The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
NOVEL MOTOR CAR
BUILT TO ORDER
New York Woman Has Machine
Constructed According to
Own Measurements
BY r. R. L'HOMMEDIEU


An especially built motor cab has
just been delivered to Mrs Twombly of
New York, which. on account of its
| unique style, artistic lines and prac-
tibility, has attracted great deal of
attention. The car is built to Mrs.
Twombly's measure. much as a tailor
gown might be, as her measurements
both standing and sitting were taken,
and the car was built and designed ac-
cordingly. over eight months of time
ana nearly 5. 900 were spent in design
Ing and building the car, of which
there is only one, and only to be one, as
all rights are protected
The body of the car is placed very low
IN front. with the driver perched high on
a rumble seat in the rear from which he
has perfect control of his vehicle, and
an unobstructed view from all sides of
the car The body is built of aluminium
and glass. and has six large bevel plate
glass windows, which can be dropped
down inside if desired. leaving the car
entirely open on all sides, with a stand
ing roof to protect the passenger from
the sun, there being but room for one
passenger. There is a large door in
| front which can be opened either way
or even taken out entirely. The upper
half is of glass, which can be raised
or lowered, acting as a wind or dust
shield.
The, car is upholstered in dark
v
broad lace of the same color Each
window has a double set OF curtains of
silk TO match the other trimmings. The
car is lighted with electric light and
heated. There is a flexible speaking
tube from the inside of the cab to the
chauffeur's seat. A strong steel bumper
mas been placed on the front of the car
to ward off injury 10 car or passenger
in the case of a collision There are
two long silver plated. electric side
lamps, which may be turned on or off
by the driver without leaving his seat.
The tread is 43 inches and the wheel
base but so inches, enabling the car to
be turned in a four foot circle The
car has a 15 horsepower, three cylinder
motor, which. although designed and
built expressly for this car, is the re-
suit of over six years of practical de-
VeIopment 1t is built on the same
principle a s the so horsepower motor
his flying machine. and weighs less
than 100 pounds complete.
The breaking of the 50 mile track
record Sunday at Los Angeles by the
Corbin motor car
Corbin Showing was the talk of
Talk Of Town Testar4sv Sesblr9eiie TIL tn "
showing is one
that means much, in that the car that
made the record is a 1907 stock chassis
Corbin.
Tracy Holmes. the Corbin agent. re-
ports the sale and delivery of 80
horsepower four cylinder Corbin tour
Neary bought the car on the showing
it made in the Oakland hill elimb.
Holmes has also delivered similar
car to Joseph Ghirardelli.
weinstock Nichols company reports
that Yesterday it equipped the motor
q ears OF a. ;. Tubbs
Equip Cars With atl, ana e 3. Mewhaal
Nobby Tread Win w n . MorgaTn 4 TobbS
tread tires, whose
popularity is constantly increasing.
Walter c. Morris. agent for the Auto
car. states that carload of Brewster
green touring RS
More Autocars has arrived. All
Have Arrived OF, these h have been
= Which, iS . readt Q = fo,. &.
immediate delivery.
S. C. Chapman reports the delivery
of three HupmobiIes yesterday to W. G.
DeIivers Three man, J. L. Wallace
HupmobiIes OF San Jose and to
r.-A Charles Lamb of
Cedarville, Modoc
county. He has received three car
loads of 40" sOaklands and two car
loads of Hlpmobiles. which means IL
Oaklands and 20 Hupmobiles.
Rene J. Marx, manager of the Re-
pault selling branch. Yesterday deliv-
= cred a 20-SO Re-
womor secure. nault seven pas
Touring Renault to Mrs. t9urflS Fniee,- car
= baum. The car is
one of the most artistic of the high
grade models that has come to the
coast this season.