The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
1911 PEEnLESS CARS
REACH THE CITY
Many Refinements Are to Re
Seen in Popular High
Grade Auto
Most OF the Machines Appear
in the New Harrison
Gray Color
BY R. R. L'HoMMEDIEu

--S- - aes luG new Color
which has been selected by H. o. Har-
rison, the California representative.
one change that has taken place in
yS1e new 1871 Peerless cars is that of
Me oiling system, which has been
simplifed and improved so that all
working parts Of the motor are lubri-
Gated by the splash Of the connecting
RODS in the crank case. The gasoline
tank is divided into two compartments,
either Of which may be brought into
service by turning a small lever To-
Gated on the fall board. within easy
reach OF the driver. The cylinder
dimensions Of two Of the models are
IS inch bore and 5iR inch stroke,
while in the third model they are 4
inch bore by 4ss inch stroke.
The water jackets are large and so
designed that the cooled water is taken
on the exhaust or hot side of the
motor. and discharged from the top
over the combustion chamber. A brass
plate covers the cylinder head and
forms an outlet through which the
heated water passes TO the radiator
The carbUretOr is also slightly changed.
Ihe n9at chamber has been lowered
sufficiently so that gasoline is supplied
under gravity feed on any grade likely
10 be encountered. The carburetor is
automatic in its action, providing
suitable mixture for all motor speeds
There is a distinction between a dual
system and the double ignition system
used on the Peerless cars. The latter
involves two separate and distinct
methods Of ignition. even TO two sets
OF spark plugs. so that either may be
used independently; that is TO say. the
vommutatOr. spark coil and battery
may be taken off entirely from the car
md there still remains a perfect mag
neto system OF ignition; or. on the
other hand, the magnetic may be re-
moved and there is still the same well
known and thoroughly tested battery
system which has been used for a
number OF years on the Peerless. The
coil box is smaller than heretofore.
one switch controls both magnetic and
battery and is provided with lock and
KEY.
As TO the standard equipment, it
consists Of 4 top and glass front, but
with a little extra charge the II. o.
Harrison company equip all models
with solar eclipse headlights, gas
lamps and shock absorbers. A four
cylinder air pump is connected with
the transmission on this years models.
which the owner viii ind almost in
valuable for the imitation of his tires.
Consul General George y. West tu1
nishes the following informstio con-
CerninE the automobile trade in Van
coUver, and the want in that British
Columbian city of an esta blishment for
the supply of automobile parts
The increased sale Of American auto
mobiles in this city during the last
winter and spring has been large, and
nj. zr gs,f L. 80
bers. more than $50 new machines haY-
ing been brought into the city up to
april IS. while. from the best informa-
ton obtainsble, there were not more
than 3s or 50 new machines brought in
during ali 1909.
The majority of the cars used are
four passenger. although there are
some i've and six passenger cars in
use. and from % TO 40 horsepower, four
CYLINDERS. The do price .p9abddd for cars
Two dealers handle second hand cars
terms paw duty only on the actual cost
price Of same, but If Of the 1903 pat
tern and bought in 1910, they must pay
the same duty as new 1910 car. Quite
2 number OF 1907 and 1908 cars are thus
brought into this place.
The duty on automobiles imported
rom the United states and Germany is
g per cent ad valorem; on those i'm
ported from France, 30 per cent: and
IN those imported from the United
kingdom, 225a per cent.
No ablishment here carries a full
supply Of parts for repairs TO auto cars,
and owners have great delay in pro-
curing parts that may be broken, hav-
snZ TO send TO the manufacturers there
for Tires Of various makes are more
generally carried. and they are mostly
Of American make.
on January 1, 1910. there were regis
erred in Germany 1892 automobiles.
sn increase of 1900 over the preceding
YEAR. and the number used in the trans
portation of goods was 3,0ls. as against
1.252 the previous year.
The great extent and marked increa Sc
ii the use Of automobiles for the pur-
poses Of touring and business is made
plain by the number of machines regis
tered by the German customs officials
as entering the German empire. The
number given for 1909 is 12.934, against
1913 in 1908. and classihed by foreign
countries as follows: France, 4,l65;
Austria Hungary. ISIS: Belgium. 1,7S6;
Switzerland. 1.ess; Netherlands. 941;
United states, see: England, 440; Italy,
~: Russia, i55; Luxembourg, III; and
rhe remainder, 1873. from Denmark,
Spain. Roumania, and other countries.
During the year ending September
90 1909 there We're 2,945 persons in
f.reS bv automobiles in the empire and
1q4 nersons killed. OF those killed. 4
we're the drivers Of passenger automo-
citS % sistrict of Berlin SAG injuries and
IS deaf tbs as result OF accidents were
reported
- number Of automobiles and mo-
tors registered in Alsace-Lorraine in
1907. 1908 and 1909 was 1,03S. 1893 and
s47s respectively, which shows a large
Increase in the adoption of these ma
chihes. Their character and use were
ss follows in 1909; Private pleasure
and touring cars. 1,z29; motorcycles,
ess. freight transportat 81. These
are further classified: For touring and
Measure. 1s2e viz. 735 Of less than S
fo~eenower: 420. s to 16 horsepower:
30 is to 40 horsepower; 4, more than
z0 horsepower
0f automobiles and motorcycles, Is
,,-ere in the service Of the army and
v,,hlfc oficiaIs. q were used for public
t~sHSc. 9s7 by business houses. 371 by
confessional men, and 1,o9S for pleas
i5re and al other purposes.
c-onsul Talbot J. Albert of Brunswick
f,,vrfshes the following translation of
an article from the Braunschweiger
Ts-6eszeitung on a new system Of con-
-t,,,rffna automobiles:
The greatest difficulty in automobile
oo,sfruction has been the pneumatic
l,oooir,e of the wheels. The tires are a
conetayt source of worry and, in case
- esrnfosion. OF danger TO the owners
- sneh vehicles. All substitutes. such
- caring wheels or solid rubber hoops.
bsve failed 20 supplant the pneumatic
- THE solid rubber hopping is too