The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02
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Mon 1ASu Roberts, who win drive the IiS horse.
power Thomas entered BY Harry =. houpt Of
New York. II the youngest Of all the drivers that
will eompete IN the Vanderbilt event He beongs
70 The new school OF drivers and has been developed
by Mr.. HOupt lntO an able handler Of racing ma
chimes. Up % the last Vanderbilt eliminating
race Roberts was successful on the tracks In the
vicinity Of New York aud won q numbsr of NE
trophies. In The eliminating race Itself no drove
a game race until his battery boz broke looss.
buI still qualified on the American team for the
Ahal. On that occasion he had . 80 horse power
Thomas. which his friends declare was not power
full enough 70 compete with the other monsters
entered, This year. however. he will have no
excuse on that Ac0re. - hT. HOupts Thomas 10
away over 100 horsepower and capable Of any
speed that the new course will permit OF. Rob.
erts 10 an expert mechanic and 10 personally super
Intending the construction OF Mr.. HOupts racer
at Buffalo. His work In the elimination will b
watched with interest His car 10 an Important
factor In that event and n q Thomas IL going %
gather In the lAurels In the nnAl Americans would
like 70 see Il won by an out aud out A merican COM
blnauon.
There seems to be no season for the Rainier. 90
the cars are selling right along on an even aoale.
The latest purchaser Of consequence Is hrA stuy-
vesant Fish, who ordered q % horse power touring
car. AR. Fish placed her order after . ride In q
similar machine owned by Reginald de KOvsn. A
big business In llmouslnes 10 looked for by theRainier
company this fall. and already orders are being
booked for delivery ss early as the lat Of october.
Already Just forty limousine bodies are nca ring com
pletion at Burr q Co.'S for Rainier chasses. An In
n~Ovatton In the limousine line 10 to bs sprung on
New Workers on Tuesday. II 10 a creation OF G. D.
Kimball OF Chicago and embodles practically two
cars In one. that 10. II 10 a Limousine convertible INTO
q touring car.
The Fiat Vanderbilt cup race team. consist
ing Of Lancia. NaEarro and DIR. 'Weilschott. will
aal for NevR YoYh m Ia CavolR IN QepferaheYl IL and
Is due In New York on the 2zd. On another steamer
which left Genoa this week are ten trained me-
chanics from the Fiat factory. four Fiat racing
cars and two practising cars. A. soon as the team
and machines reach this country they will be taken
TO the Hoi. Tan training auartsfs at Garden CITY.
which are located u the sane b.9c ss Iast yesn
iscs shss NsssTro has AIKEN second place In he
Gordon Bennett race for two yeaU % q strong point
In his favor.
At the camp of the United States army recently
S SSssSsr =; oH MSSHi By S E. "a. Pf D.p 3 Tss mens. has T peeS
assigned for the use Of Gen. Frederick D. Grant
ana ana ~ .ssS wide rG ssS SS. o o. s "ssioS SoG Is %p.r 10 ' SPEED.
is edaptaOinty for any sort Of road or apology
on the military authorities, Some of the older
and more comparative oEncev were inclined az
that they soc messages carried from plaoe, to place
10 a fraction Of the time which a mosnIsd courier
complete RECONNAISSANCE ofa vide range OF country
converts TO the
It 10 not often that a hitherto unkn own machine
has secured such Immediate recognition in New
York as the Doris has since is record breaking
evidence that the auto buying public is on the
lookout for any car OF merit that comes on me
IN the many orders being taken BY the enterprisinE
folks who have taken hold Of the fortunes OF this
machine in the East.
Things are commencing TO hum around the new
locating quarters. Last week Harry. 3, -houpt
engaged the big garage At Krug's for the Thomas
mcnt house across from the hotel for the use OF the
eighteen MECHANICS that VIII be In attendance a.
together with Fred, Titus. Andrew ; Robinson.
at the Garden City Hotel.
c. II. TanVeman president Of the Hol Tan COM
pany, who has been summerinE in the Thousand
Islands, Is returning 70 New YORK In ns 30 n9Ise.
tsrInR IL ieisurely and VIII not reach New York
until Wednesday. Mr.. TangemAn has raced ms
motor boa. the Skeeter. In several resattAs with
Of western agencies. and OF the Chicago plant. MI:
sssSS ia moderate priced cars for neEt season and
that many agents are preparing for a heavier De-
mAnd than last year.
W. p. Han, the pioneer auto en- thuslast Of western
S S1YS c SIsM 81 =, sr spsnEIns exclusive = Is% sH TepT M s snis ssoS
for the Rec during 1907: MT. Hal reports Reo ssleS
IN his territory 70 De next 10 DuehOmcnnis anu VI
AttTtbutinR some reasons for his succt - with the
car he believes that II ls largely due 90 Us et1cieney
on hills, low cost OF maintenance and its wonderful
adaptation to the rough Southern roads
That shock absorbers make II possible to uee
solid rubber tires on pleasure cars IL the state
ment made by a number Of motorists who have
written letters 10 z. v. Hartford. president Of
the Hartford suspension Company. Last week
a letter was received from W. 2. Anderson. the
agent in pueblo for the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, saying that he had equipped his Marion
with solid tires and with Trunault Hartford shock
aBsoTbers. The tendency OF solid tires 20 skld
WINS overcome when the Suspensions were Ap-
piled. and be writes that the car runs as easy 40
Ii would with pneumatics.
A greatly Increased use of e~lectrics for tour
Ing Is expected this fall. Already the various
concerns that make a specially OF this type oI
October delivery. Last week W. W, Burke, gen
eul manager OF the Electric Vehicle Company IN
New York, had several requests for oroughame
from Newport. He has sent n, stanton Hurd
10 that resort with a sample vehicle TO make .
number Of demonstrations.
Sales Of Aerocars stll keep up under the eele
direction OF Percy Owen, general sales manager:
The latest TO be recorded 10 that OF . 1907 model
touring runabout 20 Cornelius spencer.