The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14


the distance in q minutes.
Many motorists do not know that
automobiles are taken across the Car
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Autos Cross on t.e ne Southern "a :
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the case, the fare
being a, small item in comparison to
the pleasure derived from touring up
state via that route SAYS Fred B.
Taylor Of Oakland, and an enthusiast
on motoring. 1t is by far the easiest
way in which to reach Napa, Solano
and the northern California counties
and should lure many pleasure touring
motorists.
Selecting Big Meadows. Plumas
county, as the objective point via the
route Indicated and accompa MED by
J. a. Cussen OF Oakland and Joseph
Connor OF san Francisco, ] made this
trip. recently in my EMF touring
car continued Taylor. and it proved
to be one of the most delightful trips
we had ever made with my car.
Leaving Benicia, the opposite shore
of the straits, our first days run took
us to Honcut,f Is miles beyond AIarys-
vile, our speedometer reading 1872
miles, which we made on 10 gallons Of
gasoline. The next day we made Mar
tins Camp, via Paradise. the lava rock
road between Oroville and Paradise be
ing easily. negotiated. our third day
out brought US TO Big Meadows via
The Summit and Humbug valley The
distance between the latter two points
is seven miles all of which is down
beautiful spots in the state. Approach
ing Prattville we encountered numer-
Gus. steep grades and small water dams
which neceSSitated much slow driving
Big Meadows is populated by verv
hospitable people, all of whom set most
appetizing tables. Game fish running
from under the limit to several pounds
is plentiful. Nature runs riot there
the very atmosphere making it a spot
one leaves with considerable reluctance.
AS motorists retreat it is IDEAL
w. B. Cochran, general manager of
the Haynes auto sales company re
turned Yesterday
Cochran Back from a two weeks
From Haynes Xisit flstot1 to the Haynes L ay1
,e Co. az hoko-
of the trip and its results Cochran
said: We succeeded in getting our in
creased rr1rs allotment ba1a The 1911 models
September The model go" which this
shipment viii contain is truly a marvel
of automobile excellence. 1t has an
the 1910 models and also larger and
more roomy tonneau, more power to
the engine and both better and more
extensive equipment.
This year the HAYNES factory for
the first time will turn out a seven
passenger car which will also be in
received
by US. This machine has the same
high class construction as the model
20, only 5x5 Y motor and block test
70 horse power.
that add very decidedly to all this com
ing seasons designs. Included among
these is the inclosing, of the valve
used on both the model 90 and the
seven passenger cars as well as real
cut out for the muff1er worked by a
push button.
Il am well pleased with progress
made here during my absence, espe-
cially with our new building into which
we hope to be moved by next Satur-
report just received by c. s. How
ard. president of the Howard automo-
bile company, from
/ Number of the Buick factory
Bucks Built gives evidence of
~ , the magnitude to
which the auto in |
dustry has grown. According to the |
the association of licensed automobile'l
by any single mannfac-
lurer TOT one quarters ROYALTIES, was |
the quarter ending June 80. The num- |
5er of ears built during the second |
1lties amounted to s9S,S55.20.
The reports to the A. L. A. NJ. show |
1897 Buick cars built for the second |
nent Shows a total of s.46i cars on
land July 27th including 527 machines
unfinished at Flint 416 delivered |
,rucks unfinished at the Jackson plant.
202 cars in transit and 2,316 cars on
hand at its 20 different branch houses,
A motorist who has recently visited
Mexico brings back word that tine
movement to construct motor car roads
s spreading rapidly in that country.
rhe governors OF the different states
re giving the matter their personal
Lttention. with the result that many
emote localities that were formerIy
limcult of access and seldom visited by
he ordinary traveller are now placed |
n close touch with the channels of
commerce In the states of Guerrero
nd Chiapas especially has the con-
truct1on Of highways resulted in great
'enefts TO the rural communities
cached by them While the rainy sea
on interferes somewhat with the oner
tlon OF regular motor car service over
ONE of these new roads, their condj
lon is line during most of the year.