New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Not 1l5Cays Best to Buy at Cost
Price-1 Cheap Running Car.

The sailing of 4 we'll known Buffalo automobst
for Europe few days ago was the immediate
Of the circulation of story that has by this time
gained pretty fair impetus in the clubs Of his
home city and several In New York OF which no is
a member. The story he repeated 1t that
some months ago he called T. r. Thomas. the
automobile manufacturer. and after gradually paw
ing the way. brought up the real object OF his visit
he wanted to buy car TO use during his Euro
pean trip and he did not want to pay the full price
for it-$4,OOO Mr.. Thomas hestated. but after
considerable fervid urging. agreed. with apparent
reluctance let HIS friend have the at his own
terms 1t would necessarily be OF the first
fifty out for the season, owing to the early
delivery date.
The time around for the to be deliv-
cred. and It turned over TO its owner. He
delighted not only with his bargain but with
the fact that friends Of his still using their
1906 models. while he the proud owner Of one
OF the newest designs But few days later his
spirits dropped. This occurred when he received
the bill. 1t for $3.50 so.
Here. here what's this? What does this mean?"
he asked, he reached the Thomas Flyer plant
and could put the bill before the head Of tho in
stitution. Mr. Thomas looked 1t carefully.
footed up the total of the car and accessories
It, and then. looking up. said:
Wrong with it? Why look at I'll was to have
had g car n at cost and here y9Gye charged me
Mr.. Thomas pressed a button and summoned the
with his books. 1t took an hour to show him. but
finally the man who had made the contract that
own that he had been billed for tho cost OF
acurer waited until his trend %as SuS ready ne 10 ang reac
for his check book, and then told him he could
less than a minute for the buyer to jump at this
chance.
1t has often been claimed that the first cost of
an automobile is only the beginning of the expense
and IN this connection the remarkable performance
OF the Flat purchased last June by James j. Stor-
rOyy iS NOr fhy of nj
MED that the record of this car is exceptional bur
1t Is none the less interesting. The ear went int
commission on June 10. when it left the Hol-Tan
garage In New York City. with William Potter
Mr.. Storrow's chauffeur: Emanuel Cedrno the
dr1ver or the Fiat. Jr, and Harry Fosdicle on
board. making the run to the Fosdck company's
an accurate record kept since that time the cnr
has travelled total OF $3.50 miles to January 3
piling up this mileage allowance must be made for
from Europe $" that the nueI IN IN transit to and
IL was possible 10 TO use 1t Is reduced to lsO with an
The only expenditures OF any description what
sGever exclusive OF the cost of fuel lubricant and
labor for attaching the same; 81 80 and a switch
tot total 81 IS Sa aor ha oe @ making
to mishaps which are bound to occur to any car
sas ros to The ssd@ fa of this particular only
hands Of a good chauffeur III ZIG
me gold silver and bronze medals given at ths
ai'S snow are Tor the concourse elegance" which
means in English the best arranged and decorated
booth. and has absolutely nothing to do with the
mechanical construction of the exhibited in this
pooth AS an example: For years the Brasier booth
has always received gold medal for It's disnIa,.
Gf the four leaf clover emblem in its signs and rail-
ing ,nss inns year II received only bronze medal
hibited for previous years. but NJ Brasier sfiIl
years the decoration conferred upon him bv the
Eraeoa academy az q nsemhe. OF the Salon and
also Is decorated as chevalier. both OF uuhicL
were presented to him in recognition of his ne"hon
ical genius tn producing the Braser cars and Which
nave SO honored France in all its great road races
One OF the best sales closed yesterday at thu !
Thomas booth was made by A. s. Robinson of the |
Harry s. Houpt Company, when A. P. Gardiner |
duplicate OF the one exhibited, and a eO-horse,
Bals being 1880. ~ '"7
James Joyce formerly superintendent of the