The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
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COLEMAN CUTCHINS,
II WEST MAIN STREET MAD.-57

two hve-passenger thirty-horse power
touring cars, two thirty-horse power
field ambulances using the White
three-quarter ton truck chassis and q
one and one-half ton truck fitted with
tank body for carrying the fuel sup
ply for TIE tour.
The trials endea IN st. Petersburg
on June 23d after seventeen days The
last three days runs were made at
high speed over hard, rough roads.
thirty-five cars finished the trip.
among which were the five White cot4-
testants.
"All FIVE Whites went through the
entire trip without mechanical trou-
BILE Of any description" is the fac
tory statement. AT the close of tho
run all of the surviving contestants
were assembled at Peterhor. where
they were personally inspected by the
car of Russia, the minister of wtr
and high officials Of the Russian army.
After the royal inspection all the con-
testing cars were dismanted and ev-
cry part examined for wear and de-
terioration. The commission of ex-
perts who conducted this examina-
ton reported that every one of the
FIVE White cars and trucks was IN
perfect condition.
This report was followed by tina
report of the army officials that the
White cars were suitable in every
respect for the requirements of the
Russian army service and recon-
mended that the five cars be purchag-
ed by the war department The next
day the White Squadron became tho
property OF Russia
Popular New Record.
In response to the popular demand
for a smaller six-cylinder Packard. a
rakish. fvc-paEsenger eonsort to the
AS" for 1918 has been produced by
the Packard Motor Car company. Tais
car. known as the u.s." has been de :
veioped step by step with the other
six-cylinder Packards, but its manu-
facture has ben postponed until tho
present season because OF the press
ing market for It's larger prototypes. ;.
The features most likely to attract
immediate attention are the left drive
and control, the positive electric self
starter and electric lighting system
and Sthe new control board. invented
by II. b. 10y, president Of the Packard
company. BY means of this last named
device, starting. ignition. lighting and
carburetor controls are on the steer
Ing column within4reach OF the driv-
er's hands,
The six cXlinder motor Is Of the l.
head type, with bore of four inches
and a comparatively long stroke of
FIVE and half inches. All valves are
enclosed, making a notably quiet en-
CINE Msa sured by the A., l.. A.. NJ.
standard. the motor Ia rated at IS,
but the brake test shows 1t will de-
yelop so horsepower. The wheelbase
of the touring car is 1874 inches; OF the
'phaeton, 1885; off the runabout. lis 1-2
inches
This car will turn around In street
forty-one feet six inches wide
Among the features which have
strongest appeal to the cross- cot ntry
tourist Is ease OF riding, due to the
sensitive three quarter scrooi elliptic
springs and the unusually deep uphol-
stery.
The line OF bodies for the 49, con-
sists OF five passenger touring, FIVE
passenger phaeton, runabout, limou-
sine, landauiet. imperial Limousine,
hrougham. coupe, imperial coupe, and
a limited number of four-passenger
phaetons. The price Of the touring car
is $4,150.
The Packard Motor Car company
has secured notable addition TO its
engineering forces in the appointment
OF ]. G. Vincent TO the position Of chief
engineer. Mr.. Vincent Becomes the