The San Francisco call., 1910-09-16
NEWEST FRANKLIN
IS HANDSOME CAR
First of the 1911 Torpedoes
Received From Factory
by Local Branch
BY R. R. L'HoMMEDIEu

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The 1911 Franklin has arrived IT.
is known as the double torpedo phaeton
and is the handsomest vehicle that has
ever been turned out by the Franklin
factory 1t is finished in French gray.
nickel trimmings and goatskin up
holstery. The car has new hood of
French design and gives the appear
ance of speed better than any of the
torpedoes that have been seen so far
this season.
The dimensions of the car are:
Rear axIe-Live rear axle of semihoating type
bearings in dferental Front axle--Tub
ular, with Timken roller bearing in front wheels
Wheels-37 inches and So inches, wood. artillery
type. T1res-Quick detachable, 3Ix5 inches
'front.' 3Sx5la inches rear. Brakes Double act
ing brake on transmission operated by pedal
two double acting brakes, each rear hub.
operated by hand lever. Tank capacity-Main
Tread Standard wheel base-6pen body tour
ing car, 1873 inches; double torpedo phaeton, 126
inches. Motor. air cooled-six cylinder, 4lax4ls
Observation-Disclosures force feed, through
erankshaft to all bearings ca5bureteraFloat or,
sion magnetic. Control Throttle and governor
on magnetic Transmission Selective sliding
forward and reverse. Drive Shaft Steering
and gear sided metal
hood, fitting and instantly removable Equip
ment-Frankln special mohair, four bow top
two side lights. rear light, two headlights
Prest-olte tank, horn, complete tool equipment
with jack and automobile cover; open body tour
ing car has combination electric and oil side and
tail lights: double torpedo. phaeton has electric
only: touring car, royal blue, with black mud
guards: double torpedo phaeton, battleship gray;
Horsepower-4S. Ratio of reduction. high speed
-3 1-3 to l. Approximate total weight. without
extra equipment, gasoline or oil-open body
touring car, $500 lbs; double torpedo phaeton,
$500 lbs.
The Fl. o. Harrison company of this
city has received word that the Boston
- b r a c h of the
Ho,,,. q, Roston dedicated it's new
~ 'Ionlo !. = home in the back
bay by throwing it
open for inspection to all motorists. 1t
was kept open for a week, when Wis
floors of the new structure, which is
a splendid addition to the Boston motor
colony, already large one.
The latest government returns show
that during July ISL motor cars, valued
.- at $1.034,4SS, were
Latest Report sas}psd saipped aproaa: 4ao Cars as
of Auto Export. Saiued n' at ss74.ss5,.
exported u n
the corresponding month of last year.
tires. lis rose rose from ss7.55s in July year
ago to $1s9,S12 in July last. During
ber of cars exported increased from
27S0, valued at S4,550,019, in 1909, to
5,311. valued at s7,369,4s6 in 1910. The
exports OF parts not incl lnr,usslngg sang t1res
$1272,05S. The shipments of cars and
parts during July last were destined as
follows United ndssi klngdom srge ssses'42a;
Italy, 1896; other European coun-
tries. sSa. .sss. Canada, s4s5.s2o; Mexico, |
ss4ssa Msst indies res sssso5 sna neTmada grass
oceania, s62.S42; other Asia and
Oceania. $3s,452; other countries, s16,-
s4s Ninetytw9 5nted mod9r ears asr,n yalued ,, At
During the same month of last year the
number was IA, and the value $780,
025. During the I nouns monIns PERIOD the
from se4 valued at s1,592.s43, in 1909, |
to $40, valued at $1.264,997. In 1910.
The imports of parts, not including
July, 1908, to s53,4Ss in July last but
sa5ons saso'sss the in 1903 s to sS4s.1ss in lsio
were wae lmp9oiI aa follows: " United Kinsdom IL H.
valued at s29,o97; France, 49, valued
at s74.09s; Germany, II, valued at
other otS,s0s Countries, td II, valued at sss,sss
The postof1ce dspartmsnnt en- at. at Wash
ington, D. G., has ins1Pucted P12s5tmastef 15dns
win Collect cleveland, o.. to
MasI Nv Auto get bids on four |
"a' - = automobiles to be
used for mail coll
lection purposes. Floyd recently found |
that by experimental automobile col
lection the service in that city had |
been greatly improved. and recently |
made trip abroad to study postal
conditions in England and Germany
The fame of the American cars are
reaching all over Europe. as can be
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A-,,. c.r. lowing letter re- /
T..rs.. Ahrnad ceived by Z. P. |
s = Brinegar of the |
Pioneer auto COM |
pany: Mr. Schwabacher of San Fran |
cisco gave us your address and as we |
are interested in the small car of the |