The San Francisco call., 1910-06-12

The current issue of the overland
Scout, which is published, as is writ
ten on the title
Overland scout page Of each ct b, book, TX
Fine Number the he" WiIl1s3Over- WI SFie5 gs
land company, is
a most artistic ana interesting maya
zine. surprising its predecessors in the
way of pictures and stories. The front
cover shows a most beWttchlnS motor
maid at the wheel of car, which She
seems to be plotting through pictuf-
eSQue and Nerdant country. Among the
interesting and instructive articles in
the book Is plea for good ROADS,
which is strongly given and should ap-
peal to every mOtoriSt.
OF local interest must be mentioned
a page and several individual pictures
Mrs. J. w. Leavitt at the wheel of
her Overland which she pilots over
the roads of the state. Many fine bits
of California scenery are given IN
The Marion also calls for a goodly
amount of attention and a NUMBER Oh
interesting competitions in which this
popular car has taken part are gwen
Miss Blanche Scott, the Overland trans
continentalist, comes in for her share
of pictures and story. On the PACK
page is a fetching little poem, which
makes ones mouth water for ride
It is the intention of the Automobile
Club of America to hold a motor We
hicle contest dur
TnItiaI victor ing the month OF
'"'''S Sehitis Test ssefsmRffF sse6f Rf be Rdld
over a course of
from 1900 to 1000 miles and will take
in 2 FIlnher of the best selling centerS.
As evidence of the interest which the
contest has already stirred up, sug-
gestions are coming in to the contest
committee of the club from engineers
of a large number of the prominent
factories of motor cars. This is the
first contest of this kind that has ever
been held in the United states, and on
account Of its Importance 1t is sure TO
be q great success.
Cables have already been received
from two important factories IN France
asking for rules and regulations gov
mittee is in correspondence with the
Automobile Club of France, and also
the Royal Automobile Club OF Great
Britain, and viii probably form the
rules and regulations from those used
by these bodies in successful events of
the same nature which have been held.
important factor to be demonstrated,
and If successfully shown will do
much TO boost the industry in CONNER
cial vehicles in this country
Woods r Woolwine of Los Angeles
tells of d hard hil test which was sue
-------4 ceSsfully accom-
Hard Test for pstoraa pllshea Dy o.o til the
Ha ~ - The scene of the
stunt was the
Mount Washington drive, and the Car
tercar was driven over the hill and
grade, with the varying speeds eXhib-
iting themselves at every angle of the
drive. 1t was at the request Of pros
pective buyer that the car was taken
to the steep grade.
IF the car can climb the Bairdstown n
grade and then go at speed up Mount
Washington. Tlk buy it." said the inves-
tigator. at the Same time looking long
ingly at the little red touring car. The
stunt was successfully negotiated, and
die of the grade the car and motor
were stopped. Then on dead pull the
car was started again, reaching the
summit with the full appreciation and
appreciation of the five passengers. as
the little car carried its fuIl compile
ment
was made and upon the return TO the
garage a check in full was handed to
Woolwine.
Two delegates will represent Amer
lea at the international road congress,
Sv1-511 ReDreSept Brussels m
United state. July TT6ese Sl to men aqgpiaf gWiIf
seentatives at this big. congress from
any automobile organization in the
United States. The delegates are Jo-
seph w Jones and Thomas w. Wilby,
both of whom are directors of the tour
ing club of America. Both of these
gentlemen have already sailed for Eu-
rome where they will make a tour of
from 5000 to 5000 miles in order to
thoroughly study road conditions
abroad. The United States government
will be represented by Logan Waller
page director of the office of public
works. department of agriculture. The
American road builders association
will be represented by Samuel Hill of
seattle. Wash; A. w. Campbell of To-
ronto. Can, and Z. L. Powers of New
York city.
II is now an established fact that an
a,,tomobile mail service will shortly be
d y in operation be-
.u., service tween Iguala and
A1so I" Garry Mail G{hilpinchiHnigo G{aIpFdn Hig in in
passenger automo-
biles have already been put into service
- fhe new company.
" n express and light freight service
has also been installed. A heavy
e,.aizl1f service will probably be oper-
ted later on by means of automobile
trucks ,ao,,.,.+,,,e,,+ &c -, q
araxican postoffice is also considering a
n1,Ironosition from an American company