The sun., 1908-08-16
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

I-nouestiouabiy the toy tonneau. baby tonneau
or detachable tonneau. as Il Is variousiy known.
,is type OF car which Is coming nto more popular
fayor as IL evidenced by the fact that most OF
the leading hnflders are bringing out car OF this
trpe or an the runabouts OF this type none have
attracted more favorable comment than the Lozer
3riaroun model. The rakish steering gear. hooded
dash snd the striking lines and color combinations
have attracted attention TO these csrs wherever
SEGA The number Of these cars originally built TO
sell durne the season OF 1909 was sold and secood
allotment Of the same number also disposed o.,
and al the present time the sAies OF the briarcuu
runsbout model are almost eQuaillng those OF the
touring ear. The 1900 Brfarcfn podei runsoout
has been changed only In minor details, the body
lines being slishtly altered but the general charsc-
terfstics remain the same.
These cars have proved popular with number
Of women drtvers, as their rcmdrkaole case OF
operation makes it possible for almost any woman
10 easily operate them. One OF the expert drivers
Of the Losier Briacnp cars Is Mrs j. Stewart Black
ton wife OF the well known automobifist. Her
golden brown runabout with cream colored strip
ing 10 one Of the most attractive automobiles In
Brooklyn. .. e.,
Perhaps no composition 9 ore Interesting to the
general user Of automobiles has occurred this
season than the removable rim contest recently
held In Chicago. when II was shown that the danger
Of puncture need no longer be q bugbcar. even for
q man going 70 catch train. The rules required
,iE times tSe FisH removable rm with Inflated Dire,
whioh soored the best time, wa. CHANGED In Iess
R sRs change was MADE IN less than si,v seconds
Geperaily the motorist on the road would not
sass csnsess seUo lies e the iScs Of s The
facility q these device. sad thelI fsis.ive merit:
or of fGSs sas IRE With sHse ons % faiiS T iansssd
las. " Week. has has received srsst number Of sbpncs;
sss Sa. n ~ the | service Harry s. hosp agent tor
the Thomss ears her. hss sent oHi SsrieuiA &c. 2,
ths famous winner Of the round the world race
and are hit.a Win either 'eH5ns Or SSss
eonpsHe. %s .isyersSE Win he Sesi Of priy.!e turn
SS sSs .sR s'is s,. fs'fs 10 Il sas I S ~
naid fof ordinary service. MI. Honpt believes ,he
aSs g Ss fsss Ssi i has been started On sane
business basis. 'E.
FROM the time vheH the frequency Of roadside
psners ,ss automobile has developed 70 a point
Msss ynnasmens sS.n @ any other ss Of Vehicle Under
sucs 1oonaisioas touring becomes = pleasure & n
me cssso Ss q sus New ss
changes Of engines on the fast trains but motor
2: :nssss s.sas' nd XII s j S.a ' sssS H sss
s,rsted by I. =. Mlnseshelmer counsel fpr The
chesso DIV Railrosd Company, who Is On plsss. p..
esf, sccoTpsni,s Sy Hrs nini.shs!msr and NJ; MI;;
Ss made the run by cosy stAsos In sig days. with
nsyer a sklp Of tho engine not an adjustment Of
any sort and only one puncture. ls true that
the railway engine runs At higher speed for longer
stretcnes yet one never would be asked TO run
lre thls Locomotive motor car for Nh days with
OUT adjustment even by the easiest stages.
In pAssins an ordinance making motorists hsbs
70 q hne N their cars emit offensive smohe while
tyaveInf on any parkway In the city the BOARD
Of Park oommssioners Of New York has followed
tbe lead set by London end Paris over year Ago.
II h not necessary for the modern automobile to
exhaust offensive odon or snokewhlch result from
Improper iubricaeon Of the cylinders II Ia the
fault OF the driver. who 10 either careless or ignorant
of how 20 sdlust and operate the oliins sysien,;
Reoofnislng this fact, the New York School Of
Eutomoblls Engineers whore men srs trained %
thss ptt OF its couse which pertains 70 the lubr.
cation OF sutomobliss ~
!. with the season Of pe rapidly corning to.s Close
dpe q struck by tho solid position occupied by
what may be termed ths medium priced ear Out
I1ds u buyus who vsrs saiuFsiy ssrssssd BY