The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
FOREIGN, WEST VA. AND
WHEELING AUTO BRIEFS

WHEELING
Louis Chevrolet. who took the racing
car. the construction OF which he re-
Gently finished IN Detroit. TO Indianapo-
lis Tor trial returned saturday last az
ais. during which he attained a speed OF
over ivt miles per hour In the straights
and did the 2h-mile lap OF the Indian
spolis speedway In about 1:40.
CLIFFORD Dursnt- son OF w. c. Durant
OF the Chevrolet Motor Company drove
= stutz special car IN the l0o-miis track
but named the car .-Chsvrolet Special /"
IN honor OF the company OF which w
{. Dursnt n head
race meets for many years. has Just re-
ceived advtces from the office OF the
brazilian consul In New York that the
been placed on fle with the American
consul In Brazil. and he will shortly de-
part for South America TO look over the
situation with regard to the constrnc-
ton OF q speedway in Buenos Aires. and
probably circuit of speedways which
viii keep racing drivers active every
winter and In the way OF big money
Immediately following the time trial
nal BY ey IN. HUDSON ear a. the Sleeps.
famous speed course was closed TO all
driving. Creasoting OF tho surface in
now going on. and the Baby track and
grounds are being put in order for long
winter.
Bob Burlnsn. the Speed King. whose
troit. IL completely overhauling his Peu-
geot racing car at his private garage.
located at the rear OF his residence. and
opening OF the 1915 speedway circuit.
scheduled for New Orleans.
c C. Hutchinson. who wa. special
sales representative OF the Hupp Motor
Car Company in the East with head
quarters In New York. has been trans
trip through the West as special sales
representative. Mr.. Hutchinson's head
quarters win be at the factory.
In an official gasoline test made with
one or the eight-cylinder King cars over
the mountains OF California In and
the Oakland. Cal. Tribune. the average
mileage per gallon OF gasoline was i7iS
miles. according 20 information just re-
ceiNeo py the King Motor Car Company.
ID. z Perry, factory manager Of the
Consolidated Car Company. manufactur-
a ..
on trip 20 the Pacinc coast IN the in
terests OF the company.
Vincent Link. the well known engineer
/ In the commercial car neid, who was
connected with the Packard Motor car
company until he resigned TO take up
truck. has been engaged as designing en-
gineer by the J. G. Wilson Company. of
Detroit. for which concern he will bring
| out a two-ton model shortly
| Charles johnson has been appointed
FACTORY equipment manager OF the Low
eH.hMeConnen Manufacturing Company,
J with headquarters at the Detroit branch.
All Factory equipment business connect
ed with the Klaxon for the United states
VIII hereafter be transacted through De
troit
A. B. Willemin. who was made aSsfSt-
ant general manager OF the Hupp Mo-
tor Car Company. last August has ten
/ dered his resignation TO the company
Walter c. Allen. OF the Blur Company
| OF Hoboken. ~. j.. who made many ra-i
4 predictions in the early days OF the war
ABOUT the probable date OF the wars
ending. would make no prediction what
IN fact, refused 20 discuss war matters
\ mr. Allen. through active importation
work IN the early days of motoring,
| and made frequent trips 20 Europe. wa !
well posted on conditions abroad.
| r. A.. Palmer. OF the Pontiac cbassi.
Company. reports a large demand for
! CHASSIS for foreign countries. and large
1 shipnents 20 France and other countries
| finished and the bodies are provided. TO
/ gether with tires and all accessories
| Inc fontiac company f. also finding q
large market In America in this neld.
George g. Waite. sales MANAGER OF the
q, srant Motor Company OF Findlay. o.
Is on an extended trip TO the West
Fred W. Carter. Of Detroit. driver of
motor truck for tho Detroiter Motor
/ ar company. who enlisted with the Ca
1 70 MS father. George r. Carter. who has
| received several letters from his eon
not BEN me sa tss rev w days ,s and Who has
ernmsnt OF the young mans death.
J. r. Garth Is now district rspre..n,.-
tive OF the Maxwell Motor Car Corn
| pany. with headquarters AZ PHILADELPHIA.
4 paving succeeded TT. J. Nogler who has
oeen appointed metropolitan district rep
! resentative. with headquarters IN NeSv
\ York city. for the MAXWELL company
The Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation
has opened district Office at Ninth ana
Jones streets. Omaha Neb q II PRO
| heW - district salesman in charge Ne
braska and adjoining States will BE- han
| ters. tu"'
Raymond Biezacker recently eor,-
/ nieted a trip fro mDetroit 10 Tarnrs
! fla-. ana his expenses for the tourney
were less than one cent per mile M
eversaged 22it miles 70 the gallon ~
gasoline and over go miles 20 the ra1.
Ion Of OIL His Maxwell TOURING car
I rave him no trouble. although much ~
/ the road was extremely bad Win r. ---s.sf
! zeal or mud ana mountain cifn,binv
II f. reported that the REQ Motto,
| Truck Company Of Lansing has reoeive5
I another large order r0r trucks Tor IN
/ rope, the French government havir,g -.
port ''
! ,. 2. Griffin. well known 20 the suto
I racing colony and former publicity man
I tor barney Old0eid and Dof.iovd rber8r-
son. The aviator. has Joined the rfaf -
] n. J.. Toner Pacific coast auprrvfrr-r -
I me maxwell Motor Salea Corporaffo-,
John =. Poole 81 Detroit rur,-.,.
| sales manager IN the pact FOR many 49,.
I cempanfca. ana onl yawafffrr fhs 49,.
I ~ tne Wer 60 return 20 hts fIrff ~ i-fo.
4 laa computed bis visit nf ma r.r'-'-..
I Enciflc Exposition ana WIEN Ma fi@..i-
/ nha taFen up winter residence d. ~
j regent Apartments u T.or hnrof-- ~
1 Fnole does not believe that ne ~rfftl-.
! VII desert the trenches ID f-lrf-f,,5.
/ time and believes me War wu -, r.. ~. y
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