The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
fact. there ID llttie possibility Of any
DANGEROUS accident happening when
using I car Of this construction.



Robansun our u Racing.
II am through with the racing
same" says George Robertson, 4
mean by that that I. personally. am
through with driving a racing car my
self. but. Of course, have accepted
the position OF president Of the Motor
Racing pFirAr1 Association, and nat
uraIiy I arm Interested In the weffars
OF drivers and everything else per-
tanning to the advancement OF auto.
mobile racing.
80 me there seems to be but one
end for the fellow that follows the
mile minute pace. and that ie either
that he meeta with some accident that
puts him out OF commission alto
gether or leaves him MANNED for life.
The game 10 not worth the risk, is the
way look on racing, and believe I
am qualified To Judge, for 4 am one
! OF the pioneers ~ automobile racing,
and have started and broken many
records. and also have had few OF
1.-THE thrilling sensations which 60 to
make up q so-cafed nnished driver.
hut have. had ali the glory I care
about, and am satisfied to let the
other fellow take the fame and also
whatever capital there lis In It,"
This Ii the way Robertson looks at
| racing now, but back Of all OF this n
the objection Of his wife, who simply
refuses to LET George DO 1t" In the
daredevil sport. However. Ronert-
son has demonstrated he can do other
things besides driving In an automo
bile race, and To-day he Is at the
head Of A very prosperous automo-
bile supply house.
Drastic Automobile Law.
! The council OF Lunenburg county
In Nova Scotia has passed law for
bidding the running Of automobiles
anywhere within the boundary of the
county on Wednesdays. Saturdays and
Sundays There are also other coun-
ties In Nova Scotia where auiomo-
biles are permitted TO run only three
days D week THIS is from the
Motor Magazine or Canada.
There are about $50 automobiles in
Nova Scotia and if such laws al
these obtain at all generally there
the number should increase. JUS
why Thursday il a more acceptable
day to let car go in Lunenburf
county than "Wednesday is and VIII,
folks shouldn't he let to drive ma
chimes at the weeks eud the coun
, eli Of that enlightened county alon'
! knows, very likely.
! .
!, Prizes OF Motor Cars.
! The great range In the prices o
, different makes of motor cars Is per
: picking to many persons who hav
not been able To ascertain the reesol
i for this apparent discrepancy VIII
4 ono car sells in the neighborhood %
i $1,000. while another OF perhaps tn
: same horsepower and carrying capa
: city sells for three or four times a
r much, has often been a subject 70
q thought on the part OF prosperity
= purchasers.
4 One OF these believed he found tn
: solution a few days ago. and the fol
n lowing is his theory. which Is. afte
q all. a matter OF specifications:
= Ibid you ever figure it out thi
!. waye" he said. Suppose man want
a to build house: he calls twent
: contractors to him and asks for bid
q on n six-rocm building. The price
i are likely to be 1880. $4,000, t2,sbs
Il $c,6e0 and no on up. This IL becaus
n each man bid under his own spec
# fications, and, since these differed. III
). prices differed. Every automobt,
n builder works under his own spec