New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Subjects That Interest the Trade
On the Row.

The OIds Motor Works has recently in
stalled at its branches, seven IN all, an
Oldsmob.le service WAGON TO expedite the
delivery 90 parts 10 and from freight and
express dcrot- and to- customers. General
Manager W. D. Mead has issued orders TO
branch manager 90 keep these wagons
"on the jon every minute" the first con-
sideraton in every instance being TO serve
customers exDeliuously.
These branches each carry large stock
Of parts and accessories and the install
mant % these service wagons is another
step 20 broaden the personal service pol
iev which has always been a feature OF
C.Ismobue organization.
A new 1911 model Reo car has been re-
ceived at the automobile school of the West
side Young Mems Christian Association.
The machine .- a gift of r. +. Olds Iresl-
dent OF the REQ company A few weeks
ago AIR. Oll- visited the automobile school
and after tour Of inspection recommend
ed It's methods and aim. His gift soon
followed Ia giving The machine he gave a
full e0uDmen, even 90 top wind shield
and tooIcnes,. and in this lived UP 10 his
reputation. Not only IS the car new ma
chine. aut it IS the newest REQ 90 reac1
Sew york.. for it carries ,.La,,5tT'est NUM-
,...v.:... . a..,.ftg,a .l'ipment Of Reos. Win
The new GER the automobile school now has
seven up-to-late machines used in giving
road lessons.
Automobiles are andInE uee. fields Of work
every day. In municipal service they have
become ind.spensaLle Toledo is good
example. 20 accelerate the service OF city
owned motor cars the Chief OF Police ac-
cepted an offer Of several private automo-
bnes t1 aid in suppressins series OF
robber.es The United Motor Toledo COM
panv equipped several Maxwell cars win
special todies and paraphernaha 10 faciH-
tate detention and transportation OF prls-
orers. These cars were ncld ready for
instant use and they are making quick
trips between Police Headquarters and the
scenes Of ro1beries.
Meeting Roosevelt is the title Of
booklet which has taken n conspicuous
Mace in the library Of automobile liter
a--ire The story OF how Louis Abernathy
and ffs sx-vear-o.I brother rode their
e-9rcos from their fathers ranch in okla
ro--s I'D New York to meet colonel Roose-
verf on his return from Africa and how
they returned to their home IN Brush
ruDabout .g told I'm so interesting yet In
ceruous manner that 'he attention or
the reader ls held 90 tse last line
If "Tae Carson City News had not been
cD+erprising enough to have an automobile
i'm its service O. large part q the state ot
Nevada would have missed its daily news
.aner on several occasions when balky
electric rowerhouse failed 20 furnish Juice
to rlu the newspaper plant Having no
auxiliary power and no prospect Of cleo
trio current. "The News was unable 10
operate us linotype machines or presses
and tine paper could not be got out. An IN
genious master mechanic suggested that Il
tbo comparv's Maxwell rulabout could be
got into the uressroom he could start the
r,s,ninerv. After removing several par
.tiore. the automobile was placed. The
raar og the car was lacked up. and by
,re use OF impr0mptu sGaftirs and belt
ina, -be machines were set DO motion. After
The publisher realized what they had ac-
c9n1DIIsaed they issued tals statement IN
"The News
thereafter The News vl not miss an
issue. even II .tHe electric power fails. for
y.ber tre Ight- grow dim and the power
v.eat faa hoadIelts Of thc car will be
liah+ad and the motor started and The
News viii appear in record time. ground
our bv an automobile