The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-18

the most important means of motive power known.
 There could be no better evidence of the importance of the gas engine than the fact that large German company is now equipping an ocean liner with gas engines instead of with steam boilers. A large number of the smaller types Of war vessels are now propelled by these engines instead of by steam. The United States Govern ment is a large purchaser of gas en- zines and is now contemplating the substitution of these motors for steam engines in many new vessels in it's various branches of service
 Until a few years ago, the princi- pal motive power for pleasure craft was the steam engine. On account of the space taken by boilers steam plants could not be installed in small boats. The smoke and dust from the steam engine was also a serious in- convenience.
 steam engines out of pleasure craft. Big steam yachts have had their boil CTS taken out and gas motors put in their place. An entirely new fleet of pleasure craft has been created, these being propelled by gas motors instead of by steam engines. In fact, as far as I can learn. the big steam yacht is 8 thing of the past. Few if any of them are being planned or construct ed in this country. In their place yachtsmen are rapidly securing small CT. trimmer, faster pleasure vessels driven by powerful and efficient gas motors.
 "The gas motor has made private yachts available to an immense num- Der Of men who did not have suffi- cient means to own steam yachts. These smaller yachts. equipped with gas motors, provide all of the sleep ing and cruising accommodations of the old steam yachts. The first cost is very much less and the expense of their operation is far below the cost of operation of any steam yacht that was ever built.
 "The perfection of the gas engine has created types of boats which were known. These are all classes of launches and speed boats of every size and description. This revolution in the pleasure boat industry is bring ing about a rapidly increasing demand for pleasure craft of all sorts: and it is to meet this demand in an adequate way, that the men who comprise the National Boat and Engine Company have united their interests
 This new organization is not form ed for the purpose of throttling com petition or raising prices. On the con- trary, we will, by the specialization of designs, the concentration of purchas- ing power, and the reduction of over head and executive expenses, be able to offer the public a better product than ever before and at a lower price.
 But of even more importance to the public is the fact that with such have brought about. we expect to be able to give our patrons a personal service far superior to anything that could ever have been attempted be- fore by any manufacturer of pleasure craft. We have leased large show rooms in all the important cities where the public may conveniently be shown our entire line of boats and engines, as we'll as a complete line of accessories. In New York City, our showroom is at 27th Street and Mad ison avenue directly opposite Madi- son Square Garden. with frontage of 100 feet on Madison avenue and 60 feet on 27th. The floor space. includ- ing the lower floor which will be us- ed for a supplementary showroom and storage is 12.000 square feet.
 "In Chicago we have secured a prominent loca ton on Michigan Ave- nue. in what is known as Automobile almost equal to that of our New York show room. We anticipate making our own showroom in different cities of almost equal interest to the public as are the general boat and engine l which are given every l year.
 "Another important undertaking of the new company, which will provide 1 favorable conveniences to l va achtsmen will be the establishment | of supply stations at all points where boats gather. At these places our pa ! irons will be served promptly by our 1 agents and mechanics, and be able to | receive supplies and have repairs made | with a promptness which is now fm- possible.
 We propose to educate the patrons | of the National Boat and Engine | Company to know that our interest in | them does not cease with their pur- chase of one of our boats. and that | thev are never very far from. one of