The Washington times., 1912-08-17
RELIABILITY TOUR
IS EXPECTED TO Be
WELLF|LLEDEyENT
American Automobile Asso-
ciationto Hold Lengthy
Run.
BY HARRY WARD.

The indications are that entries will
be numerous in the 1912 national re-
liability tour of the American Automo-
bile Association. which will start from
Detroit during the second week of Oc-
tober and will finish In New Orleans
about ten days later.
The three AS tour is always the lead
ing event of its kind in the automobile
world and this year should be greater
than any of the previous ones. It will
, be, in effect, a "Lakes-to-the-Gulf' tour
and will open up a through line between
the North and South that will be sure to
attract a great deal of tourist travel.
When the Flanders electric pathfinder
which is laying out the route for the
tour reached Memphis, yesterday, 1t had
covered 973 miles of the 1,6oO-mile route,
and had before 1t problems that appear
ed just as insurmountable as did those
of the second week of the journey,
From Mammoth Cave to Memphis, a
distance of 400 miles, was pronounced
an impossible route, owing to heavy
rains which have prevailed all through
the present year. But the pathhnders,
the journey, and found that opinions
regarding road conditions and the pas
stability of roads were at fault. Many
Of the opinions We're based upon the the
fact that an electric car was laying out
the, route, but, as a matter of fact, the
Flanders took hills, heavy sands, rough
washouts, and the newly laid roads with
the utmost ease.
H. e. Wilcox, president, and John
Shields sales manager OF the n. n.
Wilcox Motor Car Company, were IN
Washington this week, visiting Charles
Semmes, Washington agent for Wilcox
trucks. They expressed themselves as
being delighted with the fine business
developed by Mr. Semmes on wilcox
trucks. Before leaving on trip to At
iantic City Mr.. Wilcox said: washing
ton business men have evidently recoS-
nized the fact that Wilcox trucks .'denv-
er the goods for our Washington agent,
Mr.. Semmes, has placed the machines
among many of the best known busi-
ness houses in the city. We are de.
lighted with the fine representation our
trucks have in the National Capital.
The new branch of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company, at 10l6 Four
teenth street northwest, was opened TINS
week. c. w. Martin, manager OF tht
Barnes, manager of the Philadelphia
branch, and f. w. Olmsted, manager o.
the Baltimore branch, were in the city
during the week to extend their con
On the fine appointments Of the new
branch salesroom. I'VE are gradual!
getting the new store In shape, sale
Manager Powers, and within the mex
week all our new fixtures Will be IN
stalled. In the meantime we are pre-
pared to handle all the business tina
may come our way
The Warren Motor Sales Company re
ports the sale of Warren roadster ant
touring car to Adrian Posey and
Warren touring car to Rudolph Berens
R. c. Smith. president Of the Over
land Washington Motor Company, Y
making trip through Virginia and !
visiting Overland dealers in all the lead
ing cities of that State.
Elliott P. Hough, manager of tn
Matheson Motor Car Company. agent
for the Matheson and Henderson. ha
Just returned from a trip to the Hen
derson factory in Indianapolis. tn
Matheson company was the first to clos
a contract with the makers of the Hen
derson. Mr.. Hough Is enthusiastic owe
the prospects for the car in Washington
From present indications the HendeI
dersons will double their proposed out
put for 1873" said Mr.. Hough.
The Potomac Motor Car Company
agent for the Marmon, has leased tn
building at 1926 Connecticut avenue. Ex
tensive improvements are to be made
the building.