New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY NAGPIE FOUR OUTPLAYED
Automobile Club Only New York
Agency for Jersey Licenses.

bt lle recent ACTON OF the state OF new
Jersey no eight-day tourist licenses can be
obtained by residents of New York. Penn
sylvania or Delaware. and when tourists
from those states desire to use New Jer-
sey roads they will be compelled TO take
out a regular annual license J. b. r.
Smith. Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles Of
New Jersey in letter 10 the secreta.y Of
the Automobile Club Of America, says:
The Legislature OF New York having
failed TO enact legislation extending 10
New Jersey motorists touring in their state
privileges al least equal TO those extended
by New Jersey and residents Of ether
states touring IN New Jersey. in pursuance
OF our previous advices all the agencies
located in New York Will be abolished and
the issuing Of tourist licenses 10 residents
Of New York will be discontinued.
In the case. however, Of the agency lc-
Gated in the Automobile Club Of America, l
have decided 10 make an exception. 1 DO
this as a token of appreciation for tie
services which your club has rendered IN
behalf of the citizens of New Jersey leu
will. however, please discontinue the issu-
ing Of eight-day licenses TO New York res
idents."
Evidence Of the Increasing demand for
motor trucks is shown I'm the announcement
Yesterday by the American Locomotive
COMPANY OF new six and one-nalf Ton
Alec truck and a new two-ton Alec truck
which are now being marketed.
I'm 10 the present time the American To-
connective Company has built trucks in two
zizes-a fve-ton and a three-ton. The nc"
sizes have been designed 10 conple,a IFS
line Of trucks. thus giving -anse from
two tons TO six and one-nan tons. n Ieur
models.
..rbera has been so much demand for
trucks that we are probably to-day three
months behind on our products, said
Harry 8 Houpt, manager Of sales. or
so-,,e time I'm RESPONSE 70 almost constant
solicitation on the part of big users OF
horse trucks and motor trucks we rave
bean experimenting with these tN3 new
sizes in trucks.
several months ago this experimental
work was completed, and the TWO hr"
trucks were reported ready for manuIactur-
ing by our engineering committee. lIe
-yyo tons and six and one-hq-I tons are
nov. beginning to come through. we anucl-
,s+e heavy fall business. and are IN
cressing our equipment to handle the trace
AS compliment 10 our general muck
7ro5vc+ I might state hat GimDcl Broth
ere the large department store D ercAanHls-
..s who already have five Of our trucks
~ -bair New York and Philadelphia stores
bsvo placed an order for eight tWc-'on
Alcos. -.
This was the FIRST big order FOR the ne"
~roduc+. IL came Just q few DAYS aIter our
s,,,i-earing committee %. *. q the trucks.
In General design there is little difference
,,o+r,e4n any Of the four Alec models. Inc
-,o+ors are identical. but in different sizes.
The frame and cross members are Ill 0'-
fararr dimensions, as well as the "Hee'
bases. +t,o
yv;tn the six and one-hah ton ana the
.-.o ron the Alec officials are reaching al'er
,or- folds The first size. they believe VIII
-o+iefv the wants Of the coai man 'h1
-, manufacturer, the building contrar-
tor the mine operator ana oI al "7@''
TRANSFORMATION generally. ... -,..
rho tyo-ton Alec. they feel, VIII suPP''
tho demand for the lighter haul such Dc
.no TRANSPORTATION Of merchandise grocer
ias and supplies generally.
The Marion line for 1912, says Cnafi7s
- R,ess president Of the Amen -iA MAI .Oil
- Co-onary. comprises models 'anelhg
-, f-or, sl.l50 20 81 100 and with sea'-
ing capacity for from TWO 10 I'VE - a.
7,be Marion car has steadily lncIsaStu -.'
-,o,l,lafftv during the last fe" sea'S'