Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
MOTOR SPARKS

| Norman DE NauNi Cne Sdn fIducISCo
agent for the Auburn, passed through
the city yesterday en- route home. lie
stopped a day here to consult with X.
| L. Forsyth, the local Auburn agent.
! Mr.. De Vaux has been to the Auburn
| factory at Auburn, Ind. He is en-
| thusiastic over the prospects for 1909
, and says emphatically that if there is
| a better two-cylinder car in the market
he didn't see it on his trip throughout
the east and middle west.
Mr.. De Vaux is holder of the San
| Fresno record, the run haV-
ing been made in hours and 16 min
utes. This was in April, and still
stands.
II understand several trials are to be
made for the San Francisco-Los An
geles two-cylinder record" said Mr.. De
VauX. THE Auburn holds this with a
mark of 20 hours, 56 minutes. / stopped
| to talk it over with Mr.. Fortyth so we
| will be prepared to go after this record
| should any other car beat us. Con-
sidering that only one gasoline car, Il
| 45-horsepower Columbia, ever beat the
Auburn mark from San Francisco do
not think there is much of chance for
a two-cylinder car to get the Auburn
| record.
]. S. ConweIl, general manager of
the Auto Vehicle company, is making
an extended tour of the factories in
the east. He is expected back october
20.
Elmer G. Little. the Tourist agent in
Sacramento, was a visitor at the Auto
Vehicle factory last week.
A. I. Philip, vice president of the
Morgan & Wright Tire company, after
a week in Los Angeles has left for the
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attle and other northern cities before
returning to Detroit
Word was received last week by the
Lee Motor Car company that the
Royal company had been reorganized
and a fifty horsepower, seven passen-
ger touring car would be marketed
this season.
The first 1909 Pierce Arrow car is
expected to reach here October 15 The
first car will be a fortyfiVe horse
power, seven passenger machine. The
| first six cylinder Pierce will be here
about October 25
A. F. Gilmore has purchased a thirty
| horsepower Studebaker touring car.
IT. M. Fuller has Joined the forces
of the Lord Motor Car company and
will sell Studebakers in the future He
was connected with the Studebaker
company in the northwest and knows
the line.
The Cadillac Thirty demonstrator is
on the way west and should be here
the last of this week.
w. NJ. Varney of Long Beach, one
of the best known agents in the coun-
try, has signed a contract with Leon
r. Shelter and will handle the REQ
and Kisselkar.
Chanslor & Lyon will open their
Seattle store about December /.
R. J. Leavitt. who has the Locomo-
bile agency for Southern California,
has taken the garage and salesroom
formerly occupied by the Success Au-
tomobile company at Pico and Hill
streets.
The new Gilmore garage on Olive
street is nearing completion and will
be ready for the new Elmores October
Is.
F. o. Nelson went to San Diego last
week in the interest of Diamond tires
| He found trade conditions good.
The Kaeppler- Warren Co, III West
| Seventeenth street, is doing a big bus
| mess in rebuilt cars anO toy tonneduS.
Many owners of small roadsters are
| having double rumbles made by this
| firm.
P. IT. Greer expects the first of his
| 1909 Mitchells this week. Mr.. 'Greer
| recently returned from the Mitchell
| factory. He brought with him gold
watch as a souvenir 1t was present
| from the Mitchell company.
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| Some experts will explain that the rubber in
! the tire is too much aduterated to give good