The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
INCREASEDDEMAND
FOR CLOSED AUTOS
Charles T. Jeffery Tells of the
Sale in All the Large
Cities
By r. r. tL'HoMMEDIEU

The increased volume in general
sales in closed cars, heretofore usually
considered the vehicles of the fortu-
nate few, has been so marked during
the past month as to arouse inter
esting comment from some of the older
manufacturers
Charles I. .Jeffery, head of the
Thomas B. Jeffery company, has com
mented upon the vast number of closed
cars, not only on the streets of Chi
cago and New York and other large
cities, but in hundreds of smaller towns
throughout the country
''Ths indicates" said Jeffery. the
trend of public preference toward cars
which provide not only the mere pleas
ure of riding but also many comforts
and conveniences.
During the past three months the
volume of Rambler sales has been quite
equal to that of last year and the bal
ance has been maintained principally
because of the increased sales of closed
cars. Although the orders have been
handled in the factory with the great
est dispatch consistent with quality,
we have been continually from two
weeks to one month behind.
'The volume of Rambler sales for
the entire year was greater than Tor
any preceding year. The increase will
approximate 40 per cent. but this IS
entirely due to the higher average
price, as no greater number OF cars
has been produced. The output mas
been $500 cars
A letter has been received by the
Standard motor car company. agent
sof Of Ford IJM Upkeen S" of Selma. When
49, Matlock V sit ed
the office of the
Standard company he was enthusiastic
over the Ford cars. and most of all on
account of their economy of upkeep.
He was accompanied to TINS CITY oy
chased a Ford touring car, Matloek
driving it home for him. Matlock
writes:
stopped for gasoline. The garage man
looked into the. tank and said four
gallons That is pretty steep, so he
brought the gas and tried to pour it
into the tank He ran the tank over
and wasted more than half gallon
on the floor. He then looked into. his
can ca and ,charged US & for three o,Ig gailonS ay
down to Gilroy, then into the noun
tains. Mr.. Cooper worried some about
the Paoheeo pass as he had driVen
told him that l did not think we would
even have to use the low gear, as L
thought the car would make the noun
tain on the high. We hit the main
grade and UP she went not only on the
high gear, but I would have to ease
her up on the turns, as we were going
too fast and were taking chances or an
accident. Half way. up the hill we ran
on to a coyote. which was across a
small gulch from the road and next
to fence. running parallel with the
Coyote run. He left US out of sight
for about 500 yards and then we caught
up with him, and do everything he
seyeTal places saui9 whepe eqe sse road
near the gulley we would be just
across from him and not more than
coyote would have to follow the road
around the curves. and we were neck
and neck for half mile, when Mr..
Coyote found hole in the fence and
over our car and 1t was not even a
bit warm so we went on TO the. Noun
tain house at the top of the hill. An
other stop was made and we found we
had made the mountain In a little
better than Is miles per hour. We
then coasted down the mountain and
gasoline. four gallons. and on to Selma.
where we arrived In fine shape, and In
due time. which was 13h hours run.
ming time from San Francisco, IA
line, as they spilled more than half
a gallon at San Jose, for which we
paid. We used half gallon or luDrl-
eating OIL and our glass showed the
same amount of oil in our engine as
when we started from San Francisco.
After pouring in the half gallon from
time to time we had our oil glass full
up when we arrived at Selma. So If
you want to find a new Ford booster
just inquire of r. ]. Cooper"
Community purchase of motor cars
IS a novelty in the automobile industry
the first formal eff
fr,,uu,;t~ ! fort of this kind
r. Co.. being the result of
a visit to Walker
VILE, Ont, and De-