Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-07-27 | Page 16 | Ten Thousand Mile Tour for National

TEN THOUSAND MILE I I TOUR FOR NATIONAl I ICar I Car Completes Remarkable Trip Made for Tire Testing Jesting Purposes A A. five paSsenger National nal car has just completed a a. remarkable tour of ot more than ten ton thousand miles for Cor the purpose of ot testing tires While the thet t test Ht observed ed and recorded b by the thet t testing laboratory officials of oC the tho Automobile Automobile Automobile Au Au- of or America was primarily primar primar- ily tires for it was also an unusual demonstration for the tho National car During the tour tour hours were spent In actual running during the 95 touring da days s 's The total mileage was 1 miles with an nn average speed of O. O miles mile per hour The maximum speed attained was sixty miles an hour There was wae no effort made mado for tor speed but rather a a. consistent steady grind There was wa an average of or 1054 miles mUe per day over o different roads road and vanous various various vari van ous routes within a radius of fifty miles of or New e York elt city One fourth oC of tho the total mileage was made over OYer city streets one eighth over soft roads ot of bad condition and two P per pr I cent of or the total mileage wa was up steep grades No shock hock absorbers absorbent were used The car was kept under lock and key kel of or nights The Tho teat test for tor which this National car performed consistently with utter sat sat- was made for Overman cushion cush cush- ion tires