The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
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Pure luxury In vehicle furnishing 10 perhaps
best eXemplinpd In the latest models OF electric
town carriages for private service, such a.
brouEhams. landaulets and hansoms. The Interior
OF the latest Columbia electric broughAm 10 lined
with heavy dark green broadcloth and the furnish
lngs are Of the very highest grade material ana
workmanship. These include dome, electric light.
card case, memorandum pad, mirror, toilet set,
umbrella holders. speaking tube, electric bell
connecting with the drivers seat and electric cigar
lighter. The utilization OF electric current for
other conveniences Is in vogue to some extent.
Electric foot warmers for winter and electric fans
for summer have been Installed In a number OF
vehicles These, however. are not
by some experienced users on account OF lthe pos
slble danger from overheated connections. inc
fan Is also a rather awkward addition TO the interior
OF the vehicle. as the best patterns are not aIWays
easy 70 keep In order.
The growing disposition TO regard the automobile
rom the utility standpoint as well as a pleasure
vehicle ia Indicated by many new orders now being
ulaced for cars with limousine bodies. which here
tofore have not been used TO any great extent out
; " VI q f Burke eO Sf sns Elect GieetnS Vehicle company's
New York branch reports many new orders tor
for October delivery. This concern Is making, a
specially Of iss IH M. 1iEet0 ISse 1y0s which u more Ses soS
venient for town service.
The Maxwell Brtscoe Motor Company has ro-
newed its Invitation 70 all owners Of US cars ana
s sntS. r oseFsd By Inc company al The Nassau circuit
Tor the Vanderbilt race. Maxwell owners turned
line n OF 6fty or more Maxweis made an Impressive
showing. The Maxwell reserved section is located
On g0rd the S sen MIneo ISrnPTrSSe IKE G Barking ms' space pace" viii Il sc'
commodAte about 800 cars
There have been many stories told OF automo-
bile enthusiasts who change their models every
certain makes. but the biggest stoy yet told Is one
which came from he ne AsTSSSr Company 2 yrs on ISs
Angeles gave an order for sig OF the 6ig Aeiooars'
The gentleman has four brothers living with him,
which accounts in par, for the size OF the order.
standard make and design win make the garage
work easier and at less expense.
II was the same old story OF Trurault. Hartford
shock AbsOIbers again scoring in the elimination
the winner. had his 90 hors, pow er LocOmobIle
equipped with them. The Thomas which was
Sad them on. as did the Haynes which nnlShcd
third. The fourth car had another make ana the
NTH had no shock absorber at all.
One OF the most valuable lists ever prepared
has Just been com pleted by the American Motor
Car Manufacturing Association for its members.
II includes the names ana SdoTesSe, OF q sye bss
handles: IL is interesting to note that mere s sns
sSS sssni .S,, IN ao Sd Sns handle SG w any paTticuIaT make
OF car. The ngures show that the maxwell ls
S SsISa sO ny ihS sr iass sss 5U ~ s6s Sa AT Ths R sRs e
second with a25, the Ford third with go and the
Rambler a good fourth with more than 200.
r. M. owen. sales manager for the REQ Motor
Car Company, back from an extended western
snip. states that never in the history Of The auto.
mobile business was the outlook rOsler for doing
a tremendous business during the next lwelye
months than az the present time. The Southsrn
and Western trade ls unusually active, many keo
agents having specified carload shipments FOL
Immediate delivery.
me nrst Of the oldsmoble limOusines mounted
on the same chassis as the Palace Touring Car y
on exhibition at'the sslesroom on Brosd%sS; y
md favor among those who lean toward the en-
closed automobile.
1907 Appersons at the Metropolitan Auto Company
place. The number which they VIII receive u
limited, and judging from the great performance
OF the AppeTson car In the morning Iyouts iol
the elimination race before Il was wrecked theJ
will not last long.
Three additional controls will be established 81
the Diamond Rubber Company 70 give the ur'
derbllt race attention on October 8. The company
had eight controls for the trials. although the ma
iority OF the nifty two mechanics who manned then
had absolutely nothing to do. All the America
mond wrapped tread tires and siAty-hve mechanic
will be stationed about the course on october .
A special onnceT will also be stationed at each con
troll to keep back the crowd when the opsTsI9n
were much hampered by the Numerous spectator
who surged about thin.
Baron Rosen. Russian Ambassador to the United
States, took delivery on Friday OF his new % horse
power curing car.
Among recent purchasers Of 1908 LoHier cars ar
/ z R"E pnSs x sD 4 E y n H atRna q D M in'Y ki%Foe
IA a hunineas man OF Shanghai. China. and exppcti
70 use his car IN that city.