Evening journal., 1911-02-06
CITY MAY GET
AN AUTO PLANT
TwOmbIy Motor Co. RepreSen-
tative Coming Here to
Look at Locations
OTHER CITIES ARE
AFTER THE INDUSTRY

In the interests Of Twombly Motor !
Company, DR.. Francis NJ. Babcook, OF
New York, who is already interested
In several Wilmington enterprises, Tor
the past month has been investigating
the various industrial conditions
which would enter into the possible
location OF the Twombly automoolle
plant in Wilmington. Dr. baDcoeN
is convinced that Wilmington Is the
logical location for manufacturing
industry of that kind.
Josiah Marvel accepted an invita-
ton to visit the company's eXperi-
mental plant In New York, and while
there. became convinced that the
Twombly Motors Company would, IN
the near future, employ thousands OF
men. He invited Mr.. Twombly 10 be
his guest here for a few days TO look
over the situation, and visit some OF
the city's large industrial enterprises
MIR. Marvel believed that the high
grade of labor, the geographical looa-
! ition of the city, its accessibility 10
millions of people, and the fact that
labor troubles have never reached
Wilmington, would be OF interest 10
MIR. Twombiy. He believed that MT.
Twombly would be impressed with tue
citys unsurpassed shipping facilities
to all parts OF the country.
Automobile industries being In their
infancy. IT Is startling to learn OF the
vast amount of money already invest
"a IN this Industry. In fifteen years,
Detroit has Increased her population
nearly 100000, Through the autOnlo-
bile Industries. a.,
MIR. Twombly is a graduate OF tne
Massachusetts, Institute OF Iechhoioey
and is a wizard In applied mechahlcsl
and has devoted over six years Oh IN
telllgent study and persistent eAperl'
: ments to the perfecting OF TINS par,
. ticular motor and car demonstra.eu
, the result OF his labor before ais
tinguished company, including ln'
2 automobile editors of the daily paper
{ and the mechanical experts from ln'
s trade press. A..
/, The demonstration given at tha
! time. which has been repeated Oh
: over 300 occasions before ana slhe'
8 that date. consisted OF completely re
moving the power plant and replae
: ing Il I'm the chassis, ready TO run
an about 3 minutes time. lie ma
=, over forty patents embodied IN M
motors. car bodies and tires. Ihes
natents cover quick removapl
mower plant, quick convertible body
new two and .four-cycle motors 10
automobiles, motor boats, commercial
vehicles. stationary work, aeroplane'
&C Also various types OF trans
missions, automatic couplings, unions
Non-puncturable. non-blowout, pneu
matte tire, pneumatic car suspension
automatic oiling system, seh-nalan'
ing aeroplanes, and various other "
vices. la
the British Government a submsrl'
- engine, which is pronounced py lea'
ing expert engineers as belnB
a markable production from a mecnsi
cal view point. This engine, ne SOU
the British Government for one hul
:. dred and fifty thousand dollars, as
- young man. long before most men d.
30 came active i'm business.
Briefly the Twombly system emDo'
:. les four very important feature;
J. First-A light. strong, simple ana e
ID acient motor which while diferir
from the standard type is designed z
n. simple. sane and sound mechanics
Z. lines.
= second-A removable power plal
which can be taken out and replace
with a new one in less than hve mil
. utes.
Third-A convertible body whi'
can be transformed from an entire
closed. heated and ventilated Limo
- sine into an open car In less time th'
~ Il takes 20 lower or raise the mood
a Landaulette.
Fonrth-A non-puncturable, no
blowout pneumatic tire.
Light Weight and Low Cost.
very important point In come