The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
REGAL PLUGGER TO
MAKE A LONG RUN
II. w. Brown Receives Word
of the Latest Trial of
Popular Car
By R. R. L'HOMMEDIEU


H. w. Brown, manager of the factory
branch Of the Regal motor car COM
pany in this city, has received word
that the Regal Plugger. which last
year SO successfully made a trip Of
4.0SI.S miles from New York TO this
city, started on April IL on a 5000 mile
around the circle trip. The route in
cludes all the larger cities in the states
passed through, going from Detroit to
New York by way of Buffalo, thence
TO Kansas City and back by way of
Chicago. After its trip to this coast
last year the car was sent on a tour
of the country for demonstrating pur-
poses, and the 5000 mile trip is a still
further test.
The local factory branch has sold a
so horsepower, four cylinder Regal
touring car. fully equipped, to DR.. M.
o. Austin Of this city.
b. S Bingham, district manager of
the Regal motor car company, left last
Friday for d 10 days trip to Portland
and Seattle. where he Will establish
agencies.
According to Charles T. Jeffery, gen
eraI manager of Thomas B. Jeffery &
Co, manufacturers
Rambler Has of the Rambler
strong Brakes G5 many 5oo, auto
may be attributed
TO the poorly adjusted brakes of the
cars. Poorly adjusted brakes are
cause of the difficulty of adjustment"
writes Jeffery to l. H. Bill. manager of
the local branch of the company. In
the new Rambler the brake adjustment
may be accomplished by lifting the
aluminium floor board and turning a
thum bscrew by hand. 1t is in the little
things that you find evidence of careful
workmanship and quality. The best
cars today are those whose parts are
fitted accurately, and little things are
included for the comfort and con-
parts are required to fit within one
thousandth of an inch. Every part is
subjected to countless inspections, and
with the tests through which every
part must pass we are sure of perfect
car when it leaves the factory
Hugo Muller has received word from
the Premier factory which says: There
are very few cities
GOfF,ciaI. Buyinc of Importance in
Premier Cars I 5n1i cGGunltry o Thess
= ave not Sae+ bacono
ing the good friends of automobiles.
and the majority OF the chief executives
are owners themselves. The latest ad-
dition TO this list is Mayor Crump of
Memphis. Tenn. who has purchased the
largest car which he could find repre-
sented in this city. a six cylinder Pre-
mier touring car of so horsepower with
accommodations for seven passengers.
Mayor Crump stated that he was de-
sirous of getting a car which not only
would carry a large party but would
carry them as fast as desired"
Rene J. Marx, coast manager of the
Renault Freres selling branch, reports
an exceedingly
Renort good week in the
Good Sales sales Of the high
%--- - priced French mo-
Now that the touring season is at
hand the demand for the product of
the factory he represents has been in
Among the sales reported are 25-35
horsepower, four cylinder Renault
touring car TO Leroy Nichol, and a
$3.50 horsepower six cylinder limou-
J. ID. williams of New York, an ex-
porter, who travels extensively, has re-
Franklin Cars In South America. He
south America reports that he
. - saw many auto
ton and that the number of American
motor cars is increasing. Referring to
his trip recently he spoke particularly
Augiar, former mayor of Rio de ia
metro, who took him riding about that
city in a seven passenger Franklin
not only toured the city but went for
many miles up the mountains near the
city. Il saw several air cooled Frank
Inns in Rio de Jsneiro and others in
Buenos Aires" Williams reported.
c. c. Eichelberger, manager of the
Pacific coast branch of the Firestone
u tire and rubber
New Home for company, has re-
T-tresfone Tires ceiYed a letter
- a from the general
Offices of the COM
pany at Akron, O.. that they have closed
a long term lease for the premises on
the northeast corner of Van Ness ave-
nue. and Fulton street. Plans are
being approved for a three story con-
crete structure of the mission type.
which will also have a large basement.
1t Is said that this branch will be one
of the best equipped tire establish
ments in the city and will be the Pa
cific coast distributing headquarters
of the Firestone tires and demount-
able rims
An automobile delivery wagon used
by a department store at Springfield
Mass, is estimated by it's owners to
carry packages at an average cost of
4-6 cents per package, as against es
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