Evening star., 1912-03-17
MOTORING
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sidetracked and adjacent to the race
course. Because of some trouble with the
electric generating device of the coaches
one OF the trains was In darkness. The
Pullman officials, appreciating the incon-
venience to it's passengers, appealed to
an electric garage company for relief and
asked 1t to suggest some method Of
furnishing power for the electric lights.
An electric vehicle was driven to a point
near the train and by means Of wires
connected the electric light circuit of the
train to the automobile battery. BY this
arrangement light was furnished which
proved entirely satisfactory to the pas
sengers. After this unique experience the
electric automobile was driven back to
the companys garage on it's own power.
The electric vehicle was equipped with
thirty-two cells of type IL Exide battery.
James r. McAleer former manager of
the Washington Base Ball Club, now
president of the Boston American Base
Ball Club, has purchased 1912 Chalmers
.H touring car from the Boston agents.
Washington, is the latest purchaser of a
Chalmers '3G touring car. fully equipped.
AS an indication of his interest in the
sport. this makes his tenth motor car.
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| A 1912 Pullman $50 touring car,
finished in blue. with gray running gear.
was delivered last week to the Columbian
Concentrated Food Company.
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The Washington Motor Car Corporation
expects to bring out "A new four-cylinder
car of twenty-five horsepower, to be
known as the 'Hyattsville Special" the
roadster to be along racing lines. This
new model is at the special request of the
citizens of Hyattsville. Md.
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The services of high-class touring car
have come to be recognized as indispen-
HI to-
of large city. The city of Indianapolis,
which is rapidly installing motor cars in
all departments where the horse can be
displaced to advantage, has just pur-
chased another car of the six-cylinder,
seven-passenger type for use in police
work. This is the second car in the po-
lice department.
Nineteen thirteen will be a year of
"sixes."
Bob" Burman, driving his new Ohio
'999'' racing car. won the Remy Brassard
In two heats and free-for-all handicap
from scratch March 10, at Havana, Cuba,
according to advices just received in this
city.
Handicapped by the shortage of freight
cars, Detroit, the hub of the motor
car industry" is today suffering from
this cause. The manufacturers of auto
| mobiles are doing everything in their
power to secure facilities by which to ship
| their cars to the various parts of the
country. AS a result of this shortage,
| many of the manufacturers are behind in
their orders. In a number of instances
it has curtailed the daily output, result
ing, naturally in retarding the growth OF
this great industry.
In order to get cars shipped in response
to orders, one large concern last week
went to the extreme by sending out eight
carloads of cars by express, which meant
! a considerable outlay from an expense
standpoint. The cars We're shipped to
Philadelphia, New York, Boston. Chicago.
Cleveland. Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Indianapolis. This same concern will con-
| tinue to meet the demand of its agents II
the shortage is not relieved in the near
future. This shipment by express is
said to be one Of the largest ever re-
corded. while the expense can well be
imagined.
failed to receive the necessary number
of freight cars as requested for the ship
ment of motor cars, notified the agent
who had placed the order for the cars
that they would be delayed as a result Of
| the lack of freight facilities. The agent
who Is an enterprising one, wanted the
cars and wanted them badly. He called
together about forty men. sent them by
| train to Detroit, with instructions to
drive forty cars back over the road The
and within a short time the Atty cars
| were humming over the fnozen roads to
| their destination, where they arrived
three hours later. all in good trim.
An Everitt 6-"4s'' touring car. finished
in royal blue. with gray running gear,
was delivered yesterday afternoon to
Bert Hillman of this city.
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/ F. S. Key Smith of this city has organ
lied company, to be known as the Auto
/ Finance Company, for the purpose Of
| financing credit sales of automobile deal
ers. The plan has worked successfully
| In New York for several years past and