The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-29
AMONG TEE AUTOMODMBfS.
CHANCE FOR AMERICAN CARS IN
ALGERIA.

Step, to Imvrsve Read, Absut Tcrento-
Prizes fer Municipalities 0Gered-
Chicago ElrI Climbers 20 Ne Judged
by Dincrens Rules Thar Have Prevailed
In, proportion to It's population Algeria
q said 10 employ q very ;aree number o. auto
mobiles. James Johnston. American Consul
at Algiers, Ii Of the opinion that our manu-
facturers might secure q fair II not q large
share u tbs business In light and low priced
cars. for which the demand appears likely TO
continue and Increase. In q recent report
he wrote:
-For the moro expensive cars the supply
seems to more than keep step with the de-
mand, and competition with the French
makers would be dificuit. What Is wanted
II o light two seated car. and a good hill
climber for level mound Is the exception
here. But no business. As far as I can see.
can be done In Algeria without having sample
cars on the spot. People will not buy before
seeing the goods. II would therefore be de-
sIra5le 10 make arran gements with o gooo
local agent. and before doing 30 1t would
be prudent to send out q capable man speak
ing French to make himself acquainted
with the wants OF the country and with the
standing and intelligence OF the agents and
mer chant II Is quite useless to try to do q
trads by sending descriptive matter In Eng
llsh and quoting prices In doll ars at the
factory. Up to the present the French manu-
facturers do not appear very willing TO UNDER
take this class OF business. but q serious CON-
p~stltion may be expected from Italy. An
italian motor can be sold retail in Algiers at
less than $500, freight. duty and agents
commission all included. The duty d about
$40 per ton Of 7.74o pounds
As the roads in the vicinity of Toronto arc
II A. L. ~
Of Canada the Toronto Automobile Club has
started q movement to have them improved.
The club accordingly has decided to offer
ut least $500 to municipalities for Q road i'm
proving competition. There will be three
prizes. $500. 500 and 500. respectively. which
will be paid to the municipalities which show
the piece OF roadway one mile long. On which
the greatest, improvement has been made by
July 1. 1907. Points governing the awards
will be proper drainage. serviceable width.
efficiency OF crown. hardness. smoothness and
permanency Of construction. No first prize
will be awarded unless there are five entries.
no second prize unless there are eight entries.
and no third prize unless there are ten entries.
No prizes will be awarded unless the work
Ia finished to a standard approved by A. W..
Campbell. Commissioner Of Highways for the
Province Of Ontario. one representative from
the York Conpty Council and one representa-
club also has formulated a plan to organize
1sl 1n asd io e s alter i Sa ! sHSo m asas; cam
Alfred Reeves. general MANAGER Of the
citation. announced yesterday that three more
E in the or a ssSnisstion. These 9rms are The
B. L. n. Motor and Equipment Company Of
HoUis and the Pierce En- CINE COMPANY OF
Racine. Wis The b. l.. NJ. firm is composed
Of. Messrs. Breese. Lawrence and Moulton.
manufactured by them and who are building
o candidate for the American team in the
s,5sIt. sscS cup ss Jese T En,sh 10 y Be ee sae Of t ss
most formidable Of the American representa-
tives. The 81. Louis Car Company e a large
n he IS q. raa,Jo's M Ssss A fSe Is P %sasiaf Ensins
Company makes the Pierce-Racine and viii
h fsr ssc z 70 rh seT z. nt e II. car ar now ON b hns t %erts.
six members and there are a number, OF ap-
plications for membership TO be acted on at
the meeting Of the committee Of mana cement
in this city next month.
George Robertson. who e to drive the
car on the Course next sunday or Monday.
years elimination Trials and Is REGARDED as a
likely member Of this. the 1905 American team,
BY Syes MANI NTH T tsa. inf %Te%%SeI no Of +. N Sh9 Stss1
Motor Club that deem him a rs to 1 shot.
hill climb near that city on September Q win be
Judged by different rules than heretofore have
governed hin s Climbing II g. Events We e. IL This this country.
mobile ciub and the Chicago Xutomo6ils
Trade Association and the committee in
system OF handioapping as is employed 81 the
Automobile Club OF Great Britain and ireland
;ss,s si% a, ;5e s Srirsr, I'M akT aom 1esiiy in be . ; ss.oS SGn,
start climb In tho morning and o flying start
are to be ranked according to their perform
s fss so H,ll be d ieSms1.! by T 4 ss cp1Inssr based >. ssd, On
OF each car will be multiplied. By the time in
second; / takes 70 ; climb each hill and then
driver drfssr' or p%sssenssrs; In Determining a''G the
cylinder capacity the bore or cylinder dame
ter ,n ses the ma asas ss q Gno 1ss p'.Tfs o as sss1nsi se eth
multiply the capacity Of the cylinders BY the
eiimSs and d d fssHsa TIE r result Sy Z ne % %eisht se Of
the is II IN ea pSu sisss VII Tss &c car d.e s i q, the w lS.sss
One Of the unusual features about this
years business mas been the great number
Sav ve sars ywS &ea . SeS e esis d snfss.s sSe .nss sssy
day. Until this season II was seldom that
whether or not he would DO able to drive It
himself. As our machines are high priced
ones, ali Of our customers were men who
could anord to have chaureurs and conse-
auently did not have TO bother about the
running Of the machine. as we made Il .
practice to secure competent drivers for such
purchasers as asked US to. Al q ma tier
OF fact ! had always figured that many buyers
OF our cars were men who were 90 busy NAT
they would not have time enough to learn
OF them would occasionally take the wheel
for q few miles when they were travelling
throneh some sparseiy settled region. but
even those who had acquired SONS akin as
drivers always sat in the tonneau when the
car was In the city.
1t may be thu. 1t was the introduction OF the
high powered runabout that was partly re-
sponslble for the change Of feeling. Last
fall, just before the Vanderbilt cup race. 4
well Known Detroit man showed up on the
about, which. in addition to the divided front
seat. had q small rumble seat for the chauf-
almost $500. which made Il. almost as sT-
pensive as any other American car. The
owner and his wife. Accompanied by their
easaneSr; had 9sed = In touring over the
and the car attracted a great deal Of ettsn-
car told me that four Of his New York &C.