New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Little Stories of Trade That Are
Full of Interest.

Tesse Draper for some time identified
with the Mara Motor Company, has gone
to Detroit as sales manager OF the HUI
son Motor Car Company
Evidence that the Alden Sampson Manu-
featuring Company intends greatly to e&-
pand its field and production of CONNER
cial vehicles, was given yesterday IN an
announcement by Horace De Lisser. vice
president and general sales manager OF
the United States Motor Company, OF
which the Sampson company is an al
fliated concern
Mr.. De Lisser said that the Alden
Sampson Manufacturing Company Will
build. in addition to its line of heavy
commercial vehicles 1000 pound dellV-
cry wagon embodying greater utility
economy and accessibility than anything
which has heretofore been introduced.
c. II. Breed, chief engineer, has designed
a two-cylinder opposed motor, having a
bore and stroke of 4]4 inches and de-
veloping eighteen horsepower. This is
being built according to the most ap-
proved practice and the correlation Of
parts is worked out to the finest point
While any style of body will be built to
order, the standard specifications provide
for an open type express body, a screen
and panel body, giving the car the
widest range of adaptability to various
business requirements.
In case adjustments are necessary, they
can be made without removing the body
or body parts. and even when the car
carries its full capacity the load does not
prevent the driver from getting at a de-
sired part quickly. The vehicle will carry
an overload Of so per cent and will run
Of gasolene.
Fourteen-year-old Chester Kingsley, of
Kingston, y. Y, has just driven from In
dianapolis to his home in an American un-
derslung Traveller, by way Of Columbus,
Ohio; Cleveland. Buffalo, Harrisburg, Penn,
PhiladeIphia and New York Young Kings
ley is an expert automobile driver and does
all his own repairing. He spent week
in ths American factory at indianapolis,
riding with the testers and getting used to
handling the powerful underslung Ameri-
can. Some of the testers who have been
out with the lad say that he does not hesi-
tate to open UP the throttle and s''turn her
loose"
The extent to which the modern motor
car is adapting itself to business require
ments, even though it preserves its identity
as pleasure vehicle. was shown when the
firm Of Allen & Lewis, the largest whole
sale grocery concern in the Northwest,
with headquarters in Portland, Ore, pur-
chased four Maxwell cars for use by their
travelling statesmen who cover Oregon and
the adjoining states. The cars included
both touring and roadster bodies.
ing the hot weather has been an automobile
carrying as passengers three contented
looking dogs, who occupy their allotted
seats with the greatest decorum. Though not
prominently connected with any of the ken
mel clubs. DR.. William E. Young, of No. +f
West 65th street is an enthusiastic lover Of
dogs, and the owner of nine thoroughbreds
of various types, three of which are his
almost inseparable companions The Cos
soon, No II novice y. b, handsome Eng
liSh greyhound, took first prize at the
Westminster Kennel Club in 1907; Netherly
Daisy. English bull. formerly owned by
Gus Heyl. is also of prize record. and q
handsome white Russian wolfhound, Gar
eVitch, from Mrs. J. Borden Hartman S
kennels, comprise the trio. DR.. Young is
also a keen motoriSt. and his sporty new
Carhartt car. with its canine freight, is a
familiar sight in the upper part of the
city.