Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
HAS SEVERAL MACHINES
WILSON COMPANY'S LINEUP
AT AUTOMOBILE SHOW.
Agency for Woods Motor, Simplex,
Hupp and Chase Motor Truck
Companies.

Among the exhibitors who will have
charge of several makes of cars at the
automobile show is the Wilson Company.
This concern, whose offices are at 1888
18th street northwest, are the Washington
agents for the Woods Motor Vehicle Com
pany of Chicago, the Simplex Motor Car
Company of M;shawaka, Ind; the Hupp
Motor Company of Detroit. Mich, and the
Chase Motor Truck Company of Syracuse,
~ y, and are meeting with success in
the sale of the cars manufactured by
these concerns.
The Simplex car was the first high
grade exponent of the two-cycle car
placed on the market and has always had
a great sale. In reliability contests it has
always finished we'll
Regarded as Conclusive Test.
Perhaps the most conclusive test Of the
reliability of the American Simplex was
the trip made early in the summer of
1908 by Col. G.. c. Conn of Indiana, for
merly a member of Congress. Col. Conn
drove a Simplex car from the factory in
Mishawaka to Los Angeles. Cal. He
made number of long side trips, and
the entire tour covered about 10000 miles.
At the end of the trip close examina
ton was made of every part of the car.
1t was found that the marks Of the
mechanics tools still remained on the
gear teeth, the friction having made so
little impression upon the teeth. The
bearings were found to be in perfect con-
dition and indications of wear were to-
tally lacking. The car was almost as
noiselesS in its action when it arrived at
Los Angeles as when il left the factory.
During the trip the car was repeatedly
called upon to withstand the harshest
shocks and strains incident to the rough
country over which it Travelled.
Points of Hupmobile.
The Hupmobile is a first-class low
priced car that has everything a high
class car has 1t is SMALL racy looking
little machine that attracts attention
wherever it is seen. and it is growing
more and more popular every day. The
Wilson Company has an order in for fifty
of these cars to be shipped at a rate of
eight per month, thus insur:ng prompt
delivery. Six of the Hupmobies have al
ready been received.
This car costs but $3.50. including the
Basch high-tenson magnetic, and the
claim is made for it that the simplicity
Of its mechanism renders 1t of great
value for general everyday work and
adds to its general reliability.
The Woods electrics are made in the
brougham and Queen Victoria types. The
former sell for 81. 700 and the latter for
81, 100. The general offices and factories
Of the Woods Motor Vehicle Company are
located in Chicago and the firm is among
the pioneers in the construction of electric
vehicles.
Woods Electric Demonstrated.
The value and capability of the Woods
electric was demonstrated in the summer
, of 1908 by a severe test, when Carl ].
Metzger, the sales manager of the firm,
drove a Queen Victoria on a journey that
included a trip of ninety-fve miles from
Chicago to Milwaukee on one charge; to
Sheboygan. a distance of fifty-eight miles,
on another charge, winding up by taking
a tough journey to Elkart lake and re-
turn, forty-three miles, on one charge.
The total distance travelled was 1875 miles.
The Chase motor trucks have had
steady sale in Washington. They are
made by the Chase Motor Truck Com
pany of Syracuse, n. Y, and come in
three srades-5OO pounds. which sell for
$3.50 LEO pounds, which sell for $1,000.
and three tons. which sell for $500