New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
AUTO NEWS and NOTES

c. H. Tangeman. president Of the Hol-Tan Com
pany. and Emanuel Cedrino the expert mechani-
clan OF the company and driver Of thu famous Fiat
jr.. are now at the Fiat factory at Turin. Italy.
They making thorough and extensive test on
the road Of the 60-horsepower six-cylinder
Fiat which IS TO make its first appearance IN the
1907 model.
Cable reports from Mr.. Tangeman to the Hol-
Tan Company are most enthusiastic regarding the
work Of the model. Mr.. Tangeman believes II
TO be the most simplified motor that has been
devised, and says that the car will prove speedier
and more satisfactory than any car Of it's horse
port on this model has led to the Hoi|Tan Com
panys increasing its orders for this particular type
Its first appearance in this country viii be at the
Chassis with new six@cyIinder motor viii be on
exhibition az the Ho-Tan booth; e Rand Hollan-
viii Undoubtedly be popular the Fiat 2o-horsepower
ana S5-horsepower models viii be Of the four-cyl-
inder type. in the past.
The showrooms Of the Hol- Tan Company at pres
As thef ADVANCE deVeTes m have All Seen maS
they are in position 70 exhibit beautiful colleo-
BY the leading French and American designers
horsepower double phaeton With extension TOP a
35-horsepower double phaeton with victoria hood
double phaeton with extension top and a 35-horss-
power chssss-
There is still considerable talk over the wonder
ful s,ooo-me nonstop OF the Maxwell car
through New England and into New York City a
week or more ago. The consensus Of opinion
among automobile is that the performance
was remarkable one IN great many ways A
doubling person who told that spark plug
and also commutator had been changed
while the motor was running wrote to the Maxwell
Briscoe Company asking how this done. He
received the following replyi
The trembler OF the coil on the side on which the
plug is 10 be removed simply needs 10 be held
down. II breaks the circuit. and the plug can be
removed without danger OF shock. The plug can
De unScreWe0 ana taken out and a plug IN
serted. The whole operation win take less than
necessary to do is to hold one arm in place Ths
s0tteE @ pin can then be drawn out Of the other side
BEEN by 1y + Put side Il place Of bs the one %
and the arm on the other side removed after which
tho new arm can be put on
On the floor Of wyckor. Church a Partridge's
salesroom stands OF the most magnificent
equipages ever shown in the automobile world. II
was ordered by William K. Vanderbilt on spscinca-
tions furnished by him. for IN town and cross
1t is a 4O-horsepower English Daimler type. with
Rothschild body II is provided with the latest up
drawn on new patterns. and have some interesting
features The construction and COMPLETION OF the
Partridge are receiving number OF orders for this
pattern and model.
Church street hin. the hardest and steepest
grade IN around Hartford. is now used for test
ing Columbia cars for hill climbing ability A car
unable to negotiate the grade is sent back TO the
assembling department A prospective purchaser
was recently taken TO the foot OF the 23 per cent
incline IN a Mark XLVIu 24-2S-horsepower model
Ht expressed the opinion that could make
the ascent. Engineer Maxim who was driving the
car, said, Get in and / will take YOU up hyfn1
and he did much 10 the satisfaction he ons-
toner, who Immediately signed contract
President Budlong OF the Electric vehicie Com
pany says that in body designs and methods Of
finishing the company is constantly Investigating
and studying the latest productions OF all leading
European and American makers and adopting or
modifying details with a view to improvements for
the companys product year in advance I'm
this way" he said "the company has kept fully a
year ahead Of it's competitors IN carriage archi-
lecture"
p. G. Fletcher Of Brookline. Mass. has returned
from three months tour Of Europe IN his g&-ss-
horsepower Columbia car. He reports having nat
many other Columbia tourists.
The Msthsson Company. OF New York. has