Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
Automobile Tnnicn.


A. @. Batchelder, former secretary OF the
American Automobile association, is not
the editor of the Automobile Of New York.
1t is now understood that the fire in the
factory of the George II. Pierce company
at Buffalo will not at all delay deliveries
of the Pierce Arrow. The chief damage
done was to the bicycle shops.
Frank G. Zehrung, manager of the oliver
theater at Lincoln, purchased this week a
type Rambler machine. This is the third
machine machine Of this type to go to LINCOLN this
dered to fill orders already taken at that
point
r. s. Rising of Lincoln has placed his or
der with the Rambler people for surrey
type l machine, to be finished in the inn
perial blue. The machine will be delivered
to Mr. Rising March To- at the factory at
kenosha, and he will drive 1t through to
Lincoln.
Two carloads of Rambler machines were
received here this week, one car containing
the surrey type machines and carload
Of the surrey type 3, one Of the new 1896
models. This latter machine, by the way,
which is listed at 1850, has the same body
$4,000 cars. 1t is very handsome in appear
ance and with the cape top is an Ideal
touring car.
Overlooking a car is like overlooking a
stomach Both will tell their story in time,
The man who owns small touring car, of
the ten-horse-power, good-roads Sort often
overloads it. When the clutch fails to hold
the low-speed gear Is loose, the tires rim
cut and the springs sag, he wonders what
ails It," II your car is in this dyspeptic
condition, turn your mind backward and
consider whether you have been guilty OF
overlooking.
New Workers. gained an entirely favorable
impression of Sidney s. Gorham during the
first week of his OCCUPANCY of the New
street. He went through the accumulated
mail like a streak and disposed of affairs
in steady, systematic way that promised
great results for the association, yet he had
little to say. The verdict was that he Is 9
worker and not a talker, and that the pres
ton stronger than ever. Although 1t has
grown nightly II is settled that there will
continue to be no initiation fee, the annual
membership dues Tor INDIVIDUALS remaining
at 81, as before.
Positive and practical progress towards
the perfection OF factory methods are now
being made through the cooperation OF the
engineers and superintendents of the AS
ISOLATION Of Licensed Autmobile Manu-
facturers, who are organized as the me,
chanical branch This was de mo Ma teS
meeting, held at the headquarters In New
York few days ago. The discussion was
upon the Standardization OF screws. caps,
etc. The committee on tests, which has
charge of the laboratory work, reported on
a definite standard for the adoption OF all
members and for the use OF better r. ma ma:
Of steel and metal composition were re-
ported, also for use in various features OF
construction; Ihls aoo ocerta ,00tnS bv sci.
entific test Of the best materials. is some
thing the need of which has long been pro
claimed and the cooperation of the chief
mechanics in the industry promises better
cars, at least from the makers In this or
ganzation.
A fact worthy Of note by all who take
a keen interest in the American automobile
industry was admirably brought out by a
placard at the Philadelphia show IL hune
over DIR. Thomas Locomobile racer, with
which Joe Tracy finished third in the van
derbilt cup race. II called attention TO the
fact that the American car had deteateo
twelve out of the fourteen foreign cars IN
the contest. This appeals as new ana IN
teresting way OF putting the case.
How doth the busy cycle cop
Rejoice in legal might;
He holds up chauffeurs all day long,
And spends their cash at night.
II Is doubtful II any tournament VIII bt
run on the Ormond beach, Florida, nexl
| wear. II there Is, the management must pt
Te-organized in way to inspire confidence
| The state of affairs was sententiousiy ex'
pressed this year by one Of the newspaper
! men most friendly TO the game, Who IN 2
/ letter 10 a friend said Last year, witt
the wrong people in control, the races Were
rotten this year, with the rlght people
managing, they were rottener'