Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-18
1907 MODELS
SOON TO ARRIVE
ELM0RE AGENCY ANTICIPATES
EARLY SHIPMENT
Dealers Could Sell Many Cars We're
Manufacturers Able to Supply the
Demand-Many Touring Par
ties on Summer Roads

Many an exasperated automobile
dealer is rejecting upon the fact that no
end of cars could be disposed Of at the
present time were machines to be had
for the selling.
Secondhand cars have attained a
good market during the past few weeks,
after 1t became known that late models
were not to Ne had. once the auto
fever gains possession and some sort of
car must be obtained on the moment
Within thirty days a consignment of
1907 model Elmores will be received at
the local garage. A carload of ma
chimes is expected and no other ship
ment will arrive in the meantime. A.
j Smith, president of the dealers asso-
ciation leaves FOR the east within a
few days bur expects to return by the
time 1907 models begin to arrive
Prof e. Emory of Harvard school left
Monday for trip around the kite
shaped track
Daniel Stone is among the number
now touring tn state. Mr.. Stone is
using his Elrore, with which he has
Travelled 1900 miles during the past three
months.
A carload # 1906 Franklin touring
cars is expected to arrive by the first
of the week.
Harry Robinson and wife left Satur-
day in their Franklin for San Fran
cisco.
Ralph Hamlin of the Franklin agency
VIII make a tour of the northern end of
the state during the latter part of
August. Mr.. Franklin intends shipping
his machine to San Franc.-co before
starting on the touring trip.
Following are recent sales of Frank
lin cars: w. w. Hitchcock, model G
Pert Henry 1ipht I've
Sarah Rogers, light touring car; Harold
Merrell, touring car; w. G. Kerckhoff,
model c.
E. Jr. Bennett IS congratulating him
self upon the great showing made by
model F fifty-horse power Wayne
which ran from Times square, New
York, to One Hundred and Tenth street,
| back and forth, without stopping the
engines until 1861 miles had been COW
cred. One hundred and four gallons of
| gasoline were US l with fourteen and a
half gallons of lubricat:nC oil.
| D. B. Rose ;campered about 100 miles
last Sunday over Cuhuenga pass and
through Laurel canyon, enjoying
pleasant time with Wayne runabout.
/. W. Shirley, who is among the late
PURCHASERS,
| leaving for trip through Japan some
time in August. Mr.. Shirley is ap-
parently captivated with his handsome
new machine I'D anticipates delight
full experience in the land of the
milSado.
Further particulars regarding the
Scottish reliability trials recently held
| in Great Britain from London to Edin-
| burgh, have been forwarded to this
| country Details of the tour show that
remarkably good record was made by
American cars. In class No an eight
horse power Maxwell of the speedster
| type had almost q perfect score. but
was delayed by tire troubles and one
stop of nine minutes of the engine to
repair the commutator and replenish
lubricating oil.
In class No. 2, in which was entered
f. w. Peckham's Iixteen-horse power
Maxwell touring car, an absolutely per-
feet nonstop record was established by
that competitor, the engine not ceas-
ing to operate in four days This was
the only car in class No. 2 ,.hich made
a perfect nonstop record.
! The speed limit cranks are after the
Detroit automobilists and the limit they
wish to place would make travelling by
auto about equivalent to walking.
Michigan has a law that cifically
| provides that no machine shall be
operated at a higher speed than is
reasonable and proper" Detroit's COM
mon council has taken this clause for
cue and has before it's august body
a measure requiring autoists to drive
at rate not exceeding four miles an
hour on all thoroughfares within a
radius of half mile of the city hall.
Infraction of this proposed ordinance
would be made punishable ~ fine of
not to exceed $500 and six months i'm
! prisonment, or both.
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