The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-10
NOTES or THE TRADE.
what's Going On in Automobile Circles.

WnavS GOING vi IN AulOiuODile CHCle0.
The electric type OF commercial automobile Is
an Important factor In modern business. 1t has
fully demonstrated Its utility. and the demand Is
now so constant that tine lew manufacturers cap
able OF building satisfactory vehicles kept busy
getting their orders out on time. Quite number
Of retail stores use eecrics In their delivery system
and they report distinct gain In efficiency and q
saving in maintenance. Wholesale concerns have
also discovered the value OF the electric. and huge
trucks with carrying capacity Of Ave and six tons
are Ion ger a novelty In the wholesale districts OF
large cities. Horses can no longer compete with
electricity In carrying the heavy loads OF -four
mills. sugar renneres and hrewerlcs. One Of the most
successful builders Of commercial elecrlcs Is the
Vehicle Equipment Company. now located In Long
Island City. New York. where they have . plan,
that is among the largest and most modern In the
country This conccr n was pioneer In the build
ing OF electric vehicles for commercial purposes
and much OF the OF this type OF automobile
Is due 10 their industry and enterprise.
f. B. Gallaher, the general United States agen,
for the Richard Brasier car, sailed for this country
on the Toursine from Harrc yesterday and is Hue
In New York next Friday. Mr.. Gallaher went 10
France In order TO arrange for the coming OF the
machine which won the Bennett race There have
been various rumors egarding his success In this
direction. Inquiry at his New York once ycster.
day elected the Information that he had Rich
ard .Braser on board with him.
A delegation from the Flat factory at Turin,
Italy, will attend the VANDERBILT. cup race. Among
the party will be the general manager. Chevalier
Agnell,. Chief Engineer Sigpor Enrico. Count
Gropells, director OF the company, and the fac
tory superintendent. They will be accompanied
by q competent stan OF mechanics, who are TO
look after the Flats during tho contest During
theft stay In this country they will be the guests
Of HoIlandcr and Tangeman. the American az ents
for the car. Cedrno's 100 horse power Fiat which
he will drive In the Vanderbilt race will be shipped
next week. while the cars for Lancia and NAzzar
will follow on the Prins oskar. which sails from
Genoa on Sept. 10.
To provide more room for the increasing bus.
ness In the various makes OF Pope cars II has been
found necessary 10 give up the storage end Of the
big Pope garage In New York. Almost the entire
Arst floor vii, be taken up with ofhces. though a
salesroom win sti be retained in front. The
second moor will be devoted to the sale OF new cars
and the two upper noors are 10 be turned into
repair shops. Manager Robert z. Fulton says
that the New York branch Of the Pope Manu-.
featuring Company, In addition TO retailing, will
act a. general Eastern distributors for Pope Toledo
pope Hartford. Pope Tribune and Pope -waveriy
cars. supplying agents within a radius Of 100 miles
OF New York.
That eutononilsts appreciate the nne new gar
agcs being built In New York for their accommo
dalton Is evidenced by tho way storage room In
these new places has been taken up. Harry s.
Houpts garage, no, open six months yet. is a
good example OF this. Such has been the demand
for room that he has made Arrangements TO have
Two additional stories addcd BY the end Dect mber
Preparations are being made for The reception Of
the 1901 Thomas Flyer the FIRST enc being due
on Oct 1, AIR, Houpt has placed his order for $50
machines. demonstrating his confidence In the
product OF tho Buffalo manufacturer.
Owing 10 the increase In Gales Of the FEB cars
durin; the past season. II has become necessary