Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19
1OUR|NG CAR MADE REAL PLEASURE
BYTURN|NG LIMOUSINE into FINE
MINIATURE DEPARTMENT HOUSE.
Hot and Cold Water and Elec-
trio Lights-Wealthy Manu-
lecturer Of Houston Takes
Novel Step.

w. 8. Myers, a wealthy manfactu-
rer from Houston, Tex, with his wife
and 11-months- old baby. has just COM
ploted 1900 mile motor tour in spec
1ally built Cadillac, during which time
they have not found 1t necessary to
]. stop one night in hotel The body,
which was built to order on a regular
limousine chassis, Is the most complete
affair of the kind ever seen in Califor-
MIA. Not only Is there a regulation
size bed with springs and mattress but
a gasoline stove, an ice chest, hot and
cold water and every other conven-
ience that could be desired.
LENGTHY TRIP
After driving from San Francisco to
Los Angeles the speedometer showed
that the party had travelled 1915 miles
since leaving Houston Their route
led them to Kansas City, Des Moines,
Sioux City. Denver, Cheyenne, Yellow
Vancouver, Tacoma, Mt. Rainier, Cra-
ter Lake and San Francisco.
The car complete with passengers,
fun load of supplies and all equipment
weighs $500 pounds. On the road My
ors runs at a speed of thirty five miles
an hour and has never been laid up
although on his long trip road condi-
lions have been encountered which
would tic mp many vehicle. At one
time the Cadillac pulled five ton
truck out of tho mud and several times
was called upon to pull smaller cars
up steep grades, which they could not
negotiate.
HAS GRADEoMETER
The car is equipped with grade
somcter and by this means Myers is
able to tell exactly what his car will
90 in the mountains. With it's full
load the car will go over Z per cent
grade on the high gear. a 10 per cent
grade on the intermediate and has been
over q % per cent grade on the low.
On his trip he did not find a grade
too steep for his motor, and does not
Know the extreme limit on the low
gear. He laughingly said he guessed
1t would go up the side of u house.
The Texas manufacturer, who heads
two of the largest factories for the
manufacture of household furniture in
the country, states that up to the time
of reaching Los Angeles he had spent
only SO cents for repairs.
Il built this car and started on the
long trip for the benefit of my health"
said Myers, but l have become a con-
tlrmed tourist and do not believe |
will ever be happy to stay in one place
very long. Touring about the country,
stopping wherever fancy dictates, gets
under the skin, and | suppose it can al =
most be called a mania. With this car
1t is never necessary for us to find a
stream, or regular camping place for
the night stop. Any tree or shady spot
alongside of the road is sufficient. We
stop the car and are housed for the
night. Under the body are water
tanks in which is carried 20 gallons
of water for drinking and personal use
and 10 gallons of hot water heated
from the exhaust.
Il found that the car attracted more
attention in the middle west than on
the coast, and 1 have received many
offers from outdoor enthusiasts. The
body alone cost $4,000 to build and
could have sold it a dozen times for
$4,000"
ALL DoLLED UP
The apartment interior of the body
measures six feet long by five fee
ten inches wide. Inside this limited
space has been placed Il double bed un
de- which are six roomy drawers fol
wardrobe, a gasoline stove with sew
eral roomy drawers for kitchen uten
sils and foor, n 5O-pound ice box, {
crib for the baby and II shower bath
BY folding the bed and pulling dow
panel a dining-room table is pro
vided. The roof and sides of the ca
have been built with double walls Il
guard against extreme heat or cold
There are two dome lights and one sid
light connected with the storage bat
terry. An electric fan provides fresl
air. At the left of the drivers scat i
a cigar and tobacco cabinet
After remaining in southern Califor
MIA for several weeks Myers will con
tinue his trip back to his Texas home
Too few car owners are particula
enough In folding the top when put
ting II down. The folds of materia
get between the top bows and oftel
are destroyed. With some tops il /
essential that all folds be kept from
between the bows. This not onl
lengthens the life of the top, but keep
It in better condition. Too often tn
top becomes shabby in q, few month.
whereas II it were given a little car