The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
new WHITE CARS
IN TWO MODELS
Changes for 1909 Are An
nounced From the Factory
in Cleveland
BY K. x. PHommedieu

by X. X. fHOmmeQfeu
C, a. Hawkins, general western sales
manager of the White company. writes
from the White factory at Cleveland.
Ohio:
Unusual interest has been mani
Tested throughout the east in the plans
of the White company for the 1909 sea-
son. The announcements are of inter-
est. As during the last two years, the
Whites for 1903 will be built in two
distinct models, which, while differing
from each other widely in power, in
size and in price, resemble each other
in their general lines of construction.
The larger of the new White cars will
be known as the model M and will be
the successor of the model *" of the
present season. The model M is rated
at 40 steam horsepower. The wheel
larly fitted with a straight line, seven
passenger body. The engine is COM
pound, of new design. The smaller of
the new White cars will be known as
scribed more appropriately as smaller
edition of the new model M rather
than as successor of any previous
model. The model ''O9 is rated as 20
horsepower. The wheel base is 104
inches. The car is regularly equipped
with straight line body. The engine,
except as regards size, is Identical with
mechanical change in the new cars, as
compared with the previous White
models, is in the engine. The new en-
glne construction has been undergoing
a thorough trying out for two years.
and both have been subjected to tests
of over 10000 miles of usage
The White company has given notice
that IT intends TO protest the starting
In todays race meet of any cars which
are not strictly stock. 1t understands
that at least two of the machines, whose
entries have been made are nothing
other than specially built cars for rae
ing purposes.
George E. Johnson of the Fisk rubber COM
pany has received the following information
in letter from the home office:
FISK tres won all the events for cars
selling for over $1,000 at the Wibraham hill
climb of the Automobile club OF Springfield,
with record Of II frsts and seconds. In
the sixteenth event the Big Six Stevens -Duryea
car was making very fast time. when ii skidded
and overturned. Two of the wheels were
completely demolished and the tires rema ined
intact on the rims. There were 13 cars equipped
with Fisk tires in the various events
Charles s. Howard of the Howard automobile
company says that the performance of a 40
horsepower Buick touring car in the Lowell.
Mass, road race, over total distance of
254.4 miles recently, veritable surprise.
OF the seven starters the Buick was the small
est car. competing with entries ranging from
80 to 60 horsepower The race was over a
course the laps of which were 1915 miles,
Burman, driving the Buick. made the fastest
course. when he averaged 54.s miles an hour.
He finished second. being beaten by Strang in a
65 horsepower car
The following sales of Locomotives have been
reported by the local agency: To printing
s der touring 'S ear. and to Thomas II. Williams.
president of the New California jockey. club. a
so horsepower four cylinder and so horse
power four cylinder touring car.
Ed Christensen of this city started with a
party of friends Friday in his 40 horsepower
Buick touring car for a tour of the north
western part of the Pacific coast. He will
be gone several weeks. The objective point
of his trip is Seattle. with a visit to Spokane
before the trip Is completed.
w. F. Culberson of the Mobile carriage com
pany says that Exhibit A, nowadays, at the
Buffalo is composed OF the five stock equipment
bags from the fifth annual American Automo-
score cars. The George N. Pierce company
entered five cars and supplied each with only
given, and the stock and extra equipment bags
were all sealed During the 12,500 miles COW
cred in the tour and run off. not seal was
and interesting exhibit at the factory. In the
opinion Of Charles ]. Glidden, an authority on
touring European maker on the best of
European roads could have scored a like record
In open competition.
Porter C. Thede of MADEIRA is an enthusiastic
is at present visiting this city. Thede says
that he has had Chalmers-Detrot for the
last e neSne asa hn4a ,Rat ms has
numerous trips over the worst of mountain
roads and the ear Is r holding trin up nicely He
road in hours 80 minutes The best previous
time was hours.
Oakland boulevard at the wheel of her White
steamer runabout. She has fine hand on the
wheel and is very clever at handling her car.
never taking any ones dust when she is on
the road The fair motorist is fond of touring
and has made several long trips in her White.
while the is on the road, 1T is all right to
run home ON the rim. but to run SLOWLY saws
20 OF snerce sne q tbs r 0G
the casing. because 1t is far less expensive
to repair or replace. a rim than it is to pur-
chase new casing.
c. F.. Long Of the Eureka stage line reports
fine success with his Thomas cars. which he
is using on the difficult run over mountain
would not want any better service than my new
cars are giving" said Long Yesterday. mo
road, road the cars pull through on time. -
DR.. H. l. wiel of this city has returned from
He made the journey in his Buick White
streak and reports pleasant outing.
CARROLL NOT HELD UP-Detertixex cra.
ham and Fitzgerald were detailed yesterday on
the case OF Frank Carroll, who was found badly
Injured at the bottom of an embankment in the
BernaI cut late Friday night night; L was supposed
the embank ment. He was seen at the central
emergency hospital by the detectives and denied
that he had been held up
SUES LUMBER FIRM FOR DAMAGES
for S21 900 damages was Instituted yesterday