The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
new RAMBLERSARE
BEAUTIFUL CARS
First of the Latest Models Have
Come to the Local Fac
tory Branch

1911 market IN San Francisco has been
broadened and benefited The three
Rambler models for 1910 are to be
continued with no changes in the
fundamental principles Of design. but
with refinement of detail at every point
where opportunity for any improve
ment existed. In speaking of this Bill
said Yesterday:
The design and types of the Ram
bier cars have been proved right by
use, and progress is attained now by
the perfection Of the little things. For
p instance. the pew models have been
equipped on the rear fender with
small rack for the registration number
pad and detachable front doors are
regularly provided and ~ inches more
space is added between the wind
shield and the front seat for added
comfort More time is given to finish
ing the bodies, care being taken to
obtain deep. rich luster All the
polished wood parts are finished like
fne furniture. The leather is dull
fnish and very rich in appearance. The
back Of the front seats below the door
me IS protected by a leather pad.
There are large pockets on the doors
ana pocket under the back of the
'front.' seat holds the top curtains The
appearance Of r-fe car from the front
rs noticeably changed The front of
q X.
and the crown sheet finished with
heavy polished brass roll. is flush with
the front OF the radiator.
The demonstrators received are Of
the fve. passenger 81 Horsepower tour
ing car type. which can also be fur
nished s roadster. inside drive coupe
ana town car. and the FIVE passenger
- horsepower touring car which can
also be furnished as toy tonneau and
IS landaUlet.
The wheel base of the "a horse
power model is 112 inches. with SO
inch wheels. and with new springs.
Shock ahsorbers on rear. front doors
and new guards. which add to the at
traction and comfort Of the vehicle"
he motor has four cylinders, each
= 10y ia- In the IS horsepower model
the motor is four cylinders. measuring
by SO. The wheel base is Of 40
inches- in all models Of the 1911 Ram
BIER magnetic and stora &c battery pro
- vide dual ignition with bat a single
set of plugs. The transmission operates
on the selective plan, with three speeds
forward and one reverse. The larger
model. demonstratOF Of which I eX-
pect In n few DAYS. is the seven passen-
ger. s5 horsepower touring car which
can also be furnished as limousine.
II IS long. low. graceful and comfort
able and rich and luxurious in every
appointment"
n. Cressey, the actor and playwright,
To Thomas B. Jeffery & Co. has just
been received by L. II. Bill. The COM
munication is interesting. as it tells
briefly OF a trip Cressey has just made.
This is not the first long trip the actor
has made in his Rambler, as he drove
from San Francisco TO the City of
Mexico in his seven passenger touring
car with party of friends on his
vacation last summer The letter reads
as follows:
Il have the pleasure of reporting to
YOU thaJsthe Rambler car which 1 got
of YOU has just made another fine rec
ord. We left Denver, Monday, Septem-
her 19. The first day we Travelled
157 miles to Brush, Neb.; the second
DAY. 197 miles, to North Platte. Neb.;
third day. l65 miles to Grand Island,
Neb; fourth day. 163 miles, to Omaha
and the fifth day. III miles, TO Des
AToines IA. The fourth day we struck
the Nebraska gumbO after two days
rain. We had been running in the
rain all that time, but It never touched
us until he struck this cussed stuff.
At in the afternoon we were within
80 miles of Omaha. It took US six and
a half hours to make that 80 miles.
There were six cars that started from
FCfrsud Island that morning, and ours
was the only one TO get in. We made
the S63 miles without puncture, re-
pair or adjustment
Five reasons for the statement that
the automobile is not a luxury, not
merely a rich mans playthlng, were
recently given by a motor enthusiast
of this city. In naming these reasons
he said: The family that lives few
miles from town has used hopses ano no
carriages for years. They nave always
owned the best horses they could al
ford. In instances, farmers have driven
ETorfb from 5000 TO $500 more. Now
these people drive automobiles and save
horse flesh and time There are nun
dreds Of men in cities who are doing
inst double the work they were able
10 accomplish before they owned an
automobile. is it an extravaganza 1or
I'm almost every large Office in every
large city a few years ago were pale
faced puny, siclSly looking feilowS VINO
Of exercise to make health Look over
the pages of the ma gaZines these days
and notice the many adyerilse1nehts . ,oa oa
patented devices and schools 10 MAKE
men grow healthy. And these schooIs
thrived What has been the result
since the automobile has been pronght
3 within the reach of these people2 They
Z are stout. husky chaps with muscles
. of iron and a brown upon their cheeks,
which equals their country brothers
Red blooded has become term which
is very much in vogue. Did you ever
: hear It before the automobile arrived !
But il is not the once man alone VINO
gets the benefit. His family accompan-
les him when he rides after business
. hours The result is great Improve
. 7nent in health Instead Of month OF
fresh air during the summer vacation,
ii is a delightful daily trip 1es. pos
siblv a suburban home all the time.
who ever knew of diamonds or OF
7aces doing this good2 Or Of any other
GOOD outside of gratifying the desire
10 display2s The automobile is indeed
. factor in American life, which can
not be removed. 1t is there to stay
and will last as long as the world
stands or until some more improved
method OF transportation of individuals
from place to place quickly and econ
0roica ilv can be devised AS source
~ education the automobile IS almost
hout value. A child who IS driven
over the roads of his or her state
learns the topography of the country
lie leading exports. the leading INDUS
tries and the products as he could III
no other way"
Driving a high powered motor car IN
England is now an expensive amuse-
ment for under the new finance act
which has recently gone into effect,
license for q car of more than oo
horsepower costs $210. By the new
law the charge for licenses Is graaed
according to horsepower, as IS the
practice IN Massachusetts, but the clas-
+sor - more detailed ana the