New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
BIG DEMAND FOR autos
Circus Tents Used to Increaz
Capacity of One Plant.

The demand for Natleson cars Re
great that the company has been forcsi
erect two large circus tents alOngSda
the factory. 50 that the capacity Of q
plant may be increased. Day and 81.
shifts are working at the factory, AID
all times il is a case OF hustle.
The construction OF the new fscu-
buildings on the eight acres OF gror
owned by the company at Wilkes-Bars
being rushed. When they are compile
the floor space of the concern VIII be nj
than doubled
In the hill climbs. endurance. track q
road contests IN which NIathesou cars h
taken part they have figured conspic1ogs
The silent six-Cylinder engine turned
by tine company this year tas sr0u
great interest. An experiment With uI
new model WIS triod before a gathering 1
automobile experts recently. AltnOugh Fl
hood was open. not a sound could be hss-
at "a distance OF two feet from the al
though the engine was making hundreds
revolutions q minute. To prove that T
IenCe was obtained without loss Of poEs
or f1eXibility. the car was taken Out i
speeded up TO sixty miles IN hour W
the high speed clutch thrown in re al
was slowed down without missing an r.
plosion. The machine travelled 50 s0F
that q man walking Backward could sa-l
pass IL. Answering the many ques1oe
that nave arisen over the car, Nr. Msrs
son said yesterday,
we believe we have always produces ,
car which. for dependabilty. stanchn's
speed. endurance and economy has r
formed satisfactorily. We have sous
these qualities as the first requisites D
the successful motor car. Silence bscs-'
a desideratUm later This year We %
sought 70 obtain silence in operation w
out sacrificing any of the other Gliall''
tious. I believe We have done r. tls
who have seen the car run have been u
able to detect a sound while at speed p,
throttled down il runs with as sres; ~
bility and without dimmution Of po.s
What Is more. n Is certain that the =
win stay silent and not lose power. az
been asked by many motorists now We
Complishsd the result To al l have
piled that. aside from some meenanl-
changes. the nature Of which Nc are
yet ready 70 divulse we have done E
adequate 1ubricatiur and by The most 7
mute care IN the selection OF ulatsrials o.
in the production OF uniform parts
Every one OF the nlteen hundred 20
making up the car Is inspected anu =
brated three times by thres dlfereht y
OF inspectors TO insure perfect woral-
ship. Every part must gauge acca'' =.
10 the cne-thousandth part Of an men
parts are further gagged by Weish' V
sure a perfect balance
The size OF every bearing IS increas0 =,
that each Is larger than the ccrresV'- -,
bearing ~ any other car Of IKE Hi
Every bearing IS luoricatsd posit'''
reduce friction. -.
Valves are placed m the cyhnde' II,
and the fabrication system 50 deNlss'
heat. tho most destructive clement !.
motor car. is reduced So as 20 sR'"
undue friction
Material Is selected after inc 80
laboratory tests. so that Only We
finest specially prepared metals -
under formulas which insure tAe =
greatest physical strength. are uscN' y,
ms sure that they are adapted %
speCtive functions they must peri''- -
Finally. every motor. every -,
every finished car IS submitted % -.
tests. while the finished chassis 'ai-.,-
load OF 1000 pounds over the severe -.
tain roads about tEe city OF WINE -, Il
where our factory is until - SosV'
peu,2 hiiity Is fully established