The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-06
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derstanding of the exact meaning OF
action relating to contests taken by
the National Association OF Automo-
bile Manufacturers at it's recent meet
ing IN Detroit, says the New York
sun. 1t was reported at that time by
some persons that the n. A. A. M.
was dfsplacing the Manufacturers
Contest association in the field OF
contests In order to boost enthusiast
cally all forms OF competitions, racing
In particular. Developments at meet
ing OF the executive committee or the
n. A. A. NJ. held yesterday in this
city and statements made BY several
of it's members serve to show the
man ufacturers have not committed
themselves TO any such program. One
man said that 1t was the opinion OF
the car makers that properly regulated
reliability contests were good things,
but an far as speed contests were con-
cerned the manufacturers attitude to-
ward them would continue to be that
OF the recent reasons; that is. indif-
ference.
What the executive committee did
yesterday was To provide for the dis
solution of the manufac turers contest
committee, which was founded in 1903.
and has been active principally in
formulating the rules under which
contests are conducted. Inasmuch as
the NJ C. A. had a large and un-
! ieldly committee and the Nj. A g.
/ members were also members Of the n.
A. A. NJ, II was decided that it was
necessary for both organizations to
continue. The y. A. A. NJ yesterday
added to it's contest committee Howard
! Marrnon and Howard Il. Coffin. of the
| NJ c. A. rules committee, and these
with Messrs. Reeves, Leland and
| Smith. Of the n. 4. A. N. contest
committee, will hereafter look out for
| the rules Of competitions. This al
| lows the NJ. c. A. to 60 out of bust
ness, which It will on January Is.
next. II Is understood.
| This 10 the extent OF the booming
on contests by the manufacturers. The
arrangement with the American Az
tomobiie association. by which the y;
A. A. M. contributes TO the support OF
the contest board Of that organixa :
ton and controls contests through II
will be continued as before.
| louis Disbrow at Home.
| A New YORK dispatch says thai Louis
| Disbrow. tht racing driver. who has
been can't ming through the 90 IN
| try taAips 1s4rt In forty 90 g1t ;facs
and other meets, has got tat 81 me
aud will rest up for a tim He
| brought with him Joe Eibreht. the
California driver. who Is making hia
ars. visit to New York.
! Motorists study Weights.
What Is the weight OF this auto
MOBILIZE,
/ Intense interest in this question IL
being evidenced lately by local mo
| florists who. on practically every visi'
| to dealers places OF business. ASK
| for this Information.
The reason for the query. automo-
biitsts point out. liz because they wan
to know the amount OF tire wear anc
fuel consumption they may expect o.
the car they select.
So local automobile dealers gifbi1
recite the weights of their various
models for they expect the question
from each motorist as surely as h'
enters the store or garase
Coleman Cutchins, the Hudson
1 dealer. today said:
people are becoming wise or
points relative to the selection OF al
automobile.
.'There is scarcely a prospect wh'
comes into our place OF business, ol
| whom / interview. who does not en-
deayor to Judge tire wear and tue
consumption of the New Hudson
"s7" touring car on Its weight O.
tasg4 pounds For car of the slz'
Of the Hudson this is an extremely
low weight and accounts for the rae
that people who are now driving Huo
sons find tire wear and fuel con
sumption small.
The weight OF the New Hnasoi
'-s7"-3,ss4 pounds when
empty. Filled to the capacity o 2,
twenty two gallons OF gasoline OH
water. spare tire and rim and com
plete tool kit, It weighs s.s@1 pounds
The torpedo model OF the
when empty weighs 1926 pounds an'
when filled weighs 3,526 pounds.
The mileage man gets from tire'
and that means tho amount
money he must spend for tires our
ing the life of car---rests upon tn
weight of the car. Yet the car mus
. not be too light. Also it takes NOR
fuel 10 pull heavy car than doe
a car of lighter weight
The apparent interest that mas p1e
aroused in local motorists on I'M
question OF weight is ECHOED in TN
fact that the local Hudson represeh
tative Is being visited by owners 6, Q
heavier cars who, he says. usual
decide in favor of the HUDSON De
cause of it's tire and fuel economy
/ ! mil