The Washington times., 1911-09-10
.GL|DDEN SCOUTING
CARS REACH DIXIE
ON INSPECTION TRIP
Blazing Route for Big Tour
From New York to
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Jacksonville.
By HARRY WARD.

With two stages of the 1,4Oo-miIe trip
| already back Of the sturdy rear axle,
the Flanders 90 pathfnding car that
| 10 blazing the route for this years Gid
den tour is at the borderland of Dixie,
In which the larger part OF the classic
| event viii be competed next month.
The motoring public annually looks to
the Gideon tJur for a demonstration in
progress in mdniIfe curing automobiles
and is watching with great interest the
progress Of the first 20-horsepower car
that ever laid out the route for a long
tour. The pathfinding car was selected
at random from a days output of iS5
cars and was sent to New York WITHOUT
even road test. making an over! md
trip from Buffalo. VIII Soules, member
OF 2 famous family Of brothers prom
iHcnt In road and track competitioG In
tile early davs Uf motoring, Is driving
the scout car. while, A L. westward,
the veteran pathfinder, is logging the
route.
tJn, number Of motorists are planning
tour to WincheSte:: 10 greet the Glsd-
deni'es Wher they pasS through that
historic town on October 16 1t Is lex-
pected nifty or mere machines viii taxa
part IN the trip TO Winchester. ..
Wallace c. Hood, who was formerly
identified with the automobile trade OF
this city and who Is now connected with
tae sales department OF the Metzger
Motor Car Company, of Detroit, makers
OF the Everttt car, Is planning to visit
all Eastern dealers in Everitt cars. He
Will leave Detroit in one OF the new
six-cybnder Ever1tts, and during the
Mr.. Hood has a host of friends in this
city who will be on hand to give him a
hearty welcome when he arrives.
The latest purchaser of an ENG car
Is W. w. Adamson, jr.. who purchased
demi-tonneau from the Commercial
Automobile and Supply Company.
The advent of the Chalmers "s6'' in
Washington attracted much interest
Chalmers ''40' torpedo. received yester-
day by the Zell Motor Car Company,
bids fair to create an equOl amount Of
interest.
Arthur Stanley Zeil, president Of the
Zell Motor Car Company. who has been
In Detroit for several days, returned
yesterday. Il found the Chalmers and
Hupmoblle factories working overtime
In an endeayor to catch up with the
flood Of orders for the 1872 models" said
Mr.. Zell-
The Marion Motor Company is now
In its new salesrooms, at
Cunningham reports the following Mar
lon sales. Boyer & Smith, H WInship
Wheatley, Mr.. Richardson, and E. j.
Murphy, touring cars. and DIR. Erred
Roman and walter Taicott roadsters"
With a view to determine the supe-
riortty Of an automobile motor over the
present power plant used IN aeroplanes,
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organization haye completed arrange
ments for a flight from San Francisco
TO New York for the $50, 90 prize offered
by a New York newspaper. Cole
agents all over the country will watch
this flight with more than ordinary in
terest." said R. C. Wilson, agent for
the Cole in this city.
One Of the picturesque characters en-
gagged In the numerous branches Of au-
tire manufacture, and one who,
although he occupies position of great
responsibility, Is rarely heard of out
side of the immediate circle N which
he moves, is William Lord, fabrc in
pany. Mr.. Lord is the man credited
with having first discovered the advan-
tage of cotton over linen in the manu-
facture of the fabric which constitutes
the carcass OF a pneumatic tire.
The opening of the new bridge SPAN
ming the Connecticut river at Saybrook
has added immensely to the popularity
Of the motor trip along the Connecticut
shore. Scores of motorists touring 20
Boston are using this southe54 route,
as II leads through beautiful country
with splendid scenery. From New
Haven to New London several miles
Of new State road have been. comptet-
ed recently between East Lyme and
Lyme, and the entire route with few
minor executions Is macadam road.
Pier, the roads are In
good condition with the exception Of
he one between Stonington ana West
sriy, where the road Is badly worn In
places. --.