The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
EXPERIENCED BUYERS
FAVOR BIC RUNADOUTs
Large Touring Cars Too
Expensive for Men of
Moderate Means
BY r. r. l'EIornmedieu


There is a tendency on the part Of
the experienced automobile buyer to
select a high-power runabout There
are several reasons for this. First,
these cars. being light and having
great power. an owner can get over
the roads at better pace and the cos.
OF repairs is less. Where the family is
small there is no necessity for a big
touring car. To the man OF moderate
means trips with big touring cars are
too costly. AS a general rule he takes
party of friends along and each out
ing proves expensive.
z. Courtney Ford received his 1907
automobile runabout from the paint
shop yesterday. The car had come
from the East unpainted.
William M. Gardiner, coast manager
of the White Company, which handles
the White steamer. returned on Friday
from pleasure trip East. While away
he visited the automobile show in Kan
sas City. He said yesterday:
The San Francisco show was far
superior TO that at Kansas City. 1t
was better arranged. the decorations
were better and the building was
larger. San Francisco had twice as
many cars"
]. H. burst, formerly connected with
the Pioneer Automobile Company, has
taken up the search for gold He has
ordered his new Oldsmobile shipped to
Battle Mountain.
H. T. Clinton, the head of the pub
licity department of the Association of
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
has arrived home in New York. In an
interview he gave a glowing account
of the automobile situation in Cali
fornia and especially in San Francisco.
Clinton added;
Surely when the entire Middle West and West
realize how necessary the motor car is TO every
day business enterprises 1t viii take years to
supply the kind OF cars required. An editorial
comment published recently by some elarmists
predicted an automobile crisis within few
opportunity OF throwing OF the provincialism
characteristic of many Eastern automobile en-
dom is just on the horizon when the zenith
is reached it will be time for the pessimist to
come into the limelight and prophesy-but that
At present there are two things that are re-
strictfng IN even more prosperous outlook
the inefficient railroad freight service and the
bad roads. The first is seemingly inexcusable
state Of affairs and should call for Immediate
improvement. The second is receiving the IN
divided support Of all Western motorists Deal
ers and owners are combining for good roads.
aud, Supported by the press, action Is being
are under way leading out cf all principal elites.
IL the connecting roads through the wilder
sections Of the country can be made passable In
.sifety the coast section VIII soon attract not
only the attention Of the entire Eastern auto
mobile industry, but the pleasure seeking individ-
usl automobile enthusiast
Frank Johnson of San Rafael will
start on tour of Mexico In his new
1907 Thomas Flyer when he returns
from the East.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. re-
Gently purchased one of the new White
steamers. This car is the third sue
cessive model of this make which she
has owned. Mrs. Vanderbilt is at pres
ent in Europe and the order for the car
was given to the White garage in New
York by her sister, Mrs. Herman Oel-
richs.
H. H. Clark. the successful mine own
er, of Bullfrog. has sent word to this
city that the roads around San Lean
dro, where he lives, are in very bad
shape. Supervisor Horner of Center
Vile reports that the roads are almost
impossible in that section