The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-02
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISTS
SMALL CARS GAINING FAVOR IN
EUROPEAN MARkET.
Foreign Representative Of American Motor
Gar Manufacturer Association says
Demand In for Machines Of ~ Co
"a HOrse-p0W er -Taxlmete Fab Husy.

Demand In for Machines Of "a Go
n H0rse-pow er -TaSimeter cabs Busy.
4, f.. Schwartz. tho foreign repr esentstIve
NJ the American Motor Car Manufacturer
Association. whose headquarters are In Paris.
hss returned 10 this country for q four weeks
visit. after being IN Europe for the last eight
months, lie Ia OF the opinion that next year
should he an important one for American
automobile manufacturers who intend TO
try for European markets. He declares
that the greatest possibilities are In the de-
mand for the smaller cars, like the Maxwell.
Ford and REQ. and that higher powered
cars that can be sold for a reasonable price
will also nnd a ready sale. He speaks In en-
thusiastic terms OF the dourishing state OF
the taximeter cab busin ess Ia Paris and nays
the max ers Of these vehicles are away be-
hind their orders. In some tnstances being sold
ont for months ahead for all the cars they can
produce. He says that the greatest demand
at present In Europe IL for cara ran gins from
IL to ~ horsepower. He declares that The
tenth annual Salon de rAutomobile In Paris
this fall will be the greatest exhibition Of
motor vehicles and accessories that has
ever been held.
During the month OF July there wers 1850
motor vehicles registered nth che Secretary
OF state at Albany. The three leaders were
Ford. All: Cadillac. Of. and Maxwell. 81
The American Motor Car Manufacturer
Association membership COMMITTEES has added
two more automobile manufacturing con-
Germs TO those holding membership In the
organization, the new ones being the Chad
wick Engineering Works Of Philadelphia and
the Pullman Motor Car Company Of Chicago.
These additions bring the total membership
up to forty-six firms of makers. The associa-
ton has taken about as per cent. Of the exhibit
ton space on the main floor OF the coming
Grand Central Palace show Of the Automobile
Club of America. and will alot IL 70 It's MEM
bers by a drawing the latter part Of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. GDdden of Boston,
who have. driven their. automobile se.7eS
miles In thirty-six countries. twice enctrcltng
the globe, will continue thelr tour Of the world.
leaving London about August o for a 1000
routes not heretofore travelled BY them.
Mr., .Glidden wishes to make as a part OF his
worlds tour the drive from Lands End 20
he made In Norway. Russia. Spain. Portugal
and countries around the Mediterranean Sea.
countries will be completed In tho South
American republics in the year 1911. The
drive began In London In 1901.
More testimony that Philadelphia does not
merit its reputation for slo ness y to be- found
In one OF the appropriation bills which It's
was a $4,000 item for the purchase of an auto
mobile for Fire Chief Baxter TO enable him
item FOR the purchase Of a car for Director Of
Pubic Safety Clay.
Automobilists who hove driven over TIE
roads near Buffalo assert that Main street.
from the city line Of Buffalo to Clarence. n. Y,
try. All this is to be chan ged. for contracts
have been let for treating the road with q tar
preparation to make II into a dystless high.
half . gallon OF tar is used for each square yard
Of surface to be treated.
II would seem that the problem OF prevent
ing contestants In tours from racing is by. no
means confined to events OF this nature that
are run in this country. for In q recent issue
the Tdter of London makes the following
observations on the Herkomer tour. Pro
feesor Herkomer will sigh with relief when the
contest for the Herkomer trophy is over. for
some 100 cars, mostly German. have been
tearing over a course in south Germany and
have made themselves very Objectionable to
the public. Numerous mishaps have Oc-
Cured, due. Il would seem, to the recklessness
much cutlery has arisen in consequence
Though the contest was intended to be a test
Of Sss touring I : cars a a good oOd deal lea S Of seo r%mnsr has q;
cars taking part has led 10 the dust nuisance
being very much 70 the fore. Far too many
contests some form Of eliminating trial must
be held 80. as to remove the weaklinRsa and the
t u%digs1r part in one me contest ns y Sy is hardly dE@S good G poIs
icy nowadays. as the annoyance to the public
will create much III will. On the first day of
friendly. hut reports Of accidents, examples
OF reckless driving and sensational articles in
the press have changed the public aspect con-
siderably."
A good roads club has been organized by a
number OF motorists at Bakersfield. Cal. IL
is not the intention of the organizers to limit
the membership to automobile owners and
drivers AS any one interested In the con-
struction and maintenance OF improved
highways may become a member.
Corporation Counsel Desbecker Of Buffalo
declares that city may decide to levy personal
Buffaio says the board Of assessors of that
city will take up the question of Ia King auto
mobiles as personal property as soon AZ the
work Of investigating real estate is finished.
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