The Washington times., 1917-12-22
YACHTSMAN'SL LAND
CRAFT FROM WEST
AWES NEW WORKERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-If Robert z.
Magner, OF Seattle, had not been an
enthusiastic yachtsman all his life he
would not be taking a transconti-
mental tour now with his sIxty-six-
year-old mother, q sister and q driver
aboard a regular yacht on wheels, or
an "auto-cruIser," IL you please.
He has arrived in New York from
Boston on his way over the Lincoln
Highway to San Francisco and thence
to Los Angeles and San Diego, and
up the Pacific Coast highway to his
old home town, in Washington. He
is specializing now on what the boys
will say when he wheels into the
thinks they will say:
There goes Bob again putting over
a real stunt" Magner admits that all
his life ne has been doing stunts a
little out OF the ordinary just because
II was fun.
Crowds View "Craft.p
The. crowds on Twenty-third street
were treated to a most unusual eight
when .Magner's land yacht "hove to"
and let go her anchor in front OF the
Fifth Avenue building. The craft
was instantly surrounded and the
commodore was bombarded with
questions. 1t was his own little trip,
re said. and he would be "self-sus-
tanning" all the way because his
craft carried not only supplies, but
the best of cooking facilities and
other things calculated to give per-
feet comfort.
With the commodore were his
mother. Mrs. r. E. Magner: his sister.
Mrs. Maude r. Fennelly. and w. p.
Leininger. The party did all their
own cooking en- route from Boston
and slept comfortably in the car every
night.
A DENLY one.ton truck has been
converted into a most comfortable
home. The large special body mounted
on the chassis contains, among other
things, a wonderful tier OF four ad-
Unstable hunks stretching the width
Of the car directly behind the drivers
seat, a dresser large enough to hold
the party's wearing apparel, a Beed
Ing Hall refrigerator with a capacity
OF fifty pounds Of ice, a folding bath
tub. folding tables and chairs, and a
cooking outfit that would delight any
woman.
Cooking and Lighting.
There is a three-burner Prest-oL Lite
hot plate supplied by two 10O-cubic-
foot acetylene cylinders, with an
auxiliary cylinder for emergencies.
These cylinders are carried safely
slowed away under the body. Di-
rectiy over the head Of the housewife
as she prepares the meal is a Presto
Lite auto burner which brilliantly
the interior. There is a
porcelain sink with running water
and lots of cupboard and closet room
provided by the designer
Of the interior, who was the commo-
dOre himself.
The car also carries in a tank
sIung between the main side mem
bers of the frame forty-five gallons
of gasolene, which gives an operat-
ing radius OF 500 miles. There is
also a siXty-Gallon water tank which
takes care OF the family needs In
great shape. A Curtis yacht pump
helps out the water system. Other
equipment includes Pyrene fire ex-
Il special DreadnouEht
top and curtains, Weed chains, Old
SOL stdTthii6hL anu IOOuElCn pneu-
matlc tires.
Proud of Outfit.
Commodore Magner is particularly
proud OF his Prest-o-Lite outfit, which
Is the most complete thing of its kind
ever installed in a motor car. He will
be able to exchange his acetylene
tanks at any village, town or city
along the route to the Pacific. He
does not believe II will be necessary
for him to seek this Prest-o-Lite ser
vice before he reaches Chicago.
coming down from Boston the com
rnodore drove at a twenty to twenty
five miles an hour clip a greater part
OF the way.
:.she's as comfortable as can be,
and we are going to have a fine
ride" said the commodore as he pull
ed away with all the other members
of the party occupying the wide
front seat with him.