Evening star., 1911-06-04
fve-passenger touring car J. +. 1lillard
and Mr.. r. D. Brumba * have pur. hased
Washington cars of the toy.oanrau type.

five-passenger touring car. J. +. 1.illar'
and Mr.. r. d. Brumba * have pur' ha SCI
Washington cars Of the toy-.oant+iu ty1'e
| Preparations are rapidly bet-s pushe,
to completion for the GiiGden tour. Whicl
starts from this city June Il and ends a
Ottawa. Canada, June ~. distance o
1.O97 miles. over roads of every descrip
tfons. The dates were receatly chanse'
by the American Automobile Association
in order that those participating in tin
tour might spend Sunday In Boston.
| The itinerary OF the tour is rs follows
June 2l-washineton to Philadelphia. le;
June 22~PhiiadeIphia to New York. ls2 miles
noHn 5ans s'cg york TOO to sprnsheld LAG miles
| noon stop. Waterbury. 93 miles.
Juns ,, sspringned to rces,er 10 % Bosten
40 miles.
June June g g Sunday in Boston; s,, y, =. m,,..
June sf-sprinsaeld to Burlington. 1875 miles
suns s'cg HSntResa s to 10 miles
noon stop. Alburg. AZ miles.
June o,-Montreal to Ottawa. l2l miles; moor
stop, Carlton, Al miles.
1t will be one of the most picturesque
tours ever held.
Perhaps number of manufacturers
and others IN the industry do rot full,
realize what the Canadian reciprocity
agreement means. 1t Is of far greater
Importance tn the automobile industry
than the average mar imagines. The
reduction of duty on American-made
cars froia 81 to 81 per cent opens up a
wider channel for American goods to
flow across the border. and brings rich
market for cars closer to our door.
According TO cne prominent manufac-
turer, Canada. within the next rev years,
will be buying loads OF cars of the
utility type for use in its vast grain re-
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the United States more than $1,000
farmers use automobiles. and that half
of these are grain producers, VINO hnu
motor cars economical in their business.
with It's enormous grain industry. the
vastness of wnich scarcely can be con-
ceived. shorti- will follow suit and adopt
the motor car Gil much greater scale
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Il is obvious that the coming contest.
which inciuCes so many towns and cities
in the Dc mii.lon. will accelerate consid-
erable interest III the motor car In that
territory. In the past, in this country.
wherever the tour has wended its way
each season that territory covered has
seen marked increase III the sale Oh
cars during the next few months and the
Seasons following. A trail of Interest
and a craving for cars have been left
behind New an excellent opportunity
is offered American manufacturers to
invade q field which will be found In a
cordially receptive mood, rather than
An antasoaistic Gle. as is the case with
some Of the foreign markets
A number OF makers have written ask
ing IL 1912 stock models are eligible
These will not be eligible for entry un-
less they can comply with the stock cal
definition of the 1911 contest rules ane
the minimum of twenty cars of such
model actually must have been built prior
to the start of the tour.
The touring car class in which touring
cars will compete for the Washington
trophy. as well as for the Glidden trophy
will be divided into seven divisions oi
Glass Il as follows:
Division la. $500 and under: division
2A sSO1 to $1,000; division 3A, s1,o01 te
81 COO: division A. $1.Gf1 to $1,000; divis
ion 5A. s2Oo1 to 5000: division Ga
s3O01 to $4,000: division IA. s4.OO1 an6
ever
Contesting cars in the runabout ant
miniature tonneau class for the Ottawa