Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
HANDLE HIGH CLASS AUTOS
WILSON COMPANY AGENTS FOR
FOUR COMPANIES.
Remarkable Performances Credited
To the Simplex, Woods Elec-
trio and other Machines.

The Wilson Company, whose onces are
a. 1923 18th street northwest, are the
Washington agents for the Woods Mo'or
Vehicle ,'ompany OF Chicago; the Simplex
Motor Car company Of Mishawaka. Ind;
the Hmm Motor Company OF Detroit
NIicI, and the Chase Motor Truck COM
many Of Syracuse. y. Y, and are meet
inc with success in the sale of the cars
manufactured by these concerns.
The simplex car was the first high
grade exponent % the two-cyCle car
pl.ced on the market and has always had
a great sale In reliability contests II mas
alYavs finished well. Perhaps the most
conclusive. test OF the rclia bility of lie
American Simplex was the trip made
.4rrv in the summer of 1905 by COL -. I:
conn % Indiana. formerly a inelloei vi
congress col. Conn drove simplex
az from the factory i'm Mishawaka 10
Los Angeles Cal He. made NUMBER or
long side trips, and tne entire tour GOV.
cred about 1900 miles. Al the emu Oh
tic TIN close examination was maze Oh
ercrv part of the car.
Remarkably Fine Condition.
II was found that the marks of the
mechanics tools still remained ON the
gear teeth the friction having made so
,ittIe impression upor the teeth The
hearings We're found 10 he I'm perfect con-
ditiou aud indications OF wear were to-
ralI,- lacking. The car was almost as
uoiseIess i'm its action when u arrived
al Los Angeles a. when il left the fac
tory During Tire trip the car was re-
reatedly called upon to withstand the
harsh@st shocks and strains incident 10
ne rough country over which II Travelled.
The Hupmobile Is n first-c!ass, low
priced car that has eNery thing a hiSh-
-
rY,tIa machine that attracts attention
wherever :. is seen. and IL Is growing
more and more popular every DAY me
Wilson Company has an order IN I"r
Gftv of these cars 10 he shipped at
rate of eight per month. thus insuring
,,,p,r,t delivery. Six Of the Hupmoblles
have already been received
This car costs but $40. including the
Harch high-tersion magnetic. ana the
claim Is made for II that the simplicity
OF its neC hansm renders IL OF great
value for general everyday ~oFk ana
adds to its general reliability
The Woods electrics are made IN the
b,1uyham and Queen Victoria types. The
former sell for S3.1O0 and the latter for
s. I0o The general offices aud factories
q. th. Woods Motor Vehicle Company
are located I'm Chicago. and the hrln is
among the pioneers in the construction of
electric vehicles.
The Woods Electric.
TIE. value and capabilty OF the Woods
electric was demonstrated in the sum
ner of 1905 by severe test, when Carl
J. Metzger. the sales manager OF the
firm. drove "A Queen Victoria on a journey
that included "a trip of ninety-five miles
nom Chicago To- Milwaukee on one charge;
To Sheboygan. u distance of fifty-eight
miles or another charge, winding up by
taking a tough journey To Elkart lake
and return, forty-three miles, on one
charge Tho total distance travelled was
1896 miles.
The Chase motor trucks have had "A
steady sale in Washington. They are
made by the Chase Motor Truck Com
DIZZY of Syracuse. y. ". and come in
iHree grades sJno pounds. which sell for
so. i.s9 pounds. which sell for ~ 900.
and three tons. which sell for S;.JsI.