New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

Causing much FAVORABLE comment among aaut6lnobiile
design
stranger passing Harry ). Houpts place
couple of days ago stepped into the saesroom and
said: IT was just going by and saw your sign.
Thomas Flyer never saw flying machine. and
9gd IKE to look at one i + y0T ays no bo S0e s
his arship housed in a large tent at s4th street
and Broadway Mr; Houpt reports 1T the e,T following
I. Crosthwaite ". {. Ivison. James Lee. s o.
o F. TSonaS. SsF " G Teter and a Il bsdsi
Despite the inclement weather last week the re-
tail automobile business IN New York was
good. A number of motor cars have been pur-
chased Christmas presents, and prompt deltv-
cries have played important part in these sales.
A number of sales are reported by General John T.
Cutting of the Oldsmobie Company, OF New York,
Of both the Palaes touring cars and roaasteFs' Jns
York for less than two weeks. has already become
States that at the present rate selling the entire
allotment of Oldsnobies for New York will be dis
posed of by March.
Tom Coopers successor as head salesman and
demonstrators of the Matheson Company Of New
York is the italian racing car driver, Ralph Mon
gini. He will drive so-norsepower Matheson car
In the ormond Beach races; W j. pngee OF Cali
touring cars.
The fact that the new water cooled Aerocar for
1907 with its 4O-horsepower. fourcyiinder enigma.
will cost only s276O. Immediately gives rise to the
question "Is something left out?'' The specifca-
tions however. for this car are reassuring. The
cylinders cast from a special gray cast iron
mixture. with water Jackets cast integral They
eliminating the jar from the piston BINS and re
du9ing the vibration TO a minimum The workman
car carp throughout is C eharacterzsd By its complete
ness and thoroughness OF design
The Empire State Motor Car Company is laying
plans for salesroom and garage IN the big build
ing at No. 215O Broadway. The ground floor front
is heiDg cOmDletey n ka
for show windows with elaborate designs in glass.
The four st9ry ply garage viii 0s improved % III IN every
and Craig Toledo salesrooms ana storage depart
ments.
The Continental Caoutchouc Company has re-
ceived word from Paris that count OF the tires
at the Paris Exposition showed 727 Continentals.
90 per cent Of all the tires in the exhibition. The
remaining number was divided among thtrty-one
different makes.
c. S Henshaw, agent Of the Haynes Automobile
Company in Boston. reports that he has just sold
one OF the. HAYNES 1901 cars 70 John Shepard who
in the Eastern States.
The C. G. V Import Company is rapidly com
pleting its show well its repair
shop. the latter. which is situated In west 5Sth
street. will be open for business the first week in
January The offices and show rooms which will
be located in Broadway. between Goth and 61st
These show rooms Will be unusually elaborate and
@ sec4nd q TO none s IN New York: York The C. G. v. I'M
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cars and two c. G. V. limousines.
A. Elliott Ranney & Co. Eastern agents for the
two-cyc,s EImore cars have been demonstrating
the 1907 model. three cylinder. 24-horsepowez FL
more with touring body to a long list Of waiting
customers The simplicity OF operation OF the two
cycle motor and the ease OF power control were so
pleasing to many who tried out the that the
prospects for a big business in two-cycls Elmores
are promising.
Cryder & Co. have just received word from the
French Salon regarding the exhaustive tests made
by the French army of the Mors chassis which
has shown most remarkable reliability and efl-
cheney while in active service. After thrty-fve
full loads. the MOrs proved itself thoroughly
et1cient and practical vehicle for army use. The
Mors car was selected by the general staff of ths
French army from field Of ter! competing French
JuHCt to troops in the field IL has been adopted by
The French army for use In the COmmissary de-
partlnent to carry supplies and fresh water
The severe and unpleasant weather Of the last
two weeks has caused great boom in the auto
top trade. FickDg & Co. makers Of limousine
bodies and tops, report that they are working day
and night to fill orders, and turning out daily
cars equipped with the tops which they Origf-
nated and have made the style. The last week
has been a particularly active one for them. and
in the next two days they will deliver five lrnou-
sine bodies TO customers
Cleveland is TO have a model automobile factory
The Royal Motor Car Company fnds that its pres
en- location Is inadequate, and has purchased a
large tract of land Gordon Park Boulevard at
the st. Clair street entrance TO Gordon Park, and
will Immediately erect thereon plant. The Royal
Motor Car Company was recently reincorporated