The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

was nled with the Patent ONCE. Tabor has been
experimenting with his process for q number OF
years and had Just brought his tests 20 a ~satisfac-
tory conclusion and sent In his papers 70 the Pat
ent once AZ the time When Avsry's results were
announced. The work Of Tabor has been followed
ny Ihe engineers of the Franklin Automobile Com
pany at Syracuse, who have themselves been ca
perimenting with substitute fuels. particularly
alcohol. The chief disadvantage to the use Of
acetylene. II would seem 70 me" said John VII
kinsOn. designer OF the Franklin car. lis the eK-
ceedingly great danger which IL involved. From
what reports I have seen Of the use Of ~acetylene
gas little except good luck has averted = terrible
explosion. Indiv dual experiments may have sue
ceeded tn a limited extent. but u Is very unlikely
that anything permanent along this line can DO
accomplished
Hayden Eames. general manager Of the Stude-
baker Company. says that the more
he investigates the desirability OF motor vehicle
delivery an compared with horse delivery the more
hrmly Ia ne convinced OF the superiority Of the
former method. with reference to q comparison
Of the two systems he says: The only way to ar
rive at a fair comparison between motor vehicle
delivery and horse delivery Is TO make an ALSO
lutely complete ledger statement OF what Il costs
to do the work currently with horses, including rent
NJ stable space, insurance, Interest on Investments
and. every part OF u financial accounting. Then.
having obtained a thorough knowledge OF pre-
Clsely what service Is required and what the lml-
tatlOns of that service are. proceed TO draw up
specifications for a corresponding power wagon
Installation OF organization TO do the same work.
Having done this. prepare an accurate ledger state.
ment OF the expected Performance Of this second
Installation and compare the two. When the power
wagons are properly selected and applied Il Is an
power ledger sheet Is not overwhelming"
Notwithstanding the talk Of hard times In the
automobile business. the increasing number OF new
1903 cars on the streets Indicates that there Is still
a rood, healthy demand for high class automobiles.
The Lozler company has been having a steady
demand for new models. especially limousine cars.
Ing IN at a satisfactory rate. Among the recent
purchasers OF the type g ~ horse power chain
Louis Duchess, Isaac Rosenneld, r.. W. Woers
and Melvin \. Rice. among the recent deliveries
sre those 70 v. j. Loughmsn, j. u. Woodbridge'
]. y. SIDNEY smith. william c. Lang,
", J. Keiis and william Beard. =. d. pratt. ". r.
Bedell and William Stengei have each ordered a
month and between now and January I \. ID. ROsen
thai. y. and l.. Goldstsin. William p. Paine and
shaft drive touring cars. David Mshsny has
placed his order for a type I sA cylinder touring
car for spring delivery.
This month" states Gen. John T. Cutting. for |
seasons past has always been noticed for Ito slack
ness In the making OF bona nde cash sales. yet
|. has been q record breaking December % far for
have been above the normal. which In itsrlf tells
Ihe tale OF what may be expected In the sprlngtime
the good will Of the automobile buying public.
Our sales have not been confined 70 any particular
cars and oIdsmobile rOadstcrs, all of which, owing
70 our splendid factory facilities we were able
factory facilities may be well designated as fac.
tory optlmism' and accounts In a measure for the
confidence engendered IN our customers by the
builders Of the Oldsmoblle. The very fact that an
i nm. sr.T corporation or ,S1rI nse III the , S1Ss n1 Motor Works
face Of the prevsIen. Oppression was and e a stik
public hut In their product"
The Park Board Of New York city has adopted
an ordinance prohibiting AuLOmOhiIen from gArrN-
ing chains on their tires on the roads. parkways
sarIy tie up those autOmObnIsts who wish 20 brave
inc storm OF winter. for by equipplng their ma
the law. The Hartford Rubber Works have made
for this contingency in their Hartford
skid. and moreover nOt Injurious 20 any road
surface, The Hartford MldsIey tread Tire con
heavy steel piano wire Vuicanised into he tread
thereof. The outer wrap on this wire after a few
is,is iTnHSsnn.iSd S %ss'' s, Spi 'eS which t siiSs 20 rS q,
ground IKE cats, claws; although u 10 claimed they
will they In any way lnjurc any road or pavement.
From the outset the noise OF the exhaust OF the
explosive engine was an objection and when tho
'nE, 4 sIIsnt ps eaSsSss ,S SS c sneSIu, WIN , inc SS1SHd
~ back pressure In she cylinders. This has been
Designing the features % exhaust. and a striking
among the 1909 models II the extra large
more snace' thSn Is found on The new 50 horss,
Rainier. The exhaust In this model IL made
Itl mDIr 2 " INC TACT huAt inc Dlpf mas no RlNrn
lnRle In IL but runs backward from a rounded
q system that a. a whole probably gives
he lowest amount or back pressure yet attained.
Because Of q ruling Of the United states customs
the only HOtchklss cars TO he shown
u the Importers Automobile Salon which ODens
In Madison Square Garden on December %, will be
DOs models. a. N. Archer OF Archer q Co. AmerI-
an conCessi0naire for HOtchkiss cars. hAs been
broad arranging for the exhibit at the salon, and
le wished also 90 secure the famous HOtchklss
acer and the sx cylinder HOtchkIas touring car
which made the great u. 9S mile reliability run In
rance and Great Britain last summer. The Gus
lOmH authorities. however. have ruled that rA1lnR
ars can no longer DC imported Into this country
lnder bond for exhibition purposes. and Mr. Archer
vas therefore compelled to give up HIS plan OF
ringing the two famous cars here. An article
n a New York newspaper seemed 90 convey inc
that the whole exhibit Of HOtchklss cars
you'd be missing from the salon. but J. w. ne
vice. president Of Archer q Co, said YES
that q full line OF 1908 Hotchkiss ears gero
n the way W this country for the foreign car
Exhibition.
Inquiries for pleasure cars which have been re-
etVod from Cuba. Porto Rico. Mexico and South
'nerica by a number Of New York agents and
'ranrh houses recall the fact that there Ia stlII a
Tide market. at least FOR popular priced cars, out
tide the limits OF The United States without touch
ng the European Held. Commenting on this. {. III
lartin OF New York. agent for the Atlas. saws.
From the little Tertiary Of Porto Rico I have mad
number OF Inquiries duTing tho fall and winter
nd have made a few sales % small AtlAs oars. II