The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-11
NEW HAVEN'S NEW INDUSTRY
THE MANUFACTUR OF moron
CARRIAGES is GROWyNG.

The Enterprise of Members of tn,
Chamber of C~h.merce Located II New
Industry Here That is an Imuroye.
ment to the City's Business.
An entirely new industry to be re
ported In the forthcoming census will
be that of the manufacture of automo-
piles, or motor vehicles, as at the date
OF the last census it can truly be said
that nothing whatever had been done il
the United States toward even the be-
ginning of this important industry.
Even in France, the home of the auto
mobile, the manufacture of these vehi-
cles as a successful business PROPOSE
ton was only in its infancy, but within
few years the manufacture of motor
vehicles has been established in various
parts of this country and it is not an
uncommon sight in many of the cities
to see the horseleSS vehicles speeding
through the streets, although to many
persons the novelty of the sight has
not yet worn off.
Connecticut, as usual in manufacture
ing enterprises, is certain to make a
good showing in the new industry, hav-
ing establishments on a large scale in
Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven,
all turning out successful vehicles. 1t
would be strange if this were not so,
especially in New Haven with it's wide
and favorable reputation as a center for
the carriage trade and the manufacture
of fine vehicles in this line.
AS it is, there are already two con-
Germs making motor vehicles here and
perhaps more experimenting, or getting
ready, to do SO. One, The New Haven
Carriage company, branch of the
Electric Vehicle company, of Hartford,
who manufacture electric vehicles the
motive power of which, as the name
implies, is electricity; the other the
Kidder Motor Vehicle company, who
manufacture vehicles whose propelIing
power is steam. This latter is strictly
New Haven institution, the location
of which in this city can very properly
be credited to the chamber of COM
merce, two of whose active and promi-
nent members having been instrument
tai in having the business established
here, viz: Major T. Attwater Barnes,
formerly president of the chamber and
for many years a member of the new
enterprise committee, and Charles r.
Bishop, who Is chairman of the COM
1nittee on railroads and transportation
of the chamber. The latter was asso-
ciated with the original syndicate, at
whose expense and under whose drec-
ton wellington P. Kidder, a prominent
mechanical engineer, of Boston, has
been some two years investigating and
experimenting, involving two separate
trips to Europe, in the development of
the patents and features now used by
the company and embodied in the Kid
der Motor Vehicle.
The company was organized in Janu-
airy last and took a lease of the prem
ises, No. 80 Audubon street, in Febru-
airy, since which time they have gath
cred together the necessary special tools
and machinery needed in the manufac-
ture of motor vehicles, have organized
and instructed competent corps of
workmen and have turned out and pre-
pared for exhibition and trial several
model vehicles which they will take
pleasure in exhibiting to intending pur-
chasers.
The more the motor vehicle industry
is examined in it's various aspects, both
as relates to pleasure and business We
hicles, the more its future impresses one
as likely to grow to enormous proper
tons 1t is difficult to predict the
changes that the general introduction
and use of horseless vehicles will bring
not only in business ways but in the
health and comfort of the residents of
our cities, by the necessary improve
20 ,kro nth,
their use will demand, the increased
cleanliness of the same, and the reduc-
ton of disagreeable noises by the sub
stitution of their quiet running rubber
tires for the clatter of horses feet, and
rattle of noisy wagons.
Such sight as an overloaded team
driven and urged on by a brutal or
careless driver, straining every muscle
and nerve to move their loads in soft
sand, or deep mud, or up hard grade,
will be relegated to the past, for the
reserve power of motor vehicle wheth-
er intended for pleasure or business
should be such that it's load will be car
ried over or through the difficult place
without apparent exertion, for they are
tireless machines without feelings, or
nerves, ever ready to do the work they
are called upon to do
In the manufacture of their vehicle |
The Kidder company have very care
fully studied the design and proper |
tions of it's various parts with the view
of producing a strong, safe, and reliable |
carriage that should stand any possible
strain it may be subjected to and with I
stand the wear and tear of use, thus |
giving it's owner thoroughly satisfac- |
tory service.
AS a sample Of the care used in it's |
design and workmanship we have am
pie strength, take the boiler used by |
the company which are built and war; |
ranted to Withstand pressure of 1900 |
pounds to the square inch, while the
highest pressure to which they are sub
ected in use, and at which the safety |
valve is set, is two hundred pounds,
factor of safety of seven and one-half |
o one The same care is taken to have
all the other parts of proper proper
ions to stand the extreme limit needed
or safety and wear.
The designs for controlling the fuel
supply, the fire, and water supply and
Ill the various accessories have been
specially designed with the view of
simplicity direct action, and efficient
york Of the motor.
The following illustration is based on
veil known facts which have been pub
lSned nom time to time, The AVERAGE