Show rrrvvr White Steamers US Kerosene as Fuel f i Flt + si a I Mr a r I St via i V I I I I I f jtSa f l 1 kbyr ter i t A i t t I v 1 1 t I L I f ev K I IJ I TilE WIIITH STEAMER WHICH MADE A SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF KEROSENE i AS FULL ON TIlE itFCIiN7 2Gu0 MlLE CLIDDEN TOUR I Tho most interesting announcement I meat ever made In connection with tho automobile industry was undoubtedly un-doubtedly that mule a month or two ago to the effect that the new models of the White Steam Cars could ho run on kerosene or coul oil Instead of gasoline Everyone at once recognized recog-nized that the use of tho new fuel would add materially to the advantages advan-tages which the Whlto already possessed pos-sessed over other types of cars There wero some people however who were sceptical ns to whether or not tho new fuel Could be used with complete success and therefore the makers of the White Car the White Company of Cleveland Ohio determined deter-mined to make a public demonstration demonstra-tion of the new fuel In tho 1909 Gild den Tour From tho standpoint of the public no test more satisfactory could have been selected First of all tho distance dis-tance covered on the Glldden Tour from Detroit to Denver and thence to Kansas City was 2G50 miles This was certainly more than sufficient to bring out any weaknesses If such had existed Still more Important was tho fact that the car was at all times whllo on the road under tho suporvi slon of observers named by those who entered other contesting cars I Therefore it would have been Impossible Impos-sible for the driver of the White to have even tightened a bolt without the fact being noted and a penalty Inflicted In-flicted At night tho cars wero guarded by PInkerton detectives and could not bo approached by any one The complete success of the new fuel whllo on tho 2G50intlo public I eat and the advantages gained I through Its use were well described In the following dispatch which tho correspondent of tho Now York Sun sent to his paper at the conclusion of ho tour A feature of the tour which was watched with special interest was that tho White Steamer used kerosene kero-sene or coal oil as fuel Instead of gasolIne Tho now fuel worked splendidly throughout the 2650mile journey and all claims made In its behalf weio fully proven First of nil as regards cheapness tho White driver secured kerosene all along tho route from C cents to 10 cents cheaper cheap-er per gallon than was paid for gasoline gaso-line Secondly tho new fuel was handled without any precautions and It was not unusual to see kerosene being poured Into the fuel tank while tho crow of the car and tin interested crowd stood by with lighted cigars and cigarettes At tho finish of the tour the White was tho only car permitted per-mitted by the authorities to enter Convention Hall where tho technical examination took place without draining its fuel tank Thirdly tho new fuel proved to bo absolutely without smoke or smell Fourthly kerosene could bo purchased at whatever what-ever part of tho route was most convenient con-venient and not onco during tho trip through tho ten States of tho Middle West was there found a grocery store where kerosene was not readily and cheaply obtainable Finally the amount of fuel used on the trip showed that kerosene Is at least 1 fifteen per cent more efficient gallon J for gallon than gasoline The car in If other respects made a most creditable i 1 showing mud there was tho usual rivalry riv-alry among tho observers to bo assigned j as-signed to tho White so that thor l could ride with the maximum of comfort fort The only I adjustments or re r palms charged against tho car during I I 1 ho long trip were tightening a lubri j cater pipe antI wiring a damaged mud j y guard These penalties wero not in t lllcted until more than 2000 miles j i 1 md been completed with an absolutely absolute-ly perfect score I l A particularly interesting featuro Ji of tho new White Steamer is that q either kerosene or gasoline may bo < I used ns fuel Tho necessary adjustments I I adjust-ments so that tho fuel may bo changed if from kerosene to gasoline or vlco versa may bo made In a couple of minutes but so completely successful has kerosene proved to be that it Is f not believed that any purchasers will care to use gasoline Tho White Company report that the demand for their now steam cars I both tho 2000 model and the h 1000model exceed their most sanguine q san-guine expectations It is evident that tho combination of steam tho power pow-er which everyone understands and has confidence Inwith kerosene > 1 the fuel which everyone has on hand and can handle without any danger 3 J Is thoroughly appreciated by r uptodate purchasers of automobiles I automo-biles t |