New-York tribune., 1907-03-31
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
First Haynes Car Noso in the Smith
Sonian Institution.

SOnidn Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution at Washington has
recently recognized the fact that the Haynes people
are the Oldest automobile builders in America by
obtaining for its the first car built by this
company The genius who developed this car and
who has been responsible for many OF the features
Of automobiles was EIwood Haynes. He recognized
Vas then called the horseess carriage. His car was
IN America previous cars having used either steam
OF electricity. II IS said that this car athough II
has seen many years Of service. Is stil IN ialr con-
dition and can be made to run by driver VINO
Since 1898 Eiwood Haynes has been continuously
building automobiles in a conservative way. Inc
iayHSs Gr snito5 and 10 adopt the side entrance
body and the use OF aluminium alloy At the present
feature called the roller piniOn and oeveed sprock
ct direct drive This is device which solves me
old rear axle problems. and enables even the high
powered models 20 use direct shaft drive without
side chains
Last week an order for stearns car was re-
ceived from Paris France with instructions 10 ship
II 20 NJ B. stelle. jr. Wyckon. Church & partridge
who are tho agents for the foreign territory. are
from The correspondence Mr.. Stele proposes to use
be course Of negotiations he said that he had been
attracted by tho double Sarburetor system n ThiGa m
gave the car possible dsVelop're'i' VI uoNO'e Us
recognized horsepower
A state division OF the American Automobile As
ISOLATION is being formed IN indiana, well as in
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Tho Martini car is considered one OF the best
machines in tho world and has lacked greater
prominence IN this country simply because the
factory could not turn out enough cars to supply
the demand here. Europe absorbing almost the en-.
tire output This fault has been recthed and
sn,in - the home Office here is free TO state that
any normal demand for immediate deliveries Will
as the climbing OF the Rochers de Naye. in swtzer-
land. on cogwheei railway road9e6' 5, aloms seven @
2 per cent to the top height OK z04o inetreS t
has never been equalled Another great test was
1900 mile nonstop run through England curing
snowy weather without a single disarrangement
Of any nature TO the machinery
one OF the most interesting features OF big
automobile plant to the non-technical observer is
the testing out Of the stripped chassis preliminary
10 attaching the body and various sundry equip
rnents before placing II the market The fac
tory OF the Maxwell Briscoe Motor Company. at
'Tarrytown. Y. illustrates this interesting ana
nncyliorly Wei Even the small runa6out before
leaving the factory is subjected to every conceiv-
Winter and summer the machines may be seen IN
the neighboThOod OF TaTTy9wR Gryns ing 4R dsn snS
River each In the hands OF driver with his kit Of
grades and in all kinds and conditions Of weather.
.If any argument were needed" says Harry S.
Houpt OF the company which bears his name. Ito
demonstrate how little those would-be prophets
who are continually bowling overproduction know.
this seasons business would show them up with a
A tine fuure uqe Of te
are on the fringe Of the trade. yet they presume
more about the actual condition than concerns
which have hundreds OF thousands OF dollars In
vesfed IN the business Their latest flight OF fancy
has had TO do particularly with the high power
which handle automobiles of near the horsepower
OF our Ownthat is, the Thomas Flyer, of 90 horse
pco!%Hnd yet." continued Mr. Houpt, this season Is
SnS,tioS SnST than ever before The demand started
long before the New York show and has kept up
senee steney xeudns the sales on the T6omas Forty
which nave DesI nt or bnsrss @ nave @ % 1oiT Tb more
Flyer to date than we did for the corresponding
In the demand.
senator w J. Morgan is now in Florida ne
gotlating for the completion OF a good automobile
road from Jacksonville to Ormond
on the day following the heaviest snowfall re-
corded in Connecticut in the last ten years A. q.
Robbins manager OF the local Aerocar branch.
5ecticut in a 20-horsePower Aerocar. Although
axle deep in snow the greater part OF the time. the
trip was made without single break or adjust
ment.
John I.urie the proprietor OF the Auto Supply
Company az No. 1898 TO 1887 Broadway. is receiv-
ing numerous compliments these days the COM
pleteness of his motor apparel department. Here
on the second floor OF his store. and In charge
OF experts is 20 be found the most extensive line
Of motor clothing for both men and women ever
offered TO the American motoring public. The dis
pIay OF London and Paris creations for women
motorists has been attracting considerable atten-
tiOn.
Whatever theory one may have. the six cylinder
car is a proposition that is winning its own way
In practical demonstration. After one good ride
behind six cylinder engine. seem 70 be in
vsrably converted to the support Of this type. no
even AT this distance predict that the six cyli-
der will cut quite a figure IN 1908.
Alexander winton is well pleased with the
change In the New York show dates 20 October
81 TO November g. 1.-The January show came too
late 20 produce all the benefit that can be derived
from an exhibition held at period when models
actually new says Mr. WintOn Nov we
shall go 20 the show with reflnements which the
public has not seen prior TO show time
THE automobile buying public will soon learn"
says Charles ,. Shank, OF the Winton company
'hat no quantity OF special steelS IN an autonOble
can offset ignoTan.e OF the know how. Il Is al
ways safest 20 buy cars made by men CT broadest
experience. for they are the only ones who know