The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
BIG GOLD PLATED
SIUDfBAKER CAR
Well Known Firm Has a Most
Elaborate Automobile Show
In Its SaleSrOOms
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

Gold plated and finished in the most
elaborate style in which an automobile
was ever turned out of a factory. a
Studebaker landaulets arrived in this
city yesterday and is now on display
at the showrooms of the Studebaker
individual automobile show which that
concern is conducting during Portola
week.
An idea of the elegance of the
landaulet may be obtained when it
is briefly stated that all metal trim
mings of the car are gold plated. This
includes the two headlights, the side
lights and the tail lamp, grease cups.
hub caps, body handles, both inside
and outside. The horn and tube are
likewise plated, as are also the mold
ings on the running boards. The gear
shift lever and the emergency brake
lever are gold plated, as are the glass
front, hood hinges, handles and catches.
While the exterior of the car, on ac-
count of its grace of lines and ele-
gance, suggests that it has ben made
according to an order from royalty,
its interior is no less surprising in it's
handsomeness and refinement. 1t is
upholstered in the covert shade of the
finest broadcloth, with handsome coach
lacing. The dome lights are of cut
glass and are so arranged that when
the electric switch is turned on the
interior is flooded with a bright light,
in contrast TO the ordinarily poorly
lighted landaulets.
The motor is of 40 horsepower and
is of the new Studebaker type, the
CT" The body is painted blue with
a fine white stripe. All the new fea-
lures of this model are embodied in
the car, and. according to those who
have seen it, it is the most elegant
machine of its kind ever seen on this
coast.
This. is but one of the many cars
that the Studebaker company is show
ing this week in its saIesroom at Mis-
sion and Fremont streets. The COM
pany has a most elaborate collection
of cars. Most of them have been sold,
but the owners very kindly left them
on the salesroom floor so that the COM
pany can show full line of its mod
els. There are over 26 cars exhibited.
They represent the different types of
the new G7 4O's, the regular 4O's.
the EMF and the regular 30's.
There is now on exhibition in Fresno
a web motor fire engine, which is a
fire engine and
rhP%ss Fire Engine e. The engine T throws oWs,
---,. --- two streams of
water through n
inch and a quarter hose at the rate of
700 gallons a minute. 1t is nothing
more or less than a 6-70 Thomas
chassis on which is mounted a Srotary
pump in a special body The machine
is attracting great interest through
mt a 4 e ho+ f,,
point it is superior to the horsedrawn
steam operated engine In an actual
test the machine ran two miles, laid
a thousand feet of hose and was
pumping water in s1k minutes It's
cost, while seemingly higher than the
steamer, is in reality much less, as
it does away with the steamer. hose
cart. two drivers and five horses.
Z Some one entered the headquarters
of the Speedwell agency Tuesday night
.s.---- --.- ana TOOK out
.g nis.t ass the peedwe pses Pss ssr Fss Fss
4 z--.. party used the
machine all night
and left it at the corner of Polk street
and Golden Gate avenue before day
light. The car was a sight being
covered with mud and badly scratched
up. L. V. Lynch has offered a reward
lead to the identity of the person who
took the machine. Lynch asks any of
the garage owners who can remember
a Speedwell coming in Tuesday night
for carbide and lamp oil to please COM
miinicate with him. The car carried the
state number 21,250.
The Howard automobile company.
distributors for the Pacific coast Of
:. -.. Bucks and Olds-
uox,.rdgf,o. Has mobiles, is exhib-
SneeiaI show iting complete
-. line of the 1910
factories at their salesrooms, 523 to
SAG Golden Gate avenue.
The big "Oldsmobile Limited" with
its AZ inch jinrikisha wheels. the inno-
vation of the Olds factory, which never
fails to create interest wherever it
makes its appearance, is always the
center of admiration.
The Howard automobile company is
open evenings during the present week,
and those who fail to see the exhibit of
Bucks and Oldsmobiles at their sales
rooms will miss an interesting feature
Of the week of carnival.