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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1908
Page
9
Mechanician in charge Fritz Reuter recounts a grueling journey by light car from San Antonio to Brownsville. He details sand, rock trails, broken hoses, and improvised repairs, with misdirections, humorous encounters, and the stubborn pace of early automotive exploration through Atascosa and Live Oak counties.
The Mitchell touring car, once the conveyance of the 1906 railroad party to Brownsville, is celebrated as San Antonio's most remarkable auto. Owned by G. D. Robbing, it raced at local fairs, endured a century of travel, and carried four people to Brownsville despite rough roads. Its endurance and history mark it as the patriarch of San Antonio's automotive scene, with tales of races, mishaps, and the long road to the border bearing witness to its enduring legacy.
A Tuesday meeting of the Auto Club 10 discusses club funds, the proposed track building, and plans for a new facility. Attendees will review committees, upcoming events, and general business to advance the project and fair activities.
Marin and Warren order a new Chatners Detroit shortly after a prior order. A Davis shows a Chilmore city touring car. Buyers urged to purchase and own homes. Real estate bargains appear in the promotional column with multiple listings.
A 1920s style notice describes a motor race event by Childers-Detroit Motor Co. racing from Detroit to nearby counties. It details routes, distances, dealer participation, and a public program at city hall with demonstrations of car performance, piano repairs, and local musical attractions.
A garbled car page highlights early 20th century auto travel hazards with splashy road incidents and tire debates. It notes drivers drenched by wheels, anti splash devices, and evolving tire designs. The piece also covers the New York Madison Square Garden automobile show during January 1622 with mentions of exhibitors, looming public interest, and competing car models and manufacturers.
A long and garbled report touches on criticism of a public policy, Vanderbilt, and a claim of a new noiseless engine by an American inventor Knight. It notes Daimler plans to abandon poppet valves in favor of a novel engine design with two cast iron sleeves and slitted parts. The piece claims the engine is noiseless and more efficient, but opinions are divided on its practicality and adoption.
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