The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22
Motoring Notes,
Good Roads News
and tt de Matters

ger out to- Forest Hill yesterday in
his new Abbott Detroit car 10 see the
Gettysburg group modelled by Sculp-
ton sieyers, After they had regarded
the magnificent work OF art and GIRL
tieised 1t az eHS amateurs can, they
started back. Either through auto
suggestion, mental science or otnsr
occult power Mr.. Airport was prevail
ed upon to 60 back by way OF Bon
Air. Westham and Westhampton
On the chesterfield side Of the
river the road reminded the pathflnd-
er of the Richmond Automobile club
of the trails in Stafford county. a
rougher highway would be hard to
find, ruts and little mudholes max
ing the rocky road OF Dublin--or
Stafford county-seem q boulevard In
comparison, in the worst places. The
new car, however behaved magntt1-
Gently and the trip was made with
out mishap. but II Chesterfield county
wishes to advertise 81 cross country
run to test automobiles thoroughly
the authorities can obtain testi-
| monial from Robert b. Airport.
Local Merchant an Economist.
A local merchant obtained the loan
of an Alec truck for a thirty days
| trial Knowing that the Alec people
do not cut prices he asked sor re
! duetion, and not receiving 1t turned
| the truck back, after having used IL
| for about three weeks. Then he ch-
/ tanned the loan Of a Federal truck on
! ninety days trial with the privilege
OF paying the purchase money within
year. Al the end of two months ne
turned the truck back, alleging that
| it did not come mp to his expectations.
! Then he obtained the use of third
: lIAaA hstf
thirty days, and turned It back VITA
out buying.
Yesterday he wanted to hire an Alec
truck, but was informed that he could
not be accommodated.
I That merchant IL certainly an econ
\ omist, but when the Richmond dealers
perfect their organization he Will not
be able to obtain the use of motor
trucks for nothing on the pretext that
he intends to buy.
|
Alec Truck on Trip.
An Alec truck IN goin~ to make
trin TO Newport News some time this
week If 1t negotiates the road In
New Kent county with q load no NOR
need he said ar written On the acnTf
OF efficiency. Any loaded truck tnal
makes that journey will carry It's ca
pacity over any highway in Virginia
/
| Country Club Road.
/ The county authorities ara repairing
the road to the Country club. A tor
dressing OF tar has been applied Il
a portion of the thoroughfares In this
vicinity of the club and motorists aTt
travelling this part Of the highway very
gingerly. After rolling over the fresf
tar for q short distance and then TAX
ing 10 the dusty highway again give
the wheels anything but dainty ap
pearanee. But the cars are as ehec
tive as steam rollers In laying dowi
the surface.
VIII Sell Krit Cars.
E. 3. Jones has been appointed spe
cial agent for Krit cars by the Alsol
Motor company, the distributors 10
Virginia. Mr.. Jones territory vii
include West Virginia as well as TIM
state
Settled Out Of Court.
The suit brought some two months
ago by John N WHY'S, president
1.-The WHY'S Overland company, agains
A l.. White and w. T. Agerter. for
. mer president and treasurer, FesFee
! lively, of the Gramm Motor Truci
company, of Lima, O.. has been set
tiled out OF court. Mr.. WHY'S ahege'
: in his complaint that the values show
in .he statements under which ne par
: chased the stock of the Granm Mote
Truck company from White and Ager
tier were not correctly represented an
, sued for q resentment OF the pur
chase contract. The matter has pee
: settled by a readjustment of value
:. which, by his consent to Withdraw
of the suit, are apparently satlstac
! tk,r.- Ia Mr. Wffiys
4 Novices at the Wheel.
A few donts for the beginner ar
given by William II. Stewart, Jr.. {
the stewart Automobile school, VII
: advises:
e Don't place the hands above the cel
Y ter OF the steering wheel at any tim
: Don't take a death grip on the steer
: ing wheel. as il looks awkward an
r Is tfresome and dangerous.
: Don't race the motor.
e Don't move the gear lever witho,
v disengaging the clutch.
Don't let the clutch in fast, espet
4 tally when starting the car from
n standstili
! Don't move the feet away from Ct
a clutch pedal when the car is moving
A Don't start the car on any otht
than first speed.
y Don't slip the clutch too much, as
will burn or wear beyond repair.
- Don, watch the fellow behind, i
! is watching you.
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