The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
Great Motor Truck Run
Through Eight States
Is Arranged for June

Americas frs annual national motor
truck reliability contest VIII lie run.
starting late in June, 1870, and extrrd-
ing over course Al the Middle West.
with Omaha as the starting and finish
ing point
The route win he Approximately
1000 miles with practically - DAYS If
driving and - days in all on the road,
SUNDAY driving being prohibited iI the
contest The route Will run through
parts Of eight safes
Trophies of value and beauty have
Oeen offered. including the Omaha Bee
trophy as the leader for the best per-
romance of a truck on the run which
VIII be limited 10 trucks OF 80 tons
and under, all TO be pneumaticaly tired
one OF the main objects Of the run is TO
demonstrate the pneumatic tire as ap-
piled TO motor trucks to the wealthy
farming population OF the great terri
tory covered
In fact, the run has already been
gwen the name Of The Run Around
the Money Belt" as the great Middle
west Included within the confines OF the
route was never as prosperous as at
present, with farming lands at unheard
OF figures. and with a demand for
crops, at high prices. which exceeds all
records ever known.
F. Ed Spooner, automobile editor OF
manager of the tour: Charles j. Root,
OF Chicago, manager, and s. T. La Due,
OF the Omaha Bee. resident manager.
Mr.. Spooner is veteran IN touring ana
pathfinding circles dating from the
great Pittsburgh endurance run OF
ls0S, having participated in the annual
tours OF both passenger cars and motor
trucks since that time. Charles p.
Root is veteran. prominently con-
nected with the successful management
OF majority of. the great touring
events out of Chicago. including two
great motor truck runs Of the past. Mr.,
Root Is American Automobile association
contest board representative
Sanction for the run Around the
Money Belt" the first annual national
motor truck reliability contest, has been
Issued by the contest board of the
American Automobile associa ton.
Chairman Richard Kennerdell, of the
contest board. has stated his belief that
the event will be the most important
ever held for the motor truck industry.
All motor trucks competing for the
Omaha Bee and other great trophies
VIII be stock models. registered with
the A. A. A, and will be inspected at
the start and finish and passed by Off
Gals of the technical committee of the
American Automobile association. OBJ
servers will travel on the trucks
truck going into controls at noon and
night. Rules for the national tour have
been prepared by Charles p Root and
MS associates, and passed by the con-
test board of the American Automobile
association. which will have general SUI
pervision Of the officials of the tour, all
experienced men in the field.
The exact route will be determined
only after the pathfinder has passed
over the roads to determine upon its
qualifications, particularly with regard
to bridges and the care of the party en-
route. Noon stops. night stops and
Sunday layovers will then be arranged
for by the pathfinder and his aides, who
will make their lengthy trip as soon as
the roads have been opened to motor
car traffic in the late spring.
Generally speaking, the route will be
from Omaha to Lincoln, Cheyenne,
Denver Colorado Springs. Pueblo
Hutchinson, Topeka, Kansas City, Des
Moines, Fort Dodge, Sioux Falls, Sioux
City and Omaha. Sunday stops on this
tentative schedule are at Cheyenne, Col,