The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-09
Motoring Notes,
Good Roa News
and Trade Matters

writing from new 1ork, pIofni-
nent member Of the American Auto
mobile association says that Leland
Mitchell will probably be one OF
quartet OF speed kings who will be
seen In The Richmond Automobile club
race meet. November 2sth and 3oth.
Mitchell finished second to Ralph Null
ferd In the election day Derby at
brighton Beach, and he has shown
his ability to stay with the best OF
them In his Mason car. Msthell
certainly must have class to beat
M.nker, the Kline car driver, ier
Et,nker has been doing some cleaning
Vi OF late himself.
Anyway, ali the indications point TO
the best neld of starters that ever
faced the nag at the meeting on the
State fair track the last of has month.
Looks Like Good Combination.
Manager j. II. Simms, of the East
ern Motor Sales company, has re-
ceived letter which reads thus:
Please note that we are today in
receipt OF letter from Los Angeles
advising us that on October 3ist
Stevens Duryea car. equipped with
Fisk tires, won the San Diego to Phoe-
nix road race. time, sixteen hours, NJ
ty-nine minutes. Twenty-Five cars
started, seven only having hnisnea
when this letter was written. 1t was
a very severe test on cars and tires.
as great as could be made in the
United States, because the greatest
portion OF the road, for about 500
miles, liz over desert, washes, sand.
creeks. etc. Nine out of the twenty
two cars were equipped with FISK
tires, and all were paid for at regu-
lar prices.
Adjustable Rear Seat
An adjustable rear seat is the motor
car novelty this fall. 1t Is probably
the greatest single advance toward in
creased comfort that could have peen
made; for, however easy riding car
may be, the passengers enjoyment de-
ponds a great deal on his sitting po~
sitIon. And that IL matter OK ies-
room and seat angle.
The ordinary type of seat liz buit
with the average person" In mind.
Isast who this Average person il few,
people have ever been able to tell
bur /, is In the experience OF nearly
everybody that what fits, or suits, the
"averaga person, won't do SO well
for ordinary mortais.
In designing their new ear--~hiea
they intend for an@ epoch max @r~~tae
Stevens Duryea engineers gave speclai
attention to ease; and j. Frank Dur
YEA got the idea OF the adjustable
rear seat into his mind. You pick
out one particular CHAIR In room
becaust It rests your back most or
fits your legs best
What could add more to your en-
soyfnent Of motoring, when YOU
haven't the same opportunity 70 get
up and move around than a seat you
eoula adjust In whatever position you
liked best? A seat you could make
into any kind of chair, as 1t were.
without even getting up out OF tt
lust by turning little wheel hanule'
down out of the way, but within arm
reach?
The result of Duryea's ingenuity Is
a feature OF the new C-Six Stevens
Duryea, which has just made lis APP
pearanee. 1t IL one of the features
which make builders point to the C
Six as the easiest-ridtng car ever pro-
siuced. 1t il another example or Dur
yeas pioneering" for it's the hrss
thing of the kind. In the opinion OF
motor car experts, it's the most I'M
npFtAnE AaLoUR0lliE hONS'S Az @ AS@NS
time.
Dinner to HriScae.
BENJAMIN Briscoe, retiring president
of the United States Motor company,
was the guest OF honor at banquet
given by officers and employees OF the
United States Motor company In the
Hotel Aston, New York, THURSDAY
night The banquet was intended as
an expression of the esteem In which
Mr.. Briscoe Is held by the members
of the organization and their tribute
10 him not only included the well
wishes OF the employees, but was man
Tested by the gift of Tiffany w-tch
and fob from the men and large
bank of chrysanthemums from the
Young women of the company
The banquet was held in the college
room of the hotel and was attended
by more than seventy-fve persons
Among the speakers were John G.
Wetmnre. dean of the automobiie
writer's, who presided: Alfred Reeves.
vice president and general sales man
ager. who made the presentation, and
xyusrax TIA frSer The dinner was