Motorists in Chalmers "30" press automobile, 1911 Cleveland Reliability Run
Description:
View of motorists with Chalmers "30" press car no. 24 on rural road during the 1911 three-day reliability contest sponsored by the Cleveland News. Contestants followed routes through Ohio and West Virginia. Signs displayed on car read: "Chalmers 30, winner of Glidden trophy, 1910 Annual Reliability Tour" and "Cleveland News, Chalmers, press car non-contestant, three day reliability contest." Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., telephone North 1745." Handwritten on back: "Tours--Cleveland Reliability Run, 1911."
