Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
MOTOR SPARKS

F. 1. Du Broy western sales manager for
the Olds Motor works. is in receipt of letter
from one of the head officials Of the company
stating that the business outlook in the auto
mobile industry could not be better Il under
stand" said Mr.. Du Broy, that almost every
company, this is every firmly established COM
pany, is planning a larger output this sea-
son, and while it is a certainty that there Will
be an overproduction in some lines, the old,
reliable concerns which are putting out
thoroughly tested car which has gone through
several years of developing, will do the busi-
ness. The days of scrambling to buy automo-
hiles over, but instead there has come a
healthy demand. The people who want motor
cars are buying the machines which give the
best service. They are investigating and the
wildcat auto no longer has much of a chance
The car which has stood the test Of time is
the which will sell in the years to come. :"
It is of particular interest to note that in
spite of some of the statements to the con-
trary tires have not kept pace in improvement
with the automobile. The average cost
per car for tires the Glidden 100 mile
tour this year is about 40 per cent less than in
the previous years test. The Diamond Rubber
company has kept an accurate record of all
tire expenses in the Glidden tour, and the
figures just compiled show that where the
average cost of tires per car last year was
s27. A. this year 1t was but s16 6s. This, of
course, on cars equipped with Diamond tires
The Diamond Rubber company feels particu-
larly proud of its low cost of tire up-keeps on
its goods compared with other makes,
The Oldsmobe limousine, which sold
to j.. C. Toohey, will be delivered Tuesday
The car is finished in dark green and is hand
somely trimmed throughout.
P B. Jeftries las returned from Covina
where he vert TO deeiver a Peerless touring
car to John M. Smith
II. o. Harrison received an order for five
ohssnobsSe iax'cahs lass week They ase to be
ut'ed b. local company. The first Of the
he xrti1 n, hofsp atsc upIIuf
r. L. Forsyth received shipment of Auburn
touring cars last week.
The Central Motor Car company, local agents
for the Aubtrtn, moved last week from 115s
South Main to 1156. The demand for more
room made this move necessary.
The 1909 Peerless demonstrator was shipped
from the factory July rs and should be in
Los. Angeles within the next ten days. Fl. o.
Harrison has booked numerous advance orders
and there are many interested prospects await
ing a glimpse of this classy machine. The
Peerless this season will come in 80 and 90
horse power six-cylinder machine.
r. L. Forsyth will drive to Riverside and
Redlands this week in an Auburn touring car
The Western Rubber and Supply company an
nounces the receipt of the first shipment Of
small Prest-o-lite gas tanks. These are known
as type e and are made for men who do not
A~e-A -
walter sahland Of the Auto Vehicle company
returned last week after trip through Texas.
Arizona and New Mexico. He said business
conditions were good, the automobile trade
being especially brisk in Ell Paso. The South
west Motor works of Ell Paso will continue to
handle Tourists in that territory.
R. c. vroom drove up from san Diego in his
Great Smith last week Edwin r. Feuerborn
OF Santa Barbara was down in his Great
smith This was his fourth trip to Los Angeles
within the month. Upon his return he started
for short tour to San Luis obispo.
P. A. Renton reports the sales of Great
smith cars to DR.. F. T. Bicknell and A. H.
Smith
p H. Greer of the Robbins company
will attend meeting Of agents at the Mitch
ell factory in three weeks.
Dean Laughlin and J. Fugler Of Santa Maria
drove a 1906 Mitchell down last week and
took home a 1903 touring car. They left
Santa Maria at $50 IN the evening and
reached here at 2 In the afternoon, making
an all-night run of it.
The w D. Newerf Rubber company will
have special tire car in the Tour Of the
Tourists This car viii have special body
and a rack which will enable the crew to
| get the tires needed in a hurry. The car
| will be in charge Of Hugh McGillivray and
Bud Talbot
Hoist Brothers report the sale of autocars
to the following people: f. A Featherstone,
Mayor Farley of Pasadena George Belford,
Dr. Wolworth and E. w. Peck
| w X Cowan has established an Orange
| county agency for the Rambler with ]. c.
| Williams & Son Of Orange. They purchased
| four and a two-cylinder car.
w f. Bush, the local Arrow agent, is in
| San Francisco.
H Clay Breeder has purchased Great
| Smith roadster.