The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Another great automobile plant is TO be built
n Detroit. The z. r. Thomas Detroit Company
has announced the purchase OF twelve acres OF
ground on the south side Of Jefferson avenue,
adjoining the new belt line, as q site FOR a nc"
factory,
All the preliminary arran gements have been
worked out quietly, and the formal announce
men, was deferred until the nrst anniversary OF
the organization Of the company. me T. W.
Thomas Detroi, Company began business q year
ago and during that time has marketed 600 large
motor cars, the greatest number of high powered
on ever sold BY any company during
The FIRST year OF It's existence.
The new site for the company IL four miles nom
lis resent location. The new factory buildings
will be constructed entirely Of REINFORCED con-
crete. The unit system of construction having
beer adopted, two units will be completed at the
present time and other units will be added az the
growth OF the business demands. The main build"
hrs Will be 4oO1oo feet, three stories In height.
There will be a separate power plant OF large d.
menSlOns. a stock building and a testing building,
besides a large garage. thoroughly equipped.
The on1cials OF the company have spent several
weeks visiting all OF the more modern
factories In America. Every idea OF merit and
many new ideas never before used In the con-
Tructlon OF an automobile factory will be adopted.
10 all the company will have 10000 square feet OF
spare.
The Z. r. Thomas Detroit Company, although a
fN'eN "IkhuedNOh oAld oe~b'Ac'
enterprise, Is closely associated with the L. X.
hom6S Motor Company OF Buffalo, The Buffalo
COMPANY manufactures the Thomas Flyer, Whlle
The Detroit company manufactures the Thomas
Forty. With the completion OF the new Detroit
i,ctory and the fourth new Buffalo factory. which
Is now well under way. the two organizations VIII
have 10000 square feet and will give employment
woverl 800 men, which makes the combined enter
pnsc one OF the greatest automobile organizations
n the world.
The Detroit company in one year has made q
itnarkable success, and Its motor cars are numer-
Gus on the streets OF all the large cities throughout
The country. In New York city the Thomas Forty,
AZ the Detroit Thomas is known. 10 one OF the
most popular cars sold, and the Harry 8. Houpt
Company, New York and Philadelphia agents for
~ 'he Thomas cars, have all they can do 10 keep
W with the demand.
The onlcials Of the z. X. Thomas Detroit com
pany are E, H.. Thomas of Buffalo, president; II.
L. ootnn. nrst vice president; II. D.. Chaplin, treas
utf and general manager; J. j. Brady, second
Nfptetideni: 70. Bezner, secretary. MI. Thomas
te one OF the hrst Am orleans 10 manufacture
automobiles and has been q leader In the Industry
oefsnce. Mr.. Conn 10 the head of the mechanical
eo OF the Detroit company and 10 consulting
satnesf for the Buffalo company. Mr.. Chaplin has
"eh In the automobile business for many yeart
mo Is one OF the best known men In the trade.
contracts for the new buildings have been let
So The factory will be occupied September 1.
~ VI Nnt PAM luHy CQulppru VII "
1noo. The old plant will be used temporarily
"tForbge place for stock.
Everything points 70 0 great representation
~ American made machines In European ooun.
'a 'hlt season. one which will give the foreign
Aeta' food for thought. Inquiry among the big
Stti oere reveals great enthusiasm among those
eDo have decided on a tour In foreign lands as a
neah' OF relaxation during ne summer season.
a Outu a Co. OF New York expect 70 have
aNss' twelve Royal Tourists on tour In Europe
.l season, a. that number OF purchasers OF Royal
sanpe'e declared their intentions in this respect.
~ concern had eight Royals. operated In the
su0 NJ owners, touring foreign lands last season
w vac tourists were unanimous In the opinion
~, voc American car % absolutely safe and salts.
N,oN away from home. One Royal owner
Nv miles touring Great Britain last season.
"soH' louble Of any sort, not even tire trouble.
Npail from the satisfaction OF seeing our cars 30
rSr"ep one might say invade the encmy's coun-
~, ,A'> \. Duerr, 1T 10 nothing A. compared
=" wv confidence With which our customers
"''lnr preparations for their gay tr1pS. Going
~ worn iheit seat Of supplies. one might well
-, lf'm n they took extra parts. &c. galore.
~ uo'blns Of ihe sort. The Royals which 60 10
g. ms ltht 20 just As " they were 70 make
wa ''eu own country. They are getting .