The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
PEERLESS TOWN CAR THE FIRST MODEL TO REACH CITY this SEASON
new owen CAR IS
ARRIVAL ON ROW
Local Agent S. G. Chapman Has
Received 1911 Demonstration
of Handsome Make

With the arrival of the Owen motor
car, the agency for which has re-
Gently been taken by S. G. Chapman.
The ranks of high class, elegant motor
Dars in this city have been swelled by
q powerful competitor In speaking
# the new car Chapman said yesterday:
Public taste is critical or has be-
come so. Today the best in construc-
tion and design is quickly recognized
- 4ne best needs little explanation ana
no argument The Owen is a pleas
~ure' car in every sense of the word.
Therefore / look for its popularity here
on the coast to equal that ii has at
tained in the east. The Owen motor
is distinguished for its clean cut SIM
plicity and the accessibility of every
part as well as for its extremely high
efficiency and its quietness. The four
cylinders are cast in pairs with .
inch bore by 6 inch stroke. The rela-
tion of bore and stroke in the owen
has been worked out to the highest
point OF efficiency Lubrica tion is lit
orally automatic. the constant level
splash system being used. with oil res
erVoiT IN the base Of the crank case.
A single simple gear pump TO this res
ervOir keeps the oil at constant level,
where ii thoroughly oils the motor
bearings.
transmi ission, with three speeds for
ward and one reverse. running in plain
bearings Of ample size. The brakes are
external contracting and internal eX-
panding of large surface. acting on
rear hub drums The service brake is
operated by the clutch pedal The
emergency brake is operated by the
right foot pedal. which is ratchet re-
tanned This ratchet is so constructed
that the brake may be held at any
tension desirable Each brake is suffi-
ciently powerful to lock the wheels
nder load.
'The owen has 120 inch wheel base.
..-lrh sc inch tread The lines Of the
Acar are straight. full and graceful, Civ
EnE II an air OF elegance. while the
upholstery and finish are OF the highest
class. giving it the right TO be classed
with luxurious vehicles
r. s. Elliott is here on a visit from
Reno. His firm owns a Haynes car
with which J. L.
Heavy Work of Brambila makes
= Reno to Lakeview,
ore. g distance of
tlemely steep and difficult roads This,
however. represents but a small part
II the service that the car is required
10 give. For instance, Elliott states
mat Bramblla Is now making q 1000
mile trip with the machine from Reno
10 Bodie and Mono lake on the edge
. Of the Yosemite valley. Eight DAYS
are TO be given to the trip. Accord
ing TO Elliott the HAYNES finds the Ne
3 Nsua deserts and the Sierra grades eX
"sctly TO its liking. The car has gone
IN excess Of $500 miles in but little
over month, and has given perfect
: :-sa tisfa ction for the entire time on
eq avera &c it has done Il miles to
gallon Of gasoline in the extremely
trough country through which II travels
W II. Durphy, agent for the Chase
motor wagon, has received a copy of a
letter written 70
boes 9oss Good = od'W Work truck company Of
Syracuse. N Y.
The letter reads
as follows. and is from a wholesale and
retail hardware firm Of the factory
city: In reply 10 your favor of recent
date. we are willing to say good word
for the Chase motor wagOn. Our wagon
has been in active service over one
year. in all kinds OF weather and on all
kinds Of roads. We are much surprised
10 see how little wear the car shows
and DO not believe any Of the more
complicated four cycle engines could
have done as much work with so little
expense Give US two cycle air cooled
motor every time
What is said to be the largest single
Consi ignment of automobiles every made
- --A and shipped at one
Rf, sbfnue,t time in this coun-
81 FWE. try recently left
= - 49, Detroit 1t was a
special train of 81
cars Of EMF automobiles and was
drawn by TWO of the heaviest type of
locomotives The automobiles were
destined for points on the Missouri
river and TO the northwest and the Pa
cihc coast Special automobile cars