The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15

avoids the expense Of Grating and
shipping cars across the ocean on
tha voyage over and return. ~ re-
iicyes the traveller OF the necessity OF
making customs arrangements Al .ns
port OF entry and at every fronuer:
The indemnity insurance ID Provioe"
for and the marine risk - eliminate
cd. Drivers licenses are arranged Tor
in all countries included In the inti-
nerary. The Paris branch furnishes
gasoline and oil and assumes all re-
sponsinility for repair parts ana tires
The most attractive routes are
mapped out and then the tourists 1ol
low their own inclinations. HoteI
accommodations are arranged In ad-
vance. In short the traveller gets the
benefit of an experienced organixA-
ton which has made study OF ef'
minating all difficulties and annoy.
ances in connection with motoring
abroad.
One OF the numerous distincuvs
features of the scif-starting White
six C. ylinder go" Is the imposibiiity
of stalling the engine when driving
slowly through crowded streets. N
is always an embarrassing situation
when the driver. in the midst OK con-
rested traffic. Is compelled to JUMP
ont of car and crank. The possible
ity of this unpleasant experience u
positively eliminated by the sell.
starting system on the White SIX.
Just as soon as the engine speed OF
the car drops below certain poin'
the starting motor. directly connect
ed to the engine by silent cnsIH
automatically starts turning the en-
CINE over SO no matter how suddenly
the brakes are applied. nor how mucn
the
CINE cannot stop so long as the stare
ing switch Ii turned on.
At the Chicago Auto Show recent
IN. the White six" accomplished
feat which strikingly illustrates the
high point Of efficiency to which the
White seif-starting system has been
developed The car ran into the
Coliseum and took its oAn place IN
the White exhibit on power supplied
entirely by the self-startcr. mas
much as all ears are required TO DC
drained before entering the ouilolns.
no gasoline car has ever before hao
the honor Of being allowed to take 'ts
place In the show under its own pow
err This feat demonstrated that tbs
starting system developed by tire
White Company will not only turn
the engine over when 1t ts running
free. but will also operate the en-
CINE. pulling the entire weight OF ths
car. Illustrating the point that the
car cannot be stalled, no matter no"
much the engine Ii throttled down.
or how suddenly the brakes are APP
piled.
Mr.. B. A, Bierner. who Represents
the White cars Is very enthusiasts
over the new model and says thar
the man who suy six-cylindcr car
IL n{~i- -
equipment will have back NUMBER
and predicts that all high-grade
manufacturers will equip all their
cars with electric seif-startcrs next
season.
The growth OF the automobile In
dustry in the last ten years mas nesn
little short OF phenomenal says WIN.
E. Metxger. OF the Metx9er Motor
Car Company. During that time II
has sprung from what was pracH
caliy an experimental stage uhtli
is now on tho same sound basis max
prevails in the steel industry, the cot
ton and wooden industries. and other
OF the stable manufacturing nusf-
nesses which have made this country
the manufacturing center OF ths
world. I. may be said that never
before has any industry 80 quickly
settled down INTO SuCH "A Ss1t1 ~
stability and magnitude az has the
automobile business. which now, as
In generally conceded. II the greatest
in volume OF any OF the CLASSIFIED
industries.
/ believe that ths business has
reached this point solely because X
has given the world new and certain
means Of Individual transportation. or
as important a field In the worlds
progress as the older inventions OF
the steam engine. the telegraph ana
telephone. The development OF tho
industry In the last few years has
given to the buying public standard
line OF reliable, self-propelied vehicles
ranging in price from four or hYs
hundred dollars. upwards. thus sup
plying every class Of buyer within
easy range OF his purchasing ability.
No longer are the economics OF tbs
automobile disputed. The business
man, the farmer. tho average citizen.
In every walk Of life. has found the
automobile a necessity Of modern
times The day has passed when
motor cars could be regarded ~ mere
toys or playthings. for they have now,
taken their place AZ the most useful.
rapid and economical means OF travel
over short and moderate distances.