The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
NOTES OF THE TRADE.
what's Going On in Automobile Circle.

what's Going On in Automobile Circles
The new garage OF Harry s Houpt. the sue
cessful agent OF the Thomas Flyer" Is . settled
! fact. All papers, plans and ooD,racts have been
| signed by him and the contract calls for q long
term OF years The building will DO TWO stories
and basement high and will be absolutely nrc-
! proof as no inhammablo material viii b used In
lis construction. Tho plans call for storage room
OF 1900 square feet. ample room 10 take care OF
100 cars OF tho Thomas" type and size. The sales
| room VIII be on the main floor. the ofioss will no
| deliberately decorated and every convenience
that VIII add TO the comfort OF patrons will be In
J stalled In this home OF the automobile Though
Harry - Houpi has made great strides In the AUTO
mobile Industry. yet he Is well known In building
| circles one OF his latest achievements being the
erection OF the Hotel Cumberland at Fifty fourth
street and Broadway. II IL his Intention TO make
tho garage he is now building at Seventh avenue
and Forty ninth street surpass anything hereto
fore attempted In this line Tho building will be
equipped with immense repair shop. In which
Will be installed all the latest machinery for &c
pairing cars In general in the beat manner and
shortest time. nnely appointed reception room
VIII be provided for the hcoomm odation OF owners
OF automobiles wherein they may wait in coinfou
while the chauffeur is getting the car ready NOT is
the chauffeur himself forgotten. Houpt has nads
provision for him such as has never been done In
the past Fred !. Titus will occupy the position OF
managing salesman and general overseer Of tho
storage repair and rental department OF this
model garage.
The 1905 Speedway motor car. which has chued
much favorable comment since ia APPEARANCE,
more than lgstlnes tns prediction OF agt9moone
manship II would assume position OF superiority
The Ssstimpored ones. its smooth operation and
ease OF control have been exception ly well denim
blues The s' Trea, ss1oY essential 20 Machine
Intended ioI city use together with So eient power
ncicnt touring car The designer Of The car. 5. b.
Gray, whose experience In this line extends over
has combined IN this machine what he believes
to be the hes, features OF many of tho bes, Known
There no radical new feature: In II. and there
fore. no erPeriments. The radiator. csIbuIstor
but after most severe tests all three OF N ESQ features
haye proven to be thoroughly en1elens and are de-
The caTbureior being entirely automatic requires
eo A on sSi PT S By
ssssne5s namsg nc sunp o, ss sna sa 1s1s
mixture a ali speeds OF the moIor,, Tha Gas En-.
CINE and Power Company. ana Charles !; seaonry
factuTers OF the have taken up this line Of work
with the Intention OF producing a thoroughly high
DUALITY OF their product in tho line Of boats. In which
they have made worldwide reputation. Tho
Justin Walker is the manager, Is the New York
agent ior The Speedway, and the 30 horse power
Charles F. swingley. Chief OF the ST. Louis Fire
Department. has selected a Locomobile model
car for use in attending hres. Ths sale Ia par.
nculary gIatltyi1s 10 nc Loco Ss company e.
best built cars of TINS country Charles 7, swing
y 1ss spent most OF ms nc n IA .ns ser 81 ne
diver Of one OF The Anticipated three wheel type
OF engine Shich was drawn by four horses, Nc
used TO ride on one OF the wheel hofsea and or1Ne
mere hnve BEEN many Change. bus none quite
so important the use OF the automobile as
means OF going 10 nres.
John A. Hnl the editor OF tho American Ma
ehiniI ana Pouer. recently made 1000 mile trip
in Ills DecauvIle. and on his return wrote 10 the
standard Automobile Company In the most glow
Hill writes: With four men In the machine. We
went from the Oranges north TO the top OF the
es oS he paE roads Of he lax.
estate. aud from there south and soross the state
cast and up tho coast. going entirely around tho
borders of New Jersey over all kinds Of roads,
he had 10 DO nothing 10 the car and had only one
puncture.
@. A. Duerr. who has been for some little time
past on the lookout for reliable. moderate priced
n eSs deGa e S o oIR pu6 as was
most successful double cylinder light car on the
severe tests 10 which ( had been put In In this
seasons ProdSfi the BGmTSm So'05 u COMPANY
produced car that Is as near perfection as can
g Ds two modss and has h on sIhison
n, his Showrooms on Broadway at fifiy -eigh.h
street. ono Is an exceptionally pehuhou'e tiuo
entrance touring car with individual front seats,
It has seating capacity OF i've persons is Is horse
power and sells al 81, 900. The other model has
detachable tonneau. scats four persons with ease
and comfort and is slightly cheaper. win this
added line OF and bis luxurious Royal Tourist,
Duerr Is In position 10 satisfy any ono but
Jame, =. Nioho. OF the we'll known nrrn Of
Austin, Nichols d Co. has Just purchased ~ e
horse power Fiat. 1905 model, for delivery In
England. He will tour England. France, Swttxer.
land and Italy The Is luxuriously appointed,
with commodlous body and side entranes 9. J.
Hudson has lust purchased two more Flat cars,
which makes four in all. In one OF his former
toured through Algeria and northern Afrtce HIS
new order calls for 10 20 morse power Limousine
10 be- delivered in this country and "a ~ morse
power touring car for European delivery. Hol-
lander & TAngemAn have Just received new ship
ncnt OF closed cars which VIII no doubt he dis.
posed OF promptly.