Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29
Along Auto Row

Dealers Generally ATTENDING
ChicaEo show--scnc leave
for windy CITY Tomorrow.
license 20 incorporate has recently
been issued to the vclie Engineering com
pany at Moline. ILL., The capital stock is
y200000 and the incOrpOrators are ". T.
veue. L. NJ. Fuller and o. f. Mansur
II Is stated that the object OF the incor-
poration is TO manufacture electric motors
and engines OF all sorts for the motor cars.
This corporation viii operate the new Nelis
motor factory. recently constructed In Mo
line. The factory building has been COM
pleted. but the machinery has not yet been
set In position and active operation Of this
plant will not begin for a few months.
This statement Is interesting as indicating
the trend Of automobile manufacturers gen
orally toward building a larger percentage
OF The actual parts used in their product.
When the Velle car was first put out the
motor complete was purchased and, in
fact. many other parts were bought from
outside factories. The Velie company to-
day, however. are building their motors
complete and In fact. nearly every part
that goes into the car. The present axle
equipment, both front and rear. is Thinker,
but they contemplate in the near future
making the complete axle at least in the
new motor factory
An item of interest to auto owners;
Worlds Fastest Road Races-Europe,
Florio cup, Fiat. 1890 MP.H. America,
Ferris cup, Lozier, 7527 M.P.H,; America,
Santa Monica. Lozier. 71.72 M.PH.; Europe.
French grand prize. Fiat. 1851 M.P.H.;
America, Savannah grand prize, Benz, 7O.50
M.PH.
Worlds stock-Chassis Reoords-Road,
santa Monica, Lozier, 73.9 M.P.H. Track,
Brighton beach, Lsozier (A hours). 72.2S
M.PH.
American Long Distance Speedway Rec
ord-Atlants speedway, LoEier, $50 miles
7228 M.PH.
The Savannah Motor club ls one Of the
largest clubs in the country having about
100 members. They pull off some great
races down there occasionally. The grand
prize race course is at their disposal and
they do not waste their opportunities.
This description Of the finish Of the
great international race In Omaha may be
Of interest now:
The finish Of the 1910 Grand Prize Of
Savannah, however. was one of the most
thrilling and dramatic in the worlds his
tory Of motor races, for Bruce-Brown de-
feated Victor Hemery, his nearest COM
petitor. by only ~ over a single second
1.42 Probably never before and perhaps
never again win there be such spectacle
as was presented at the finish OF this
classic For nearly 100 miles but q few
seconds separated De Palma in q Fiat and
" l..
and when De Palma dropped out while
in the lead. and It was seen that one OF tho
two Benz drivers running a neck and neck
race, would win. it seemed as II the thou
sands in the stands would work themselves
into a veritable frenzy from nervous ex-
element Hsmery crossed the wire first.
and a mighty shout went up. for most of
the spectators thought he had won. The
announcement Immediately followed that
Brown had three minutes in which to
cross the tape and win. and the announc-
ers began to toll off the minutes and then
the seconds--a half-minute, twenty sec
onds fifteen seconds-and before another
count could be announced Bruce-Brown
rounded the turn and entered the stretch.
Ten-five-and no more was heard. As one
man the throng arose in its seats and
then--wen mere words fail. Like the
roaring Of a giant disappearlng-gun was
the one shout in unison as Bruce-Brown
and his mighty racer flew over the tape.
Long after the sound Of Browns exhaust
had died out far down the road, the people
stood and cheered-and cheered again, until
It seemed as II they would only stop from
sheer exhaustion. No one heard the an
nouncement that Brown had won. The
officials could only point excitedly to the
disappearing car, but that was enough.
Printed slips about S.sxs inches are being
distributed by Dr. James MacCoy and
others in Joliet. H.. and some good ad-
Vice for the road rider is contained Along
the margin on each side IL the statement:
1--WE Want Good Roads" The text reads:
THE Law OF THE ROAD.
WILL you PLEASE HELP AVOID
ACCIDENTS?
! Whether you are walking or driving,
keep 20 your right when about TO pass any
one coming toward you.
! When you wish TO pass q team or walker
4 going in the same direction ahead OF you
always pass to that persons or teams
II you are driving and think a team be-
hind you wishes to pass, please pull over
to your right and let the rig pass 10 your
Never turn TO the left without first look
ing to see II anything Is ABOUT to pass.
When You have something IN bottle
and have disposed OF that something, please
don't throw the empty bottle in the road.
FEDERATION AMERICAN MOTOR
! CYCLISTS.
| V. A. Longaker. the veteran manufac-
turer. who has for the last six years so