Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
CADILLAC IN FOREIGN TOUR
Makes Good Record in Great Prince
Henry Competition.
GOES THROUGH WITHOUT MARK
Captain SymOnds Drives il for Three
Weeks without Even Raising
the Hood 10 Look at the
EnEine.

Competing against sixty-horsepower cars.
and performing feats which were impos-
sible TO them, a Cadillac competed in the
famous Prince Henry tour of Germany and
Great Britain without the loss of q single
mark and without the hood being raised
once during the three weeks on the road.
The details Of this cars successful per-
formances have just been received by the
Cadillac Motor Car company from its
London representative, F. S. Bennett. Ltd,
The car is owned and was driven by
Captain F. c. Loder Symonds of England,
and throughout the tour carried four peo-
pie and necessary baggage, in addition to
its fun touring equipment.
Captain Symonds has given a very good
description OF his Cadillac's part in the
run His letter says:
The car had run LOO miles up to the
time the Prince Henry tour was COM
menced. had never had to open the bon
net en- route nor had any trouble whatever,
and had acquired such confidence in the
car that I determined to enter for the
Prince Henry tour.
Over the Hills.
''On my way to Hamburg. whence the
tour started, purposely picked out the
most billy route. namely via the Ardennes
and thence on through Berncastls over the
hills TO the Rhine. instead of following the
usual route along the MozeIle valley may
say that some OF the German competitors
were very much surprised when 1 told
them by which route had arrived.
In the course Of the tour the German
club sprang surprise US by diverting
the route, and requiring the cars to ascend
the Feitzberg valley. 1900 feet in height,
dominating the Taunes range. and ascend
ing by country zig-Eag road.
In public speech. the German club
secretary advised his team TO ascend by
getting on first speed and sticking to it.
The Cadillac climbed the hill on its sec
ond gear, carrying besides four people, all
our baggage, etc, which We had with US
for the whole tour
In the English portion Of the tour we
found that the English club. to go one bet
ter than the German, had also made a de-
tour from the route, in order TO ascend
Sutton Bank, a hill which was unearthed
by the Auto Cycling union after AL ordi-
nary avenues for hill climbing had been
found too feeble. The steepest part is certi-
fled by the county surveyor 70 be l in SO
The majority OF the cars disembarrassed
themselves OF their lady passengers and
all baggage before making the attempt
Didn't Alter Load
There was one car, however, which did
not alter its load in any respect, but
climbed the hill, passengers and baggage.
catching up with the car which was dis
patched in front Of Il before IL got half
way up and the performances earned a good
cheer from the officials at the ton. Need
less 70 say that the car which made this
fne performance was the Cadillac I be-
heve about twenty cars failed to make the
ascent unaided. and one car broke down
altogether, and had 70 be sent back by
rail For the rest OF the way our Cadillac
ran well, and during the final run around
Brooklands track we accelerated so rap
IDLY that We had passed right on up TO
Prince Henry's car at the head OF the pro
oession, and We made this very satisfac-
tory speed Of sixty miles per hour with five
people. cape. hood. baggage. etc, TO hinder.
During the whole tour We had never a
miss fire or single difficulty with the mo-
tor. and finished with an absolutely clean
sheet The time OF preparation at the
start in the morning averaged ten minutes
In lieu Of the official half hour which was
announced The speedometer now shows
mileage Of A54s miles. and stin I have
never yet had 70 open the bonnet on the
road.
i received very many warm congrtau-
lations from both English and Cerma,
on the extraordinary GOOD run
ming Of the Cadillac"