The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
AUTO TOURISTS
HARVEST time"
Motoring in Fall Months Most
Joyous Period of All
Seasons.

Virtually the fall of the year Is
the harvest time for the motor
tourist" declares c. c. Swearingen.
auto expert Motoring in the early
fall months Is without question the
most joyous period OF all the tour
ing seasons. The country, as far
as automobile mentioning is con-
cerned, is at its best when the
leaves Of the forest are turning to
hues of brown and gold, and driY-
ing in the cool. crisp autumnal air
is a delightful experience.
Indian summer has always been
looked upon as the most enjoyable
of all our seasons, and motorists are
beginning to realize that this Is the
one ideal time OF the year for tour
ing. This year will see far great
err number Of late fall motorists
spending their vacation days in the
country than was ever before
known, for the Joys OF motoring are
twofold greater in the autumn sea
son than during the hot days OF
July and August.
Fall Touring.
And II Is In fall touring that the
sedan or closed car can be used to
the utmost. Here you are touring
through the country on a balmy fall
day with the windows of your sedan
wide open in order to allow the
cooling breezes of the fresh autumn
weather to sweep through the car.
Then, as night approaches and the
weather takes on a crispness and
tang that make you long for the
Preside, you gently raise the win
dows and keep happily on your way
in perfect closed-car comfort. Pos
sibly an experience like this brings
home to the owner more forcibly
the all-round advantages of the Sc
dan type car than any other one
thing.
Touring is probably one Of the
most ideal ways of spendig a vaca-
ton. That the American family
fully realizes touring advantages is
shown by the great number OF own
ers continually seeking road maps
and routes through various parts
OF the country. There Is every rea
son for this, as q vacation spent
touring cross-country gives the en-
tire family an outing at q nominal
cost.
Ample accommodations have
been provided for the tourist along
most of the well-known roads IN
the country. which vary from COM
Portable and well-kept rooms and
good, wholesome food in roadside
farmhouses or unpretentious inns
to the largest and finest OF Ameri-
can resort hotels, with all the lux
uries to be found in any city. Most
Of the hotels remain open until late
in the fall in order TO take care o,
the autumnal vacationists.
More Demand for Limousfnes.
The demand for the incIosed car
Is strong and II will not be easy
for late buyers to get prompt deliv-
cries of some popular models. While
the sedan remains the most popular
of all types OF inclosed cars there
is a noticeable trend this season
toward other styles. notably the
Limousine and the coupe. For the
past few years conditions have mill
ttated against the extensive use Of
the limousine. Good chauffeurs wera
hard to get and very expensive ana
consequently many people elected
TO Drive their own cars and used
sedans. But now chauffeurs who
can be relied upon are more num.r-
Gus and at lower wages than for
merly prevailed. and this situation
Is reflected in a call for the stand
ard and the inclosed types of limou-
sine. Not a few people are buyine
this type on the medium priced
chassis. as well as on the highest
priced.
Coupe GAINS in Favor.
The coupe has been gaining in
favor steadily with the alI-the- year
round employment Of motor cars by
business men and this seasons sale.
are likely to eclipse those OF pre-
vious years. The salesman who Is
constantly on the road. in GOOD
weather and bad. the business man
who makes use OF his car regularly
in going upon his various pyramids.
the professional man and many 9TH
ers have found the coupe well suit
ed to their needs. And the produce
ton by many companies Of the four-
seated coupe solves the problem, Of
having compact inclosed ear and
vet providing room for passengers
when II is desired To carry that
mariM eoupes have plenty of carry
ing space. also for some bags and
other iuxeAra