The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
WILSON COMPANY
STARTS CAMP IGN
Firm Expects Unusual Year
In Sale of 1910
Cars.

Every preparation has beer made by
the Wilson Company for large bust
ness in 1910 cars The ccmpany's garage
and saIes~oou at 1888 Fourteenth street
northwest, have been fitted UP in attIac-
tive shape and the aggressive selling
compaign inaagurated by r G. Wilson,
WHO heads the company, is resulting in
many sales
The four makes Of cars handled by
this concern are well known TO the no.
toring public The Easolene cars ham
died are the American Simplex. Regal,
and HupmoblIe. while the Woods IS The
electric handled.
The American simplex is ? shining
example Of the two-cycIe design OF au-
tomobile. and during the past season
this car demonstrated It's reliability in
no uncertain manner The 1910 model Is
little different from that OF last season
A few or the leading characteristics are
Two-cycIe fcur-Cylinder motor with the
cylinders in pairs and a combined gear
set and rear axle The motor Of the
three-pOTt type, the explosive mixture
entering the crank case through a third
port The clutch is Of the multiple disc
type and the running gear throughout
is Of stout construction The brakes are
Of different diameter
Regal $50
The 1910 model OF the Regal 90 Il a
continuation OF the 1873 type, the dif-
ference consisting only n some minor
changes not affecting the principles Of
construction. but adding details for the
convenience Of the user or for the i'm
proved operation Of the car
with the valves on one side A leather
faced cone clutch is used together with
Enclosed crease-tight universal joints
and with the thrce-speed selective
Transmission located on the roar axle
The wheeIbase has been heightened two
inches, making IL 1"7 inches.
The body has been made a little rom
iar and with better Haez. and this. to-
Cether with the curved dash and new
tenders, gives the car % souev, hat i'm
proved appearance The Ell CINE has been
refined Ia several particular
Substantial Increases
Sixteen years ago the Woods Motor
Vehicle Company began building cleo
trio vehicles in Chicago and each Sue
ceedin- year has witnessed subsJau-
tiaI increase in their popularity The
woods slogan Is sold by deeds. not uy
promises. BY execution, not bE el0cu-
ton" The steering mechanism Of the
Woods Is Of the inverted Elliot type and
Is mounted on d W F. bearings, which
are larger than heretofore. and which
are mounted 80 pairs Tire springs are
wider and there are thinner plates and
more or them in the battery The brake
Is larger and there has been an increase
in the wheel base. while new STYLE O.
huh has been adopted
The little HupmObio vas placed on
the market last year IuI having s1ic-
ceSStuilv FasSed tHrou-h an extensive
experimental stage enters the field FOR
the present season The same iu uTincf-
pie but with 2 few slight changes 20
enhance its strength. simplicity and re-
Enemeut- TIE motor remains nm
except for a slight change in
the control OF the lunTiC11L0u- To re-
place the cone clutch used last year a
multiple disc clutch d now employed
The entire cCdy finish has been refined. D
a feature being the use OF CirczssiaTl
walnut for the dash. instead of rose
wood.