New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Novel Method of Detecting
Proper Imitation of Tires.

IN order to detect chauffeurs who are
prone TO drive their cars with the tires i'm.
properly inflated New York taxicab com
pany has hit upon move, and tme-saving
scheme. This firm uses Goodyear tires of
Scx41. inches dimension. and they are sup
posed 10 be inflated 10 pressure Of ninety
pounds BY the simple experiment of run
ming a car over a newly whitewashed floor
il was found that tires at this pressure
left track Of uniform width. Thereafter
they stationed man at the entrance TO
the garage, and as each car leaves the
building II must pass over spot covered
with fresh whitewash. Immediately the
inspector whips out a rule and measures
the width of the track, and II It exceeds
the proper width the driver is sent back 20
properly initiate his tires.
An exact system of accounting has proved
that this method has resulted in prolonging
the length OF the life Of tires Three makes
Of tires were experimental with. but the
concern has recently decided 10 use Good
year tires exclusively on account OF their
lasting qualities.
The retirement of George T. Aitken from
the firm Of c. X. esboldt Co.. metro
poitan agents for the Owen & Everitt
motor cars and the Remington standard
trucks is announced. 10 take effect on
May 1. Mr.. Aitken is secretary of the con-
Germ and has been in charge Of the direc-
tlon OF the sales since the Teaboldt COM
pany was organized. nearly year ago. He
states that ne is releasing his interest in
order that he may devote his entire atten-
ton 10 the manufacturing end Of the busi-
ness. In which lie has recently become as
socisted.
The new home Of the Hudson. at No. 100
broadway. is nearing completion. The A.
Elliott Rsnney Company. metropolitan dis
tributers of the Hudson, expect TO move
into their new quarters in about ten days.
According 10 Mr. Ranney, the new Hudson
salesrooms will be one of the most attrac-
tive along Automobile Row. The top floor
Of the building will also be given over 10
the Hudson. The auditing. car order and
eouipping departments will be on this floor
with the private Offices of Mr. Ranney and
Mr.. Day, which overlook Broadway Mr..
Toback, the general manager of the com
pany. will have his offices in the salesroom
proper. where he may keep in close touch
with the sales force on the floor
American representatives of the Automo-
bile Club de Ia Sarthe have asked the Nor
dyke & Narmon Company. Of 1ndianapons'
"a enter one of the record-breaking Mar
mon cars in the Grand Prix race-the great
French speed contest to be held on July Z.
Tho bir International run was won by
Renault in 1896, averaging 63.S miles per
hour. In 1907 the big Z. ]. A. T. car was
first averaging 706i miles per hour and
the last Grand Prix. In 1908. went TO the
Mercedes. which averaged 695 miles an
hour.
In the Remy Trophy race, last July,
Dawson. In his Marmon racing car, COW
cred the 100 miles at an average Of HSS
miles per hour, and the Cobe 2oo-mile race
at 7S.47 miles per hour. At Los Angeles
last MAY JIarroun captured the Grand
Prize for the Marmon. after averaging
1859 miles an hour for the 100 miies
The newest Marmon racer. which Is now
be,nr worked out for tho Memorial Day
s1O-mile race a. the Indianapolis Speedway
PROMISES TO develop great speed.
>tourt Hotharn. Australia, has been con-
ouered by an automobile after years of ef-
forts to reach its snow-capped peaks, $3.50
feet above sea level. Two Americans, III
Maxwell automobile. climbed 10 the hlghest
point in the old coach road up the noun
tain after driving several miles through
gum tree forests and crossing vast waste
of fern and sand. j. y. Richardson ana
Thomas NJ Orr were the successful drivers
They made photographs substantiating
their claim. II is said that fully one hun
dred cars have attempted TO climb THIS
mountain and failed. The grades are so
sharp that it is difficult in a long pun 10
Intricate the front cylinders Of motors.