New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
EARLY GLIDDEN ENTRANT'
Popular Designs for Touring Bodies
Electric Hill Climber.

Continuing ITS pOncy or all years since the IN
ception of automObng touring pastime the
George n Pierce Company will again enter the
annual tour of the American Automobile AssOcia-
tion for 1908 Since the earliest the Pierce has
always been a competitor starting with the
motorette and progressing the types improved
and increased in size and horsepower Perhaps
other automobile has shown great line of
victories or been so consistent in its perform
.ances. The Great Arrow the Gdden trophy
twice, and had two perfect score cars in the win
ming team of this Since 1901 there have been
perfect score cars In every event of importance
private owners, and In events OF this year All over
the country the Pierce has won again and again.
never failing to land perfect score.
The proper nomenclature of automobile bodies
has in for considerable discussion during the
automobile show. and possibly the names uAed by
the well known Quinby firm of Newark. N J.. carry
the most weight. it the first large carriage
concern In this country TO take up automobile WORK
AS matter Of fact, when makers were refusing
TO allow automobiles enter their buildings Quin-
by Co. with greater far sight, opened wide their
doors and gave the newly formed importing houses
all the encouragement In their power Emerson
Brooks. vicepresident of the company. went TO Chit
Cago in 1895 the ''Times-Herald" race. and
returned 10 Newark with optimistic views OF the
future industry When asked about the proper
names for various panel shapes on touring bodies.
he said
THE most popular early design and most difficult
to make was the Ro des BeIges. or King of Bel
Rans. in aluminium. The popular styles of the days
the tulip. concave, the convex and standard
The latter is made with plain panels, and requires
no beating or bending of the metal In regard 10
inclosed bodies differentiate between large and
small bodies by applying the words town and tour
ing: for instance. town limousine, seating two or
three inside possibly with one or two emergency
seats. and touring limousine, seating five inside
all facing forward landaulets the same. although
in Europe large body of the latter description Is
called a limousine -landaulet. only the rear por-
tion falls and the balance remains in position Ike
a limousine The so-called knockdown landau
lot, which has roof over the front seat. and
which is enjoying a great vogue IN New York at
present. opens like a touring car. and has. yet.
yad mn salts ar1a
toned"
One OF the features of the electric transmits
sion which the Columbia people are putting out
this year said to be its hill climbing ability AS
every moorist knows. II is impossible for even the
most expert driver in the world 20 negotiate diff
cult hill with car which has a mechanical trans
mission without changing gears. Every time a
driver changes a mechanical gear on a grade he
has secession of driving power which, of course.
tends to bring the 10 a stop. With the electric
transmission. however. there is never for an in
slant the least secession of driving power. There
Is absolutely no mechanical contact between the
motor and the running gear, IL is consequently
impossible 20 lose any power when passing from
one speed into higher speed.
The American Mors convertible limousine body on
a 40-52-horsepower chassis is attracting a great
deal of attention. This body is arranged that
the side windows and their frames be folded
into the top. converting the car In few moments
from a limousine TO demi-rmousine. This unique
feature recommends itself especially to those who
use one all the year round The sx-cylinder
IS a big success and promises TO become one OF
the most popular OF all the 1905 skies"
r a Palmer. secretary OF the Motor Car Com
pany. has returned the factory at Detroit after
spending little time at the Grand Central Palace
automobile show and calling upon their agents IN
the East
We found the demand strong" he states. "and
our sales this year for the friction driven Carter
car were better than last season. Many of them
for immediate delivery. the purchasers intend
10 make practical daily use of their
Already We have orders enough to insure a busy
season. good in fact that we have about doubled
space at the factory, installing
ohinery and equipment. and are running full force
10 get the out
Louis J. Sackett. sales manager Of the Allen
Kingston cars. the latest addition 70 the automo-
bile fold. reports enthusiastically OF its reception
by the public.
Although have been working the Allen
Kingston for the better part OF the year the first
offered for sale arrived in New York only the
day the Grand Central Palace show opened The
caught right We closed several sales at the
show, and arranged for lot of demonstrations.
Physically the Alen-Kngston is beautiful car.
and mechanically 1t is logically and actually the
best have ever seen. The Allen Kingston
built only after the best men in the business had
made and tried out certain parts OF the car