The sun., 1906-12-07
NOTES OF AUTO SHOW.

Thomas g. Jeffrey whose name for twenty
seven years has been SynOnomous with the word
Rambler" in the bicycle and automobile world, Is
visiting at .he auto show the last days Of this
week. lie expressed himself as greatly pleased
with the character and management OF the seventh
annual show Of the Automobile Club. Asked as
10 Rambler Improvements and prospects, Mr..
jeffrey cited few items that Illustrate the I'm
mensity OF the automobile business. You can"
he stated, gain an idea Of the magnitude and
resources OF our plant by the amount Of raw
material purchased for the season OF 1907. We
have bought / $50 900 pounds Of machine and tool
steel In various forms, 25OOoO pounds of
sheet steel, 100000 pounds OF brass, and
25NOOO pounds OF aluminium. besides large
quantities Of copper, babblt. malleable iron.
&c The amount OF coal that we will use In our
factory this year apprOxlmates 800 tons and
the weekly receipts OF raw material run Ia the
nelghborhOod Of forty hvc carloads. We are
now running a force OF l5OO men both night and
day In order to keep pace with the tremendous
influx OF business
Henry rords sensat tonal def, In which he offered
20 match his $500 four cylinder runabout against
any other runAbout In the world listed at less than
81 900. still remains unaaccepted. The company
against whose runabout MIR. FOrd's challenge Is
supposed To have been directed Is out with state
ment that II will take up the gauntlet thrown down
by Mr.. Ford. II is asserted that the answer Will
be q counter challenge calling for a cross continent
run between their respective TunabOuts. When
asked what he would do under these conditions
Ford very quietly said: That also, and any other
within reason. In addition TO our original PROPOSE
ton. \ run from New York TO Frisco In the winter
months Is practically impossible but we will start
now. our car is at the curb. We are ready TO
make good"
7. g. Carrie, the salesmanager for Bishop,
Mccormick 4 Bishop, Eastern distributors OF the
Dragon car is a busy man these days, Not only
Is hC giving a continuous performance as an an
swercr OF questions and dispenser OF Information
regarding Dragon cars at the Palace show. but he
Is pushing the work OF httlng up the salesrOOms
OF tho company on Broadway. 4 second lot OF
There Is n strong tendency among 1907 buyers
toward convertible two and four passenger run
about. a medium priced. high grade touring car.
and powerful, speedy tour cylinder runabout
with rumble seat. Among the most complete
lines az the big Grand Central Palace show 90 meet
this popular demand Is that OF X. NJ owen Co,
distributors for the REQ and Premier 1907 outputs
the two large REQ and Premier booths are litc ally
packed with enthusiastic visitors from the open
ing TO the close OF each show day. IL IN difficult
tO say which OF these three popular models has
largest nun her OF enthusiasts. The convertible
-four seat REQ runabout hndS ready buyers for
reasons OF economy and general utility. Tine
1897 REQ light touring car. with It's six inch longer
whcelbAse TOOmier and more artistic body metal
or detail, II creating great sensation. alike AmOng
visiting dealers and buyers. The popularity OF
the OtncT type OF caT the Premier gentleman :
roadster II largely due to IFS perfection Of me
chanica details; us speed. easy riding qualltio :
and nstty. nObby and snBppy appearance. An
other factor mat douhtlesS makes for the popu
larity of mis- high powered ulnahout with rumble
seat iS that II n equipped with the motor as
was the touring car which won the envahle dts
tlnctlon In the recent New York Motor Clubs na