The San Francisco call., 1910-11-12

lance automobile
Knox Fire Engine company. their 10
for PorferVfiie sl have fl1st been
awarded a con-
tract for a motor driven chemical and
hose wa gon by the town Of Porterville,
Cal.
This piece Of apparatus" said c. s
Richardson, manager OF the Reliance
automobile company, will be one OF
the most complete and up TO date fire
fighting machines ever seen on the
Pacific coast. II will carry two large
go gallon chemical tanks, together with
hose, ladders. hand sXtinguishers and
ell the latest appliances for fighting
fires The machine is equipped with
water cooled SO horsepower motor,
80 inch pneumatic tires single in front
and dual in rear and will do 35 miles
an hour with a full load. II is OF the
type that has proven so popular in the
east. practically doing away with the
necessity OF the pumping engine In the
smaller cities, owing TO the speed with
which il can reach fire The Knox
chimes IN operation throughout the
country. and at present have an en-
tire section Of their factory devoted
exclusively 10 the production of motor
driven FIRE apparatus"
Cleveland has had quite a treat re-
Gently as regards the collecting OF
Mail Wagons until midRight 4, all
= collected from
OF automobiles of the Overland light
The design IS a very practical one
20 has been found Of much value in
her cities. II reminds one very
mach OF the familiar pie wagon type
seen on the local streets. Bags are
arranged from the side racks Into
these the mail is dumped after the
mailman collects the mail from each
box The time for collection has been
reduced two-thirds.
driver and the mailman are in
nothing but collect and sort his mail.
while to the driver has been intrusted
the running Of the car.
F. Stewart, agent for the Crawford
cars, has returned from the factory
where he went to
r. Stewart close up for the
p, Returns season of 1871. In
new models he said
that they were better than those of last
year. and that while he did not believe
that there could be any Improvement
over last season when the Crawfords
proved that they were well nigh per-
feet. yet the models were being refined
and would show advancement in keep
ing with the times.
r. H Zinke. manager Of the Corbin
motor car company. has been more than
- DlSN showing OH
onepinp- Corbfn the Corbin cars
EeTT auarfers since the formal
. $500 opening Of the new
quarters last Mon
day OF the many automobiIe show
rooms that have been opened in the city
none OF them has been more artist
Ness avenue Many models are on dis
play
The Chalmers 80" scored some de-
cisive victories in the motor races at
Eastern Races mile pile race Wa, vas won
Chalmers second. These were the only
two events IN which the Detroit made
cars were eligible.
the United States motor company has
mac e the an
Bruce Joins 1oSneemspt 1opn M Rrhns that
United Motors yInn Wbn ,o- M tha 6rueei 1.sf
year has been gem
eral sales manager for the United man
ufacturers. inc, has become allied with
the sales organization OF the big motor
car concern Bruce has been connected
with the motor car industry since its
inception. Bruces headquarters will be
motor company. Z West Sixty-frst
street New York. although the greater
part Of his time will be spent in the
field. he viii keep in close touch with
the large force of statesmen and dealers
L 7. Whitman. the worlds record
transcontinental motorist. is out with
brand new story
whifmanss Ride Coast in REQ"
. and has dedicated
and to others who are Interested in
real proof OF motor car ability 1t lis
e handsome brochure Of "a pages, beau
tifully illustrated from ecover to cover
and treats Of his last transcontinental
record run In his own vigorous and hu-
norous way. Whitman lowered the
a 1911 REQ 40" nearly five DAYS. his
time being 10 days, IS hours and 13
minutes. A limited number of com
plimentsry copies Of this artistic book
70 r. NJ Owen & Co. 1859 Broadway,
New York.
Colonel r. weinstock, president of
Col. wefnstock les. where the
Visits the South Meinstock Nichols
over the southern
California branch Of the Morgan g.
Wright Rubber Tire company and com
bined II with its general supply bust
ness at 1916 South Olive street. This
makes the Weinstock Nichols concern
sole representatives for the Morgan e
Wright output in California Nevada.
Arizona and Hawaii.
The New York importers. who have
made plans for show of their own
have engaged the
Special Show big ballroom of
OF Foreign Cars The The Hotel Astor.
purpose. This par
Tor" exhibition is scheduled for January
? 10 Z. Paul LacroiX of the Renault firm
who is one Of the committee in charge
Of the arrangements, expects to round
up 15 makes of foreign cars by the
time the show is due.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
American cars are now being sent to
the far corners Of the earth. One De-
troit firm has shipped IS cars TO New
Zealand and q consignment to the
Philippines. while another Detroit COM
pany has sold two three ton trucks TO
& transportation company on the island
OF Luzon.
The Bsvarian postal department
(which is entirely distinct from the
imperial German postal service) has q
number Of motor wagons for carrying
packages from the railway station 10
the postofice. or vice versa The maxi
mum speed with load is IL miles per
hour. The box" holds more packages