Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
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Packard Breaks Record.

Packard Breaks Record.
Having broken the official worlds rec
ord for a nonstop motor test by run
ming 900 continuous hours at the Automo-
bile Club of America, New York, stand
ard Packard 49, motor will be continued
in operation for 100 hours more. The
former record was 1872 hours, made four
years ago In England.
The 2OO-hour mark was passed at 6:43
o'clock Monday morning. At that time
the motor was turning SO smoothly that
coins could be balanced on the test rack.
The motor is maintaining a constant
speed Of 1900 revolutions per minute.
Measured in road performance, it is pull
ing the 49, car, with full load, at a
speed of 37.46 miles per hour, over roads
heavy enough to call for a wide-open
throttle. Making 500 miles a day, the
motor rolled up nearly 1900 miles In 200
hours. An average seasons mileage at
twice the average touring speed, with a
load that required at all times the full
power Of the motor. has been compressed
within period of less than nine days.
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Chevrolet Deliveries.
Chevrolet touring cars were delivered
last WSCh " w. "a iOISC 6lu "a ..
Hoen.
Returned to Farmville, N. @.
A party of motorists from Farmville,
n. c., after spending several days in the
National Capital, returned home Wednes-
day afternoon in Maxwell go tour
ing car. Leaving Farmville Sunday
morning they motored to Richmond, Va,
a distance Of 100 miles, arriving there
Sunday night after a ten-hour run. Leav-
ing there Monday morning the tourists
continued their journey slowly through
the lowlands and streams of the Old
Dominion and finally reached F'redericks-
burg. after a half-day's run, where the
night was spent. Tuesday afternoon the
trip was again resumed with this city as
the objective point. coming via Fall
mouth, Catletts, Manassas and Fairfax
Court House Arrival was in this city
Tuesday evening. The return trip was
made Wednesday afternoon, via Middle
burg, Warrenton and Bealton, to Fred
ericksburg, thence to Richmond and
Farmville. Those in the party were II.
H. Mclean, Mack D. Horton, w. s. Will
son. Miss Mary p. Wilson and Miss Alma
Gouldman.
Districts New Roadster.
L. r. Grabill. superintendent of coun-
~ roads Of the District, will be seen
after July l at the wheel of a new
Abbott-Detroit roadster. the contract
having been awarded to David S. Hen
drick & Co. for the car 1t will be
finished in dark blue. with natural
wood wheels. and equipped with cleo
trio self-starter and electric lights.
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Purchases a REQ.
A 1913 REQ five-passenger touring
car was delivered Friday to J. II. Crew.
with full touring equipment
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Cadillac Deliveries.
A 1913 Cadillac roadster was de-
livered last week to Miss NJ. Perrin,
two six-passenger touring cars to the
Loudoun Valley Milling Company. tour
ing car to Mrs. b. H. McCalla and six
passenger touring car to w. c. Heit-
muller.
Joins Sales Staff.
Wilbur B. Leach. well known in this
city. has Joined the sales staff of the
Barnard Motor Car Company, and will
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Little -Four" Deliveries.
Little -Four roadsters were delivered
within the past week to V. F. Bourne
and four to the Culpeper Automobile
Company of Culpeper, Va. Little Six
touring cars were also delivered to G. L.
Heath and James l.. Norris.
Acme Top and Trimming Company.
The Acme Top and Trimming Com
pany Of 1888 14th street northwest claims
the honor of having put the automobile
top business on the map in the National
Capital. This firm. composed Of r. l..
Hoover and Frank Ham. both well
known in local automobile circles, is con-
Quoting general automobile and car
riage top business. Both members of
the firm have been engaged in this
branch of the business for the past
eighteen years. extending as it does back
to the carriage days. They organized
the Empire Auto Top Company and. for
several years were connected with that
concern. In addition to making tops they
also make a speciality Of seat and dust
covers.
Due Home Today.
e. II. Habersham, manager of the
Washington branch of the Studebaker
corporation. is expected home today from
a trip through North and South Caro-
lima, having been gone several days.
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F. N. Prendergast in Philadelphia. :
f. N. Prendergast, manager Of the To-
cal branch of the Foss-Hughes Company.
Pierce-Arrow distributors, Is spending the
week end in Philadelphia.
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Detroit Electric Deliveries.
John e. Osborne has purchased a 1913
Detroit Electric. forward drive clear
vision brougham, finished in blue and
blue leather upholstery. Delivery was
made last week.
Two Detroit electric delivery wagons of
1000 pounds capacity were added to the
fleet of the Palais Royal a few days ago.
making total of seven Detroit electrfcs
now in service. Three more of the 1.00O-
pound cars will be delivered in the near
future. The vehicles are finished In blue
md vNrmilIfOn being PalafS ROyal cOlOrS