Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
MOTOR SPARKS

The annual meeting of the Ford branch
managers was held at Detroit last week,
Once a year the managers gather from al
ever the world in Detroit to discuss this
years business and next years plans. Inc
following attended: H. b. White, Paris
B. M Thornton, London; r. M. Lockwood
New York city, foreign department; f. Il.
Fox Toronto; @. M. McGregor, WalkerVlile'
c. e. FAY Boston, CASTOR PLAINTIFF, New
York city; L. c. Block, Philadelphia; H. H.
Stearns, Buffalo NJ. d. Coate cleveland;
H. Cunningham, Detroit; T. Hay, Cnlcago'
W. c. Anderson, ST. Lotus; Charles Hendy'
Denver; c. c. Meade, Kansas city; X r.
Rice. Seattle
!, The reports show 1908 to have been UNI
usually prosperous, the total business coming
exceedingly close to that of year ago SO
close as to be hardly appreciate, While SooV
more cars could have been sold II delivery
could have been secured. Each nrahcn
manager reports the return to normal OF
conditions in his territory and is enthusiast
tic about the prospects for 1903. These
managers have placed themselves on recoro
to double the business of 1908 during lsOs.
Wednesday occupied with touT OF
inspection of the old factory and the new
million dollar plant being erected at high
land Park, where 500 cars day can ne
manufactured. Wednesday noon lunch was
served in tent on the grounds to the
managers and factory managers ana Iore-
men and, the new model I touring car as
sembled and explained to all attending
Fifteen thousand of these cars were Al
lotted at this meeting.
Captain H. D. Ryus, manager of the
White garage, left Thursday for the White
factory at Cleveland, o. Captain Ryus Will
hasten the delivery of the new 1909 model
steamers to this city. He will be gone about
three weeks.
C. A. Eastman, the manager of the White
company at San Francisco arrived from the
northern metropolis Thursday on business
trip He reported the automobile business
1903 model Whites He left on the Owl
Friday evening with F. G. Fenner for San
Francisco Mr.. Fenner will make a short
business trip, returning Sunday
The city Of Columbus S, c., had its first
automobile race meet Labor day. The
races were held on the mile track at the
fair grounds and over 1000 people were
nrasent testifying to the keen interest in
automobiling in that section. The princl.
pal event, the twenty-five-mile free-for- all
for the board of trade cup was won by
a thirty horsepower White steamer, driven
and 80 seconds.
The Kissel agencies have been placed with
Green and True at Highland and John Rarick
for JIplands and Ontario. Six 1909 Kissel
Forties are now en- route to Los Angeles.
Leon T. Shelter has secured the agency for
the Kisselisar in the entire state of California.
Fhis will probably necessitate the opening of
a San Francisco branch. AL Thackeray has
been given the Kissel agency for Kern county
and started north yesterday with a 1909 Kissel
Forty. He has placed an order for eighteen
cars.
Bert Latham and c. Coveil VIII start next
week with Tabasco. the Kisselkar. on a barn
stormng trip through Southern California.
They will go to San Diego, Helmet, Riverside,
Redlands, San Bernardno, Ontario. Pomona
and many other towns Latham will be ready
r. ~ l-i~ds If et1i~tT the harder the bettar.