The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
THINKS THERE WILL
Be BIG AUTO TRADE
E. P. Brinegar Returns After
Visiting Eastern and For
eign Motor Car Factories
Expects That American Ve=
hicIes Will Successfully
Enter Market Abroad
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

E. P. Brinegar, president of the Pio-
neer automobile company. has returned
from the east, having been absent from
| San Francisco three months.
In speaking of the automobile situa-
| tion, Brinegar says the demand this
year was so great all over the coun-
| try for all classes of cars that il was
deemed necessary to organize a sub
sidiary plant to assist in getting motors
| for the different parties interested, and
also for the building of trucks He
| further says that he believes the time
| has arrived for the active building of
| one, two, three and five ton trucks.
While a great deal of experimenting
| has been done the fast three or four
years, up to the present time but few
| have undertaken the building of trucks
on a large scale. 1t is no longer an
! experiment. Good trucks have been
developed, and the time is not far dis
tant when they can be had at very
reasonable prices.
| Regarding the European situation.
| Brinegar seems TO think that within
1 short time the American car will in
wade the foreign market. Especially
is this true of the cheaper cars and
he. looks for a large export business
in the near future. Il was also much
| surprised said he. ito find such
/ large number of American cars there
in the hands of American tourists,
/ especially the large Thomas cars. |
/ saw a number of these in London and
paris. also in touring through France"
Referring to the taxicab situation in
| foreign cities, Brinegar says he was
! much impressed with the great num-
ber in use and the low tariff. He
/ found that both in England and France
| the taxicab business was large one.
! but he believes that the American
manufacturers are, in several instances,
| building as good car as those in use
| on the other side. His sympathies
seem to be with the chauffeurs en-
ployed in public service vehicles In
| London and Paris. Examinations there
are very rigid, and the chauffeur is
required TO pass two. The, first one is
/ for his general knowledge of the city
| and is given by the police department.
The chauffeur is asked to name the
most direct route between two differ
| ent points in London. If he can not
give the shortest route within a block
| Or two he is not allowed a license but
/ is given an opportunity TO still further
study the map of the city. After this
examination is successfully passed he
| is taken in hand by an expert and
examined as to his knowledge of the
! operation of the car The regulations
| are very strict and the chauffeur not
living up to them is liable TO lose his
license at any time. These extreme
measures are necessary on account OF
/ the crowded condition of the cities
! there
Brinegar was agreeably surprised to
md on his return home that the Pio-
neer automobile company had taken
more orders to date for Thomas and
Chalmers cars than they had taken the
previous year up 10 January l. Our
cars are beginning to come through in
\ quantities., he remarked, and we hope
| within fifteen days to be caught ND
with our orders In regard to the
/ Hudson, there is no question in nv
mind as to the way the people on the
coast will take this sturdily built little
| car 1t has created a sensation all over
the country" Brinegar was fortunate
enough to secure 500 of these cars for
the territory covered by the Pioneer
automobile company.
| The Mitchell Ranger. bearing a
message from General Wood TO the
Presidio of San
Arm. Asar Nj Message s tbe Eranesse ssfswdg is
Near. Iae state califoFnia. e"AI From M
A. E: Hunter of Osen e. Hunter. agents
for the cars. yesterday, it was stated
that the Ranger would reach Reno to-
| day. Hunter at once left on the Over
| land to meet the car and pilot it to
the Golden gate. Not only will the
! car be met by the Mitchell family.
! which means that it will receive the
greatest reception that has been ac-
/ corded to transcontinentaI car this
year; but, as II comes over the Great
| divide and down into the fertile valley
! of the Sacramento, it will be met by
/ at least IA men and two officers of
i the national guard of California, out
/ of compliment TO the state militia of
i New York, member of which is bear
/ ing the military message across the
/ continent. When the car reaches San
/ Francisco ii will be received by Sales
Il Manager ellison and Designer Bate of
/ the Mitchell factory, who left for the
/ west last Tuesday. accompanied by
i Joe Ryan of Chicago. the best known
! automobile writer in the United States
| Studebaker EMF go. car has
been added to the rural delivery serv-
-. ice at ,l San Jaesato.
.. vail service studebaker which
has been pur-
chased by San iJacinto parties during
i the last six months. The machines
4 represent a total cash valuation of
j approximately $4,000.