PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.
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The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World;
LONG-DISTANCE TOURING.
A Vehicle of he De Luxe Type which is very Popular in America.
WHAT might be described as a veritable land yacht is ehe " Alohawk," the first of a fleetof White Model 50 motor coaches to be utilized ray long-Aistance touring by George E. litarAers, Inc.; of Boston and New York. This touring limousine comMenced operations in Judy last year, and since that time has covered more than 14,900
Miles, an averave of 75 miles per day. , . . . ,
Paring the summer the vehicle was used on regular runs over the Mohawk Trail, through the Adirondack .MOnntatin;, tosMontreal, through the White Mountains, and down the Shenandoah Valley. • Early in .December it carried A party of tourists from Boston to Jacksonville and other towns in Florida.
In April the coach will make a similar COLLI'SE northwards,, and in, the meantime it is being used for regular trips between Jacksonville and 'Miami. Thus in six months it has travelled over the whole length of the, Eastern United Stales from beyond the Height of Land to the Everglades. • These long-distance tours de luxe have proved very popular among New Englanders; and on the 18 trips, run froin Boston to 3.1cm.treaI and over the Mohawk Trail there was never a vacant seat, either on the outgoing or return trips. ' The Mohawk comfortably seats 19 passengers, and has been pronounced as being. ono of the' finest and most luxurious cars of its type.
Although this compact little island has not the spaciousness of the -United States, such, a movement is worthy of the attention of our tourist agencies. Seventy-five, miles a day means that a Londoner can comfortably no to John o' Groats and t ack by motor coach
during his 14 days' annual holiday. .