Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-18
GASOLINE GOSSIP

A new thirty-horsepower motor, wa
ter cooled, with roadster body, has been
added to the Corbin line, and a model
will be received by the local agent with
in a few days. This will make five
cars in the line, which is now most
complete. The motor is 4Ax41s. The
car has wheel base of 100 inches, with
wheels carrying "a by 3h-inch tires.
The car will sell for $2250.
Ed Doran of the firm of Doran,
Brouse & Price bought a five-passenger
Corbin touring car the past week.
John T. Bill is back from the east
and brings most optimistic reports of
the manufacturing conditions there rel
alive to the motorcycle trade. AT the
Reading Standard factory they are
working full time, which is exceptional
for this season of the year. He is at
present the largest single dealer in
Reading Standard motorcycles, taking
about one-seventh of the entire output
of the factory for distribution on the
Pacific coast. The factory is prepar-
ing to put belt drive machine on the
market In response to the demand for
such transmission.
F. L. DuBroy is once more on his
way south and will probably arrive in
Los Angeles next Monday from Seat
tie, where he has been for the past
several weeks. Mr.. DuBroy represents
the Olds motor works on the Pacific
coast.
Postmaster Motley H. Flint has pur-
chased a STANDARDIZATION seven-pas-
senger touring car, which probably
will be delivered to him upon his re-
turn Monday.
The Thor motorcycle agency will re-
move Monday to it's new location at
800 South Spring. 1t had to vacate its
present location to make way for the
| w! r. Ruess Automobile { .,npany,
which will have the three stores in that
building, where the Pope-Hartford will
be handled.
J. Arthur Scott, who handles the
| Thor, reports the shipment of another
lot OF Thors which ought to be in
within a few days.
The Doris agency is the latest addi-
ton to the row on Main street, having
taken the room formerly occupied by
the Diamond Motor Car company
VIM. Bosbyshell has the agency and
is getting ready for the reception of
the new cars that are now en- route
and which will probably arrive about
the first of November.
His leader will be a 30-horsepower
car that will sell at $2650.
George Barnes, western representa-
tive of the Haynes, is daily expecting
one of the new cars that will have 1t
just q little over anything else in the
cit. If George is to be believed.
The new car will be done in Yale
blue, with patent red upholstery, and
fine red stripe on the body to match.
The running gear will be done in red,
the same color as the trimming.
When the car comes in Barnes will
begin to go over his territory, spending
at least two weeks in Southern Califor-
mia, and then going north as far as
Vancouger.
1t has been reported that the Buick
agency will be handled by the Howard
Automobile company of San Francisco
hereafter, the Western Motor Car COM
pany having lost 1t.
Mr.. Howard is we'll known among
the local dealers and will be a welcome
addition to the ranks IL he decides to
handle the car himself in the local
field.
r. Masson-Sm passed through Los
Angeles few days ago, en- route to
Mexico from San Francisco in White
steamer.
He and his wife have been making
the trip leisurely and are accompanied
by a Japanese who curries the motor
and also rides when occasion requires.
They are equipped with a camping
outfit and make the most of the many
beautiful places through which they
pass.
They will go as far into Mexico as
the roads will permit.