The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
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lVxOLOl Nal ! NEWS
c. II. Montague and family left this
week for New York, to which point
he had shipped his Stevens-Duryea
touring car. From there they Will
start on the ideal tour through the
White Mountains Of Vermont.
Henry w. Wood. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce. accompanied
by party Of five, left Richmond the
early part OF the week in his Cha1-
mers-4o for an extensive tour through
the Northeast. The following wire
came from him yesterday:
Not a hitch or puncture. Party
OF six, with four satchels, makes a
pretty good load; but 1t goes fine. This
is our third night stop on our trip
Are taking 1t leisurely and enjoying
1t immensely. Machine running beau
tifully. Thus far the road conditions
have been very favorable. and the trip
has been most pleasant"
The largest sum ever paid to the
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers by any single manufac-
paid by the Buick Motor Company, Of
Flint, Mich. tor the quarter ending
June go.
The. number of cars built during the
second quarter of 1910 was S,6gi, and
the royalties amounted to $93,s55.20.
This fact, in connection with the
statement recently made by the Buick
Company to financial agencies. takes
on q new interest. especially in view
aimed at the Buick Company. as the
largest single representative of the
automobile industry.
Th reports to the A. l. A. NJ. show
8.697 Buick cars built for the second
quarter The Buick Company's state,
hand July 81, including 52T machines
unfinished at Flint, 416 delivery trucks
unfinished at the Jackson plant, 202
cars in transit. and 1916 cars on hand
One of the largest--perhaps the next
largest-class Of automobile purchas-
ers is the medical profession, which
light cars Of the runabout order In
particular. Every doctors automo-
bile retires to other employment from
one to four horses and buggies. The
automobile needs supplies only when
in actual use on the road. The ex-
perience of the doctors is similar to
that OF the contractors. and a large
class of other mon. whose business re-
quires rapid locomotion for compare
lively short distances.
President Walter E. Flanders. OF
the EMF Company. in Detroit. has
been exceedingly fortunate In predicts
ing market conditions since his con-
company is one of the most prominent
figures. He points to the fact that
the EMF Company is now building
an addition to its main plant. which
as evidence of his belief in the sta
bility of the industry on the whole
and the continuance OF the remarkable
demand for Its product.
The interesting announcement Is
made by the American Locomotive
Company that a new model motor
truck of five-ton capacity Is to be
added to the Alec line. The three-ton
Alec truck; which has proven tho thor.
companies and others, and Is now ex-
tensively in use in New York and else
where, will continue to be made. The
five-ton trucks are expected to be
The full 1911 Alec line Will be an
nounced shortly.
Not content with the pathfinding and
PP ,s1i so Of Buffa 1 the FAMED oaiciai
explorer of the American Automobile
will climb back into the
front seat next week and start the
work Of laying. out. in his own copy,
reliability run of the Automobile Club
of Buffaio. of which he is secretary.
The Buffalo run will be of four days
duration, and each night will see the
tourists, back at the starting point
days will radiate In different dtrec-
lions. A large field of prospective en-.
tries is in sight.
Glidden tour This incident. neverthe-
less carries with it some rather inter-
esting, II not startling. facts, which
are OF Importance to automobile own
ers and prospective purchasers as well.
The 1910 tour is conceded by all the
hardest and most trying contest which
motor cars haveNyet engaged In.
The longest single days run was
greater than ever before. and the total
distance covered was s .s;l,, miles 1ar ,ass
than $4,000 has won this most coveted
honor.
Travelling leisurely across the con-
tinent from Seattle to New ao of ,a STOP TOP
ing in the pleasant spots. Garrett y.
Cooper and his wife are making
rather out-of- the ordinary tour IN q
M. Cooper Is of the siegel-cooper
Company OF New York, and has spent
much Of his time since 1905 in touring
the interesting countries Of the Worla
in automobiles. During the winter ne
and Mrs. Cooper covered southern
California in their Cadillac, and then
headed north from Los Angeles From
Seattle they first visited Vancouver
and made all the popular trips IN the
Seattle region: then started on tue
long journey East.
r.. c. Triton, salesman for y ones
Motor Car Company. will leave shortly
for Buffalo and Detroit. where ne en- ;S
poets to spend some time VlsltlnE we
Thomas river and Cadillac factories.
WILL RE-GRADE CLUBS.
Secretary Farrell Considers Matter In