The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-19

The Brush runabout which was
driven from Detroit 10 san Francisco,
4 via Pixies Peak. Is In Detroit. and Wall
reaisd bonnet run. 60 complete its trap
across the continent. II. A. Trtnkle,
who plotted the little car from here
20 the coast, will. be at the wheel from
here to New York, though his wife will
not accompany him on this last stage
OF tpv tourney ns'she did from Denver
Mr.. TrinkIe will make number OF
stops on the way at various BruSn
sales agencies. Al Albany arrange
spents have been made for him 20 drive
the car up the steps OF the state cap
1toi with suitable accompa niment OF
police guard and brass band.
He will reach New York for the big
which the ''transcontinental Brush
funabout' will be exhibited at the
Brush space as one OF the features Of
the show. .trft
Mr.. TrInkle's many thrilling expert
ences I'm the trackless wilds or the vast
stretch of country between the Rocky
mountains and the Sierra Nevadas make
most Interesting reading and Will
shortly be published. He was in many
places where AN automobile had never
been seen before. and for 800 miles
had no road beyond the ruts made b.
eenratlOpe- cot entgraDt Wagons In
perta of the deserts OF Nevada and Cal r.
iforria. the road was so loose and deer
that<sbc had 20 rum on canvas which
NE pnt down an front ot the car,
Where there was any semblance OF
n road. the ruts were so deep that the
Jy-Wheel was half buried In the mud
between. scraping on the rocks. sage
brush and crossword. Mrs Trinklo
stood -tfre- TIT a0ufrubty. though they
.reea--efkAA--Sadl aee ed to such extreme
bardships as TO have TO bunk in with
the Japanese railroad laborers on the
floor OF section house
The car itself stood M wonderfully
under the strain. With the extra baS
gage. spade. tackle block. camping out
III. and emergency provisions. the car
weighed with its passengers lISo
horsepower yet the motor never fall
tered, carrying its overload merrily
through mud. sand and snow, over
mountains. washouts gulleys 1si river
fords for 200 miles OF country where
no automobile should ever be reason
ably expected 10 go Barring one or
Two minor reolacements. the car is IN
as good shape now as when II started.
and after. reaching New York, viii
doubtless be ready to start the trip all
over again. should II be required. The
total mileage registered so far If ana
miles.
"All this tai kabout an automobile
trust In tommy-rot.' says Henry Ford.
Developments are too rapid. changes
are too frequent. the newest inven-
tivns are not yet announced. Form Il
trust and along will come some brainy
chap with n new idea and the COM
bine II put out OF business"
s.If you could develop corner In
brains. then an automobile trust might
be q posi- biIity right now: otherwise
there exists no possible chance Of any
extensive combination And YOU can
depnd upon II. these long-hcaded
finoncies who might be interested IN
the formation OF trust. appreciate
this .iiipossibility. and Will steer clear
OF II.
bile design and development, may have
been spoken. the industry and its pro-
duct standardized. then perhaps, VIC
will hear someone seriously talking
"Of course. there Will be combines.
Two or three. or even four manufac-
turers may get together. pool their in
forests and orgasize. but that's not
trust: that's a mutual benefit arrange
nient."
In the year OF 1900. the F. r. Thorn
IS Motor Company occupied one floor
IN the three story building on the cor
ner of Broadway and Elm-st.. Buffalo.
n " ana gave enIployment to 60 men.
including the office force.
The OUTPUT OF automobiles the FIRST
wear Was 10. gradually increasing un-
Ill the year 1908, when the output
, reached tbs total figures of $50 COM
Indicatisns-for 1909. point to an out
put aln,a4t Qouble that OF lsos. with
ssptmSs ,ner sas %AG rensmsnt
ur eQuaHedy perfection.
Tbv1nU6e1s FOR 1909. consist Of Model
*" &eCwL 70-h D.: Model Fl 4-cyl..
60 h., D.; Model IL" 6-cyL, 40 h. D.
Model ~d 4-cyi. 1s h. p.
y. h Eccleeton. sales manager Of the I
CaKfahd MOTIF Car Co., Pontiac. Mich. !
who has Beea on the western coast |
closing aGNpcfes for Oakiands has no
tined the Nome office that s. c. Chap |
man has contracted for the line At San
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