The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
NOTES OF THE TRADE.
WHAT'S Going On In Automobile Circles
Horse and Carriage Dealers.

The Worhington Automobile Company. vi
Fifth avenue, has acquired the eAC!asive license
for America for the manufacture and sale OF the
famous Leon BoIe cars, and pending the COM
pletion OF works arrAn gemonts have been made
for importing thelo cars from the Eollie works
at 10 Mans. France. INST OF inese cans. which
viii be known In this country as the "worthington
Bollie." specially built from plans furnished by
the Worthington company, Is now here and a visit
70 the garage to inspect 1t will certainly BIO Inter
ostine. In France no gAsolene car attracted tho
attention that the Boie did or account OF It's work.
manship, design and general Advancement In tho
deta Of automobile construction. tho car Just
arrived Is OF tho four cylinder type and Is not at all
complicated; It's engine il perfectly balanced for
runs without vibration noise IL has q handsome.
specially designed phscton body with folding leather
hood. The body u finished In . rich dark green
color with black moulding and pale green stripping
wheels aud running gear 70 match. The upholster-
ing Is in the fnest and heaviest OF le,ther with
bands Of coach lace 70 match. The folding hood
is made of heavy grain leather and whom folded
down makes Q perfect dust screen. glass
In 0 mahogany frame screens tho tonneau from
the divided front seats. Folding storm aprons.
which are arranged 70 button All around, Afford
complete protection against tho weather. The
tonneau seat In its full, rounded luxuriousness
resembles fun sire tste and with the broad side
entrances Q novel but pleasing carriage eIeot u
produced. An original and attractive feature
OF the design u that no part Of the frame of the
chassis Is In sight, being al covered up by the body.
Giving . smooth coach nnish instead OF the usual
metal and bolt aspect % pronounced on many
hith priced cars- Tho worthinEton people assert
that the Bohie Is par excellence the automobile for
rapid and hard touring work and also that It u an
ideal machine for city USE this It may well be. Is
Is remarkably quiet and silent In operation. II u
interesting 10 note that before placing tho Bolle
car on the market It was tested by trials extending
over more than . year, during which timo Il was
run more than 1000 miles. and as II came out OF
these trials with flying colors Il must be thoroughly
suited for tho purpose for which II was designed
Before An enormous crowd Of enthusiastic persons
on Aug. %, the De Dietrich Motor Car Company
added 20 It's many iAurcls the honor of winning
the Mount Ventou1 hill climbing contest In France,
breaking oil previous records, In 81 minutes II SIS
seconds, the distance being 2i6 kilometres. The
car rose at the average speed OF over ve feet per
second. faster than the fastest elevator In the
world. Charles Jarrett, the renowned automo.
blllst in commenting on Rougier's work. says:
"Remembe ring that the road up the mountain has
some very sharp bends, which means practically
stopping the car In order to get around, and the
r rrs 10 SAY tSa, hs ver speed was s
per second--realy an extraordinary performance
ssau ss eis 60
Is the De Dietrich the latter rm having the Tuscai
Merry license.
Fred p Brand !: a. present touring q penn,yl
es.osae oSf By wv % Snasr
panion OF Chief Croker IN one Of his exciting |
rides In the early days of automobiling In New
York city. Mr., Cinaer while abroad sever4i |
years In England. attracted considerable notice |
as the most capable and reliable driver the Loco
q, obie In tho many events which the Locomotive
won In England and on the Continent In the light |
car class.
Apropos OF the toreroinK, J. A. Kinspfah says /
that up to date MIR. Brands eSclometer registers
, OO5 miles, r.u 90 His being done before leaving
bridgeport. -. nd did not experience q bit :.
OF trouble Of Ind other than ono blow out
On a rear tire =. has not touched the wrencr..o
, spark plug Or any paH Of the eLss