The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
AUTO DIRECTORY
FOR CALL READERS
Ready Reference Column Will
Aid Owners and Prospec-
tive Buyers
Increased Activity in Many
Branches of Business Due to
Advancement in Motoring
By K. K. PHomn1edieu

Increased ACTIVITY in the many
branches of business resulting from the
advancement in automobiling, incluring
| those affected directly or Indirectly by
the advent of the modern vehicle, has
created demand for an automobile
directory The Call, realizing the value
of such a department begins today the
/ publication of a ready reference column
for the buyer, to be found on this page.
1t will be continued in every issue here
after.
WHITE MAKES FAST TIME
Coast Sales Manager c. A. Eastman of the
White company received the following telegram
yesterday from Fred Dundee, who is driving
in the Helena races:
white steamer wins five mile race from
Stanley steamer. Time, 45615"
The White had won at the same distance in
5:031a Tuesday. Dundee was at the wheel of
f. c. Largeys stock runabout and his remark
able performance smashes all previous records
for stock cars at that distance on circular
track.
H.. L. 0wesny, manager of the local branch
yesterday that all 1909 Winton Skies would
come from the factory equipped with a unique
and effective shock absorber of Winton manufac
ture. The device works on principles of friction
and spring tension and differs from usual shock
absorbers in that wear is minimized and there is
little possibility of the parts becoming loose and
rattling.
According to j. s. Wasserman of Sacramento,
who has returned from an extensive trip through
Southern California In his Thomas Flyer, the
condition of San Juan grade is very bad. The
roads down the coast. however, are reported to
be fine, with the exception of the southern side
OF the famous grade.
p, P Brinegar, head of the Pioneer auto
mobile company, reported the arrival yesterday
of large shipment OF Chalmers Detroit ears
from the factory Brlnegar said that the cars
Won would q be delivered today TO the purchasers who
had placed orders ahead for 1909 cars.
J. F. McLain. representing the H. H. Franklin
manufacturing company of Syracuse. N Y. has
closed a contract with the Hunt automobile COM
pany of San Diego whereby the latter Will han
die the Franklin In San Diego county. Me
coast He was much pleased with the outlook
for San Diego In his opinion California did not
feel the depression financially as much as some
Of the northern states.
F., L.. Thomas, for some time acting manager
of the Franklin automobile company OF Chicago,
has been made permanent branch manager.
PROTECT AUTO TUBES
II. J.. .Tansey of the SIicheln tire company re-
turned Yesterday. from the Micbelin factory in
the east and VIII spend time visiting the
branch. houses He says that the outlook for the
coming season is the brightest the house has
had, because of the increased activity; shown
lately. on tire. Atlantic coast. Tansey said that
complaints had been received by the tire deal
erS concerning the deterioration of inner tubes,
and 1T had been decided To impress upon
ers the fact that inner tubes should not be
taken along the road in their bare state, ex-
posed in box or on the planks of From
rubbing against different tools and greasy sub
stances and because of the shock from friction.
they deteriorate quickly. Allowing inner tubes
TO come under the direct influence Of light air
and variation of temperature is harmful Vivid
light dries up rubber, making it hard and brittle,
The best way TO preserve inner tubes is TO carry
them IN rubber lined fabric sacks and have
them. thoroughly powdered
JOIN RAMBLER CLUB =,
Five hundred members wiIlsbe added in 1909
to tho Rambler Fifteen Thousand Mile club
exclusive organization of Rambler. owners who
have driven one Rambler. car $4,000 miles or
more. 1T announced that the membership
wond be closed when 250 had been enrolled.
Protests were made by owners who had covered
the required mileage and the company decided
to throw open the list Indefinitely: Dozens of
new members are qualifying each week Not
only will each member fecelye one Of the hand.
some watch fob emblems, but he will be given
bronze plate to be attached to his car as an
insignia OF membership. Thomas b. Jeffrey
himself is the only man at the Rambler factory
who has been able to. provide a statement to-
the effect that he had driven. one Rambler ear
more than $4,000 miles.