The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-20
HARRISON RETURNS
FROM EASTERN TRIP
Expresses Enthusiasm Over the
New "a Horsepower Peer
less Town Car
By R. R. L'HoMMEpIEu

By r. r. L'HOMMEDIEU
II. Q. Harrison returned from the ca st
last night, where he had gone TO see
10 the shipment Of Peerless and Everitt
ears 20 the coast. In fact he followed
I'D the shipment OF Everitt cars which
came west for the Los Angeles show
almost 10 their destination. After the
show the cars viii be distributed be-
tween San Francisco and Portland
Harrison was more than enthusiastic
over the four cylinder "a horsepower
Peerless town car. Before going east
he was not able to judge whether il
vas suited for San Francisco, but after
thoroughly testing il he was convinced
tnst or all the models OF town cars he
LAD seen this year il was by far the
best for this city. II is a most compa ct
vehicle. but has much more room than
the average town car
de found that the Peerless factory
had shipped L2O0 cars to date. while
the output last year was l1O4 The
output OF 1900 Peerless cars for the
season OF 1910 viii be delivered by
april 1. The idea OF season cars. how
ever is not as distinctive as il has
heretofore been, as the general prin-
ciple of the Peerless cars has been tried
, oIt and found not wanting
The finishing up Of the output does
not mean that there are 10 be any
radical changes. as every conservative
factory must plan to build a stated
number Of cars before ordering another
lot OF material. Material must be or
oered IN lots, and until il is worked up
INTO motor cars there is no room for
more Of the raw material This is now
what is meant by the seasons output"
~ any refinements are decided upon
they are incorporated in the design at
the time OF ordering
Another truck has reached the city
20 make bid for public favor. II is
the - horsepower
New Truek rapid truck which
Bfda for Faxor was received yes
~ -,or terday BY m
bile company, Incorporated.
Tire engine is of the double opposed
cFllnder type, five inch bore and five
-ncn stroke, water cooled, jump spark
gnltion, positive feed fabrication,
tlree inch solid endless rubber tires
ID around. capacity one ton, wheel
base go inches with IS inch tread.
The car has four platform springs,
front and rear. with supplementary
cross springs over rear axle. 1t has
internal hub brakes, operated on the
brakes controlled by the low speed and
disk clutch, planetary change gear, two
speeds, forward and reverse, and is
driven by double side chains.
The Rs pid truck has made quite d
reputstion for itself in the east, having
- ken part in some OF the big endur-
ance contests, showing to advantage
81 luggage carrier.
TIE latest Improvement being made
oy the J. ". Leavitt company, agents
for the REQ. Stod-
n . n
Ief Plan for GS Trade OVERLAND and Ma
city. is the install
stion Of a new hydraulic elevator
va hich viii be used to convey cars to
The second floor OF the building a Hyde
street and Golden Gate avenue. On
This floor will be situated a fully
equipped repair shop. in which the COM
psnv- viii take absolute care of the
PTS which they handle. barring those
repsirs made necessary by accidents or
=, ultE driving. The parts department
viii greatly enlarge the salestsom floor
space.
4. K. Plugoff. vice president of the
eompsny, is at present making trip
through the section surrounding
I5ealdsburg, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa.
where he is looking out for the inter
ests Of the four cars handled by the
company-
A. J. Smith. agent for the two cycle
Elmore cars. yesterday reported the
=
New Owners Of. more TO y. II;
Gilmore Cars Wlneke, who ~, VIII
-..-----.ss-1 use the car IN stage
vile 10 Doyle. connecting with the
Western Pacific al those places. He has
placed IN order with Smith for two
more Elmore cars OF Tie same model to
arrive and be delivered TO him at the
enc Of six weeks.
Word has just been received by the
Howard automobile company from Nor
- .. man de Vaux of
Buick Climbs the mort h W I
steep Hin Porfiand fse ti5st at
Buick 30 had Just
couplished a feat which has ALWAYS
been regarded as an impossibility by
sotiating OF Bancroft Hill. Attempts
have continually and repeatedly been
rlst terrible incline, but their efforts
We're only rews rded by failure, and the
Buick 20. which carried fun load OF
passengers, is the only machine that
ever attained success.
T. =. PiHsbury is planning an extern
SiKe tour over the state this summer,
:, ---------... particularly in
PImsbury VIII southern Califor-
Tour state AZ few @y d aGtoi ago he
purchased a new
stud ebsker-Garford 40" touring car
and had il shipped TO his summer home
I
b,rry's second Studebaker. His first
was landaulet.
e T. Mathewson, Pacific coast man
szer Of the Diamond rubber company
has just returned
-,,,-..4. Tncrrase. from a flying trip
-. snf~cIe. to Los Angeles. His
" - --.s. visit was occa-
stoned bE the ne
necessity Of increasing the facilities OF
nc southern branch in order to take
ave OF their ever increasing proper
,ion OF the southern California automo-
bile trade.
Word was received yesterday by the
Standard motor car company to the
:. effect that three
-. SK,fu,,ept large shipments of
OF Ford Cars Ford For cars earsd have left left
should arrive here
within the next few days. Most OF
rhese cars are already sold and will be
delivered Immediately on their arrival.
Fred Wagner OF the Wagner Rennif
motor car company. agents for the
Auburn cars. re-