Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
ELMORE AGENCY
HAS NEW HOME
QUARTERS ON SOUTH OLIVE
MOST COMPLETE
AMPLE FLOOR SPACE PROVIDED
FOR SHOP AND GARAGE
Present Proprletors OF Agency Are
Meeting with Success and Present
indications Assure Large
Selling Season

Yesterday was moving day at the
Gilmore agency, and the new location
az 742-744-746 South Olive street is now
the home of the valyeless cars.
It was year ago last August that
d. B. Rose and %. B. Smith bought out
A. J. Smith and assumed charge OF the
agency for Southern California. In
that time they have done a business
that exceeds S100, 900, and with the pres
ent Indications will do almost twice as
much this coming season. -.
In the present location the nrln -
much better situated to do larger
business than 1t was while on Soutn
Tigueroa street. The new building,
which was constructed especially LOT
them, is 6Ox175 feet and has eemenI
floor In all of the garage ana snop
parts. $50
The front offices and show room are
tastefully decorated and hnisheu III
DARK stained wood. The floor of the
show room will easily accommodate
three big cars, with ample space Ior
easy inspection.
The success of d. 3. Rose as an au-
tomobile salesman is due to the lacIs
that he has a long acquaintance VIII
confidence In the superiority OF tne car
-Four years ago rose was connected
with the Western Motor Car company,
when they handled three-cyiinder
Thomas cars and the old Pope-Toledos.
After year with the Western ne Went
10 the Lee Motor Car company and sold
Bucks and Cadillacs. For three
months he was again identified with
the Western and then went TO sell
Gilmore cars for A. J. Smith, and while
there sold an Gilmore to q. b. smith.
his present partner. e. b. Smith was
so pleased with his cars and SO weH
impressed with Rose that he made a
proposition to buy A. j. Smith out In
the local field.
The gilmore ear has been well re-
ceiyed In Southern California, 1t being
a point to have 1t entered In every con-
test worth while, and in that way 1t
has been kept before the public.
The model for 1909 is just grade
better In many respects than the '0S
ears, as the factory has Incorporated
those things found to be of advantage.
The car that sells perhaps in greater
numbers among the several Elnore
models is the three-cylinder car. On
account of the motor being made up
of two-cycle cylinders. the tnree-cy,,r- .so Snnr
der motor is the equivalent OF the 1our-
cycle six-cylinder motor in point OF the
number OF explosions for every revolu-
tion of the crank shaft.
A feature that appeals to many buy
ers of the car is the entire absence OF
valves in the motor, as with the two
cycle type they are found to be un-
necessary.
An offset crank Is a change that has
been incorporated this year, ana the
advantage is claimed for 1t that the
engine at dead center does not produce
a shock against a crank, which Is di-
rectly In line with the connecting ROD.
The slight angle that is formed by OH
setting the crank shaft allows of a side
thrust on the crank at the instant or
explosion. The body of the touring
car has been heightened trifie to give
more foot room. and the hood has been
heightened. Tire sizes have been in
creased from 31s to 4 inches.
The model A touring car, which is
the odel that Andy Smith will drive
to phoenix. has a wheel base OF l1O
inches. with 56-inch tread. The motor
develops thirty-five horsepower with
four cylinders. The equipment consists .ns
of five lamps, horn ana 1oois' tne
equipped car selling at $4,000 I. o. b.
CsIvde Ohio.