The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
In Local Garages

W. P. Glinn. of Mcvelsh Glinn.
prominent In real estate circles here.
has just purchased one OF the new
Stearns- Knight 5passangcr touring
cars from IL A. Blcnner, representa-
tive OF tho Stearns Company In Virgil
MIA. Tihs car Is finished In dark ma
room. with black upholstery and trim
mings. and Is equipped with silk mo-
hair top, Banker wind shield. Warner
speedometcr. trunk rack, KlaXon horn,
demountable rims and an electric
lightning plant
While the knight construction Is
silent and ribrationless. these quail
ties arc the least Of the noticeable
features OF this engine. Probably the
most noteworthy Is tho power. The
engine develops nlgh power aud de-
velops that power eesily and sweetly.
Best of all, 1t maintains It's wonder
ful power ytar after year. This Is
due. principally to ths valve -construc-
ton. Tests have proven conclusively
that this engine will not fire prema-
tnrely under any conditions. nor viii
it gather carbon. The valves cannot
carbonize. nor do they ever need
grinding
W. p Wood. OF Wcs, Grace Street,
Blenncr for d passenger. 1913 White
touring car. This car is To be- hand
somciy finished in dark maroon with
blnc:i trimmings, and will come COM
plctciy equipped. IL viii be the latest
construction OF tho White Company,
and will lie tho first 1913 model 10
be delivered In Richmond. The order
has been placed for delivery as soon
as possible, ana IL Is expected that IL
first part or June.
The odds in Australia are ten to
one IN favor of the English. French
or German cars"
''Australlt.n motor car enthusiasts
do not look as tavorably upon Ameii-
can-madG automobiles as on those
made in European countries" at least
such Is tho report received at the ke-
cal factory from visitors recently ar
irving from the little contincnc across
Tho pacific.
This condition. continued one oi
inc men, rs largely due 10 the fact
that the European manufa cturcrs were
on the ground first and realized what
We Australians wanted in the way
of an automobile Conditions are sucn
that we require IL moderate priced
1870 ms 'uii lIcl al lNo passenger We
hiclc that wastes petrol (the Austria
iian term for gasoienc) but four or
five passenger car that has just
enough power to cope with our road
conditions"
the roads near the coasts are ex-
celicnt, bu; those on the Interior of
the continent are very poor You
would say here in America that they
have no bottom. and that Is about
right, for in tho rainly Season the
highways become so ncavy with mud
that they are practically impas sible
The attention Of tho government has
been called 10 these conditions. and
with tho increasing popularity of
lievc that steps will be taken TO make
permanent improvements In tho roads
The ratio Of travel over tho best or
Australian country roads averages
about twenty miles per hour. The
speed limits vary in different localities
much as they do In tho Unitcr States,
but the people who own automobiles
or cXlcct to own them are DESTROYS
of reasonable speed in tho cars they
buy. There are n few high-powcrcd
nigh priced. European cars to be seen
in tho cities. but tho general demand
is for moderate or low-priccd ear
that develops a reasonable amount OF
speed and power.
The future for the product Of Ameri.
can automobile manufacturers in
Australia viii brighten materially il
they continue TO send the good cars
which have arrived recently The
hrst automobiles sent over would not
stand up In competition with the
EUROPEAN makes, and as Il result the
average Australian has n better opin-
ion OF tic English. French or German
cars tnan he has of those which come
from the United States II American
manufacturers continue Ia send good
cars iIcir prospects Will brighten
materially.
Not since the DAYS Of old whist
ling Billy" and Webb lay on tho
FLORIDA beaches has the name OF
White been heard III the motor car
racing sport until now, when the an.
iouncement is made that White
S,N gasolcne car has been entered
In he second annual 400 mile Inter
INDIANAPOLIS Motor Speedway neNt
Memorial Day. with Win" Bayndol
Lar nominated 10 pilot 1T through tho
long grind, The entry was made by.
the White Motor Car Company OF in
dianapolis. and Rarndollar Will TAX.
Tue Dig eiX-cSlinder creation into tho
contest for that branch OF the White
COMPANY.
The latest entry 20 the half-th
Ehhd mi" grind has n piston stroke
Of four ana one-quarter inches ana a
'Siinder bore OF flve and three quar-
yer inches giving 81 piston displacc-
men, of $50 cubic incaes under inc
pecui'hr White bonnet. With IL.
lnchcs wheel Lase and n clearance ot
hnt five inches. The new speed car
WIZ he specially built for two and
half mile brick track
Although Barndoilar has been Il rae
| 'ns driver since 1905. he has intention
! ANY kept from the pnllir ovo no