Show y Wb mers Use h as F Fuel iI 5 t p S o I J i S I T q S E A SU SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF KEROSENE HE RECENT MILE 2650 GLIDDEN TOUR le e complete success of the new while on the mile 2050 public and the advantages gained gh its use uso were well described Je e following dispatch which the of the New York Sun to his paper at the conclusion of our feature of the tour which was lied led liedwith with special interest was the White St Steamer amer used kero- kero or coal oil as fuel Instead of line Inc The new fuel worked throughout the 2650 mile 2650 mile ley ey and all claims made in its If f were fully proven First of Is s 5 regards cheapness the White Whiter r secured kerosene all along the from 6 cents to 10 cents che cheap cheap- p- p r 1 gallon than was was was' paid f for r gaso- gaso Secondly the new fuel was ed led without any precautions and ands andis is s not unusual to see kerosene poured into the fuel tank while rew of at the car and an interested Id ci d. d stood by with lighted ted cigars cigarettes At the finish of the the White was wa's the the only car perd per- per d by the authorities authorities' to enter lention enton Hall where the technical took place without fing hug ing its fuel tank Thirdly the fuel proved d to be absolutely ut smoke or smell Fourthly ene e could be purchased at what- what part of the route was most con- con nt mt and not once once during the trip the ten States of t the e Middle was there found a grocery store e kerosene was not readily andly and andly ly obtainable Finally the amount of fuel used on the trip showed that kerosene is at least fifteen per cent more efficient gallon for gallon than gasoline The car in other respects made a most creditable creditable- showing and there was the usual rIvalry rivalry riv rIv- alry among the observers to be he assigned assigned assigned as as- signed to the White so that they ther could ride with the maximum of com corn fort rh The only adjustments or repairs repairs repairs re re- re- re pairs charged against the car during the long trip were tight tightening ning a lubricator cator cater pipe and wiring a damaged mud guard These penalties were not Inflicted In until more than 2000 WOO miles miles- had been completed with an absolutely absolute absolute- ly perfect score A particularly Interesting feature feature- of the new White Steamer is that either ither kerosene or gasoline may be he used as fuel The necessary necessary adjustments adjustments adjustments adjust adjust- ments so that the fuel may be changed from kerosene to gasoline or vice versa may mayhe The be made in a couple of ot minutes but so completely successful has kerosene proved to be that it 10 is not believed that any purchasers will care to use gasoline The White Company report that the demand for their new steam cars both both the model 2000 and the the- model exceed model exceed their most sanguine sanguine san guine expectations It is evident that the combination of steam the steam the power pow pow- er which everyone understands and and- has confidence e in with with kerosene kerosene- the fuel which ev everyone has on hand and can handle without any danger Is is thoroughly appreciated by up up date date to-date purchasers purchasers' of automobileS automo automo- biles |