Panoramic Car Tour Highlights 1911 Motoring Week
Across the continent Miss Blineche Scott completes a 393 mile feat in an Overland to San Francisco, joining Cal Masa Scott as the second woman to drive coast to coast. Others haul Packard and Maxwell models while Washington motorists tour Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia, facing licensing hurdles in West Virginia and noting big wheel experiments and tire mileage records across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blineche Scott
San Francisco
Cal Masa Scott
Continent
Ramsey Heine the
Othe
Pennswana
Bedford
Gettisburg
District National T Guard
Washington
Ed B Terry
al Tepping
Ik Bishop
Howard Fisk
Frederick
M D'Arcy Magee
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Gailthersburg
Emmitsburg
Waynesboro
Pen Mar
Snickers Gap
Lee Town
Winchester
Martinsburg
Berryville
Bluemont
Leesburg
Whites Ferry
Rockville
Blanche Scott
Lady Overland
New York
Truce Contest Rules for Freight Vehicle Championship
Philadelphia North American promotes a 120 mile freight truck contest from Philadelphia to Atlantic City and back on August 12 13 awarding 1000 in prizes. Three open classes A B C cover vehicle tonnage with observers required. entrants must carry merchandise or sand bags and report fuel oil and repairs. cost per ton or per pound is calculated. electric vehicles charged costs counted. time limits and penalties set for failing to hit controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Fts
Railcar terms debated to standardize automobile nomenclature
A committee discussion urges clear names for vehicles. Industry leaders flag lax terms such as commercial vehicle and pleasure car and propose concise options like motor truck and passenger motor car. Emphasis on adopting simple, descriptive terms to reflect vehicle use and avoid confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers
Fts
James Joyce
American Locomotive Company
Alco
Joyce
The Battle Over Names for Motor Vehicles
The article debates terminology for vehicles, weighing automobile motor car and motor truck. It notes that novitiates in motoring honor the word automobile and suggests starting with passenger motor car to unify usage and emphasize distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Isler
Miller Bros Auto and Supply Company
Ford
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
C P Morse
Erlings, Mont
Maxwell
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Rie Luttrell Compans
Dr Lous Tears
Charles
Robert Corby
MW Gibbs
Waxwell-Briscoe
Compans
Tds
Hirteen Richmond
New England
Valkew
Lambert Reed
National Automobile Association
Gaitn
Maryland Motority
Mi Teed
Tach Motor C Company
My Baickhs
Woj
Thomas
Wiliams
T. L. Frederick
Kinin
Eirle
Stacey T
Henderson
Jay Garber
Mainde VO Miller
Ming T
Baltimore
Baltu
Washington Pike
Oearnes
Marc Ie Wan Er
Mato Car Corporation
Westington
Matthiason Tt
Witter
Baumhet FoRigginson
Paisuit
Pulee Pollak
Oldsmobile
Flint
Mich
Pollack
Detroit
Olds
WI Puln
Miller Bros' Auto and Supply Company
Hagerstown
Hedford
Munsey Histone
Twe Maxwelly
United States Motor Company
Staver-Chicago
Staver Carriage Company of
Chicago
Stoddard-Daton
Lean Shaab
Columbia
Tv3
Washingtons
Motor Contest Association
American Automobile Association
Thie City
Imperial Motor Company
V Street
Northwest
White Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Brookville (Ohio
Firestone
Los Angeles
Cal
Flanders
Tkewine
Eps
Atoan
Buffalo
Pierce-Airow
America
Mount Morrison
Denver
Colo
William Thorney
Frank G. Fickling CO
14Th St. N.W
Cadillac Company
Cadillac
Babbitt
Ignrvicon
Bosch
Delco
Iing
Robe
The
Cook & Stoddard Co
H Street
N. W
M. T. Pollock
Connecticut Ave
Selden
Luttrell CO
N.Y. Ave
Wilson CO
14Th Street
Automobile Supply Dept
National Electrical Supply Co
New York Avenue
H. P
Carter Motor Car Corporation Munsey Building
Hatteville
Naw
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