The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
AUTOMOBILE OTE

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Germs that will not exhibit until the Madison
Square Garden show have made arrange
cents to hold private salons at their Broad
way showrooms. Prominent among these
is the Electric Vehicle Company. W. W..
Burke, the New York manager. has made
every effort TO have as complete an exhibition
Of various lines manufactured by the Hart
ford concern. as he possibly can. He has
also not lost sight OF the fact that there is
every reason that a great number OF visitors
to New York during the week will have a
leaning toward the electric type OF auto
mobile. and with this end in view he has
got together a practically complete line
OF 1907 Columbia electrics, ranging from
the popular Stanhope to the s~umptuous
brougham. In gasolene cars two new CO.
lumbia models will be shown. One or these
Is q 24-2S horsepower model which perpetuates
the machine which carried on premier hon
Ors in the Glidden tour and the Crawford
Notch hill climber. Tn other Is a 40-45
horsepower model with a seven passenger
touring body and capable Of very high speed.
Harry s.. Houpt. the popular New York
agent for the Thomas Flyer. another one OF
those who will exhibit at the Madison Square
Garden show. January IL. 1907. will hold a
private exhibition OF the cars which he han
dies, at his palatial showrooms on Broad
way. Besides the 30 horsepower Thomas
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of the new Thomas 20 horsepower manu-
featured at the Detroit factory. The most
interesting OF the latter is the runabout espe-
cially designed for his own use. OF the 1907
Thomas Flyer manufactured by the T.. II.
Thomas Motor Company of Buffalo. n. Y.
MIR. Houpt will exhibit a 90 horsepower
Thomas limousine, q 90 horse power Ian
daulet and a 90 horsepower regulation
Thomas touring car for 1907. Commencing
with last evening Mr.. Houpt will keep his
showrooms open evenings during the entire
week OF the Club show.
An important corporate step has Just been
announced by the White Steamer interests.
A new corporation called the White Com
pany has been formed which will take over
the entire automobile business hitherto con-
Quoted by the White Sewing Machine Com
pany. The new concern. the White Com
pany. 10 organized under the avs OF the State
Of Ohio, with a capital stock OF 81. 500, 900.
which Is held by the same interests that con-
troll the White Sewing Machine Company.
The officers Of the new company are Windsor
L. White, PRESIDENT Rollin IL. White, vice.
president; Walter C., White. second vice.
president; George W. Kelly, secretary: +. VI.
new concern of the various assets relating to
the automobile business. including the new
factory, patents and real estate In the various
cities where branch offices are maintained, is
now being effected. and the new
NIL I assume mn Of SS %noEyreemabossr T \ at W Nhicn Steamer Ss "a fss
fiscal year of the two companies commenced.
One Of the handsomest limousInes ever
seen on Broadway has Just been placed In
the Lozier salesro0m. The interior equip
ment and finish OF the car are almost palatial
The general upholstering OF the ceiling and
interior is in gray Bedford cloth and lace
The windows are OF bevel plate glass. frames
five passengers, all seats facing forwsSdd
The two extra seats. usually more or less
temporary in character, are in the case OF the
portable as the rear tonneau seats. The
system OF ventilation Is very thoroughly
carried out, and for use in nice weather every
Window il made to drop in pockets. Tbss
chassis IL the regular type + 40 horsepower
1907 model with heavy limousine springs.
The latest applicant for long distance tire
record honors Is o, 4. Shepard OF Campbeik
car driven by Mr. Shepard has run a totsi
OF Is, 500 miles without a puncture and without
ever having been OF the rim. The tread of
Is said TO be In excellent condition, The
period covered by its service is about two
years.
Rumors as to who would handle the dragon
car here were set at rest last week by the an
nouncement that the agency for New York
chester and Staten Island. had been awarded
to the firm OF Bishop. Mccormick 4 Bishop.
Inc. who at present conduct the Majestic
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OF the Ha ynes Auto Company, has been ap-
pointed sales manager by the new agents and
spacious salesrooms have been secured on
Broadway.
Alexander Winton is always looking ahead.
The other day he stated his determination
to close ths factory for two weeks in July
and during that time e. give every Winton
employee a vacation. Mr.. WintOn believes
enthusiastically In recreation as q commercial
asset. we will all come back to work so
much improved In spirit and muscle that we
will wonder why We did not put the plan In
operation years ago." he says.
The latest automobile concern to adopt
the Hartford su suspension as a part of their
regular equipment is the Nordyke 4 Marmon
Company. makers OF the Mamon car ia In
d~ia They nave contracted With the
Hartford suspension Company to have com
! plete equipment on every car they market
in 1907.
Quinby 4 Co., the well known carriage
builders. have some excellent samples OF
their automobile body work scattered hrou gh-