The sun., 1908-12-20

nve years Is manufactured in four htoueIs VI
| the following horsepowers: 1872. .s-a5, aooo anu
eOG5 The Benz plant at Mannheim covers about
thirteen acres and G.1Oo men are employed IN tne
| factory Tho Benz has always taken proml-
| nent place In endurance runs ana h'h chnunk
| events abroad and 1t Is expected that u VIII ue
seen In most OF the big competitions In TINS coun :
| try The Benz Auto Import Company mas boueht
| the Benz racer which nnshed second at SaSan
nah with Hemery as driver and VIII keep tne
car on exhibition at the solesroom until the pal
ace show, where II will be displayed at the SEM
| space.
| W. 6 Frazier & Co. have taken the New YORK
| agency for the Regal car, another machine thae
| Is made In Detroit, the American motor car nhh
| ing metropolis. A. c. Banker, one oil the famous
| Banker brothers who were so prominent aa
bicycle racers In the height OF the popularity OF
the bicycle has been secured to handle the Rega'
for the Frazier nrm. MIR. Banker was In the auto
mobile business In Chicago for a number OF years
| and has been Identified with the motor car ever
since IL made Its irst appearance In th's country
Mr.. Banker said yesterday he expected to re-
ceve a demonstrating machine on MONDAY or
| Tuesday. The cars that are to be shown IN the
Grand Central Palace by the factory Will be on
exhibition at the local agency until the show
opens on New Years eve. The Regal Is So
horse power machine and is produced In touring
car. baby tonneau or roadster type
C. w. Mears Of the wiuton Motor Carriage
Company says a famous European automobile
manufacturer has paid Alexander Winton the
high compliment OF Initiating the Winton sell,
starting device Howsver, IN onshes oroe H esgs l,s
purpose by round about rather than direct
method hence the European seIf-starter lacks
NJ n. McHichsel OF Hes Molnes. Ia. is driving
Winton modelC. made In 1905, that he has driven
he ssys 1T IS as good as new runs as smoothly
and as quietly as any car on the road Ny car
@s.n Sss neSfT Mr 0sie and
trip we start out for ten or 5oo miles Win al tne
rSss as les, i Ss o. any
nothing Is too much or too hard for my modei e.
Two EMF demonstrating cars have been re
ss' pany g One @ OF these win be stationed at the
Is 'Ss Being Fuse used in New York city. e: $ Fleming
wei known as a racing and endurance event
may be ssea :, H. or
New York branch. Mr. koehler WI enter the
with Fleming as driver.
The 1902 LoGomohe shaft drive car WHICH q is
I,ocomobile Company OF America Broadway and
street . asiIGsnE s mSss attea e. ~
horse power machine and the larger 40 horse.
power car which the company Is producing
OF bronze instead Of aluminium Cor the engine
base: The sranksfeft & Is naehlnsd from a solo
SSs, n ,Se 4Ss oso There are four speeds
and a reverse. The carls Supplled with touring
toy s1d es9g sGSnfsq e po% SSdIes Installed
its new Boston branch at $50 Boylston street. at
the centre Of copley Sansre, Ths LocSmS6lle coz %
bury street.
The Buick viii not be exhibited at either Of the
New York shows next month. The company has
decided to take advantage Of the large a. handsome
sswersI tYpes @ OF each model which Is being placed
on the market for 1909 which could not be done at
The Pe 'nS m"dei TO and model if are already on
exhibition and the others are expected before
a. q. southworth. manager of the New, York
branch, said yesterday: we are going TO ex-
he right here n our own Tnch ,ha
We have an extensive line for 1899 and viii be able
10 show It complete. BY exhibiting here we will
besable TO escape the crowds OF curiosity seekers
which throng the shows, and the consequent
confusion. We shall decorate our salesroom, have
;nts. ! Isfs' stan OF ''''r''H and keep open even
the automobile district Is taking on an atmos:
phere OF hustle. Unlike former years, many OF
cars car on hand and motorists are taking advantage
s9S y s Ts ss.s Ss, sHs hTs %S, s s:@sss Rsns (
Company has completed arrangements 70 have
complete exhibit az the Rrosdway showtooIhs
Gen. H John r Cutting of the drm says one dis.
tnct advantage which VIII accrue from this course
Ia the fact that the QIdsmobe Company OF New
York viii be able to display 70 advantage the com.
piete line Of 0ldsmoblle cars for 1909. thing
which would be impossible In limited show
space with the many types OF GLASSES and styles
OF body which are being marketed this season.
Five prominent motorists have attempted TO
buy the Simplex car which made so good showing
at the Savannah meot. This car, stock car.
with Its cylinders bored out, giving conserva.
tive rating OF % horse power, had shown q speed
Of over ninety miles hour some OF the straight
stretches. II was, OF course, impossible 10 sell
the car 10 more than one man AND the Palmer