The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-15
Touring Cars in Ohio Reliability
Run Will End First Day Here Tuesday

carry six lady passengers and will
drive the entire distance herself, not
even carrying a mechanic. Mrs.
Wood is an enthusiastic motorist,
! having made several long cross-coun-
I try trips herself and with her hus-
band. who is manager of the Odds
Oakland Co. distributors for Ohio for
Oldsmobile and Oakland cars.
In addition to Mrs. Wood. the Cleve-
land News reliability contest will in
clude several famous drivers. Joe
Gardham will drive the Everett go
Gardham is a world known driver,
and is the man who won for the Chal-
mers car the Glidden trophy last year.
Gardham is a young man and has
been in hundreds OF contests. but
says reliability contests are best for
the trade and automobile purchasers. s.
Bauer. famous hill-climbing driver.
will be along with the Oakland 80
c. d. Paxson will drive the big Jack.
son racing car The Chalmers Gid
den tour winner Of last year will &C
company the cars as press car Nc
Coy. driving the Brush runabout.
holds several records for reliability
runs
There will be souvenirs for every
one who comes out to watch the cars
: go through the towns.
/ The running schedule for the cars
is l6 miles per hour for cars selling
under $500. Is miles for cars selling
up TO $4,000. and 20 miles for cars
selling over this price.
4 The run has created so much inter
I est throughout the State that ]. w.
Robertson. OF Cadiz. o.. has entered
a Maxwell roadster.
The Kaiser Motor Co, OF Columbus,
distributors for the Bergdoll. has en-
tered a Bergdoll 80" The car will
also he driven from Columbus to
+, Cleveland on Sunday. and after the
run will be driven back to Columbus.
This car will have a much larger
mileage than any other car in the run.
"Over 1000 horses died from the
heat in New York City during the
eleven days OF the hot SPELL" said
Harry s. Houpt. manager OF sales of
the American Locomotive Company.
"A well known packing concern is
reported to me as having suffered a
loss of $4,000 in horsenesh through.
out the country. while another large
organization. | am informed. met with
a loss Of $4,000.
Aside from sentiment. this situa
ton offers a mighty good argument
for the motor truck. doubt II there
was truck In New York City al
fected by the heat sufficiently to put
il ont of service.
This hot spell has done more than
anything since the New York autono
bile show 10 bring 70 attention the
possibilities % the motor truck II
takes situation 10 impress the mer
IFS Of a machine"
The Chalmers "Thirty-six" Is the
newest thing in motor cars.
The "Thirty-siX" is the latest prod
uCt Of tho Chalmers Motor Company
End with self-starter. dcmountablc
rims. long stroke motor and -four
speed transmission. promises TO be
ono Of the sensations of the 1872 seq.
son.
The Chalmers "Thirty-six" IS adver
'tised as the maximum effort mp "a
This time Of company which was a
pioneer IA Tho building Of medium
priced automobiles
The TWO bearing crank shaft. which
was introduced by the Chalmers Com
pany. and which has been one OF the
features Of the famous Chalmers 80. "
is used on tho "Thirtv-SiX." Cylinders
are cast en- bloc with brass jacketed
intake valves.
Though tho United states Is now
trying fo accomplish oven more high.
way improvement IN one fourth the
time than European countries have
accomplished IN % cCuturt.' asserts
Major IS ~ Crp@h, chicf cr~f'ao-
~ tho Maryland highway commission.
"therc is no cause for discourage.
ment The magnitude Of the field OF