The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-11
NEW CHALMERS CARS
ARRIVE IN SALT LAKE
Automobile Enthusiasts Are In
specting the Nineteen
Eleven Models.

The Tom Bottcrill Automobile com
pany has Just received the first shipment
Of 1911 models Of Chalmers cars and the
improvements and rennements are being
critically inspected by many OF those
interested In automobiles.
Frank Botter!n. manager OF the Tom
Botterill Automobile company represent
Ing the Chalmers motor cars for Utah.
says that never before has O. new model
received so many favorable comments.
agsr Of .he chaers IS Motor Company s
rived in Salt Lake City yesterday. and,
with Mr.. Botterlll and a party OF friends,
Hills in this vicinity. and all were great
ly pleased with tho showing made by the
new car.
The motor In the 1911 model remains
almost the same ns that OF last year.
with tho exception OF the many reline-
meuts. such as Increased size OF eN-
haust manifold. improved water pump.
improved oiling system. new system or
wiring, etc, which, together with the
general refined workmanship. give the
new model a great Increase of power.
The body has been greatly improved
and provides more seating capacity, the
tonneau Is roomier. the front seats have
the new style Of tilted cushion. which
makss one. Of tho most comfortable rid
The so. is also equipped with a
new type OF torqne rod, made OF pressed
steel, which adds great strength and
permits Of the use OF two universal joints
on the main driving shaft.
While the. general construction Of the
rear axle has not been materially
housing: which Is one solid steel hous.
Ing. makes one OF the most practical md
strongest we'll as most up-to-date de-
signs In use today,
A solid walnut square type OF dash
has been installed on the new models.
greatly adding to their general appear
ance.
The new friction typo OF quadrant
which hos been installed on tho steer
Ing wheel of the new models, adds great
ly to the comfort Of the driver. this type
formerly used.
A solid pressed steel running board has
been fitted this yedr. which is covered
sn %th na1e heayy y grade Of 6attleship limo.
drawn brass binding. On the left run
ming board OF the car there has been
fitted a large tool box OF pressed steel.
lined with wood to prevent noise.
The general design OF the car remains
similar to last years model. with the ex-
ception OF the straight-llne body. The
design OF the guards has nlso been slight
ly changed.
a special design OF mohalr top has
been fitted to the new model just re-
ceived; This top IS built by the Chal-
mers Motor company in It's own Top de-
partment, and II embodies many new and
up-to-date features. such as q specially
arranged slot Tor the fitting OF tho cur
tains. making the car when the top is
up with curtains in place almost like an
enclosed car.
The new styles of painting have also
met with favorable comment The gen
ernl finish OF the car will be Chalmers
blue, although this year the cars are be-
Ing equipped with the Dunham gray
wheels where desired.
In speaking, OF the future Of the auto
mobile industry. Mr.. Hood said: AL
though there has been a ruuor that there
would be Stacking up Of business In our
line during the coming winter never be-
fore have we had so many orders from
our dealers oil over the country as we
have today. We have more than dou-
bled Our plant within the last year Our
equipment of machinery IS all new and
OF tho most improved type, We enjoy the
reputation OF having one of the most
complete and latest-equipped plants
building automobiles today, and yet with
all this new equipment. together with
new buildings, etc, we fear that we
will still be unable to give our dealers
all the cars that they can SELL