The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
BUYERS ARE WELL
V[RS[D IN AUTOS
Fact Brought Out by Fire Sale
of the Standard Motor
Car Company
Purchasers Show knowledge in
Looking for Defective Parts
of the Machines
BY P. x. PHommedieu

Every day brings more forcibly to the
mind of the public that the automobile
has taken its place among the necessi-
ties of life. There have been horse
sales, wagon sales and sales of supplies
used with both. There have been fire
sales. 1t has remained for San Fran
cisco, however, to produce a fire sale of
automobiles. William Hughson, in
speaking of the $4,000 loss of the
Standard motor car company, of which
he Is member, said yesterday that IL
looking for bargains in automobiles and
automobile supplies. A number of cars
that went through the fire little
scorched, but mechanically as good as
new, were snapped up yesterday, leav-
ing but few to be disposed of, not to
mention quantity of supplies.
The sale was an experiment with
u.s.. he said. I'VE need the room for
stock en- route. as our quarters are lin
tied, so were forced to make quick
sales. The most surprising thing. how
eyer. eve was m the knowledge OF the pur.
motor cars, and knew just where to
look for serious damage, if there was
any. Two years ago most anything un-
have been palmed off. 1t has taught us
a lot about the automobile buyer that
could not have been brought out in the
ordinary selling of motor cars.
MAKE A SUNDAY TOUR
". ". Cox and C. ii. Geer last Sunday made
q run from their home in Crows Landing to
Cox's oldsmobile. They reported that the
roads were fine except between Crows Landing
and Turlock, where there were stretches OF the
roadbed with sand six inches deep The return
trip Of 20 miles was made In two hours and
half. The sun was so hot in the San Joaquin
that the highly polished surface Of the mahog-
any rails on the doors was blistered.
Cox who Is of the most enthusiastic Of
Der of interesting tours throughout the state in
bis oldsmobile.
TESTING THE OLDSMOBILE
Mr.. Hallett of Los Angeles, accompanied by
W. T. Hoover and. Walter Hopkins Of Boston,
are in this city. They are touring the state in
one of Hallett's Oldsmobiles, Of which he has
several This car has been specially recon-
structed and equipped for long journeys. The
tonneau has been taken on and jump seats set on
carried Tbe IS eonpped ,1s With I ns
Goodrich tires, OF which has credit Of
$4,000 miles. They found the roads through
Sheppard's Bar Inn and Gayiota pass very bad.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
w. NJ. Gibson has taken over the management
of the San Francisco branch Of the Fisk rubber
rich tire company, but has been out of the
game for year and half
H. V. Watt OF Honolulu is visiting in San
Francisco for few days and has been seeing
the sights from the tonneau of big White
steamer. Watt is Of the ardent motorists
| in the islands He owns a White, and says that
just before his departure the odometer showed
| mileage OF $500 miles. "And have driven
every bit of that distance myself" remarked the
| visitor.
Tourist cars. was in town yesterday and said
that he had disposed of two Of the 15 cars he
took delivery of Saturday. Little ordered two
more Tourist cars from the local branch today.
|
Max L. Rosenfeld has received letter from
the home office, stating that the Tenant
Chicago. has recently increased its capital stock
from - 500 TO 100000. This concern reports
having Ing had 1d gS and
| Limousine bodies for 1909 delivery.
The Stevens -Duryea 1900 catalogue is an
Of the 1903 model x steyens-Duryea car An
interesting and very practical feature Of this
Of the Stevens Duryea unit power plant and three
point suspension. The model x is refined and
portant departure from model r having been
made, and will shortly be on the floors OF
the local agency. the Pacific motor car company.
Under the title. "a Puzzling Question. What's
| the Answer?" the Goodyear tire and rubber COM
pany Of Akron. o., with an agency In this city
Gently sent out folder containing Information
| Regarding the method by which the Goodyear
universal rim holds Goodyear detachable au-
| tomo5ile tire, a unique illustration being used
| to impress the wire head feature of this tire.
4
j NJ. c. Folger. sexton of Buffalo church, uses
1 a motor car for selling coal in half ton and
| smaller quantities to persons who do not buy
coal In larger Quantities He has designed the
body so that he can readily and easily convert ii
| to delivery or pleasure purposes, and he uses the
| car for pleasure riding holidays and Sundays
The venture has proved quite successful hnan-
cially.
/
W. F. Cuberson has received word that the
St Paul fire department has placed in commits
| sion automobile for the of its chief. The
| machine is 40-45 horsepower Pierce Arrow.