New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Regal Agency Taken by New
Firm on the Row.

An item OF interest to the automobile
world will be the news that Messrs. Hop
kins, Botto and Hocke. sponsors for the
Abbott-Detroit car here. have taken over
the New York agency for the Regal car.
At the showroom at No. 1870 Broadway,
corner Of SD street. Will he shown the Re
sal "Undcrsung Roadster" The factory
increased tie production OF this model from
the anticipated FIVE thousand 10 ten thou
sand Mr. Gould. who has been New York
district manager for the Regal car. |. join
ing forces with the new company.
'IIustling statesmen IS the keynote OF the
business methods Of G. r. Silver, tho heao
of the Overland Sales Company OF New
York. Monthly premiums offered to the
most successful members OF his nrm.
honor lists conspicuously displayed, daily
meetings for the reports on sales in general
and individual effort I'm particular. and free
criticism and discussions on all matters
pertaining to the output and upkeep Of the
Overland line Of cars are a few Of the
Innovations made 10y Mr.. Silver in his sue
cessful efforts 10 market the 1.5h"-car allot-
mont WHICH Tie ttllii d'l'p iNi ~ 4''N VI"
trbu;ng territory.
no matter how good a car may he, how
attractive tho manufacturers offering Is 10
the general public. real salesmanship IS
necessary n dispose of q successfully
saws Mr.. silver.
Master Gabriel the midget actor ha, n
ready placed his order with n. \. Harrins
ton. Chalmers dealer in his home ci'v'
Providence, II I. for 1872 Chalmers Mas
ter Gabriel has been an automobile enfhn-
siast for number Of Years A. present n"
drives n Chalmers go Fony Tonnesu. "
iz the first car which the little man. y vho
Is but triHo over four feet IN height. has
neen able 70 control with much esso -
though he we're 4 large man.
Tra. tho export trade ~ tho American
automobile manufacturer Is expanding. and
expanding in rapi1 strides. has been proven
tv shipping reports Of the various manu-
facturers who send their cars into the for
eign countries Probabv one Of the largest
increases IN the shipping ~ export cars -
that Of the Ford Motor COMPANY.
one OF the most enthusiastic foreign
boosters Of the American motor car -
Jaran. 7. " Trazar. vho &c the agent FOR
the Ford Motor Company in japan. phil,
on 2 recent visit 20 the home factory, IN
Detroit. related q few cf the japanese rules
governing the use Of the motor car. The
laws governing the use ot lamps on auto
mobiles arc somewhat different than our
American laws
The glass on the front oil lamps must be
red. while in place of our red light on the
rear lamp japanese law requires green
enc Tho speedon1eters are also slightly
different. inasmuch as theY must chow A
maximum speed hand This hand reg
isters the fastest speed that your car has
ever attained and should you ever be ar
rested for fast driving in japan the first
thing the ofTcer would look at would Re
your maximum speed register. While IN
Detroit Nj Frszsr showed the Official
automobile drivers license for Japan. n
was an cdd looking card about the size OF
2 business card. and was Tritten on both
eides iu japanese characters.
A large red seal cf the city ~ Toxic rar
shown on one side. together With the
license number OF tho motor car. and on
tho opposite side were given the license
holders namo and address and personal ap-
pearance.
Tho announcement IS made by the
Stevens Duryea Company that Harry Fos-
dick has been appointed general sales man
agor OF tho factory at ChicOpee Falls,
Mass Und~ his direction a complete or
ganizaton of tho sales department OF this
company viii take place.
Mr. Fosdck IS well known 10 the auto
mobile trade world. In 1899 he opened the
first retail salesrooms to be located In Bos
ton, where he was thc Winton agent be-
fore coming 10 New York few years ago.
He has been agent and branch manager Of
American cars and importer OF foreign
cars, resignng only recently as sales man
ager Of the Fiat Automobile Company, Of
Pouphkeepsle. y. Y. 10 accept this place.
The Stevens Duryea service department
will be extended to all large cities and
other moves made TO enhance the value or
the product. II Is interesting to note that
every model turned out by the company
since its beginning is still found in active
operation, including the pioneer runabouts,
thousands of the sturdy little Model i.
touring cars. and later the siX-cylinder