A Surfeit of Cups and Trophies.

Progress, Volume II, Issue I, 1 November 1906, Page 16

A Surfeit of Cups and Trophies.

The Continent suffered last season from a surfeit of automobile competitions on land, on sea and in the air Motorists are becoming tired of competing for twenty to fift} -guinea cups, which to win outnght is almost an impossibility. The rules specify that the holder must win twice in succession or three times in all To do this a competitoi is obliged to enter for interminable competitions and at the end of much hard work he may have the good luck to become possessed of the trophy Many of the cups are put up merely to satisfy the vanity of the givei, or to advertise his particular merchandise

Owners of light American lunaboutb, with leatherfaced fly-wheel clutches, should be careful not to let the car stand out in the ram with the clutch out, as it will get wet and the leather become hard , a fierce clutch will then be the result