The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07
-FOUR POPE TYPES
ARE REPRESENTED
LocalAgency Well Equipped.
Also Handles the
+ Autocar.

The Pope Auto Company, of Washing
NON. SI7-19 Fourteenth street, Is the sue
Ecessor to the Pope Manufacturing,
(which was established in 1882.
The present company has one OF the
largest and most completely fitted out
showrOoms in washington 1t is located
Ein the Pope building, and it is near the
business center OF the city. The COM
Epany occupies the entire first floor. and
1.-THE machine shops are located in the
basement. The equipment OF the latter
Is completc~ in every detail and the en-
Eployes are s-Iiled automobile machin-
lists.
Behind the large 1'ate glass windows
(which extends along tLe entire frontage
lof the building are lined Ip the demon
= istration cars manufactured At the Pope
Factories, and the Autocar. OF which the
Pope Company is also the Local repre-
sentative. On the same floor arc ti.N. Of
Ihces OF the officers Of the company. a.d
bthe force of accountants. The entrance
no this room is from the rear.
The big -Four"
The Popl-Toledo. the Pope-Hartford,
fthe Pope-Trfbune. and the Pope Waiver
E1y Electric ara the four types of Pope
Emodels.
The Pope Waverly electric was one Of
1.-THE first successful electrics built in
tAmerfCa. The plant at Indianapolis Is
1.-THE source Of information in the new
lyorld. as far as pleasure vehicles are
Econcerned. The two most striking char
lacteristics OF the machine are simplicity
hOf control and simplicity OF operation.
The Pope-Toledo motor Of 1907 de-
Evelops one horsepower from every nine
land eight-tenths pounds Of weight. No
lprOper working motor put into regular
Touring cars has ever attained such
deficiency, and this. too, has not been
purchased at the expense Of durability
land strength. The weu-known Pope
EToledo" caTburetor. which it IS claimed
fdenvers the greatest hexibility to a gas
lengine Of any machine on the market
bis still employed. and has proved one
EDf the most striking advantages Of this
aype.
FIN Many Contests
@ Few cars on the American market
fswon so enviabIe a reputation for the
sseason Of 1906 as the Pope Hartford,
Model +. It not only finished the Glidden
Itour with a perfect score. but wherever
lit appeared Il took the lead in hill
fclimbing. endurance runs and other
Blinds OF automobile contests.
The new 1905 POpe-Hartford. Model L.
is e worthy successor Of this car. The
EconstructiOn throughout shows another
Eyear OF hard work in perfeCting minor
spoints which taken as a whole make the
knew model even more satisfactory than
1.-THE 1906 machine.
IThe Autocar.
The Autocar Company has attained
dts eminent position by adhering rigidly
TO one polfcy-that OF producing cars OF
E'only the highest grade. and each year
introducing into its products such i'm
kprOvements as a broad and thorough
study OF modern design will permit.
I The selection OF the best material. and
tsecuring the best workmanship obtain
able, with the fixed purpose Of meeting
Tan competition. has been the means of
5pIacing In the hands Of every AutoCar
lowner, a car well built, well designed,
and thoroughly tried out.
T The officers and directors of the Pope
Company OF Washington are: Charles
m Campbell. president Charles r.
tVood. vice president; George W. White,
Treasurer; r. Golden Donaldson, secre-
E1ary; c. Royce Hough. general man
lager; A. c. Moses. John H. Nolan. De
witt c. Chadwick, NJ. D.; David Moore.