The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

he is still booking. IL lie is unable to
get the number of ears promised 20
him by the factory officials he viii have
to take future orders conditionaily.
1t is very evident that the san Fran
cisco Los Angeles record IS Ia aatls =
Rene Brassy, the
!. ----'. :. Thomas agent in
VIII Go After the southern city,
Coast Records would dix IKE d TO s1w eId
by Fernando Nelson in his White steam
er, and is already preparing ms car ior
the run.
Upon the arrival OF the Thomas pub
Iicity car, Brassy will make the at
tempt A crew of two men will propaoly
drive the car, Latham being named as
one OF them. Latham knows me
Thomas so well that he is one OF the
best men to be secured TO drive the
Fernando Nelson has agreed to ride
in the car when the time comes.
is planned to ride on 10 hour scheu-
ule Other southern RECORDS are De-
ing looked at as inviting targets.
One of the interesting and novel
exhibits at the Los Angeles snow
). t nas T Ses iAl peopie.
Tourist Car They showed for
ut the Show the first time an au u
i. tomobile in which
the Trip across the continent NOuiu "
made as easily as though one were IN
a parlor car and compartments.
The body has straight line double
seat in front, instead of the customary
seat is hinged at the bottom, and when
let down toward the rear completely
fills the space between the front seat
and the tonneau cushion. n padded
fall extends from the cushion or the
front seat down to the footboards, but
may be raised on a level with the
other cushions and affords most COM
Portable bed. upholstered with the
finest hair and springs, six feet four
inches long, and of ample width for
A specially designed trunk is located
on the trunk rack at the rear where
kept. The trunk is water and dust
proof and may be securely locked.
The car is equipped with a fine cape
top and can be completely inclosed
with storm curtains, having flbuIoid
windows, giving plenty of light and
view. These windows have curtains
which may be drawn, insuring complete
privacy.
-Four six candlepower tungsten
lamps with refiectors are attached to
the top, which give an abundance OF
light at night. A storage battery is
the power for these lights. and is To-
Gated on the step. All the wire is
carefully concerted and every precau-
ton is taken against cross circuits.
The top may be folded back IN the
regular manner without danger to the
lamps or wiring.
The clothes, when taken off at night.
are put into the hammocks suspended
from the side of the top. When the
bedding is removed and the back of
the front seat replaced in position a
folding dresser is disclosed the lid of
which lowers to a horizontal position.
Another lid is raised in slanting posi-
ton, containing fine oval French
plate mirror, which is also adjustable.
A complete toilet case, containing all
toilet and correspondence articles. is
also designed to go with this car.
folding dining table is cunningly
concealed in the back of the front seat.
This table, carried on folding arm.
fits into a socket in the door OF the
tonneau. An imported basket carries a
full set of dishes. silver ware, sandwich
boxes, glasses, bottles and napkins suf-
fcient for four persons This is fast
ehed to the left step board of the car.
A gas tank is carried, which not only
supplies gas for the headlights, but
also for one burner gas stove. which
is used for cooking. When everything
has been prepared on the table two
persons may sit in the tonneau and
two on the front seat, from which the
back may be easily unhinged, so the
occupants may face the rear A zinc
lined refrigerator is also carried on the
step
The car is complete from start to
finish and makes the owner who should
wish to tour free from the thought of
where he shall spend the night
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