The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
NOTES.

ltshed in the daily papers by the Pope Manufactur-
ing Company that the Pope Hartford Is the only
car selling as low as 81, 500 that can climb Abbey
Hill. viaduct Hill, Duny's Hi and Amsterdam
Hin on the high gear. carrying nvc persons. hos
caused no end OF comment In the trade. The
only concern 20 take UP the den so FAR Is the oids'
mobile Company OF New York. Gen. John T.
Cutting has challenged the Pope Hartford TO a
hill climbing contest with the four cylinder Olds'
mobile Palace Touring Car. The General says
he does not propose TO let any concern get away
with the goods" Just simply on paper Both
oars arc credited with some tall hill climbing stunts,
and the acceptance OF the challenge cannot help
but produce a keen contest. Hin climbing is the
true test OF an automobile, so motorists will watch
the result with interest. II would not be a bad
idea for other cars selling under 5000 10 sit up
and take notice Just to make It exciting.
Visitors to the factory OK the Electric Vehicle
Company at Hartford, after inspecting the plant
and getting an idea OF the various processes which
enter into the making OF gasolene and electric
automobiles, are often favored with a drive about
the city In one OF the company's demonstration
sars. The factory lies adjacent to one OF the most
beautiful sections Of the city and the route fire.
quently followed leads at a little distance from
the factory through Forest street. where may ne
seen the beautiful former homes and GROUNDS OF
such literary celebrities as Harriet Beecher stowe
author OF Uncle Toms Cabin: Charles Dudley
Warner. Marx Twain and william Gillette. the
playwright and actor. Forest street Is laid OUT
through what was years ago a forcst, as It's nane
Implies. II is one Of tho most beautiful thorough
fares In the country.
The latest and greatest creation OF Henry Ford.
one of Americas pioneer automobile buhders
arrived in this city on Friday morning. IL was the
long looke d for and much discussed SIX cyhnoer
Ford touring car rated at 80 horse power and sell
ing for 81, 500. Manager CASTOR plaintiff OF the
local branch took the car out for a trial spin, carry
ing Ave passengers. The car skinned up all OF
the favoite buyaboo hills that can be found In lhlS
vicinity on the high speed. ono OF the passengers
said that the car was only further evidence OF
Henry Ford's genius az a designer and declared
thst the machine ran as smoothly and quietly as
"a electric. MI Plaintiff has been promised several
carloads OF the SIX cylinder models within a few
days, and when they arrive hopes 10 DC eo'e 70
satisfy the demands for demonstrations
Harlan W. whlpplc, the well known motorist Of
staunch sdRerent OF foreign made meehinesi has
nnally come to recognize the state OF excellence
which h,I the A An 6Tssr f %4G q s. horse oaxe power [SSeTf RsnisT.
With a touring body TO be finished In fTehch gray.
cars during the week were Robert Patterson. prcsi-
dent OF the National Cash Register Company; also
Lanier has taken delivery OF a special IS horse.
power Ranier chassis built TO order This Is being
N Whieh vii Include ali the modern conyenlences
that this well known carriage builder can devise.
Deputy Fire Chief John Binns received hi; spe;
s!ally. finished Baker Sn ,ps en1,b from wS,S e = /, E bag fn
T lea sith black SR'i mGui ID Sc and ra'' re ne" new dssiSn q
hood. this vehicle Is similar 10 the one which me
sapobls Of a speed q my ,pE,s miles .;so an Roi hg II, pd Etrg
these are but the torerunncrs OF a number OF
similar vehicles for the Fire ! Department ATTN \ rS J9hn
TO the dash. The Suburban which he hes had in
about twenty-five miles a day, which Is the average
mileage he makes on his rounds. The demand fSI
rush leaves for cleveland e, might to hGsile a. along
the one he mostly wants.
land branch Of the wlnton Motor Carriage Com'
pany' has been appointed manage o. p sne " 6wcn
resigned, As New York branch manager, Mr.;
G e. &id,o VIII b1 s4Ss ' az s7ds%%s Of s shs ?5sStiHR Si
street. which. when compleied VIII be me iaTgeS,
AND hne'' Mr. re' Gwen su vii become Eastern sales
manager OF the Aerocar Company
One OF the hnndsomest Royal cars ever turned
out by the Cleveland concern was dellvercu mere
built to order. is OF so morse power and is capable
of doing a mile in a mlngte ~ IS Gn'snGd IN Merd,
S S6soi.i F red VIM i" red S$dFp ie"iSs1; c, O% e. 6 Sa'sSD&d q
are getting their deliveries through in good shape;
we 'f turned a over 10 Waiting customers. Thus did
not include a 90 horse power Limousine Tor g.
WetZel.
Entries OF A number OF Maxwell cars In all classes
viii he made for the Atlantic City races b. c. W.
Kelsey. Eastern sales manager, OF the maxwell.
evidence al the Wilkcsbarrc hill climb. The Van
dcTbit Gun racer Is now under construction at the
rarrvtown works. Maxwell cars Will be repre-
sented in all the seasons races. The special match
race between q REQ stock car ana a maxwell at
bridgeport, Conn, which was set for April l., could
no, Il, hold on account OF the condition Of thc roads.
II VIII be run on May IS In the form OF hill climb.
After May I the Hartford Suspension Company
will be located In Its new outidlnE AZ btoan"ay
,nnved from Hudson street 10 the corner OF Clark
son and West streets. This will give three times
tho prcsent floor space and VIII permit OF bettet
care being taken OF the suspension business Elec.
and accurate work have been installed In the new
place, 50 hereafter It viii be possinlc 70 nave tne
shock absorbcrs applied 10 an hutomoohe "hhe
one waits.
Although the Lozler has been on inc market
only two years, yet II has forged ahead rapidly
and Today II is one OF Americas most representa-
tive machines. II Is but a natural result, TOT tne
concern which builds II hiss been designing anu
building gGsolcnc engines for over eight Years
IL nroduci being known not only IN this country;
bu, abroad. Recent BUYERS. are a. kro%eI ana
Charles Kaye OF this city and Henry i hotchkiss
OF New Haven. Willard T. Smith, who mas hhd
a LnZler Limousine since last September, mas JUST
secured a 40 horse power LoZler touring car
The Flat factory at Turin. Italy, is being wotked
IN It's utmost capacity 10 meet the demands iot
these cars. Fourteen arrived last week ioI Lne
power, wajch is the most popular type Inc ma