The San Francisco call., 1910-09-11
new LOCOMOBILES
REACH The CITY
First of the Four Door Models
Are Received by the Local
Branch House

The latest cars to be received by any
II the local dealers are the new four
door Locomobiles which have just ar
rived
The cars received are ali 80 horse
power touring cars, which are very
handsome and which represent the
highest point in the development of
HE new type body. One particularly
novel feature is that of having the
1ront doors detachable so that they need
not be kept on the car while it is in
The city where the doors must be
opened and shut frequently
The principal change noted on these
cars. aside from the four door bodies,
Is The installation Of the Bosch dual
hlgh tension ignition system and de-
N4ountable rims as standard equipment.
aside from the changes noted, there
are practically no changes, the Loco
mobile company having decided that
the success Of the model built for the
last Two years had been such as TO
make radical changes unnecessary
The standard equipment Of these cars
includes 3sx41a demountable rims on
all four wheels. cape top, glass front.
electric side lights, electric tail lamp
and tire irons
These cars combine with the relia-
bilty and durability for which the
Locomobile has always been noted, un-
eNceLed power and silence and are
very comfortable and easy riding
on the dynamOmeter at the Automo-
bile Club Of America, an official test,
conducted by the authorities of the
club, showed that 31.61 horsepower was
actually delivered at the rear wheels,
wonderful result. when it is considered
that the four cylinders only measure
z-2N41z and have piston displace
menC Of only 2S6 cubic inches.
The car is proving a very popular
size and already the company has sold
far more cars than they had at this
rime last year. Local autOmobilists are
evincing great interest in these cars
and have kept them occupied constantly
since they arrived.
II is probable that many of these
cars VIII be seen on the street, as the
organization Of the factory branch is so
systematized as TO give the purchaser of
2 LocOmObile the most efficient service.
The record which the factory branch
has made in the year in which it has
been established is great credit TO
those IN charge, and now that they are
established in their commodious guar
/. uers and have everything which they
need. il is assumed that they viii at
tain an even higher efficiency.
A new evidence Of the aiaptability
OF automobile engines 10 all sorts OF
" uses has come to
F7ra,1-Etr light through John
in Stage 5..s Work T: MeLa4in' mana
q tue tut ~ IA a1i4e f
company here. who has received word
from tn1 View York branch Of the
Frank-ln automobile company. The
writer says: The height Of realism is
given The production Of The Aviator
musical comedy which is being pro-
aueel for the first time at Atlantic
city, by the use Of Franklin air
the mOnoplane that furnishes aerial
urGnsp portation for some OF the princi-
pals.
when the play was being staged the
management sought out John L. Burns,
head mechanic Of our branch, and re-
QuesIeo his adaptation Of a Franklin
air cooled motor for stage purposes.
Burns took charge OF the installa ton
and rOok q I2 horse power motor from
car that had been built in 1904 and
been driven 200 miles. The fly wheel
was cut down 10 the hub and TO this
hub We're attached two blades approx
imately three feet in length. The
franklin carburetor was then adapted
Tor use Of Illuminating gas as fuel.
and with this the engine was found
80 give suitable power. The gas is
stored IN reservoirs and carried with
the theatrical company, thus giving
assurance Of uniform quality and
satisfactory operation.
THE engine is driven al high speed
nd bv means Of stage effects the ma
chine seemingly takes flight and the
operator apparently is carried to a great
height. the sound OF the engine being
lessened 10 heighten the impression OF
decreasing distance This is the first
zme in the history OF the stage, so far
= is known, that a practical working
engine has been utilized, which has
connection with a representation Of
the peoples newest sport