simplicity Of their construction arc
coneideted. On this account II Ii im-
pQrtAnt TO 40 that both the fan and
it, drying n1eehapJM are kept IN good &
order 1t Al ttlneR the brackets which
holds the nm spindle To the forward
cylinder must bN Or ample strength
and sectRely adjusted. the bearing III
seif must ~ Ad3usted Ii such wny
a. 10 prevent undue lost mctipsit arid,
Ia lire, md. II * the attached svastetys
), hSnaifrAd - ~ 0aNfrnf sSrvtA6n AZ