The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
NOTES.

A number OF prominent manufacturers do not
by. any means share the opinion Of some motorists
that the two cylinder car is virtually a thing OF the
past except for strictly runabout type. One OF
these is President Budlong OF the Electric Vehicle
Company, who says there are many sound reasons
for favoring the two cylinder opposed engine for
powers from 10 horse power TO 20 horse power.
and one OF the three Columbia gas cars made by
this company this year has this type OF engine.
An advocates OF this construction submit that the
double opposed motor is beyond question the
simplest to care FOR. the least expensive TO main
tain and as %ef1cicnt as any that can be dcHlsed
for cars OF not over 20 horse power. IL is ad-
mitted that sound engineering favors the use Of
four cylinders for higher powers. The double
opposed motor sci transversely under the bonnet
SAYS Mr.. Budlong. is certainly as accessible Tor
adjustment as are the four cylinder motors OF The
moro expensive cars: there are fewer parts and thelr
design and operation is easier understood by the
average owner, who prefers TO drive his car himself
instead of employing a chauffeur. Without going
into the technicaities Of the subject. | consider the
two cylinder cor the most desirable for a great
many people who do not care TO Invest their money
In a machine of more than moderate size and
power"
Another well known authority considers this same
tonic a very interesting one and says; Many
motorists still prefer the two cylinder engine,
although the four cylinder type Is considered the
thing by me majority. In view Of the general
advancement Of motor building larger engines
arc bound to com into quite general vogue. and
even the eight cylinder type may be used TO an
appreciable extent for road service. To mention
the two cylinder motor to some prospective pur-
chesers is as bad as Offering them counterfeit
money. This shows that many In selecting a car
overlook the most important thing. namely. tho
use they intend 10 make OF 1t. The two cylinder
engine is really the ideal motor for many purposes,
for which Il possesses all the advantages OF the four
cylinder type, while II Is less complicatc ted, capable
OF developing plenty of speed and very tenacious
In holding hills"
cutting OF the dsmob Company Of New York,
"s that the public seem TO be very well Informed
oS ne ~ market, and a single demonstration is usualy
ali that is necessary to CONVINCE them OF the merits
hF teTla ri 'p those sew Who 6aye owned autom6Siics, are
n 3qiq mdDsy 'T fdT cs sTi0 tSOE p' sRouId S SeT mus sTe Sne sg@.
Value arc no doubt inflated on account Of the
Ete4 put IH the four cylinder oiidsmobiie palace touring
Sr on the marke, this year to SCI a, ESQ people l
lion that the Odds Motor Works, with It's usual fore:
sight; had I. sasSss tsSo f The ,h prS SRS in G ,Se STs, SIaee
would have been taken as a matter OF course"
Catalogues Of the Gobron Brittle car. how being
iHtr0daGsd y IA lhl sus sOgn sI0n are esing d Fiji 0osi
s sy IN has hT he Fiji n0f not onis I 10 seii these IF Frs S1S,
cars, but 10 manufacture them here under the
pIetc description and excellent Illustrations OF the
principle on which Gobron Brittle cars are made.
The engine is Of the four cycle type, but with the
exclusive feature OF having two plstons to each
cylinder, which makes II possible TO use the recol
instead OF having II lost against a fHcd head, as IN
motors of the ordinary type. W. SAeger of Rich.
mond, Va, placed an order on Friday for a 90 horse.
power high gear racing machine OF the above make.
In ali probability II will be seen in the next Van.
derbilt cup race with Andrew Dam q, the wheel,
The Hol Tan Company report that 1900 ]. !. AT,
car are beE'nnlRR Gnn 10 s Il sr rsRias rgm r., f,ti tec,o more r.
Turn, and. twcnty.lvc viii be shipped during ne
has brCniunprecedented- and II has been necessary
10 sccurf extra hipmen every month; The fea.
lure of the new model which attracts The most al
IGNITION is, perhaps, the new method OF hanging the
radiator which makes IL absolutely secure from
shock. So much trouble Is caused by ordinary radi.
ators leaking that this feature 10 appreciated by
every automobiles, z. r. HollAnder OF thN Hol-Tan
Company, is building a new motor boat wfhch viii
be ready In the early part OF May. Two of hia other
motor boats we're named respectively Spaghsil aud