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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1913
Page
7
Trucks weigh in and load for reliability tests as twenty three commercial cars prepare to travel 288 miles over four days. After preliminary checks, machines are guarded awaiting final tests tonight. Referee David Beecroft arrives to supervise the getaway. Government and business men monitor results.
A roster of names and positions includes AYRES with Interior supplies, BOYD at Life-saving service Treasury, TOHMENTOAN with Navy supplies, AULEN in Coast and seismic survey Commerce and Labor, FITESIMMONS as disbursing officer State, HALLORAN in medical corps Walter Reed, ARNOLD aerial division Army, EDGERTON purchasing agent Post Office, KOTZSCHMAR chief engineer U S revenue cutter service Treasury, METZ Government Printing Office, HEWES Office of public health readings, HUNT Insular affairs War, among others.
William Jose will begin the 8:45 a m start for 35 loaded trucks in a four day test on country roads. Yesterday entrants gathered at The Post building for inspection on Pennsylvania Avenue as official numbers and truck names were displayed. Fifteen makes compete including Vulcan Mala Little Giant Witt Wilcox Rowe Hapmobble McIntyre Autocar Lauth-Juergens Atterbury White International Brown and Four Wheel Drive.
A convoy of first class road cars including Marmon and Stutz will start from the Washington Post building at 6:45 AM with pilots, referees, and checkers, proceeding via Pennsylvania and Rockville roads. Stops include Frederick and Hagerstown, 42 and 68 miles out, finishing day one. The week long 70 to 383 mile runs through Maryland and Pennsylvania test motor freight over new roads, weigh truck loads, and gauge efficiency versus horse haul.
All drivers and observers must report to the chief observer at the official garage on New York Avenue between 13th and 14th streets tomorrow morning at 55 o'clock. Officials will report to the referee at The Post building no later than o'clock. All track crews and ambulances must be on the starting line by 6 30 a m.
The article argues tire quality determines truck value and operating costs. Heavier trucks demand dense, resilient, long lasting tires, not molded light tires. Firestone continuous base notched tread tires absorb traction bulges, suited for heavy loads and sustained service.
The Automobile Club of Southern California and the Western Automobile Association resolve their differences. William Schimpf reports progress after touring Pacific coast cities. A southern California contest committee forms with E. G. Kuster as chair. Five members from each side join, with the Western association relinquishing governing powers but remaining a racing promoting body under A A A rules. Laurens Emps confirms Kuster’s AA A contest board appointment to Baker.
Paris acts as the first city to restrict gasoline cars on Easter Sunday by forbidding any gasoline use on the Avenue des Champs des avccacias during 11 AM to 1 PM. The ban targets the city’s most exclusive drive in the Bois, a peak time for social strolling and riding.
The fragment describes fabric angled at 46 degrees for veering, with tread rubber thick and tough to resist drag. It mentions a flin break er strip and a center running around the wheel, comparing to 43 degree setups to absorb shocks without stressing the carcass.
P W Litchfield of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company explains that breaker strips, set along the tread of No-Rim-Out tires, act as armor to absorb shocks and protect the tire casing from road hazards. He notes some users misunderstand their function and emphasizes the strips’ protective role in improving tire strength.
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