The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
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Pathiindtng OF new ideal tour
said to contain greater scenic gran
deur than any present automobile
route IN America, has just been COM
pieted in Colorado for the Touring
Club Of America by Attorney w. G.
Bryant of Detroit. Mich. in a Hud-
son car that had previously Travelled
over 2i,0on miles. Mrs Bryant and
their daughters. aged six and Ten
years, completed the party.
Coleman Cutchfns. the local Hud-
son deaier, received the news Today,
One of the rather startling feats
with which the trip OF $500 miles
was replete was the crossing Of tho
Continental Divide four separate
times rs the result of a challenge
that IT could not be done.
some Denver automobile men
questioned whether the feat we're
possible In car and Mr.. Bryant
Immediately accomplished 1t not
only once, but four times in his Hud-
son. the climb being t2.sse feet.
The new scenic Ideal Tour of Col
orado" extends north and south of
Denver, through Pueblo. Colorado
Springs, Longmont. Loveiand, the tr-
rigated country and the circle trip Of
Estes Park. Longs Peak OF $4,000
feet and Boulder. Col. The latter
point is the gateway TO the CONT
mental Divide.
sir. Bryan's trip was niled with
stirring fncidenta One Of them islus-
trates the dangers that beset the &C.
cupants Of the car. While they were
sotnx over a 10000 foot pass. \
boulder, 1oosened by the recent rains.
rolled down toward them and crashed
into the running board OF the car.
tearing away a section. The boutdef
pushed the car almost to the edge
Of precipice with a sheer crop on
1000 feet Mr.. Bryant also tells or
a narrow escape from being held up
on the Nebraska prairies. Seeing the
automobile party two wouid-oe
bandits mounted horses and pro-
coeded across the prairies after hem,
taking a diagonal cut toward the
car. When they came close enough
to see Mr.. Bryant's Colt revolver they
swung their horses around and daeh-
ed away.
The pathfinder had no mohsr
trouble whatever
The pathfndsng was made nnasr
fearful weather conditions WIN
the exception Oh TAX et a0SS - 49,
rafned daily for six fun weeks prior
to and during the trip, putting the
Hudson to extreme tests on account
~ the roads. The roads for the new
Ideal Tour" before and after the
rains are in good Condition. many OF
them having been built by CONVEX
labor.
Among interesting scenic attractions
which the new tour includes are the
famous Grand Canyon, Eagle Canyon.
the Rola George and the unique swing
ing bridge. It was necessary TO make
an ascent OF 2,5o0 feet in four miles
70 view the swinging bridge. the car
climbing to the very brink OF the can
won SPAWNED by the bridge. Leaving
Detroit Mr. Bryant went through
Michigan. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Iowa.
Nebraska and Colorado. while return
ing he passed through Kansas, Mis-
souri. Southern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio |
and Michigan.
When ne arrived in Detroit his car !
had run over $4,000 niles the odome-
ter showed The car stood the fierce |
trip in splendid shape and came into
Detroit running as sweetly. Mr.. Rry- |
ant says. as Il did ''2s,oen miles ear
lier in its career
American Adaptabtiity.
That mankind In progressive and |
the world is not as ii used to be. could |