The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11
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One OF the neatest devices ever Installed In an
factory has become a part OF the me
chanical equipment OF the L, II. Thomas Detroit
company. II consists OF four pieces Of tubing
set In the Moor with sliding shafts. turned at the
end enough TO catch and hold a chassis ready for
assembling. The shafts are trued to exactly the
same height from the door and should a new frame
he slightly out Of lire. II IA shown rot only Instantly.
but the variance Is proven tn a manner that might
not appear so clear by the use OF the usual spiri,
level. Another advantage accruing from the
use Of this device Is that by means OF lock points
ON the four sliding shafts. the chassis can be raised
or lowered to any point desired by the work man
An overhead trolley covering all points In the
assembling room carries the heavier parts direct
10 the workman's hands for the Thomas Forty,
as the new car Is kno IN. One of the best features
about the new chassis holder is that the chassis at
no time rests on the springs. as Is the c ase generally
IN factories of this kind. but at all times on the
frame. For this reason thcreis no hit or miss kind
or accuracy which might ensue from the variation
In detection Of the four springs during tbs process
of assembling. Altd Iether the device Is one OF
the most unique an I at the same time useful ones
used In an automobile factory and has earned a
great deal Of praise from engineers who have seen
81 In operation
some idea OF tho volume OF business being done
by Harry =. Houpt. agent for the Thomas cars,
may be CLEANED from the number of sales made
during the last week. The 1907 models were sold
70 z. r. Thomas, Frederick Gerkcn. Richard Sutro,
Henry Sellgman, Samuel Mcconnell. James p.
Mulhern. Samuel n. Valentine. George ID. Mum
ford. o. A. Jones, John W.. Schorr, T, r.. Chapman,
DR.. A. n. Grey. W.. O. Keen. A. o. Brown, r. Z.
Buchanan. Or. Il. T. Weed. j. Nanderveer. J. r.,
Allen. j. Alexander. II. Sergeant, NJ. L. Bronson
and r. A.. Godfrey, Y. Russell Thomas. the New
York banker and automobile enthusiast, who last
year bought his nrst American car. a Thomas
-nyer," from Harry S. Houpt. has placed an order
for one of the new 20 horse power 1907 Thomas
u,adaIs Mr. Hunt Is In he congratulated for
winning over 70 the American Industry a gentle.
man VINO heretofore had purchased only high
powered foreign cars. ..t.
c. II. Tsngemau, president Of the Hol Tan Com
pany. and Emanuel Cedriuo, the expert mechaaiclan
OF the company and driver OF the famous Fiat, Jr.,
ore now At the Flat factory at Turin, Italy. They
are making very ttsorougn and extensive tests on the
road Of the new 90 horse power SIX cylinder Flat.
which Is 10 make It's 1rst appearance IN the 1907
ntouil. ta,i" IepUits from MI. / angeman TO the hOl
Tan t'npai ~ are m Jet enthusiastic regarding the
work Ut tle new DOJel ne behaves It's motor 20 ne
NC most sirlplihed that has ever bel devised. and
S Ssr ~ l sHI no ~ n1y %"i prom s5o spSe' IT. nan s any
ptaEance IN this country Will be az Le MaIisOn
Sa1arc show january ~ 10 10. when a handsome
polished chassis, with a new six cylinder motor
VIII be on exhibition at toe hOl Tan booth. T..
cylinder VIII undoubtedly be very popular the Fiat
~ and % horse power models will be OF the four
cylinder type as IN the past.
The Lozlcr Motor Company has announced that
WIN INC tAttpAlDl ~ fIlthullTR and IOg Angeles
Agcncl cs negotiations for Whlch are now psnling
no new agency contracts viii be placed Tor ia1S'
as the number OF LOzier cars available for agency
AllOtments mas Dcen assigned aud the balance
OF the output will be sold at retail from the New
York city salcsroOms. The only lOZlcr agencies
for 1907 outside OF New York city are as follows,
Boston and Springfield. Mass" philadelphia, chi.
cagO, 81. Louis. san Francisco, Cincinnati and
olumbu Ohlo.
wyckor. Church & Partridge are exhibiting
In their salcsIOom floor t%hclatt't purchase IN The
auto line ny ". h. Vanderbilt, Jr. 1t II a l5 horse
nOWeT English Daimler Will RnEhtThlln hnf1
The body was specially built on specifications
furnished by Mr. Vanderbilt,
DccaIonrlly new Investigators of motor car
construction are confused uy the term BeAm
hxe. which Is appearing quite frequent this fail
IN connection with motor car announcements
akli id last year IN COLUMBIA catalogues and aa,sr-
Using Nj persons familiar with modern steel
building construction Instantly recognized the
thG end OF the severed parts would form a letter /.
TVS disposition oi the metal has teen proved to be
thr strongest, device ioT carrying transverse strains
aud Its INTRODUCTION into motor car building by the
Columbia people last ycerwas a big sucorsS.
Penault hradauAnc rs have been 1pcned on roady
nav general manager. N. LActoiy ha. come over
specially from France to take care OF American
customers OF the Renaull. To this end "A nac rcpaIT
shop has been opened In the new building manned
b. expert work men from the Rrnault hciOry az
bcNanCOurt. The nVc machines which MI. LacrOIx
WI exhibit AZ the Automobile Club show TO he held
siihe Grand Central Palace, December 70 :, Will
nehcrr 'hOrty They are; An 80 "a Nlmettr cab.
surh hs are used In the streets OF Parts. a iO-I4
H0hschli lhndaulct, n il-2O double phactOn Ia
ogAsdsuas 4 % % keffHsr urufgnHfn and a Ism
1T reminds me ofthe palmy days Of the bicycle"
This vas the remark made BY Castor Plaintiff, the
Eastern manager ofthe Pord' on election day when