The sun., 1908-05-03

New York has taken delivery from the 4 9: south
worth company OF two cars. one was . 81 notse
oower loCs Matheson Coursbnut and the otheL =
aos n horse power Pope Hartford runabout. The
latter car Mr.. kerner ordered by telegraph Houl
Florida
Ernest T. benson. formerly secretary ot lAe
Hartford Rubber Works Company ~, huC, e,,TSu
William = MetzgeT a. sales manager ol the 'an'"A'
Motor Car Company, Detroit
JD Anderson, prs,'dcn, ot,he Hartford Rlbosr
Works Company. Hartford, Conn say tAH' on, 4,
of the greatest evils the tre manWacturcr n&, To
contend with IS lack Of care Oi tires and oarele'
ness IN driving. one ~ the greatest enemies OF
rubber Is ts non use \ tire IN Use viii last longer
tGsn one which 4, laid w" Most touring cars art
Dut IN torthe winter and while u Is true u mOec
case they arc lacked up on the tires, al the sahs
lime IN most every case oil or some substance,
which is harmful 70 rubber comes In contact WIN
H. II dfir, Out sud as o0H rs the sptnS comes ,.
and the car IS put the road the Inevitable rouhle
In storing car mos, careful attention should
be given 10 the tires. they should be hOrougpN
cleaned and the car should be jacReo UP so that
ali the weight Is taken from tho tires. Many
driven, particularly beginners, apply the Dtast
suddenly or start with JERK, which Is al wrong
and not only one OF the most severe strains on t,res
ToTnsrs with a sharp Jerk with the clutch In. ana
this /, another thing that quickly burns up tires.
I'm tal,lng turn good vide swing should be made
md the car shouldbe under SuflcCnt momentum
no allow II ~ coast around with the Gluten out
n
mare the electric pleasure vehicle and the gaSolepe
pleasufe vehicle as possible alternative purchases,
SAYS General Manager Hayden lanes OF the otude-
maker Company. "Ther purposes arc not alkc,
For long rlnS FOR touring and where Il Is desirable
10 travel At high rate Of speed oteourse the esso,
iene car Is the Ideal method OF conveyance, Ihe
electric pleasure vehicle. however, Is utterly IN
suited for touring In the manner In which II can no
done with o gasoene car. The strictly pleasure
use 0f the electric vehicle as dlsungllSaed rom
ES business uses, Is practically restricted to mark
driving or for service 20 and from county clubs
or suburban homes. lts pretminence lles ~ those
applications IN which convenience ana iOH maih,e-
nance costs ere Ather or both the principal con
sIdcrauOn,'
The linton League club OF New York city has
,dop:ed The AIcab 10 the exclusion OF the horse an
action sreAdy emulated BY several other exclusive
ciubs The Union League Club cabs are for the
use Of members eteuSysm stsSp' .S,, tnSs ,.S,r dE
A tTln Statistics have been prepared By the
operating company showing that up 70 Aprn u.
ness turned away by the club rule limiting their
use 10 members would easily have Increased this
amount 70 so. The cabs used are the Thomas
AZ The Harry s. Houpt COMPANY. ", ], Schwelger,
who has charge OF the sale OF these vehicles for the
T.. r. Thomas Motor Company OF Bqnalo. reports
a most nounshing market. which Is rapidly In
Sreaslns As purchasers realize the handsome pfonts
10 be made through the operation Of ta1leab
llverie'.
Incidental 10 the hns showing made In the BriAr.
ellr race bv the stearns trio the manner OF selection
and nsFforn,Anfe OF theT tire eQupment Il OF pruc
ticsl Interest Because Of the twisting nature Of
the course and the strain the continuous sklddng
OF the hleh powered cars over nearly 800 miles OF
Teh UNPRECEDENTED going would necessarily inlet
on the tires Il was determined by the Steatns com
nanV that actual and thorough tests should decide
me Tires 10 be used PmnsyivAnla clincher tires
were Analiy selected for the event. These tire
tests were made near the Stearns works In Cleye'
land and extended over several days. A racing
car was htted with various tires and the severe
conditions OF the BrlArclln event reproduced for
sustaIned speed and constant SlewinE around sharp
turns,
In keeping with the policy OF strengthening their
organization throughout every department In
preparation for an active business the Autocar
Company OF Ardmore has again secured the services
~ Marcus l. Brock who will assume the general
MANAGEMENT OF their sales department In which
connection he will have the assistance OF both
II NJ Coaie and :. G. Browning, who have long
no stranger 70 the AutocAr Company OF ts dealers,
having spent three years with them prior 70 Decem
her 1905 IN charge OF their sales department
ing his connection at that time 70 become the as.
sistant general manager OF the ASSOCIATION Of
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers In New York.
which once be recently resigned.
A Western company which Is 70 place on the
market 900 acres OF irrigated farm lands In the
sections adjacent 10 Cody, Wyo. has ordered slI
seven passenger Rambler cars. These cars are
10 be used In Transporting prospective buyers from
the railroad station at Cody 70 the various farms
Advancement is noticeable In all branches OF
the Industry, according 70 Ferdinand CimlOttl
Eastern agent OF the Pullman, Buyers arc more
numerous and sellers hBd rood demand for cars
Of all make