Glidden Cup Award Reaffirmed for Chalmers Team
In New York Supreme Court Justice Putnam vacated a June 28 temporary injunction over the Glidden Trophy. The decision upholds the governing body’s rules and keeps the trophy with the American Automobile Association, with Chalmers to hold it pending the 1911 tour. The court notes no fraud and preserves the contest’s integrity and final authority of sport bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Smith
Premier Motor Manufacturing Company
Contest Board
American Automobile Association
Chalmers Company
Putnam
Supreme Court of
State of New York
Chalmers Motor Company
Gildersleeve
Corrigan
Coney Island Jockey Club
Courts of Equity
United States
Forwal
Jackson
New York Produce Exchange
N. Yi
Two Men Aim Capetown to Cairo by Motor Car
An English expedition plans to drive a motor car from Capetown to Cairo starting in November. Led by B. J. F. Bentley and Captain R. N. Kelsey, the team faces rivers, lakes, deserts and hostile tribes across about 6000 miles in roughly four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Cairo
London
England
Cecil Rhodes
Africa
Cape-to-Cairo
B. J. F. Bentley
R.N. Kelsey
Bentley
King Menelek
Westminister
Kelsey
Somerset
Cecilcourt
Aerial League
Central Africa
Cape to-Cairo
Capétown
Middleburg
Bloemfontein
Victoria Falls
Livingstonia
Bismarckburgh
Lake Tanganyika
Wishumbi
Kedak
Iwkhartuw
Wadi Halfa
Mid-Desert
Zaembesi
Orange Rivers
Rigid auto laws debated by Portland council
Portland, Sept. 15. Health and police committee favors strict rules for hire autos to reduce street crowding and oil damage to pavements. Proposals include 20 feet from corners, 50 feet between, and garages as holding spots, with no action taken until automobile board drafts amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Opin
Ion
Podige
Lombard
Belding
Grant
Reiding
Automobile Board of Examiners
Trombard
Automobile board to oversee driver licenses and exams
City council discussed new rules requiring a rigid examination by the automobile board for chauffeurs and drivers before licenses. Councilman Lombard proposed stricter enforcement, officer aid for the board, and higher auto revenue without undue burden on owners. The proposals were referred to the city attorney for drafting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Board
Police Department
Board of Automobile Examiners
Automobile Club
Lombard
Auto patrol introduces high speed drunk roller wagon
In St Louis a new gasoline powered patrol wagon debuted in the downtown district. The 40 horsepower four cylinder craft reaches 55 mph, with self starting gas lights and a special drunk roller feature to slide intoxicated prisoners between street and wagon. Capable of replacing two wagons, the unit costs about 3000 dollars and will serve the central police district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Central Police District
Moon Motor Car Company
Rapp-Roller Company
Swind Thellman
Rauschenberg
Fred Huseman
Greater 1911 Auto Show to Surpass Past Efforts in New York
The board of managers of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers met at No 7 East Forty-second Street New York to plan the eleventh national auto show at Madison Square Garden January 7 to 21 1911. Exhibits will fill two parts with space equal to last year and the event will feature passenger vehicles in Part I and freight and electric vehicles in Part II. Total exports of automobiles in the past year reached 2032 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Board of Managers
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
East Forty-second Street
New York
George Pope
Charles Clifton
Alfred Reeves
Merle L. Downs
Chicago Auto Show Planned at Coliseum and Armory
Manager Samuel A Miles announces a two week Chicago automobile show to run January 28 to February 11 at the Coliseum and First Regiment Armory. Exhibits for pleasure and commercial cars will share space with plots and space assignments set in New York under the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Drawings for exhibition space occur October 5 at 3:50 p.m. in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel A Miles
First Regiment Armory
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc
T East
Auto trip to the northland from Calgary creates record
G C Mica and wife with three friends began a historic automobile journey to the northland from Calgary Alberta. They travel with enough gasoline for 3 000 miles marking the first motor expedition into the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
G. C. Micadaugh
Northland
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Chalmers
Council
Auto Patrol
Cadillac
Indianapolis
Ssteinhardt
F.C.B
Detroit
Delco
CADILLAC AUTO_CO
Indiana
North Capitol
Seldon
Coliseum
North
Pennsylvania Street
Gibson
Pierce-Arrow Motor Cars
Archey-Atkins CO
N. Meridian St
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