New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Expect Many
10 Motor-(, amp
This Yeaa.
Western States Making Great
Preparations 10 Greet
Tourists by Automobile
Two Outfits Described
Details May Suggest TO Other
sutomobilists How io Pre-
mare Their Own Cars
Two Outfits Described

Yha establishment Of automobile
,,np grounds FOR tourists on wheels is
A.isr worked out in great many cities
,.voacheut the country. Persons who
.,.srd touring to the Pacific Coast will
ssd shat the United States Forest Serv-
"a 4 cooperating with towns in south
an California TO provide places where
.ash tourists may stay overnight. For
;rxanee. in California many OF the
Free automobile camp grounds are
ssaipped with garbage pits, tables,
Ssnehes. firepiaces, etc.
last year 1900 600 persons visited
.ss natienal Forests IN Cslifornis, Most
efthis number Travelled by automobile
md eamped in the forest. 1t is esti-
s,sted that considerably greater num-
~ viii 70 touring in this way this
The Illustrations shown herewith are
- an automobile bungalow used by
water A. Woods, president Of the New
york Automobile Deaiers' Association,
gho IS an ardent fisherman and makes
many camping and fishing trips.
The peerless Villa" as used by Mr.
Woods. is an S00-pound. two-wheeled
rompact and slightly trsiler which, at
.,.hed TO the rear OF his Peerless car,
Srsvs 8 little over twenty pounds and
las no effect ON the speed of the car
~ n fortv-fye miles an hour. In less
tssn fifteen seconds by the watch while
n route this by foot trailer can
No converted into s bungalow with
swo comfortable bedrooms. kitchen
soaipped with two-burner vapor
fsiHc enessing cabinet with ventilator,
- chest OF fifty pounds ice capacity,
git,ben cabinet capable of carrying q
veek,s provisions for a party of four,
four large dust proof clothes lockers,
rspning water. electric lights, dining
roon seating six. which is a reading
and recreation room st night and all
tbst one could desire in 10 by IA foot
camp
The two bedrooms, which are venti-
ls.ed By screened glass windows ad-
jastsble at any angle and insect proof,
sontain each a double spring bed with
mattresses and are separated by A
fsot aisle The bungalow has 9 1~3-foot
head room with everything in its place
and can be reached at a moments no
. ice and the entire outfit made ready
ior road in fifteen seconds without any
tiresome and cumbersome packing and
sork.
The trailer body is of hard wood
ongued and grooved and covered by
s4-gauge sheet metal The roof, which
6 eollapsible by simple turn OF the
wrist. is of heavily waterproofed tlf-
,sen-ounco canvas and is supported by
skeleton collapsible framework o.
aasrtcr-inch steel tubing, which by a
slnape operation drops down into Re
ssining sockets. allowing the sides OF
the bungalow to fold up and the roof
10 collapse over ali without disturbing
any OF the contents OF the bungalow
The entire bungalow is entirely insect
proof and in addition, being several
feet off the ground, is damp proof. The
trailer is supported on rubber automo-
bic tires and springs with roller bear
iRgs and demountable rims.
Another Type of Rolling Camp
An interesting development is what
Is known as the "Fifty-Fifty Cruiser"
designed by an army officer. The
eFifty-Fifty" is to indicate 90 per cent
nobility and 80 per cent comfort and
tunyenience The Dodge Brothers
chassis on which the body is built wae
bought in 1915. The body is 6 feet 4
inches wide an6 10 feet long. The
front scat is used as q bed, the body
being extended five inches beyond the
lenders and running board on each
side, The head room insice is 8 feet.
The sides Of the body are covered
sbout three feet high with galvanized
ron, 27-gsuge, fastened with bolts
wherever it touches the framing wood,
which * ri iioht drv oak
In the rear is a door 80 inches wide,
for use while camping, when the front
doors are blocked by the seat, which is
reversed as a couch. In the rear door
g a small glass window which gives
the driver view of the road in rear
Of him. The seat in the front, which
Is also used as a couch, is 20 inches
nigh and is inches wide When it is
I moved forward to the dash and the
back laid fiat bed A inches by feet
inches is formed.
Under this is q galvanized iron box
+ y inches wide, IA inches deep and the
iau length Of the seat, used for stor-
sge and protection of clothing. Lead
sng from the front seat to the rear
aaor is clear floor space of feet
long and 2iz feet wide. On the lett
Aae is trunk Il feet long by 20
9Ms6es wide, and table covered with
eicloth to carry clothes and also serve
e kitchen table. Directly back of
lnls is two burner gasoline stove
connected directly with the main gaso-
me tank. which is of the air pressure
Wpe, holding fifteen gallons, which
provides fuel for both the stove and
me motor of the car.
opposite the stove is the washstand
" by 20 inches, with large space un.
yer 1t for bulky but lightweight cook
ag utensils, etc. On the right side,
opposite the clothing trunk and of sim
.sf size, is another trunk partitioned d
= carry two extra tires and ample
@ sSaee to carry provisions for two
Under the main floor forward is a
as fawoust insulated box capable of hold
WIZ VIZ hfty pounds of ice and provided
1i1a ~ drawpipe through the bottom.
t,ia Inc cruiser is equipped with cleo
I .ng lights, a freless cooker, books
@g sb : clock. 1t is snug little home
s sc9 eliminates even the necessity OF
tShing Tor caup crounds IN ssv