The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

cisco, Asst miles, was made in 10 hours
and AZ minutes.
"The starting and necfng points
for the Los Angeles record are the
Broadway bridge, Los Angeles, and
Guerrero and Market Streets in San
Francisco. Inasmuch as we were u.s.
ing the inland route, which ordinarily
enter San Francisco by way of the
Creek Route boat, we thought it a
saving of time to detour at Liver
more and finish our run by way of
Mission, San Jose, Warm Springs,
Milpitas, Alviso, Mountain View, Red
wood City and San Mateo. This route
was many miles longer, but we
thought it faster than waiting for
ferry connections.
"The worst roads were encounter
ed between Delano mad Goshen juno
ton. There is stretch Of about 40
miles between these two points that
is very rough at this time. The most
difficult driving was the 20 miles that
is known as the Ridge Route between
Saugus and Bakersfield; as the name
indicates, this route follows the very
top of the mountains, and while it
will eventually be paved with con-
crete, it is simply graded at this time
and not in condition for fast speed.
1--WE were delayed by the encount-
ering a heaving fog at the western
entrance to Altamont pass, and had
this foggy condition to contend with
clear into San Francisco, distance
| about 80 miles. We were also
delayed some by encountering band
of about 1000 sheep on the road near
,, Tracy.
Without doubt the hardest strain
that the car was put to on the en-
tire trip was encountered at practic-
ally the finish line. We were max
ing good time up the highway near
Redwood City, when without warm
ing we encountered a drop of about
two feet in the concrete highway.
Some idea of the terrific shock this
was to the car and passengers can
be had from the fact that two one
gallon. cans of oil and a small hand
ag of tools which were in the ton
neau were thrown clear of the car.
George Daniels, who was riding with
me in the tonneau, was almost thrown
out.
In spite of this terrific bump, hur-
ried inspection of the car while the
other members of the crew were gath
ering up tools and oil cans showed
that no serious damage had been done
and we continued on to San Mateo,
where We were met by c. S. Howard
who piloted US to the finishing line
1.-THE only stop on the trip was
made at Fresno, where five minutes
was used in taking on oil and gas
and where Earl Jackson joined US.
"In all of my experience as driv'
, er, / have never seen a car put to 8
harder test or one come out of test
in any better shape. The car wa
running with the same even smooth
ness at the finish as at the start.
"Our schedule called for 10 hour
and As minutes, and the mere fac
, that we missed this mark by bu
t two minutes proves that we had tn
D car under absolute control at al
: times.
1--WE slowed down in our speed an
: closed our muffler through all town
z and it is not probable that a hal
i dozen people between San Francisc
and Los Angeles knew that rec
e ord was being made. We were pal
j. ticularly fortunate with our tires. w
;. left Los Angeles with four Goodyea
e cord tires on the wheels and one cal
J. ried as spare. There was not
d ire change made, and all five tire
% arrived in San Francisco witho,
t. having been touched"