New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
AUTO NEWS AND NOTES.
Demand for LandauIet and Lin,oa-
sine Bodies Increasing.

The closed type Of body for motor cars is rapidly
coming into more general use. The Electric We
hicle Company is supplying a number Of special
orders for gasolene models with landaulet or lnou-
sine bodies. One of the smartest appearing Of the
seasons is the 24-2S-horsepower Colum-
bia, which. while having roomy and comfortable
touring car body, seating FIVE passengers. has
Dead Horse Hin and Readvile, and Is regarded as
one OF the Hcst capable and efficient machines IN
the intermediate class
Manager Bates reports several orders and deliv-
cries of four-cylnder Queen cars last week and an
increased demand over that of a month ago.
representative Of the Majestic Automobile Com
pany' who has been at the Queen factory In De
T qhrngn ha fer an n extra s es ~ Savs S
ready for immediate delivery in New York
Charles A. Singer. president; Henry U. Palmer,
viee-president. and Charles A. Singer Jr.. secre-
tary were present at meeting Of the directors OF
the Matheson company. at the factory. Wilkes
Barre. Pc93, where it was decided to begin at
plant W K Jewett. OF Colorado Springs, and
W warren en- Wood OF Paterson n j. each purchaser
received their cars, ana win make extended trips
throughout the country this summer.
The General Vehicle Company has purchased the
plant of the Vehicle Equipment Company. Of Long
Island City. and will continue manufacturing car
riagcs. wagons trucks and other electric and gas
olene vehicles.
runabouts and two touring Of the Autocar
pattern last week. Manager Newton rather
taken by surprise. He was forced to rush TO Ard
more a number of his demonstrators. VINO sent
there to drive the cars over the road In New York
the Autocar has always been ready seller, but a
expected.
The Aerocar has been selected to carry the
message from General Carter, of Chicago, to Gen
eral Grant. Of New York, which is TO be taken by
relays of automobiles and will bear the message
over the roughest and htliest part Of the trip from
car for this important section OF the journey Is
owen He believes @ that he staying Qualities q
the car We're recognized in making this selection.
Among the sales made by Archer & Co. last week
was a 35- horsepower Hotchkiss, with a limousine
body to Mrs Gertrude 3. Miller and another. with
touring body, both by Rothchild, TO Jacob Refs.
the theatrical man, A. y. Biddle. of the New
York Stock Exchange. also purchased a 35
horsepower HotchIiss and Harry Raymond
added TO the Hotchkiss list with a sem-lmousine
body. H. D. Thompson. chairman of the Automo-
at Liverpool upon his arrival by his Hotchkss car,
PrY before returning He will tour & through T- Eng
en- route home now with his Hotchkiss Iandaulet
from France. where he has been touring for some
time.
For the first time this season the Frayer-Mier
Motor Car Company is in position to deliver the
four-cylnder 1906 model which has proven popu-
lar. President Lear OF the Oscar Lear Automobile
Company returned with Mr.. Moskovics from the
factory, and both enthusiastic over the cup
racer This is further advanced than any Of
the other entrants for the Vanderbilt Cup race
and will have it's final test this week
c. B. Rice, the Eastern agent for the Baker cleo
trio line. has established a branch at Newport
Residents Of Newport and visitors there have
shown marked partiality toward the electric type
of automobile they will appreciate these efforts.
Many entrants for the New York Motor Clubs
economy test and also for the Giidden tour will