Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

guest of T. S. Johnston local manager
of the Buick Company.
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The many friends of C. Royce Hough
in this city will be pleased to learn
that his wife, who is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever in the Deaconess Hospital,
Indianapolis, Ind, is much improved
According to information received here
Friday, her temperature has dropped TO
100. and every hope is held out for her
ultimate recovery.
1912 fore-deor Hupmobile runabout.
fully equipped, was delivered YESTERDAY
to Ed B. Terry, prominent motorlst
of this city.
r. c. Mcdowell and S. 7. Windham. in
q Ford roadster, motored to Philadelphia
to witness the Fairnont Park race yes
terday. They expect to return over the
road today.
The r. T Keane Provision Company
has purchased its fourth Buick truck. for
delivery purposes. 4 model 1. Buick was
delivered last week to John +. wilkins
An incident of the past week in local
motor circles was the announcement or
the arrival OF the Ford delivery car for
1872 This product is said to be the re-
suit of the demand of business men Tor d
motor car whose reliability and econom!
in operation have been established. The
Ford car according to the announcement,
is no experiment. but behind it are 1lNe
Years of satisfactory service me same
chassis is used that scaled Ben Nevis IN
Scotland, that crossed the continent ana
has braved the toughest roads IN amer 1,.
lea. 1t has a. roomy delivery car BODY
and is capable of carrying 100 POUNDS
with convenience.
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Having successfully braved the dangers
OF the late Mexican revolution and con-
Quered the desert waste OF New MEXICO
Arizona and California, in addition to
having covered over $1,000 miles in the
past twelve months, in all kinds OF
weather, and meeting all sorts of road
conditions in forty-four states, DIR. Charles
q. Percival who Is touring the world In a
motor car, has arrived at Portland. Ore,
and is Quitting for a dash to the arctic
regions. DR.. Percivafs proposition is
nothing less than an attempt to take his
globe-girdling into Alaska as far
north parallel Ga degrees, and his car
is now being equipped for travelling in icy
regions. The front wheels are removed,
and in their place are attached broad,
light hickory runners, shod with fiat steel,
highly polished. To the rear wheels are
attached leather castings, from which pro-
iect triple rows of studs two and half
inches long. The tires are Debated and
the metal-studded castings tightly attach
ed by means of straps to the Spokes, and
then the tires are pumped up to their fuil-
est capacity. thus holding the metal-stud-
ded castings to the rear wheels and giving
perfect traction on the snow and Ice
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In the purchase of fifty Packard trucks
by a large tea concern of Philadelphia
there is recorded what is said to be the
largest single order for motor vehicles
ever placed in the United States, if not
in the world.
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In connection with the European trip
of members of the Society of Automobile
Engineers during November. joint meet
ing with the Incorporated Institution of
Automobile Engineers will be held in
London November s. At this session
Howard L. Coffin. the American autOmo-
bile engineer, will present a paper on
chassis design. This obviously funda-
mental subject. selected by the repre-
sentatives of the British society who re-
Gently arrived in this country TO confer
with the Society of Automobile Engi-
neers is most interesting one at this time