The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

The automobile business in Birmingham is decidedly on the increase. num- Der of new agencies have been located here recently while another live one has just been opened.
 This is the Pullman Automobile and Supply company. and the cars handled will be the famous Pullman" make Of- ncers of the new concern are: W. Barnes Morgan, president; Fred D. Dimmick, vice president; will Porter, treasurer, and Charles Fremont. secretary. H. c. Chapman will be the general sales agent of the new company. W. W. Gambill and others are interested in this concern' which has capital of $250o0. An up town sales office will be established short Iy, while the garage will be at Avenue c and Twenty-hrst street.
 R. T. Peckman, general sales manager for the Pullman Automobile company, Is in Birmingham making the final arrange ments for the new agency. He came here from Atlanta, where he was in charge of his company's exhibit at the Atlanta automobile show. and came through the country in a machine. ''Pullman-35' fve-passenger $0oO car. The trip was made in 13 hours with actual running time Of 12 hours. MT. Peckham states that he had the high speed locked all the way over with the exception of the pull up from the temporary ferry land ing at the Coosa river in Gadsden-
 The Pullman Is a classy looking car and should win popularity here. It Is made in a variety of sizes. For hill climbing, speed and endurance the Pull man has won fame and over 70 cups have heen captured by 1t. It's latest feat In an endurance way was the winning Of the Munaev race from Baltimore to Boston and return, Gallatin driving the car.
 One feature of the car is that every part of 1t is made in the factory at York. Pa The output of 1910 model cars Is 9oOO. of which 800 have been reserved for the south. The Birmingham allotment viii he N cars. A number of the machines sro due to arrive in Birmingham in the next day or two.
 MT. Peckham Is rather proud of the record which the Pullman car made at the show, over 100 being contracted for by agents while an even dozen were soio and delivered direct to customers there The car also made nice showing In the races.
 Prices of tho cars arc s1s5o. 5000. 5000. ss5O0 and S45O0. The model "O".is 2S- 2 horsepower pony tonneau, selling TOT s165o: model K-10. a 35-horsepower car In touring, roadster, double buggy seats. surrey, limousjns and toy tonneau types, ct 5000; model t-4o' Is 1 4o-horsepowe, reutleman's roadster at $S000. and model I'M" a Co-horsepower, seven-passenger car It has a 124-iLch wheel base, S6-inch wheels, E16x6-inoh motor. and is priced at eS6O0 It is also made in the limousine fvps at $500 Marsh magnetos and Brush more lamps are on all of the machines.
 At tho Atlanta races one of tho racing machinea caught on fro and the burning rasolins spread over the track. The im- nression xot out that the oiled track had caught on Are and criticism of 1t has hAen offered by some. That the track oid not catch on fire can be easily ascer- +s,nsd bv an examination of 1t As mat t.r of fact 1t would be impossible for sr oiled track to catch on fire. which anyone may prove by pouring lubricating oiI on the ground and after a few days Attempting to set ire to 1t. The oiled s-..s- .ddsd much to the Atlanta races in the giving of speed. while the pleas yre of witnessing the races was increased f0o nsr cent. there being no clouds of Aust to hide tho racers and dirty tho faces and clothes of the people in the stands.
 Anniston people have developed auto mobile and good roads enthusiasm. They have co-operated 50 far with the Bir- mingham Motor club and are desirous fhat d special run be made there by Bir- minrham motorists Since the Birming- ham-Atlanta pathfnding tour efforts have been put forth to make the roads between birmingham and Anniston first class in every respect. The Pell City people have been especially active in this respect
 An effort will bs made to get up the run to Anniston during the next few wssks, the proposition being to have as