The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-07
AUTOMOBILE r

IEWTAE ~ IAh w sNNAbAN
Thomas cars. arrived in New York last week after
q most successful run from Detroit In company
with his wife in one Of the new Thomas 70 horse
power runAbouts. Mr.. Grant reports the ROADS
In bad shape. There was no attempt "a makee
record run. As the trp vas merely . pleasure one
Mr.. ana Mrs. Grant coming to view the Wander
bilt cup race.
me arrival Of the runabout Of Harry 5. Houpvs
EaTage created quite . stir. and all VINO 3wu
were loud in their praise OF the new model. Inere
Is q very large demand for . high power, hsn'
four cylinder touring car and pnAoout, ana tnei
new Thomas forty has been built to MI tnis re-
quirement. One OF the features Of the new model
"a the olling system, not an oil pipe being used
Two and ons-hAlf gallons OF oil we're put IN the
crank case before leaving Detroit. This wAs all
the oil used on the trip, and Mr.. Grant declares
be will run back a. far as Buffalo before he re-
pleniahes the supply. Neither was II found neees-
sary 20 add any water N the supply, which Is re-
markSble considering that the car ran 1000 miles.
Mr.. Grants runAbout Il capable OF sixty. miles an
hour. but the regular product will be geared higher.
90 that . greater speed will be possible. The
machine will be on exhibition for . few days yet
at Nj. Houpt's place. Mr.. Houpt. who gill handle
the car in New York in addition TO the 90 horse
power Thomas, will not receive his demonstrator
until october 20.
That m tuck does not always follow the number
10 Is evidenced by the fact that In the season OF
1902 the Franklin concern built thirteen cars and
still have steadily increased their producing capacity
until this year they built over 1900 automobiles.
The demand for motor cars has again reached a
point where II has been found necessary 10 make
many changes In the factory arrangement and
equipment and construct new buildings. This
demand Is not alone for pleasure vehicles but also
for commercial cars. which they are about ready
20 place on the market In two SlZes-a light car with
u horse power motor and one somewhat larger
for heavy work and having a 20 horse power motor.
These cars, like all others built by the Franklin
company, are air cooled, a feature much In their
favor for all seasons work.
The nrst Of the 1907 Appersons, worthy follower
OF the speedy racer that was unfortunately wrecked
through no fault OF its own before the eliminating
race, has arrived at the salesrOom OF the Metro
politan Auto Company. Possibly no greater line
could he had on the 1907 product Of the kokomo
factory than that through the performances OF
the racer prior to Its Waterloo. A stock car 10
most every respect, II was a source OF wonder 70
the early morning watchers on the course. and
after the many fast laps II made, all conceded Il
a place on the American team. What Il would
have done against the foreigners Is merely a matter
OF conjecture.
A recent visit to the factory of the Autocsr Com
DSHy a: AT rd@ 9ss i wsTi Ilns' %,t Rfe sS awe 10 T tse
winter trade. they have a number OF nmouslnes
ready. well finished and up TO- dst ssdv N Many . w Gass
city franc, and while these are roomy. yet they are
so constructed that they can be easily handled
ph Duo9
The Carter car. with friction transmission. Is
the latest 70 claim recognition in New York. II
will be handled here by X: G. billings. operating
leading model has a wheel base Of % inches. The
motor. horizontal opposed, Sx4I1 cyinders ~
hT TSe diSsinSuisnins feature Of this ii Hugh
DolnsT in the Cvds md Automo9ge TrGds JoGrndi.
~ under De Armenian patent 7Sii@o, May 81. 1904. granted
TO Byron J.. Carter This patent covers the con
Struction of Carter's friction wheel, enclosing a
h.tan ~ 0aar and mOunted on A divided counter
shaft. making a suitable sIrangement LOT q sac
chain and friction di ss.v dIw sS,I ana au AN rom sSe
wheel before making the pinion shift used with
the single chain drive The action Of the n1eton
motor car speed change. which drives the car IN
either direction at any speed between GeTo ana
maximum. and 10 noiselessly ana eashy hAnuleo
Deliveries Of 1907 LoEier cars will commence
October Is. There are several improvements OF
morc or less novel nature. but In the main the Iozier
for 1901 viii retain the well known features q the
hearings throughout in transmission and wheels,
nickel steel forged a1les 40 horse power motor.
transmission Of the selective type. back stop safety
device. dustproof metal TO metal brakes, PLATFORM
spring suspension. seven passenger body, The
nfst demonstrating car is expected 70 morrow.
A noted foreign designer and engineer visited
the factory Of the Electric Vehicle Company, OF
H HsTI,I IN the pSss European cars had undoubtedly
been acknowledged superior TO those OF American
SS%Iesstrics" ne stated. 4 fully believe that your
Columbia vehicles are superior 70 anything In the
electric line we produce In France. American
mechanical genius is something to be. %reckoned
with ali along the line in motor car buldlng. and
we are beginning 70 nnd'h out
Gen. John J. Cutting will not be caught mapping
this fall. for like a number of his energetic com
Dstltors he viii have the nrst OF the new product
OF the Odds Motor Works on the floor of his sales
many improvements and II is asserted that IL Is
much superior to the 1905 model. This speaks very
well for the newcomer. as the lOd was one OF the
successful cars OF the season.
Covel & Crosby. agents for the American car in
Greater New York, have moved into beautiful
quarters on Broadway at Fifty seventh street
in the Old Guard building and had been on the
lookout for a suitable location for some time
ages and was occupied until last week by the Ameri
can Locomotive Motor Car.
J. w, Dunn, president Of the International Pump
Works. and A. W. Mack. Somervule, N. j., have
purchased aO+5 horse power AatheSon touring
cars.
"MichelIn" Ed WInsns was about the happlesi
man at the auto races yesterday. He had riggec
up an immense tent for the accommodation OF hi'
friends ri light hts oS snd o. = d 1Ss sT Iuneh S SoU,h ~ni 81, S Soa
pltality was greatly appreciated. for hundreds o.
tired iS,d, hungry IN = S SSso'1 His P sIp os b iTesly o. t ss,
1lIed at the completion Of the race, for the nrsr
four cars to nnish were equipped with the grear
Michelln tires
One OF the largest deals known 20 he automobile
trade was contaminated recently by the nevis
INCORPORATED arm of r.. NJ. owen & Co.. for II IN
wolves not only the exclusive control Of the salet
~ the 1907 output OF REQ cars. but also include
a large portion OF neat seasons product OF tn,
Premier.
On a recent trip to Philadelphia Percy Ower
established an important agency for the snle o
Aero cars with the Hamp Motor Car Company o
that city.
Speed was sacrificed to an extent little sus
Dectcd by the spectators In the Vanderbilt GU
rice nv the use OF leather non skid tires BY Ia
American as well a. the foreign cars owing to tn
damn track and the very Threatening weather
The hest tires Of this type eyer made arc none To
durable when run at high speed, and the tire troubl
I an WAgneps last round which nearly cost him tn
race was due to the use of tires OF the leather nor
skidding type. James \. braden OF the damon
RuhbeT Company. whose tires were used on a
inc American cars, Is authority for the statemen
that every driver IN the race lost much time du