The Washington times., 1911-09-08
AUTOMOBILE PARTY,
! BACK FROM JUNKET,
PRAISE THEIR HOST
Westinghouse Home From
Visit To Studebaker
IEa.. Factories.
By HARRY WARD.

The automobile dealers from, Wash
ingbon. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
points in the South who have been in
Detroit during the last four days as
guests Of the Studebaker Corporation.
are back on the job again. The spe-
cial train in which they made the trip
to Detroit reached Washington last
evening. The Washington delegation
consisted of w. c. Long, OF the Com
IDercial Automobile and Supply Com
pany; w. c. Vliet. manager Of the
Washington EMF branch: Ed Long.
E. H. Johansen, J. H. Filling, A. NJ.
Schneider. and the automobile editors of
the Washington newspapers.
Every member Of the party is loud in
his praise of the StudeDaker Corpora
ton for the lavish hospitality extended
to the dealers while they were in De-
troit
1T was the most interesting expert
ence I ever had" said W. c. Long, land
lfeel as II l knew the EMF, and
Flanders cars better than ever before"
twenty-five special trains will be used
10 transport the 200 dealers throughout
the country who handle the product of
the Studebaker Corporation. Two dele
cations are being entertained in Detroit
each week, and it will be a r.onth he
fore the entire number OF dealers has
had chance to inspect the immense
plants of the corporation.
Every item Of the dealers expenses
from the tina they leave home until
they return is paid by the corporation.
The special trains are as luXuriously
appointed as any special that ever car
Tied a bun III of railway magnates on
AN inspection iunket.
The 1912 Cadillac has arrived in Wash
ington and has taken the town by
storm. Hundreds of motorists have
visited the salesrooms of the Cook &
Stoddard Company to inspecting new
wonder from the Cadillac factories, and
( 10 say they were enthusiastic Is put
ting It in mildest terms. The auto
matte starting device, which cuts out
the oldfashioned laborious crankinc,
has worked overtime to the delight of
TO touch the button that turns on the
electric lights supplied with current by
! the cars own dynamo.
Miss B. Marks, of Athens, Ga, who
is touring in Europe with her mother,
has cut short her tour and is hurrying
home to participate in the Glidden tour.
Miss Marks is one of the most promi-
nent women motorists in the South.
She owns a silver-plated Columbia road
ster and will drive II over the 1869 mile
route. She will be the first woman who
ever participated in the classic Glidden
tour.
The wide utility of the automobile,
both as a time-saver and from the
standpoint of economy in operation, is
nowhere better illustrated than in the
public service departments of the large
&, cities. Especially is this true of New
!. York city, where several hundred cars
of all makes and sizes are used by the
various city heads.
The 1912 Chalmers ..s6" has arrived
IN Washington and is being exhibited
by the Zell Motor Car Company. The
new car has been inspected by many
interested motorists. The advent of
unusual Interest not alone because It
embodies so many features generally
found only on cars of much higher
price. but also because it is the first
engineers since the Chalmers "2G'
made its appearance three years ago. |
Features of the new model include
the self-starter, demountable rims, |
a single pedal, and a tire infiater at |
tached to the self starter. We are
booking orders for the new &C. model" |
said Manager James ]. Flynn, land |
President Zell. of our company, is now |
in Detroit endeavoring to increase our |
allotment Of cars
Road racing, according to W. G. Wall. |
noted automobile designer, is the |
most severe test possible to impose on |
q car. Unlike speedway racing, the |
road surface soon becomes cut up and |
rough, so that after a few laps have
been completed, every part Of the auto
mobile is subjected to excessive vibra-
ton. Going at high speed over the
rough road surface soon shows any |
lack Of balance or weight distribution
IN the chassis by developing excessive
tire trouble. Granting the strenuosity
Of long road races, they approximate
daily use to a great degree. They are
years of service condensed into tabloid
form. That is why road racing is so
popular with the leading automobile
makers.
NThe Flanders electric will make its
appearance in Washington early in
October, according to advices received
by the Commercial Automobile ard
Supply Company, which has been al-
pointed agent for the car In this city,
The new car is undergoing severe tests
at the Flanders factory in Pontiac.
Mich, and plans have been made to
put out 5000 Of the machines within
the next few months.