The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14
RUSSIA TO HOLD $500
MILE ENDURANCE CONTEST
Winners of Royal Contest of the Emu
rcror VIII Receive Orders for
800 Automobiles.


That American cars are penetrating
further and further into even the re-
hottest sections OF the European Con-
tinent, is the statement of Mr.. John
y. Poole, resident European export
manager of the Hupp Motor Car Com
pany, who has just returned from
years trip OH the Continent. The rea-
son for this as Mr. Poole states is be-
cause of the rugccdness of the Amer
lean car and the fact that 1t will stand
UP with the most expensive foreign
makes.
'In Europe. said Mr.. Poole, Gear
contests arc very popular and create
u lot Of talk and comment II is the
endurance tests that are particularly
Interesting TO the European. The most
important endurance contest staged
this year will be held in Russia the
latter part of August. 1t Is a run of
$500 miles. known as the Coupe dc
rEmpcrcur.' which signifies royal
contest of the Emperor
This contest is conducted by the
Grand Army of the Empire for the
purpose Of ascertaining the motor car
which Will be the most durable under
RUSSIAN road conditions. The prize
winner will receive an order for $50
cars; second prize Is $50 cars; third
prize is 100 cars. and the fourth prize
is fifty cars. SO. YOU may rest assured
that this trial is creating n great SEN
sat.on--not only abroad. but in the
United states us well. for nearly every
prominent motor car manufacturer in
thil country will be represented.
Foreign Business Good.
I'VE are making great strides for
ward. continued MIR. Poole. despite
the violent knocking of tho French.
German ana Australian makes. The
foreign. motor public now takes their
a. .cy,... Of IL
fers to give the American product n
iair trial before discarding it.
Russia base the poorest roads in tho
world. and even in the southern parts
the motoring conditions arc about as
bad rs they can possibly be. but the
American small car is holding it's own.
even with the more expensive foreign
product. Why, one day not long ago
| went into the town of Romouli and
encountered ten different agencies for
American made cars-all doing Il good
business. 1t certainly makes you feel
good 10 see something from the good
old L. :. ~ in these out-of-the- way
places.
several OF the American cars do
inE business over there have whole
lot to learn about the manner of hand
ING car orders, and particularly about
the methods used 10 establish agencies
in Russia
There is good market for the low
| priced car in Russia-for the small
car mat VIII stand up under very try
Ing and unfavorable road conditions.
The american manufacturer who would
succeed should send men OF real ahil-
ity TO study the actual conditions. Rus
STA, in time. is going to be the best
market for all kinds of American pro-
ducts and the outlook for Yankee
goods is far better than that of other
countries. despite the distance and the
! shipping difficulties.
DO YOU know that the American
motor car is as popular abroad as
some of the famous foreign mallcsp
! RMS is not because of the cheapness
OF our product, but on account of tho
iAct mat American cars that sell M
COW prices are giving satisfaction. Inst
before l left London. | was in the Of
| nee OF Whiting, Limited. Hupmobile
dealers for tho British Isles. and I
! witnessed the sale of two second hand
/ hupmobiles. which brought f160 and
| il"7-$e"o for cars two years old. thar
originally sold for $1,000 America
! price.
business conditions in France Eng
| land Russia. Norway and Sweden ore
IN nretty fair shape. In Germany. Aus