The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20
AUTOMOBILE r

II would seem to bode III to a business when the
president of a company has a notion 10 smash things
In his own factory. but II was different In the new
factory OF the Rainier Motor Car Company at sagi-
nav, Mich, a few days ago. President John 7.
Rainier is a practical man who formerly was In the
steel safe business and knows metalA Because
Rainier GERS are repaired free the 0rst year the aim
Is 10 put out n car that will need few repairs. Mr..
Rainier took a notion TO see what the stun In The car
was like and ordered some smashing done. Among
other things used for experiments was a change
speed gear. II was put into q vice and Q wedge tool
set between the teeth and pounded upon with Q
sledge 70 see how much the teeth would stand. II
required twenty one blows on one side to bend Q
tooth so that II showed a fracture and then twelve
blows on the other side 10 break it OF, 10 30 a result
Of his smashing moot Mr.. Rainier has IN ca.
ce,icnt exhibit Of how fine his gears are.
Have YOU received your 1909 mouei. Is the leading
question On broadway these dayA Irrespective
automobile buyers have become affected with the
next season model" fever. brought on by the sp-
proach OF the two big shows. and are anxious to an
tlclpate what Is In store Tor them. lnQuirtng sn
along tho line corroboratcs this and several Of the
big operators Who have been fornnate enough b
receive early deliveries of their fsoe machines are
doing a big business. All Of which indicates that
although automobile shows are excellent for the
purpose for which they were originally intended
there arc q great many buyers who have
nxed Ideas 40 to what they want. In fact. and this
applies principally to those cars which have through
several yesrs past demonstrated their various good
polnls, orders have been placed months ago without
even the sight of q blue print. Typical of local con-
dltions a. they exist In New York to-day 10 the
Harry 5. Houpt company. who handle e. r. Thomas
Motor Company's product. "A soon % this concefn
could give TO Its customer the hus particulars Of
what its line would be for 1905 ordeu began TO come
In with great rapIdIty. practically every model
coming 10 for It's share Of the orders. This. too.
before the last of the 1907 Thomas cars had been de-
Iivered to purchasers.
welton II. Flynn, who 10 well known among auto
mobile enthusiasts from tho fact thss he has been
prominently Identified with the business Of motor
car insurance, has now become directly interested
In the selling Of automobiles. Mr.. f1ynh has 40
ccpted the position of assistant saies manager for
tho Acme Motor Car Company Of Reedins and will
be in charge OF the Eastern nsld. whore ho wtl have
in hand tho WON Of MARKETING the nsw -ce1tuplet-
and the other standard tines Of the Acme from this
time forward. In securing the servtoss Of Mr.. Flynn
the Acme company obtains the enorts OF one of the
most popular men In the business. Mr.. Flynn viii
MAKO hls headquarters with the New York sesnts.
J. D. Brewster b Co.. ct Forty-nfnth street and
Seventh avenue.
An announcement OF sweeping REDUCTIONS In
prices OF Hotchkiss automobiles, made yesterday
BY Archer b Co.. the importors. was Interpreted
by trade men generally - indicating Q decided ton
dency on the part OF the importers 70 meet the
American manufacturers In this market. The scale
OF reduced prC0o on OtCfht coro piACno bucm
practically on Q level with the best American cars,
or At least with but q margin Of q few hundred dol
lars between the Hotchkiss price rsNand thas OF
the best American makes. while the prices are In
some cases even lower than those comnaaded By
Americas cars OF merit.
The executive stan Of the Locomoblie Company
Of Bridgeport have moved into their new ofhces.
These arc located at tho top Of tho Locomobile
Compsny's building at Bridgeport and arc per
fectly ideal. commanding ~ they doe water visv on
ali sades. It has been . great relief for the ofhcers
20 nnsliy get way 70 qusrters where tho machinery
noises will not reach them. A new wing has been
added TO the oQmpanys plant, which
will relieve the crowded and congested condition
which has existed for the last three scaeons. In the
the way across, the mon even working 10 the Aislcs,
but nou on account Of the sdditIon the mon will be
able 70 work 70 considerably, better advantage.
J. A. Klngman reports thAt there arc morn ordofD
on the L~ocomobile company's 6ooke o he present
son Of me yesT before. Nj. kingman states thai
the season Of 1907 was In 2 great manz respects the
most satisfactory ono " tho history Of the LocomS.
bile. Reports oomlpg ~ rom cvetomers throughout
the country ars full Of q cheerful zone . fas = the
seIyics q shsiS ,S D:f:IsS ms c1n z SS c2 e. rss
Snow and I e stated tSsiI i WIN s. On ssoe1scesny
attractive one. Oroat attsntton has been paid %
matters OF comfort, looks and all those ittic details
Of convenience which arc bsgnniiug 70 b apprs-
cisted 80 much BY motorists.
A miaeadlns. report has gainsd soms cIrcuiasies
among the trade relative 70 ths recent mountsin
Mount Tamaipais. The r. b. Steams Company
has ssnt cut an open letter telling exactly tho cars