New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
AUTOMOBILE TRADE NOTES

Inc e-eo-horsepower MathesoE racer made re-
marksble time at Wilkes Barre Penn. with Paint
Mongini driving Mongini went two miles ,D
o5ssS averaging more than l2s miles an
hour AS this is stock racing car the Indications
are that It's staying powefs give the MathaSon
racer an excellent chance IN the elimination trials
Tor The vanderbilt Cup race. After making this
time the engine was in perfect condition not q
Doit or nut being loose and every portion OF the
regular sborse IS ~prkns order The engine is
water pump is friction driven. instead Of belt
Of back Of ha 5G Tor be The h tns ywhse
lie axie. a aSe ., Salons Of water capacity.
are half elliptic; except shorter than they viii be
speeds and one reverse, seective type Tie strut
T Ti Sl larry The emergency brakeshoes which
shield and the brakes will he applied by wire
On the K6nigfn Juise. which arrived this week
were six Fiat racing machines and ten mechanics
from the factory al Turin Both machines and
mechanics were at once dispatched to the Fiat
racing headquarters at Garden City. Tho drivers
Laneia, Navarro and DR.. welschott, have already
end OF next week. With them viii come signor
se sea the foreman OF the factory Turin. He
VII nave charge OF the racing machines. No effort
viii be spared by the Hol-Tan Company to capture
owing 10 his driving last year.
The Westinghouse company's 1907 model 4o-horse-
power touring car is exhibition at the garage
No "a West 9Th street. Alexander NJ Thackera.
1r., grandson OF General Sherman. is the sales
AhohEhe Westinghouse. Havre France.
Mr.. Owen OF the Aerocar agency. this week re-
ceived three letters from customers regarding their
AeTocars- One Of them. r. b. Smith, says that he
has run his Aerocar three thousand miles in the
hily country OF Orange and Sullivan counties IN
the summer weather without trouble On one oc-
oasion he drove the for Ave miles up al IN the
shawangunk Mountains using his second speed for
HEa d. Al
no signs of overheatiug
Another customer. Brooklyn physician. says:
My engine keeps cooler than any water-oooled
motor mat my hands ever came in contact With. |
vestigated thoroughly before buying a car I have
put my hand on but laid ms hand on my Aerocar
engine Tor 20 least three seconds before feeling any
neat ana that was after running eighty-eght miles
"heh the temperature was 80 degrees in the shade.
Another Aerocar owner writes;
have had trouble whatever as 70 the afr cool
ing for the engine has never run hot me once. !
pense for repairs OF Is cents.
An American. taking an interest and pride in the
Industrial pursuits and accomplishments OF his
native land. remarks:
,,A,e short time ago was in Paris where OF course
motor cars are as thick as bees. was agreeably |
surprised 20 zee epproec ching trim Iooins electric
production Columbia electric bfoughaIa. hadn't
been home for SID months, and tell YOU II did me
"oIiu OF sooo 10 see Yankee car on French soil.
II. l. Wade. president OF the New England Watch
company, OF Waterbury. Conn. is touring the New
England states in a 45-horsepower Columbia car |
after having spent two weeks at Poland Springs Me
Herbert Anderson motOrlst % Winnipeg, Won |
the So-nile road race al Winnipeg September = |
capturing the Dunlop trophy with a 45-horsepower
the Chicago-st Paul endurance run OF last season.
Joseph Heller. formerly agent for the Belgian |
pipe cars. is now connected with the Clark Farrell
Company. at No. l23 Nest 52d street. which makes !
specially OF rebuilding and repairing American /
ard imported automobiles.
The 7th Regiment sent a rife team 20 England !
.ast summer 20 compete with a picked team from
me queens Westminster Rifles of London. on |
seSIenoer - ne English toan lands on these /
shores 10 return tie compliment. The 7th Regi- /
Inents entert silnenJ committee has arranged with
-NessIs' oven 4 crosby 10 have three American
ests ~ ne dock when the steamer arrives 20 trans
port tie EnglisEmen to the Hotel Astor. which VIII
Re thelr heaoquarters during their stay in New |
aOIh X mas since Deca arranged 70 convey the |
MestIninsters IN American cars 10 Travers Island
on on satntday, september -. TO witness the New /
hoIh AIleIc luD : athletic games
AnnounceInent was made yesterday OF the or |
experience II automobile manufacture II il the I
Dragon Automobile Company. with headquarters !
a. PItsenl ~ sew a0rh ana win an Once az No
~ NdHlpa- i2ulloig Detroit me president or the /
company Is john Kane Mills. formerly interested IN
: OosiioD!le oiIilalg OF sew York "hlle J.
. NoIlrM; MO Adu rye OF oldsin' Illes IN Dos
ton viii be vlce-presideat. The general manager /
Is Harry Rawie. formerly chief engineer in the /
The ear 70 be marketed Will be OF tho touring |
gear transmission. and Will sell at 1850 The en-
CINE Will be 4x4=, with rating OF A-26 horsepower /
The ls-horsepower 81 go REQ. taken from new 4
stock, made the sensational record os the day fl /
the recent double hin climb Better time was made I
by this on both hills than by six cars selling
for more than s. 50p three which list for 5000
The weights OF these heavier cars were from 80 I
10 100 rer cent more than that Of the REQ.