Schedule revised for San Antonio International Fair auto races
The Automobile club has rearranged the schedule for the November 9 11 and 12 racing events at the International fair in San Antonio. New events include Class C Class D and truck races with varied laps distances and prize money and a four percent hour daily special race. Entries close October 31 and official blanks will be issued next week under American Automobile Association rules and contest board sanction.
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Automobile Club
San Antonio
The
American Automobile Association
Mechanical car meet rules and entrant limits outlined
The notice sets entry closing at midnight October 31 for a meet with classes C D and E under A A A rules. Class C limits piston displacement by division and requires manufacturers to have produced at least fifty cars in the prior year. Class D has no restrictions, with a cap on the number of events per day. Class E covers special events approved by the contest board.
Good Highways Benefit All Classes Across the Nation
Dr. W A Hering of the San Antonio Automobile club touts the good roads movement as universal, citing Senator Cullom’s national highway plan to connect seven routes from the national capitol to cities including San Antonio, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Portland. The proposal, costing about 148 million dollars, would be funded by bonds and tolls after construction.
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W. A. Hering
San Antonio Automobile Club
United States
Senate
Cullom
Illinois
National Capitol
San Antonio
Texas
Miami
Fla
San Diego
Cal
San Francisco
Seattle
Wash
Buffalo
N. Y
Portland
Maine
Monroe National Highway
Lee National Highway
Jefferson National Highway
Lincoln National Highway
Roosevelt National Highway
Washington National Highway
Taft
Panama Canal
Old Method of Learning Power Obsolete Now
A San Antonio automobile school expert argues the A L A M horsepower formula is outdated due to modern engine design and higher piston speeds. He warns wind resistance, drivetrain losses, and car geometry waste power, urging a new formula to better reflect horsepower delivered to the wheels.
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Herman G. Hays
San Antonio Automobile School
Milligan Journey Reaches From New York To San Francisco
New York representative B H Milligan drives a Mitchell car on a trans continental tour to the Pacific coast. He traveled with his brother D E Milligan, wife Mrs B H Milligan, and son, visiting major cities in several states and arriving in San Francisco in 41 days. The party now heads east via a northern route, aiming for Reho and Salt Lake City. The right rear tire reportedly traveled the continent without a puncture, retaining air from before departure.
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B. H. Milligan
New York
San Francisco
Long Island
Pacific Coast
Milligan
D. E. Milligan
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
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Nea Spears Co
Hss
Lesoya St
Birdsong & Potchernick
Maxwell Automobiles, Auto Supplies and
Eastman Kodaks
Houston
San Antonio Driving Club
Fy Et al
Mitchell
Pacific
Bebles & Boclhauwe
Commerce Street
F. O. B. Racine
Mitchell-Lewis
Marshall Field
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Dallas
Kansas City
Portland, Obe
London
Paris
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