The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
beyond all quest lon.

beyond all quest lon.
The Electric Vehicle COMPANY anuoupc. ,b.,
tneir exhibit at the forthcoming show at Madison
niOt OF tne company In variety and Interest
Eleven models OF gasJlene. combination aud electric
cars VIII be staged, rejecting the latest advances
In automobile construction.
Charles A. Hawkins. who has been Identified with
nhHe interests on the Pacific Coast for eighteen
years, has been made Western sales manager Of
me new White company; His territory Includes
me state of Illinois and part or Indiana. Mr..
hSwkins has made a name for himself as a success
being the $50 mile Los Angeles San Diego epdur-
ance run, where he made a perfect score and had
duties as manager OF the San Francisco White
branch, which ne is now rellnQulshlng. he has found
pTises, being associated with the Spreckels 9roup
Of capitalists. Mr.. Hawklns's right hand man ia
known racing man, who IN one season as CHICAGO
branch manager made Chicago a White town. On
me Paci1c Coast Mr.. Hawkins's Lieutenant In charge
WIZ be W, ~, Gardiner. who has also long been as
ISOLATED with the White Sewing Machine Company.
HotchkIss 4 Gle. makers Of the Hotchkiss cars.
nave Issued IN France an extremely helpful and
FOrmallties IN France" The booklet gives the par
tlculars OF the forms and fomalities TO be observed
IN putting an automobile into commission In Paris
or anywhere IN the French Republic. IL outlines
cleveriy the process regarding the obtaining OF a
Prefecture of Police. the matter OF Declaration for
taxation purposes, the details Of Insurance, various
pOlnls TrtaTIlng speed limits, &c, with a number
OF helpful hints particularly applicable to people
VINO intend 70 tour abroad. II Is by lliseansthe
Intending a visit to France for touring purposas'
a: ": Archer. the American agent, has booklets iof
distribution at the American Hotchklss head
quarters. 1897 Broadway, New York city.
J. b. Walker OF New York has just purchased a
20 % horse power Renault Limousine from Smith
& Mabley; Inc. The car Is equipped with a red
khediye body heavily upholstered In red. II
seats hve inside and is. completely equipped with
speaking tube, dome lights, annunclator. clock. &C,
Harry Rawle, who Is the superintendent Of the
Dragon Automobile Conpany's factory in PhIla-
delphia, spent several days In New York last
week and has now left for an extended Western
trip in connection win the purchase OF supplies
for the Dragon company. Mr.. Rawle was formerly
a CHIEF engineer In the United states Navy.
The automobile shows already held both her.
and abroad seem 90 indicate that there is very
little new In general lines and construction OF large
touring cars and little details are receiving more
attention on the part OF the makers. Almost every
automobiles has experienced carbureier troubles
through wateiry and dirty gasoleDe. The Lozicr
troubles OF this Kind. This consists OF q combined
separator and strniner IN the gasOlcnc supply line.
the strainer e1cctually excluding dirt and foreign
matter and the separator consisting Of a reservoir
dropped below the level OF the pipe line in which
settle. where Il can be drained out by means Of
4 stopcock underneath the chassis.
the following: l. ~ irwin BroosIyn' az borsre
power limonsine; william Y. BedeiI. 90 horse power
p po%s y limousine p 4 {. " " h %Nrd Ne on Y9Tk' 90 horse;
horse power touring car; ". 4. Payne, 20 horse
power touring car.
Those VINO have ridden In the Type XIV. 1907
a Model loud 70 IN R p2ots. P of ys m pSGe Idh Iss,Sc,,y touring car
In this car great power is combined with sim
OF the easiest 20 handle OF high powered cars. Next
10 the ever present sensation Of tremendous motive
R ES vet a Is ,9e o aSliIIy o. 10 sh ias TYNE %d. Ky. d RSRe , tTSls StS
touring car PICK up its speed at the start that 4
"A world wide ranul talon for the 6viuU Start
The wise buyers of automobiles are placing
orders now for early spring deliveries. Harry s.
IHouDt reports the following sales for the past week:
Na' G. 4 fy, SSle, James M; ;" i. eaS y q. Wander !; Il CPFS Post oan.;.
WeIngarten, Or. Charles Weber, o. F. Thomas.
W. c. Teter and A. N. Bedeli.
Many intending purchasers have been looking
forward with eager interest 70 the arrival ofTwo
car Tor 1907 arrived in New YoTE on 1TnhI9T : SsIih snd
Is now ready for demonstration. This three cylin-
and roomieI than the largest car the ElmOre Manu-
~facturin5 Company turned out last year, The
be as larre and handsome as any car on the marker,
irrespective OF price; This type of car is expected
are promised by Elliott Rannoy q Co., general
eastern agents.
O. s. Henshaw, agent OF the Haynes Automo-
bile Company In Boston. reports that he has Just
STd. Who IS one OF the best known driver o u troitI1S
horses in the Eastern States.
The Continental Caoutchouc Company has re-
ceived word from Paris that a count OF the tires
at the Paris Exposition showed 77 Continentals,
being 81 per cent. OF all the tires In the exhibitlon'
The remaining number was divided among thirty
one different makes.
THAT the high power runabout has come 20 stay
can no longer be questioned. Up 70 a year ago
this style OF car was generally considered 10 be In
the freak" clasS, but its adVan tAges arc now be-
ginning 70 be appreciated and Its number increas-
Ing
One OF ne most attractive cars In this style IN
the very high grade class Is the Rainier Road
Racer. which Is equipped with a IS horse power
motor. make and brenk spark. with a low tension
magnetic. and has a wheel base of i04 inches. The
gasolene tank Is placed under the mood, giving the
car a very long and raksh appearance. the seats
are very low. and tho AteeEing wheel Is Tilted at q
NJ 70 ! the car ~ naks ever sixty nilas