The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-16
AUTOMOBILE T

Close observers of the automobile industry have
INDUCED In speculation as TO how long the foreign
cars Will md a market in this country IN vic" Oh
the progress and activity OF the domestic manu-
faCturers. Considerable interest was aroused when
recently one of the largest automobile establish
ments In the world. which has been an active agent
or Imported cars. changed its name from the
pecauvillc Automobile Company TO that OF
wycRon. Church & Partridge. In the carly part
Of tho summer, when tho cOmpan; sent GUY
Vaughan, a professional driver OF automobiles, TO
race an American car. II was apparent mat they
had concluded to devote earnest attention to the
American product. NaughBn's Schnical report to
them would furnish Interesting reading u WAS
the fOrcrunner OF the announcement row given
ont, ahat for the wear OF 1907 Wyckor, Church &
Partridge will handle tho Stcarns car. The re-
marEahIe performance OF this machine at Crawford
Notch, In the White Mountains, under the direction
If Guy Vaughan. attcstcd to Its structural strength
and speed. and proved the claim Of the manuiac-
urcr that It Is ono OF the rrst OF American cars
Guaranteeing automobll" tires, declares Mr.
!, u. Prince. is well nigh an impossible way "a do
business. At nrst sight this looks Ike a reflection
on the quality of the tires. but II is not. or In
vcstlgation II Is a j%uatInahlc reflection on \ certain
class 81 users and ChauNeurS. Tires In most In
stances are guaranteed against the fol owing: Rim
cutting hlowouts and puneturcs, while some are
guaranteed on n mileage basis The latter Is the
most unsatisfactory. as tho dealer has no Nal 10
check upNIhc mileage or protect himself against
pnnctures and blowouts are easily made to appear
as having happened In a natural rnanncr. 9nCr an
accident has happrned 20 the tire for which tho
dealer is In no way responsible. This gives in"
chauffeur a chance tncurTy taFor Win LJS ,n'p'o&rr
or add 20 his bank account By addit,onal cnnlnh"
slons, 50 both ne dealGT snu ih" CIrp'oHv 1ohnu az.
10 he only one remedy. force the manufacture
10 10 make Inc best tire possible; then II ANYTHING
vo.s wrong, prove ~ him, us faults and demand
an honest adjustment, the same as Is possible In
any other business.
An American taking an interest and pride IN the
industrial pursuits ana acg SarI ,Ime ago . ms
In paris. where, Of course motor cars arc as thick
proaching a trim looking electric brouSham which
upon closer observation proved TO be on NncriGan
producIian. a Sonmn'H. ! II he Az ,nS 81 rooT I Nv ,. :,
Yankee car on Frcnch soil. Perhaps YOU WI AZ.
country and haven't seen home Tor a dog : agc
Last year, II Will be remembered; the debut oi ~.
sensations Of the auto trade. and judging from tho
orders already booked by W. ". Nnrkc, TINS WlnttrN
sales Will set E new mark fer this type OF autolnohie'
p. v. hartford, president of the lila rtford Sus
pension Dr,sSS ON SG ,bs = %snic;mponiie trade last Week. Ne has
won out IN his light for the American rights 20 the
yrcrn, Grand Pfiy' Hc VIII Immediately undertake
the manufacture OF these rims IN this country. and.
although they VIII not br placed on the market for
some time orders are already coming Ia, The
VInet is one more step toward obviatlng thr Away
present tire trouble. as a change 81 iircS can Dc
effected In two minutes. Hartford, Is Known ~
fame as the originator OF ne shock aocorncr ~ ms
country which. Ike the Ninet rim. orlginalcd IN
France. and likewise was brought to the front in a
great contest.
Models Of the Acrocar for 1907 will he turned
out with as l5ttlc brass WORK and pG,sned MOOD 90
front and the lamp brackets WIN he ccatcd, and
s stsIGD %'' w be nar 70 b S"y polisSed. Morcolc4. thc
body and chassis will have a hard Dun nnlsh which
70 look like new by Simply rubbing with az OIL,
: cloth. The result VIII be. states Perry owen,
cannot be carefully groomcd. or after they have
had a good deal OF hard use. theY WIZ SUI iooh as
new and attractive rs II they had come fresh from
the salesroom.
effect that the double hnl climb. which recently
took place on Perry and phillips hills Is tho frst
witnesses OF this dual contest aver that It was a
positive triumph for the American hult car. as
made me sensational record Of thc day Better
,lmc was invade By this car on either hill than by
six cars selling for more than s., 500. three Of which
list for s4O0 or more. In the $40 20 500
800. The weights Of these heavier cars were
from ~ nor cent, TO 100 per cent. more than their
sturdy little rval.
Inst summert the Seventh Reolmert sert a rife
team 70 England 10 cOmnete with a Flckct team
on Septemhrr "A tNc Enqiish team la,ds on these
Rcyime1ts enterAlrment committee mas srraoged
can GAYS at The dock 70 TRANSPORT the Englisimc1
to their hotel. The cars VIII convey them 10
TrRyers Isl4od on SATURDAY., tge s9th, Ia Witre ss
me New York Athletic Clubs seventy seventh
| athletic games.
The Maxwell -BrisCOr Motor Cnm1any Is estah-
fishing at "a Goodrich street. BunalO: a speCial
agency for handing Maxwell machines IN that city
ard territory. This Is IN pursuance VI the general
plan Of campaign now being carried forward by the
/ company, which Is In n sense a component part OF
the parent, manufacturing ccompaly: the ; ew
buffalo Comna1y. and the active desl-rer viii he
G. &. BleS sdale, formerly the general travelling
reDrese" tatiVe OF the TarrytOwn factory. Mr..
Bleasdale ha' had great experience. having been
In the AutOmI bile Industry since Its inCeDtiOn. He
was formerly Identified with the Northern Manu-
featuring COMPANY Of that city. Later he mad
4 charge Of the Kentucky state agency for I've Ford
Automobile COMPANY. lie has been with the MaG
well comDany for two wears. The new Buffalo
AGENCY has one OF the nneSt nreprOOf and thoroughly
modern garayeS IN the country connected with IT,.
An advance order OF $50 ears has already been
placed for next season with the cOmDary.