The Washington times., 1913-05-17
TOURING BUREAU IS
PLANNED IN CAPITAL
Purpose Is to Provide Touring
Information to Motorists on
a Mutual Basis.
By HARRY WARD.


If the plans of a number of proni-
. nent motorists of this city are brought
TO successful conclusion. WASHINGTON
% Is to have what will be known as a
Mutual Touring Bureau" established
for the purpose of gathering and dis
seminating complete and reliable touring
information for its members AS far as
can be learned at present the plans to
establish such a bureau are being back
ed by motor car owners of this city who
indulge In more or less touring into the
surrounding country, and who believe
they have evolved plan that will be
mutually helpful to those who enjoy
motoring over good roads which lead 10
Peace1ul country scenes and places of
But meager details of the plans for the
bureau can be obtained at the present
tlme, but 1t is quite likely that the
o.sanlzers propose to establish an
otnee where touring information that
Ing suggestions may be obtained by
members. The membership fee will be
a nominal one-just enough to defray
the expenses of a clerk and incidental
expenses such as stationery, postage
etc. According to one motorist in
terested in the promotion of the plan,
1t Is probable that a car carrying ex-
pert road finders and markers will be
sent out IN the beginning to obtain the
newest information relative to touring
conditions. This information will be
supplemented from time to time by
members OF the bureau who underta ke
Jaunts into hitherto unexplored fields,
and who will be asked to fill OUT a
form card which shall be forwarded to
the ofnces OF the bureau conveying in
torma uon concerning their tour for the
pehent OF other members seeking light
on that particular trip
The Mutual TOurinp Rureau 10 nm, 80
pe established as a money-making en-
terpr1se, but as the name implies for
the mutual benefit of National CAPITAL
motorists. Those interested in the plan
are decidedly enthusiastic in the mai
Ter. and II is probable that a detailed
announcement will be forthcoming soon
Johannesburg, South Africa, is a
Marion town." said Harry Cunning
ham, of the Cunningham Motor Com
pany. agents in this section for Mar
Ion cars. Thirty nine Marion touring |
cars and roadsters will soon be run |
ty-seyen have been delivered since |
the New York automobile show and |
Twelve more were ordered several !
for immediate delivery. Each of these |
cars will be Grated at the Marion fac
tory in Indianapolis. forwarded to !
shipped to Delagoa bay, on the east
coast of Africa.
Marion cars are being distributed
over the entire southern part of
Africa by one of the largest concerns
in that section. 1t is interesting to
note this company represents Euro
pean cars as well as American made
machines. but reports a steadily in
product"
Miller Brothers Automobile and
Supply House this wek delivered Ford
fn1lnUln0- I
D. 7. BirtweIl. L. / Hawkins. David ].
H; Magruder.. DR.; w c: Borden. F. n
ander. E. c. Jones. E. S. La ,Fetra,
SeSn Geoise s0yief \. Bowen, We Il. WhiPpie. J. F.
psa chaies feorSe g. wheeier f ai@ea and
Shaver. Ford torpedoes were deliN-
cred to Richard Vaughn, Orange Au-
Company, Warrenton car
rage Works, and George F. Eamlch
& Company.
w. z. Huntsberry, an automobile
dealer Of Winchester. Va. spent sew
ersl days in Washington this week
II. McAllister, representing the oil
hrm Of W. c. Robinson & Sons Co. OF
Baltimore. was here during the week =
visiting friends in the trade
Harry S Houpt. formerly general /
ssIes manager of the American Loco
motive Company. makers of Alec cars
has formed the Harry 5. Houpt Com
,any, Of New York, which will handle ,
he Lozier line in New York city.
The average person has little. If any,
conception of the colossal expenditures I
1ecessary to carry on business Of the |,
of the Buick Motor Com ,
,any," said Robert n. Martin. manager
n the Buick branch. The s6,oooCo a ,
year paid to the great army OF local ,
\ Sageearners is a big item. and means {
md individually. If the company puts ,,
,ut i50 cars a day, II means 81, 80 that ,
iay and every day for tires. approx
nately s. l75.ooo year; a,
would cost $4,000 a day; axles, $1,000 a !
lay: radiators, 5000 a day; Presto /;
a anks $500 a day: paint, So, $50 a day: !
md ST on down the entire line. ana q
hese items are only commencement :
Nine million, three hundred aId :
even thousand. one hundred and fifty
even feet Of lumber will go into Buick ;
this year This cost Is eS- :
imzted at 1856, $50, OF by the day, sl.ooi +;
Two million. nine hundred and seventy r
hree thousand, three hundred square $
eet Of leather will go into trimmings. ,
otsl of s.6s g. or g. SCI a day. II will 9
AXE nearly I3,oc0 tons OF steel at possibly +
n average OF N2 a ton market, grand &
otal Of S532,7s5 z year. or sl,77o day
There is SI59, ,S5S worth of copppe. We
sVent mentioned nor aluminium
which is fast tax King the place of Mm-
,eF in BODY manufacture. This is esti-
mated at something like $4,000. or to
De IittIe NOR exact. Sl.355,2i0. The
ass iron runE up into money. too-5,-l9
srs. at a valuation OF $3.50. or sl,jGG
day. r
Some one IN the purchase department :.
D an analytical frame of mind has fig- |
red out that II the 3.Gl3 tons OF sheet =
teel used during the year were laid out i
n a string foot wide, II would make d q
path 1Gs miles long. seventeen miles =
more than the distance from Detroit 20 : :
sew York :
The Commercial & Supply Company y
enorts the sale OF a Studebaker 80" p
JUring car TO A 5. Seisler a Studc- =
lker "25" roadster to @. J. Hurst
nd Studebsker 30" suburban TO
gorge N. Oyster, jr.
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