The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
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TLMER THOMPSON is u good old
II soul. most Of the time, but he
fell down badly last Wednesday
when he failed to tell us that the car he
pressed into service Tor us between Bear
Mountain and New York was the official
towing car. or 't'ugboat," IL you please,
OF the Automobile Club Of America. He
didn't tell US either that It was q 1912
model. We were not supposed to know
anything about these things because we
were automobile editors.
And after we had been riding as we
supposed In considerable style with a
uniformed hauffeur, Il was considerable
OF q shock TO be told by rank outsiders
along the way that our car was minus
door handles and a right rear hub cap,
and that In the list Of telltale equipment
she still did carry was a distorted left
rear hub cap that had been pulled out of
shape when 1t was used as a winch, and
great Iron ring bolted to the rear end
OF the frame to take the business end
OF the towing rope. In other words, we
didn't know up to that moment that we
were labelled 'wrecking crew.. and ap-
psrently framed UP to make a holiday
Tor lot OF garage men between Nyack
and Glen Ridge. who pointed out the old
boats obvious defects as a touring car
and waxed enthusiastic over her general
get up for handy old thing around the
place to pull other cars out Of trouble.
We didn't know we would have to turn
, down half a dozen cash offers for her
along the highways. We didn't know
| what we had done to be treated SO
shamefully by a man we had always
| considered friendly and trustworthy.
All We knew when we had the car
presented to US at Bear Mountain Inn
| was that 1t had bright red wheels.
springless cushions, and q leak in the
| radiator. She looked good to US, as far
as We looked, because we were so far
from home.
But why keep this sort Of thing up?
| How the old boat could gol with the
angry roar and was on her way like a
| flash. 1912? Yes. and with all kinds
Of '.pep"! Why didn't the garage men
keep still about all the things that had
dropped Off the old craft in seven years
Of faithful service7 The motor was
| still there--a glutton for noisy work, but
one that never got enough. We had
been having a glorious time passing
| many of the lovely modern models that
hadn't time as we passed them even
to get a hook into the Old towing ring
sticking out behind so they could keep
| up. That old motor just snatched US
| out Of everybody's way except the way
Of garage men. They caught us because
| we needed oil and gas We had to stop.
| And then they had to tell us. And in
addition to getting" US they would have
| had the car too IL they could have had
| their way. They just loved the old dis
| figured relic. You could see It In the
way they walked around her and the
way they shot glances at one another
| when the motor began to roar again.
| There's 4 car" said one. Right" said
| another. Then we were of.
1914 Packard-and some carl We
thank you. Elmer. After all, fancy door
handles and hub caps don't make cars
go.
Among last weeks arrivals Gin our
| midst from Salt Lake City was Glenn
| A. Tisdale. president OF the Franklin
Motor Car Company OF New York. presi-
| dent of the Rotary Club and holder OF