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Show I Garage Notes Some New York chauffeurs already are buying their own taxicabs on the installment plan, and the picturesque hansom is disappearing. In spite of every effort of the A. A. A. to shake off the name "Glidden" from its annual tour, the title remains seemingly as popular as ever. Manette is a French term sometimes applied to the throttle and ignition lever mounted on the steering wheel. In preparation for what is expected to be a record-breaking year of trade, an automobile factory at York, Pa., has decided to double its plant. Carburetters in which adjustment is provided for the amount of gasoline supplied to the jet very often require readjustment when a different grade of gasoline is used. ' James Vassar and William Yell of Hermosa Beach, Cal., who are crossing the continent in an automobile, arc now touring through eastern Canada with Boston as their destination. There will be another grand prix in France next year. That much is settled, French pluck winning out over two years of defeat. "In spite of the hardships endured, I would like to repeat the trip," says George Sinister, who commanded the American car which won the New York to Paris contest. It is reported that John W. Griggs, former governor of New Jersey Jer-sey and former United States attorney general, will bring suit to test the constitutionality of the automobile law of his state. Seymour B. Young, salcsmanagcr of the Consolidated Wagon & Machine Works is away on a well earned vacation. He is at Mountain Mr. H. J. Pcery of Ogdcn, has bought a Franklin car from the Consolidated Wagon & Machine Co. It is a 5-passengcr, 4-cylindcr, 28 horsepower touring car. Dr. Williams, also of Ogdcn, has purchased a 16 horsepower Franklin touring car from the same agency. I Mr. Geo. T. Odell and party are away on a trip in Mr. Odell's Franklin touring car. They left Tuesday for Ogden and from there they go to Evanston, Wyoming. All chauffeurs must demonstrate their ability before they can obtain ob-tain a license from the authorities to drive a car in Norway. ( A police system of 600 national guardsmen and 100 policemen will j protect the course during the Savannah grand prize contest. So rejoiced were the members of the Hartford Automobile club at I their victory in freeing a toll bridge that they held a street parade. Using 100 as a given standard for pneumatic tires, the tractive re- f sistance of solid rubber tires average is 129.8, and of iron tires is 132.7. Mr. E. G. Gibson has purchased a 20 horsepower Reo touring car, irom the Sharman Auto Co. Frank Bottcrill of the Tom Botterill Auto Co., returned to Salt Lake on Thursday. He is well pleased with the results of his eastern trip. Littleton Price is just back from a trip through Idaho in his Pope-Toledo, where he visited a number of the principal towns including in-cluding Boise and Idaho Falls. Fred Wey of the Wilson Hotel is on his way to Yellowstone Park. He goes as far as Pocatello in his National car, from that point he will go by train. Sam Sharman and party were at Lost Creek again on Sunday. They had a good day's sport. Ben Osherman of Evanston, Wyoming, arrived in Salt Lake on Wednesday. He made the run from Evanston in his Rambler. He reports the roads between that city and Echo in a very bad condition but from Echo into Salt Lake he says they are fine. J. B. Risque made the run to Brighton on Monday in his Pierce car. He returned Tuesday. Herb Vail was the driver. 1 The Tom Botterill Co. will handle the Chalmers-Detroit car next ; season. A demonstrator was shipped them last Monday and should arrive in a few days. Mr. O. H. Hewlett had the judges of the Civil Improvement League out in his Ford touring car on Sunday. They were inspecting the gardens entered in the Herald's prettiest front and back yard competition. com-petition. Harold Lamb's "Great Red Devil" is out of the repair shop and is l mining around again in fine style after its week's lay-up. Tony Jacobson had a party of friends out to Wasatch on Sunday in his car. Dr. T. F. Critchlow and party were at Ogden Canyon Sunday in Dr. Critchlow's Tackson car. L. A. Macey and family were also at Ogden Canyon Sunday. |