The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
AUfOFOR TIKI HUNT ANDCAIP.
NEW ENGLAND SP0RrsMAN RAs
NOVEL VEHICLE.

BODY OF Car 10 Fitted with -Four Dunk Inas
Make Comfortable Beds &C Night and
Field Up I'm Daytime-Nimred Outnt Noe
Much fer Looks. but very Convenient.
Hunting trips In automobiles have proved
very popular both here and abroad during
the past two years, accounts having reached
this side Of the ocean Of a specially fitted
hunting car used by King Edward for
revolving seat In thu onnss for the use
OF the royal sportsman. The strenuous
nephew Of King Edward, william Of Ger
many very often uses an automobile to carry
him TO the spot at which he enters q forest
In search Of game. 1t would seem. however,
that it has remained for q New Highlander 70
make use Of an automobile for hunting 70
limits that far surpass the efforts OF most
motoring nimrods. Roy A. Faye OF Cam
bridge, Mass, 10 touring through the north
ern and central portions OF his homo State
In his combined touring and camping car,
accompanied by q party OF friends. in search
Of live feathered targets.
Fully equipped for extended travelling
and mounted on a 10 horsepower Matheson
chassis, 1t carries not simply the usual
supplies for the machine, but q good store
Of ammunition and arms, all arranged In
8uIC0Q8 EhOk0 AUo Ca6oH, bko6pLIlk ACCOumO-
dations. for four men and a place for the
dogs which are an indispensable adjunct
to such q junket. In general appearance
the beauty lines which are sought in the
moro elegant touring oars are lost sight OF
In the face Of tho prime utility OF every
~wagonlike, is made to extend well forward
over the bonnet Of the motor, the sides
fare outwardly above In tops of the wheels,
the walls arp curtsined in from a point
~ ~ .naNa a.. Ah, $500 - -
the body. Yet the effect Is one of convent
ence and comfort, and there is notl Ing about
the entire machine which is not calculated
TO Withstand b strain Of rough usage on
poor roads or no roads, such as are to bs
expected where hunters foregather.
The interior fitting 10 carried out on a
unique plan. Mounted on six removable
cross bars extending from side to side
Of the superstructure are the -four hunks,
each consisting OF a light framework, lat
ticed and carrying its own rubber pneu-
matio mattress and quota OF bedding. They
are W feet long by 2 feet wide, with ~
feet head room between the upper and
tiers. The length OF the canopy from
the forward hood to the back is 1871 feet,
centre to 4 feet at the top. By this means
ample room Is left after the berths are
mad up for the disposal OF clothing, lug
gage, &c. During the daytime the mat
tresses r debated and the hunks with
their furnishings are slowed away at the
sides like Pullman berths, leaving the floor
space clear for other uses.
Under the drivers seat are stored the
batteries, which are accumulators, charged
from a dynamo when the engine is running,
and OF u Efficient capacity to light the in-
terror at night. Ignition Ii by dry bat
tories, Of which q set 10 also carried in the
same receptacle. Under the second seat
are kept the ammunition and hunting sup
plies, while the provisions are placed in
metallic lockers occupying the
space directly behind IL. The refrigerator
Is placed beneath the chassis and Ia made
to slide in and out like a drawer. For the
purpose OF a semLpermanent camp the
side curtains may be staked out and a
tarpauIin attached to the front Of the hood.
forming O canopy tent twenty-ssven
feet In length and several feet wider than
the car itself.