The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

before the race he decided 70 take 10 70 ths LOuE
Island Ooufss for uSs In Eettlng nom one racing
EanAgs 10 another IN his onicial capacity. tbs
little car proved just the thing for the work. Ian
ella. 10 BlOn. NAssaro. Tracy and several other
drivers had long rides IN tho little marvel and 90
enthusiastic was LAnciA over lts work he immedi-
Ately ordered one from Castor Plaintiff. the New
York Ford representative. 70 take homo 20 Italy
with him. Lancia tried 70 induce Ford 70 let him
have the OoO. but hts ~pIeadings were in vain. though
Ford. who hAsa great liking for me Italian thunder
bolt. found II hard 10 deny him anything anything
but the possesslOn OF 900.
The nrst week, just finished. OF tho new 1907
Thomas flyer was q vertable whlrlWtnd. and the
demonstration made. n 10 were possible TO make
a comparison, would probably show . record for
one car work. Harry s. HOupt. the popular New
York sportsman. who has the agency. was about
the only ono who was at all critical about the car.
He was inclined 20 be q little severe on details,
which can always be overlooked In the hrSt dem
Onstratlon. The orders placed one after another
by delighted purchaser were possibly the quickest
ever on demonstration, which naturally hAdsto be
short on account OF the waiting list. IL looks like
q record year for the Thomas in New York II Mr..
HOupt can get enough cars. Tomorrow. 70 add
to his rush. the Thomas Forty 10 due, 90 II all re-
ports are true. this car also is a winner In lts class.
MT. Houpt has added X. @. Darling TO his selling
stan. Mr.. Darling 10 well known In the auto bust
moss and until recently was with the Oldsmoble
Company Of New York.
At tho recent meet At Indianapolis all previous
one and ave mile records Of the Indiana State fair
grounds track were broken by A, c. Webb driving
Q Premier fresh from q decisive victory at Kansas
City. The time made was I minutes and IS seconds
for the nve miles, the third mile being run in 81 Is
seconds. Tho best previous record on this track
was s. as seconds, made by Barney oldheld In his
Green Dragon. and by Carl Fisher In . Premier.
d. G. LulI Of the Electric Vehicle Company. who
10 ono OF the most successful road drivers In the
East and has twice participated In the breaking Of
the Chicago New York automobile road record.
recently made q trip from New York city % Bling
hamton over tho old route In . Columbis car. He
states that the roads through the lower Catskill
section are much better than they used 70 be. This
route was nrst exploited In i00s by the promoterso of
tho New York -Pittsburg endurance run. THIS
route must inevitably remain very billy. but with
. reasonable amount of ordinary improvements it
would be far more desirable than any other that
could he chosen ~ = starter from New York city 10
the lake region.
Tho new limousine car put out by the Autocar
Company promi,es 10 be . very popular vehicle for
town and suburban use. Tho interior 10 ntted up
in sumptuous style. The enclosed compartment 10
largo ana rOomy and IL a. completely sheltered a.
an apartment in home or club. Luxurious cushions
Soft window curtains, card case. mirror, toilet rack
and cigar case furnish Il with every comfort that
one could wish. Light 10 shed from an electric
dome lamp ovcrhead and an electric heater denes
the cold without.
John A. SeavsrnS. . motOrist OF Boston, is ono of
those mathematical drivers who believes In keep
ing q record OF what things cost. He recently made
q r un In hs AerocAr from Marbleh cad 70 Brooklyn
and return. with side trips, assistance of $50 miles.
There were four passengers, luggage and q fun
touring equipment weighing with the car $500
pounds. The GasOlene consumption averaged
.ph ton .miss per gallon. while tho total amount of
oil used was seven quarts. Tho total cost was only
ik cents per milo for the whole party with bag
gage.
To show how many people are anxious to have
shock AbSOrbers on their cars. but who dlsike
IL IS worth noting mat the past rainy week was a
record one at the Hartford garage. Z. , Hartford.
RRiEss ' nsms, o. sco eoS BY Mss %p1Hi Hartford, made
. "Trip % Lemon last week 70 witness the balloon
the agency Of which he has In this country.
Taxing For, Lee Hnl on tho high speed is the
ambition Of all motorists In these parts. but veg
new s,rs,n macSinnee1 Its graceful slopes and
steep inclines have been the grave OF countless
difhcult feat 10 the DOrTts car. a newcomer to the
Fast, but ono that has already made . name for
are highly elated over its performance, During
the last week their saiesroom has been the centre
ali having come 10 look the Doris car over.
The Beruet motor car, which is Manufactured
by the American COMPANY
is Weeping UP its good work in me various contests
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