The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
MODERN IDEAS IN
AUTO BUILDING
Rambler Factory Turning Out
Best Schemes for the
Owner
Help TO Do Away With Troubles
Experienced on Highs
ways

Rambler cars for 1909. said yesterday
that for many years the tire problem
had Seen considered the greatest
trouble the automobile manufacturers
had TO cope with Despite the i'm
proyement 10 be found in the tire
of the day. many persons who con-
slider the purchase OF an automobile
hesitate because Of the time that is
practically lost on the road in repair
ing an injured tire and the trouble
that is always Incurred through sus-
tanning puncture just at the most in
opportune moment. 1t occurred to the
maker of the Rambler car that fifth
or spare wheel might be made 10
carry on the side of the car. and thus
be in readiness should a puncture fall
TO the lot of the motorist. The idea
was worked out and is found on this
years models and has already peeh
proven a great boon. An extra tire
carried on a car is often stolen or eX-
changed for a defective one, but this
spare wheel is equipped with sPecfal
clasp and lock as a protection. Many
motorists dislike the pumping of tire,
especially on a hot summer day by
the roadside This the spare wheel
does away with as it is in rea dineSS to
be adjusted in a shorter space of time
than it takes TO change tube or tire.
The wheel is complete excepting the
hub center. and Is fastened with SIX
nuts. which are quickly adjusted when
the wheel is in place. The demand 1or
it already demonstrates that II VIII
prove the most satisfactory OF all The
methods for meeting tire trouble
Frank Murray will leave for Los An
geles Thursday TO drive the Buick en-
::.-- Iso7is nrdes pasa5ena ln @ Al
Buick Entered tadena hin climb.
in Many Events Charles S. Howard
,has entered the
Buick White Streak in the following
events: Runabouts. $1,000 and under,
runabouts 1000 to $1,000, and has also
entered the fast little car in the free
for all, in which event il will be COM
PEELED TO compete with some of the
highest priced cars on the market. The
40 horsepower Buick is entered in the
event for touring cars from $500 to
$4,000. The Howard automobile COM
pany delivered one of the 1909 Buick
White Streaks" Tuesday TO +. E. Ir-
wing of this city.
A E. Hunter of the firm of Osen &.
| Hunter reports that three carloads or
:. Mitchell cars We're
Many Deliveries ali of which were
OIL MlIchens sold and delivered
= except those which
were shipped to San Jose to be exhib-
this city this week in which will be
another seven passenger vehicle which
Hunter hopes to retain as a demon
strator all the previous seven passen-
ger cars having been given up to pur-
chasers.
D. E Whitman reports that a car
load of Regal cars has arrived and they
will be on exhibit
- tion on the floor
Have Arrived at Of t5a the new sSlesPeam peaal
-------.. 9i,a On rte rters s' ar All and
313 Golden Gate avenue until Monday,
when they will be delivered to parties
who have purchased them. Whitman
says that he has established an agency
for the Regal cars with Cox & Gilbert
OF jacksonville.
A. C. Leonard, manager of the local
branch of the W. D. Newerf rubber
49,. company. has re-
| Good Showing of " n NeWerf m
Goodyear Rims there were more
cars equipped with
| Goodyear detachable rims at the Los
| Angeles show than of any other make.
Leonard reports also the change over
TO Goodyear detachable rims on c. NJ.
Hammond's Cadillac car of Lakeport.
The miniature silver cups offered by
the Del Monte hotel people. for those
who make records
on the round trip
miniature Sups run for the Chans-
On ExhIDItioh Ex lor & Lyon cup
are on exhibition
at the store of the latter company in
automobile row.