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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1910
Page
7
An opinion piece by Will H. Brown argues the auto boom prompts fear and prejudice from vintage horse culture. It cites Theodore Roosevelt’s slow embrace, calls for education over resistance, and compares motor cars to evolving transit in society.
Philip Nell and his Portland family recently completed a 2,500 mile Cadillac journey notable for the terrain and absence of serious trouble. The route spanned grand northwestern scenery from San Jose through Willamette Rogue River Crater Lake districts in Oregon to Mount Shasta and the San Francisco Bay areas in California.
An Indianapolis Automobile Directory entry lists manufacturers and dealers with street addresses. Notable items include Cele Motor Car Co on Capitol Street, Studebaker at 309 15 N Penn Street, Parry Auto Co factory on Division Street, and Vermont street area references.
On the Geneva to Auburn route a Regal 30 car driven by B. E. MacDonald Jr of Syracuse and three companions carved through Montezuma swamp in a four mile shortcut. They left Seneca Falls at 1 35 PM reached Auburn at 1 53 PM after a 17 minute stop then left at 2 10 PM and arrived in Syracuse at 2 51 PM setting a claimed speed record.
Cartercar company completes Chicago branch plans with a new showroom at 24 Michigan Avenue near Illinois Central station. Charles E Hammerly, longtime Chicago agent, named branch manager and in charge of the quarters. A New York branch recently opened, signaling continued faith in the auto industry’s future.
Dr. Mallory Kennedy, driving a Speedwell on a half mile Pensacola track, lowered the five mile time to 6 51 2 5, beating Oldfield at 6 52 2 5 and Strang at 6 53 1 5. The Florida course was rougher than Worcester yet Kennedy posted the best amateur five mile mark.
In a Philadelphia area run for motor trucks, a Cartercar demonstrated the friction transmission and chain in all drive on commercial vehicles. Entered by Kellogg’s Kellogg toasted corn flakes, with W S Kennaphy at the wheel, it completed the course with a full load at 01044 per mile per ton, about half the average cost.
Thomas plans a 2500 mile journey claiming an extraordinary efficiency test in motoring. The 1911 report notes a 6 40 car and a test run at high speed with expectations of completing the trip next week and details are yet to be confirmed.
Calix Fisher, a bachelor farmer with 180 acres near Harper, traveled to the Cartercar factory seeking an automobile as a companion and purchase to end his lonely farm life. He aimed to buy instead of marry, illustrating a curious rural buyer’s approach to an auto as a partner.
Automobile scouts will patrol principal thoroughfares as the Touring Club of America announces a plan. The effort aims to improve safety and order on major roads through organized scouting activity, signaling a significant push in traffic oversight.
Two Cole 30 cars shipped from Indianapolis this week by Henderson Motor Sales to Assiut Egypt for the American Mission hospital. Purchased by Dr. L. M. Henry who formerly lived in Indianapolis and is visiting America for the first time in years. This marks the first time an Indianapolis car has been sent to Egypt, though Indy autos reach Cuba Porto Rico Brazil and other regions. The convoy will take about two months to arrive.
A long stroke six cylinder car, said to run from two to sixty miles per hour, was driven from Buffalo to New York and back along a 2500 mile route. The test covered steep climbs such as Meadville mountain in western Pennsylvania and ascents in the Green and White Mountains, with speeds averaging up to 32 miles per hour over the Pennsylvanian section and demonstrations in traffic for throttling to under two miles an hour in urban areas.
Frank B. Kian, chief of the mechanical department at Vacuum Oil, Rochester, notes that speedometer parts require adjustment just as engines are tuned. The instruments are constantly on the job yet tend to be neglected during routine car maintenance.
Northwest farmers shift from horse to gasoline power for plowing and threshing, with G A Matthews and F A Davis of Jackson Auto Co noting cost savings for moderate priced cars. Touring Club of America scouts to warn motorists on the Boston post road, adopting British methods, will wear Touring Club insignia while aiding road safety near trolley crossings at Mamaroneck.
B A Becker general manager of the Elmore manufacturing company has bought 140 acres along the street extension facing the new factory to plot for worker homes at near acreage prices. With 70 acres already owned on the opposite side the firm dominates the area near Clyde Ohio a scenic northern Ohio town.
Don Lee of Los Angeles purchased the first four-cylinder Cadillac built in 1904 after a lengthy search across the country. The car, found in a Michigan town, was shipped to Los Angeles for demonstration by local Cadillac representatives. Despite about 60,000 miles in six years, the vehicle remains in good condition and ready for more.
Birmingham has purchased catcher Pratt from New Bedford to replace Elliott. Pratt, drafted by the Boston Nationals, joins the Memphis based Birmingham team on October 1.
H Clifford Brokaw of the West Side YMCA automobile school warns owners must inspect hard to reach parts to reduce depreciation. Neglect delays lubrication of springs, universal joints, brake linkage and hidden pins, risking damage. listen for internal squeaks to extend car life.
A Rochester based oil company official, Frank B.K., argues in a splash system discussion that automatic constant-flaw lubrication, when properly regulated, is calculated to overcome the tendency to smoking at the exhaust. he describes the system as irregular and frequently sappy.
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