The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-14
AMONG HHH AUTOHOBTLISfS.
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4 complaint that ts not nov Ia belna raised
Nv tho retailers lust now that 10 rer cent
atoss commission docs not AFFORD them pfoht
enough fhis Ia peculiar, because this year
tho majority NJ dealers have made Target
rfonta. both gross md not, than In formef
anaaons Such talk =~eina strange 20 buyers
who figure out what 20 per rent. meana on
cars selling for several thousand Aollara,
and there are several slies IN tho subject, :
n IL truo that 20 per cent gross does not leave
much not profit. because of the heavy selling
expenses. hiR risks and various losses. and u
IL an Open secret that In years past the aver
are net profit Of tina retailera did not ~.
coed s nor cent When II IL figured out on
this basis and seen that q man could do half
a million dollars worth Of business In q year.
yet clear only t2.bOO. the plant Of the agents
seems reasonable enough. The answering
criticism made nv some manufacturer and
soine purchasers Is that the business is trans.
acted on too expensive a basis. The erection
OF large and ornate cara Rea. with elaborate
appointments and attendants In livery. who
ha va little TO do. Ia pointed to deprecating ely,
and II IL urged that not even the diamond
or oil or real estate business Is made To sup
port so much flourish. While there In. per-
haps. some truth in these criticisms the
dealers say that their customers demand
all the trimmings that can he put on the
garage, as we'll as on the car, and that they
would he the first to complain II the agents
attempted to sell automobiles in an economical
and unpretentious way. One Of the biggest
expenses OF the retailer is the giving of dem-
onstra tons. which makes second hand cars
Of new ones. wears out tires and requires
the employment Of expensive expert help.
when customers are satisfied to buy cars
on reputation. as they buy other machinery.
it will be better for all concerned. say the
retailers. ,
Although it is helpful to his business to
have chauneurs reckless in the care of tires,
a tire manufacturer recently scored all such
abr abuse sn| OF tres fFs''f In par tH fIene '%pntt fn9 ffoarrtlhh
At the same time a hint to be needed by all.
MY experience is that there are many
drivers who never take the trouble to
thoroughly examine their machines before
going way in which they undertake the diff
ficult task OF caring for and conducting an
automobile. The ignorance displayed on
all the accidents that take place and many
more that. BY a strange chance. do not take
Take. for example. the accidents that
arise through burst tires. To burst q front
tire is by no means SO serious as to burst a
do when he hears a report in the rear and
knows something has gone wrong? Why,
disa sRp5,ss r sns sraF re- x face t mSF' one oe t tfss
has gone causes the automobile to lose its
balance, and the application of the brakes
on the damaged wheel. How many ohauffeurs,
! SHOULD like to know; are acquainted with
safer aSs Course, than to bring the machine to a
stop by cutting of the gas"
Cable adyices were received in this city
yesterday announcing that there would be at
fsSs Ell sn Ss; %iii be- 1 sri vi s. II sIsas %sf as
bE ssn very or successful eel ii athiis s near who NTH has 3
s steSs IN Eq tSis eoa p a En- in R R!li sS SlI%RsInEF I. G nos
at the factory in England and E. s. Partrid &c
Of the Aut to- Cnafsr Club witb Of IT, Ag sstbS.r sailed lied
the. makers regarding the racer; IL q special
racing machine cannot be built In time. a 1907
stock car will be used with such changes as
will bring our its sDeed.
Thsee more entries for the third annual
we're n received yesterdaY BY SUPERINTENDENT
Ss1s; Af Pss;tl ssGSi ySie6 So he : TiIGiff az, (: hS 9EsS
as . Member eG Of R the Masss ~iHas; h Hs arsa1fe
horsepower Thomas which viii be driven by
his chansenr Z; G RIchard George N.
Salzman. Mr.. Kinks car will be No. is and Mr..
Davis's No; 2, both seRtlemsn entering as
Both will go from Buffalo to Breton Woods
and will try for the Glidden trophy.
The limit Of one thousand active members
is being rapidly, approached by the Auto
mobile Club Of America. there being ess on
the rol Us at present IS At a m meet !. Of the
s active tol %embers shHs'en Riber Fef 5. el HsSfort h.
h. fOllOWHy zoe, beOTpp n. 1elne, .. M.
lehman, Horny P. Loomis. NJ: D.: Warren B..
Nash, Herman Norden. Richard Schuster
and George A. Taylor. Theodore A. Vail Of
Lyndonville. Vt. and Randall Morgan of
Philadelphia were elected associate members,
Of " HON there are now 2l7 in the organization.
A. G. Batchelder of the New York Motor
Club. "a lis to-day on La inc for Hsvre
TO witness the Grande Prix of the Auto
mobile Club of France on June 20 and 27.
He represents his club on the board Of direc-
tors Of the American Automobile Associa-
tion and is a member Of the A. A. A. racing
board and the 1900 Vanderbilt cup commits
sion. He will join Chairman jefferson De
Mont Thompson Of the A. A. A. racing board
In Paris.
In making up the records Of the competing
cars in the New York Motor Clubs economy
test on June 20. 81 and % stora ge will not
be charged in the ton mile competition.
Storage will figure only in the comparisons
with railroad fares. and the impression that
il would be considered in the ton mile COM
putation is a mistaken one. Ezra II. Fitch,
who gave general satisfaction as referee OF
last years contest. has agreed to serve again
this year. The superintendent OF observers
will be f.. J.. Ferguson. and Mortimer c.
Reeves will be superintendent of cara ges.
The th ree days runs will be from New York
to Albany, Albany to Springfield, Mass,
and Springfield 10 New York.
American automobilists wishing TO tour
in the Province of Quebec are now required
10 furnish a bond OF $500 as security for any