The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15
{ A D | | | A c
WON DEWER
TROPHY

The details of the test that re-
suited in the awarding of the Dewar
trophy to the 1914 Cadillac were re-
ceived last week from the Royal Au-
tomobfle club of Great Britain and
show that this years test was the
Severest ever held
Everything about the car was taken
into consideration-the design. con-
struction. material, operation. fiexibil-
ity, ease of running, ease of operation,
dependability and economy.
In addition to the most thorough in
spection and examination there was a
l. 0O0 mile test on the road.
The former contest that was won
by the Cadillac was for standardiza-
ton. The Cadillac is the only Amer
lean made motor car that has ever
received this, the highest honor
known TO the motor industry. and the
only car in the world ever receiving
the award twice.
GREAT HONOR
The trophy was presented this year
to the car demonstrating the greatest
advance in the industry. That such
an honor should come TO America
marks an epoch in motor car con-
struction. It is an acknowledge
ment from the leading engineers OF
the world that American built cars,
or at least one of them, equal any
In the world.
Each year these tests for the De-
war trophy, conducted by the Royal
Automobile Club of Great Britain
take on new conditions and always
they include a thorough test or
cars efficiency in the line of normal
high grade service.
The second victory for the Cadii-
lac, Just announced. was based on
test even more comprehensive than
that of complete Standardization. II
involved the driving of 1000 miles
over give and take roads. as phrased
in the cabIegram. the thorough test
ing of fuel and oil consumption. the
recording of the number of times the
electric cranking device was used,
the duration of the current for lights
during the after run and numerous
other practical matters that have TO
do with efficiency and service.
PERFECT IGNITION
The contest was conducted with a
compulsory average speed, or 1915
miles per hour Several facts in the
Cadillae's record stand out dominant
ly. The gasoline consumption, for
example, was 17.17 miles per gallon;
the oil consumption IA points tmore
than 1000 miles per gallon). which
traordinary. Although the electric
eranking device was used 130 times
during the trial the engine was turned
over 1000 compression strokes at the
end of the trial; and. although all the
electric lights were on continuously
during the road trial for Sc hours
and IL minutes. yet after the 1.000
compression test at the conclusion
Of the road run. the side, rear and
speedometer lights continued to burn
for 20 hours.
EVERYTHING LASTED
Even of greater significance was
the achievement of the 1914 Cadillac's s
exclusive two speed direct drive rear
axle. One test of this revolutionary
development which means so much in
the efficiency. economy and luxury of
motor cars involved the shifting of
the rear axle gears from high to low
and vice versa. $40 times by means
of the electrical shifting device, yet
a perfect record was shown.
Thus were tried out all the tests of
motor car features which make for
successful give and take service. es-
peeially as to the practical appliea-
tion of those peculiar modern factors
which secure luxury fexibility of
operation and, above all. dependa-
bilffv