The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-03
ADVANCE SHOWN
IN AUTOMOBIL ES
Manufacturing Progressing Rapidly Demonstrated by
Recent Races at Egi6 Declares Manager Bonnell, of
Automobile Board of Trade.
By HARRY WARD.

nearby States will leave Washington
at noon tomorrow, arriving at Detroit
the following morning. The return
trip will bed Wednesday night.
Five Thousand miles has proven too
short a tour for B. H. Milligan, a New
York man, who early In the year drove
from Long Island to the Pacific coast,
land who is now en- route home. lie Is
driving 6O-horscpower, six.cylinder.
Mitchell car with special touring body
of tho torpedo type, and though he Is
enthusiastic over the cars performance,
he could give no better testimonial than
to start again on the long trans
Forty-one days were consumed In max
ing the trip from New York to San
Francisco, several stops of two or three
days duration being made. One un-
usual feature Of the trip is that the
right rear tire has travelled across the
continent without having been pune
tured, and when 1t left San Francisco
II still contained the air winch was
pumped into II before starting from
New York. This speaks well for both
tire and car.
Questions advanced from every side
are. VIII the price of automobiles be
further reduced as time goes on?" and
who in tile future can AFFORD or not
afford 70 own an automobile? One
manufacturer. John n. WHY'S. Of the
NilIys Overland Company, is of the
opinion that the automobile Is rapidly
approaching a fixed standard. not only
from mechanical point Of view. but
saving: Irrespective buyers of motor
cars who are waiting for prices TO be
lower and await the coming of the per-
feet car will never be automobile own
crs. Automobiles are today reaching
almost the point of mechanical pcrfec-
ton. Furthermore. manufacturers who
are producing cars in quantities are
listing them at small margin OF profit.
A walk along automobile row Iii any OF
the large cities, will prove that any
ideas a possible DurCnaser NAV have in
regard to design, power. construction OF
price can be met. There Is Wrde range
of bodies to select from, and the wide
diversity of prices will meet most any
pocketbook. The trend Of construction
has not changed materially during the
last two years except in retincments.
Lieutenant Commander Vogel, U. S.
NJ, left yesterday for Atlantic City in a
Ford roadster. He will be away sew
eral days.
Driving%a Ford touring car and &C
companied by his wife and party Of
friends, c. w. Hoover left yesterday
for Atlantic City, via Baltimore, Havre
de Grace. Wilmington, and Philadel-
phia.
Georye Medley, Washington agent for
Firestone tires, will leave Wednesday
night for the Firestone factory in
Akron, Ohio.
Ralph milford, the racing driver. Is in
New York preparing for the paramount
Park race in Philadelphia, october 4;
He was a contestant in the 1905 and 1910
Paramount Park races, finishing third IN
19CS and second in 1910. In the latter
event he lost the race by less than SIX
seconds.
William D. West. former president OF
the Automobile Club of Washington
who with Mrs. and Miss West, is max
ing a tour of Europe. is now IN SwitZ-
erland. From Interlaken Mr.: West sent
back word to Washington friends that
though they have fine roads, and tour
lists are there from all over the Worlo.
I'VE hear about ten different languages
at each meal" writes Mr.. West.
The Wilson Company has secured
Temporary quarters at l01S Connecticut
avenue. and will remain there until
saIasroom is selected in the downtown
section. The new Cole models are at
tracing much attention. said MI.
Wilson, "and we are dsighted WIN
the reception given them
In addition to a program OF five mo-
torcycIe races at BenninR track to-
morrow, it is expected two match auto
mobile races will be run. The cars ex-
pected to compete incluae Mar,en rem |
Marion. The drivers nave not been
as vet, but Judging from the
rivalry which exists between the owners
Of the machines the races Will no
doubt be exciting.