Auto World Race Readies as Ocean to Ocean Starts Near
Buyers and sellers await the go signal for the ocean to ocean auto race. Cars and crews prepare for a long endurance test across routes via Albany and Cleveland to St Louis. Entrants include Stearns and Acme entries with drivers Welch, Trewan, Zust, and Mapes among others. The event promises a challenging course with variable road conditions and a strong field vying for the cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York City
Fair Grounds
New York
Ito
Will
Harper
Bert Scott
Acme
Welch
Trewin
Zust
Franklin
Stearns
Shaw
Great Cuba Trip Documented By UME Delegation
A fragmented report recalls a UME led delegation including Firestone president and Ford officials on a trip to Cuba. The group gathered impressions from motorists and local regions, noting agricultural and industrial context amid limited photographs.
Winton Cars Dominate Portland Seattle Market News
The Port land Automobile company sold eight cars last week including seven touring cars and a roadster all 2 horsepower. Oscar R Malo bought one after waiting three weeks. Seattle firms such as Seattle Auto Brokerage moved multiple second hand cars to Vancouver and Seattle buyers like EB Blewett and A J Clenton purchased vehicles. Brigham sold a 00 horsepower Cadillac to a Buckley client, praised for performance on a 60 mile drive in 2.5 hours with no boil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portl Automobile Company
Capitol Hill
Oscar R. Malo
Judge Main
Seattle
Vanness
Miller
P. J. Brim
Vancouver
H.C
Dayton
EB Blewett
A. J. Clenton
Brigham
Brigham & Fenn Company
Buckley
Cadillac
Stetson Company
Broadway
Winton
J. K Totin
Hamilton
Mont
J. F. Bow. Man
Anaconda
J. B. Wentworth
Portland
Ore
John McMaster
James D. Graham
A. Yataunoff
Taylor Bros
Mt. Vernon
Long Auto Trip Starts From Lowell Massachusetts
Ira H Morse and wife Mrs Morse with mechanic Omer Deschenaux begin a 10006 mile cross country journey from Lowell to Seattle and back via southern and northern routes. The trip, in Morse’s own Ford Roadster, is sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America with planned hotel stops and camping across deserts and mountains, including Death Valley and Yellowstone on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Garrod
Sgorham Rubber Company
A. ©. Rosenfeld
Centralia
Seattle
Olympia
H. P. Grant
Seattle Automobile Company
Snoqualmie Falls
Falla
Grant Cave
Lowell
Mass
Ira H. Morse
Morse
Omer Descheneaus
Lowes
Ile
Ocean
Conan
Maine
City Hall
Tee Morses
Ayer
Mr. Morse
Automobile Club of America
Mrs. Morse
Tallyer
Cty
Green Field
Pittefield
Albany
Utica
Syracuse
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
Toledo
South Bend
Chicago
Clinton
Omaha
Pine Hiaffa
Wanatac Hi
Utah
Montello
Los Angeles
New Car Arrivals Signal Big Seattle Auto Interest
Mrs. Gerald Prink embraces the automobile craze and buys a Columbus Electric car after Beattie Auto’s 1909 four‑passenger model. Captain Keene purchases a 1909 42‑hp Model Hi for sea cruising speeds. Frank Lockenby buys a Ford, Frank Lolly Co. manager. Savoy Hotel invests in a 20‑passenger Pierce Arrow for guest transport. John T. Peterson buys a Model D Franklin. another Model A heads to Bellingham. Carl Gallagher enters auto leasing with a Ford touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Prink
Columbus Electric
Beattie Auto Company
W. Keene
Gently Quill
Tnen
Frank
John T. Peterson
Redmond
Seattle Automobile Company
Bellingham
Pathfinder car withstands violent Kansas flood ordeal
EMF Glidden Tour Pathfinder crew faces a tropical deluge at Wilcon May 14 15. The storm floods roads and even the car’s front, passengers swim ashore and are rescued by rope and a farmhouse. Driver Melosinger and a companion spend the night there while promoter and photographer hike to town, aided by a local lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcon
Kan
Melosinger
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the Marters
Tee
Redington
Cuba
A. Firestone
Tire & Rubber Com
Ohio
Ford Motor Com
Atlantic
Hudd Ehfaren
Ie Ieee
Mar and
Woods
Electrics
A. Wing
Mynd Madison
Royal Sales Co
Charleo N. Mears
Hia
George W. Miller
Winton Motor Carriage Company
Roatan & Penn Company
Frigham
Fisk Tire Company
Fisk
San Francisco
Ford Company
Ford Care
Ocean Mee
Harry Dish
Ford
Frankling
Eureka Motor CO
Broadwer
Stearns Fins
Baek
Andardication
Brigham & Ppm Motor Car Ootate of
Washington
W. (. Stetson
Baker Electrics Offton and Garage
Frank Lockenby
Charles Hi. Lolly Company
The
Savoy Hotel Company
Boota
Thiele
Carl Gallagher
15Th
Mercer
Royal Bales Company
J. C. Thomason
Pathfinders
Kansas
Faweaeatt Om
Ob and
Motor Ree TM Wy
Tempe
Studebakers
Beattie
Ptret
Auburn
Syle Veemy
Horees
Bnoqualmie Valle
Locomobile
Maxwell Marc Bunnell, Inc
Alaska
Auto Brokerage
Fred Fischbeck
Pope
Gray & CO
Broscin
East
Olympic Motor Car
BUICK
Chalmers
Detroit
Thomas
Hartford
Peerless Motor Cars
A.Y.P. Exposition
Seattle Taxicab Company
East Union
Ind
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