The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

1T has been worked out that a man
can keep two horses, have two carriages,
and employ a 500 a month coachman Tor
81 800 a year. This makes the automobile
doubly as expensive as the horse eouipage,
but. in order to arrive at Q Just estimate
we must compare the efficiency Of the two
equipments.
within fifteen miles, and il driven fifteen
miles and back each day for a year would
that their annual mileage would not be half
this, An automobile has a maximum
mileage of at least 100 miles a'day, or 1880
miles a year, more than three times that
Of a team of horses, with but double the
an some Of the larger cities samples
Of many different types OF autos are Kept
in the garages Of wealthy men who are
automobile enthusiasts. W. Gould Brokaw
recently placed his order for three magni:
foert automobiles which. 1t is said; will
be the handsomest and most costly IN
America. The largest Of the three. will
be a so horsepower, four. cylinder closed
car. The interior seats will be so arranged
that they may be made into berths For
Steering.
There will also be a complete caup
cooking outfit, a washstand, with a complete
toilet outfit, an ice box. a lunch hamper,
with dishes, electric lights, electric signals
to the driver, and many other convenienoes.
With this car, it will he possible to tour re-
gardless Of hotels, and night stops can
machine happens to be:
&C. K G.: Billings, who is known as the
owner of the fast horse Lou Dillon, Is as
much interested in automobiles as he Is in
horses, and has the largest private garage
in America. He has thirteen different cars,
and uses two stables for their storage
paving $500 a month rent. He has a COM
plete workshop. with lathes and other
equipment for making repairs, and also an
electric charging plant which costs about
81 900 a month to operate.
Every month he spends another $50
for lighting, aud SPAS for wages to his head
chauffeur. There are ais three other
chauffeurs who get $50 each, and two
washers to keen the cars clean, who get
$50 a month each.
"He spends also every month about
Saoo for tires, 500 for new parts, $500 for
chauffeurs' clothes and food, and large sums
for Rasolene and oil. It is estimated that
! his thirteen automobiles are worth 500, 900
keep in commission, A~utomobiling, Of
course. is made exclusively a rich mans
sport when carried on 80 lavishly.
Pleasure vehicles now receive the most
attention, but before very long automo-
biles for commercial purposes will prob
manufacturers are now making them.
'The average cost Of a delivery truck
or wagon that will carry two or three tons
is from g. 1000 to "a, 900; some Of the five
ton trucks sell for 5000. A Fooi truck
for horse use may be bought for 500.
six horses, at from $500 to $500 each,
are required in order to allow each team
to have a complete days rest after each
DAYS work. This means a total cost oil
about So FOO. Feed, stnblinR and so on
about balance the expense Of the rerairs
and cost of maintaining an automobile
truck.
@Brewenes have thus far been the largest
users Of the heavy electric trucks. They
have found that trolley car motomen
make the best drivers, and they draw their
! men from the street car service.
"The cost Of charging these big trucks
with electricity Is heavy. A light auto
mobile delivery wagon may be operated
about as cheaply as an ordinary touring
car Of the same class, but will cover four
| times the territory that a horse will and
with a great saving Of time.
"W. A. Purer, superintendent Of the
! delivery stations Of the Chicago Public
Library, where gasolene delivery wagons
have been in use for more than a year,
estimated the monthly expense for gaso-
lene, heavy lubricating oil, etc., at t27,
| repairs at t22 80 and tires at SIS per wagon,
making the average expense for a year