The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
AUTO men BACK
FROM FACTORIES
A. J. Smith Tells of New Ell
mores; J. F. McLain Reports
Good Trade in Northwest
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

Three of the automobile representa-
tives on automobile row have returned
from trips to the east and the north
west. The first of these to arrive was
a. D. Smith, coast sales agent for the
Gilmore two cycle valveless cars. Smith
comes home brim full of enthusiasm
The trouble this season has been that
Smith was unable to get all the cars
he could sell, so to make sure of more
for the coming season he went east to
the factory
Smith says that the Elmore company
will have for 1911 a roadster that is
one of the classiest designed cars he
has ever seen: 40 horsepower: weight
less than 1000 pounds; 1O81s inch wheel
base This car, also in five passenger
touring car, will be sold in San Fran
cisco, factory equipment. for s1,4O0
Such car has never been offered by
any company for less than $2,500. The
1911 model 36-B Will be one of the
classiest touring cars for sale by any
factory, furnished in four door bodies.
and the torpedo design with so to 60
Z horsepower. 116 inch wheel base The.
Model 46B for 1911 will be strictly
seven passenger car with 40 to so horse
power. These cars will al be practi-
cally self starting and will contain all
that can ever be offered in an automo-
bile, regardless of price. All will have
the new high duty valveless motors.
The first shipment of 1911 Elmores
to Smith will be made in July. He
says that while he was at the factory
the General Motors company. which
owns the Elmore factory. concluded the
purchase of 73 acres of land, adjoining
tie present Gilmore factory, and will
inside of two weeks commence the
building of one of the most magnificent
automobile plants in the United States
1t will be used exclusively for the
manufacture of the new high duty Ell
more automobiles.
A. T.. Morrison of the Cole Morrison,
the new agents for the Cadillac, also
came in from the east. Morrison was
full of the new plans for the advance
ment of the Cadillac in this territory.
In speaking of the new models, Morri
son said:
."rhese cars are going to be sur
prise to the buying public this year.
l can say with pride that do not
think that any of the factories are Of
fering such values as we will offer. In
keeping with the high standard of the
factory they are turning out models
that must command the attention of
every buyer
j. T. McI.ain, the coast manager of
the Franklin automobile company, came
in from the northwest McLain found
things exceptionally good in the north
west. All the agencies are cleaned up
and are waiting for the new models.
The automobile business is more than
good over the territory over which he
travelled and he predicts wonderful
coming season all through the section.
McLain leaves on the last day of the
month to attend the annual conference
at the factory.
The postponed meeting of the Deal
ers' association will be held on. next
Tuesday evening at
dealer. Meet san shs T9oms Fransiseo. Sf moe 6oe
tor club. A meet
ing was called for
last Wednesday evening, but there
were not enough present to transact
business. The meeting was then post
poned until next week. Secretary Rich
ardson has issued a very urgent call
asking every one to be present.
A special meeting of the members of
the San Francisco motor club will be
%-----------l held at the club
MGass Hold cl%e Meeting t. eyening. - july '' !.
= <---.- 1910. at O'Clock.
amending the bylaws, viz Article IA.
section / relating to the election of
chairmen of committees; the addition
of new article (No. 19) governing the
ADMISSION OF -VlSltOIS TO tine privileges
of the club. and such other alterations
and additions to said bylaws as may
then be decided upon.y and for the
transaction of any other business that
may come before the meeting.
"The electric light companies are
beginning to realize, said Q. B. Hen
i ComnaIx Com ager of the Baker
siders Electric motor vehicle COM
: : pany, that the
use of current for
charging electric motor cars is in
creasing the revenue of the central
stations, and that from purely bust
ness standpoint it is to their interest
TO offer attractive rates and provide
facilities for the proper care of cleo
tries.
'.At the recent national electric light
convention in ST. Louis 1 was very
much pleased to find the many central
station men who attended so deeply in
terested in electric motor cars With
hardly an exception they expressed, the
desire to aid in every way possible NOT
only to increase the sale Of electrics
but to provide ample charging stations
and the services of experts competent
to take intelligent care of electric cars
I'VE are shipping electrics to scores
of cities where couple of years ago
not a single electric was in use, and 7
believe that the increasing demand is
largely due to the intelligent co-opera-
tion of the central stations. whose man
ayers realize the Importance of provid
ing charging facilities for users OF
electric current