The San Francisco call., 1910-08-02
R. B. Daggett Takes Baker Electric Auto Ove
Mountains to Santa Cruz
By r. R. LHOMMEDIEU

r. B. Daggett has just returned: from
a very interesting trip in his Baker
electric runabout. = Daggett said:
our runabcut made trip from San
Jose TO Los Gatos over fhe mountains.
through Sequel and on to Santa Cruz.
1 climbing the long, eight mile grade
without difficulty. Later lit returned
over the same route. The same car
went from San. Jose to Watsonvifle
was. demonstrated. in Watsonville and
proceeded on to Santa Cruz, a: distance.
of more than. SO miles, on one charge,
and then returned .oyer*the; mountain
road -
An electric garage Will 1e estab-
lished in WatsonXille soon under our
auspices, which VIII make it possible
for electric cars to proceed from San
Francisco to Del Monte without diff
ficulty.. Leaving here in the afternoon
one can reach San Jose and remain
over night: the next day proceed. to
Watsonville. waiting there for several
hours at noon, when a partial charge
win be given, thus allowing one to
proceed TO Del Monte, reaching there
that evening. Or if one desires he can
make the side trip TO Santa Cruz, where
charging facilities can be had, and
then make the trip on to Del Monte.
This does not provide for fast tour
ing service, but makes it possible for
those unable to drive high speed cars
to make a comfortable journey through
the towns mentioned.
). &C harging. facilities are provided at
Del Monte. which makes 1t possible to
use. the car on the. beautiful roads of
that region and then TO return at wills"
Manager weise. of the Continental
tires branch in this city has received
-.---.-S q word. from New
F ContinentaIs I: York that the Sim.
> H.: - -
Are Winners wPi}cb Pl5h wen sfgGf the one on *
hour race at the
Brighton Beach matinee. races held on.
July 23; was equipped with. Continental
tires and demountable rims, as was: the
Simplex racing car. in which George
Robertson won the: five mile match
from: De Palma, covering the distance
in minutes Al 3-5,-seconds. This same
make. of car won tile last "a hour race
held at the Brighton Beach mQtordrome
on May Is and 4, attaining 1,145 miles;
also. on Continental. tires and: :.defnount-.
able: rims, ::
+ THE removal OF; the general offices of
the +Lozier motor company to Detroit,
/ I,ozier VIII go f occur October i,
'Te Detroit I: on the completion
al at fsg fietroft' 16fT viii HdfI2fy rey
suit in several. changes in. the. off1ciai
roster of the company: =.
F, C. Chandler, formerly manager of
Z
department. has been. elected to the
vice presidency. of the company, and
viii be in charge%of the sales depart,
rnent There will:be no change in the
I treasurer's department. Samuel Regar,
in charge. continuing his duties as:
treasurer on removal to Detroit. =.
c. Az. Emise. manager of the metro-
politan. sales agency and department of
advertising and publicity, sewers his
connection with the. sales department
to assume charge of new: depa rtEnent
l.of publicity. and advertising, the in
crease in. the business Of the. company
through the enlarged product resulting
from the erection of the Detroit plant
making it advisable to organize "a sep
arate department for this work
". s. NJ. Mead, formerly manager of
eastern sales agencies: succeeds Emise
as manager of the New York and met
ropolitaIi agencies, and Will also have
charge of the. foreign department, with
headquarters at 1751 Broadway. New
York city.
|. The Thomas b Jeffery company re-