New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY
Items of Interest Concerning
Recent Developments.

hat iue popularity ol tllt hllSiA iiiNN'-
is worldwide is clearly evidenced by the
action of the Volcano Transportation Com
pany, of Hilo, Hawaiian Islands short
time ago this concern cabled an order for
q large number Of cars TO the f. B.
Stesrns Company in whose new product
the Stearns- knight, the silent knight
type motor is used exclusively. This con-
tract in the Hawaiian Islands follows
shortly after contract closed by the F
B. Stearns Company in Cuba. In the
United States the Knight motor is dupii-
eating its enormous successes in Europe.
The Schildwachter Carriage Company
have rented a booth in the concourse Of
the Hudson Terminal at Cortlandt street
where Mcintyre power wagons are now
exhibited
That Eastern motorists have given their
approval Of the enterprise shown by the
Warren Motor Car Company in putting
self-starters on their go K" model was re-
lated I'm letter from George p. Wilson
sales manager Of the Warren Motor Car
COMPANY Mr.. Wilson has been visiting
the dealers i'm Eastern cities for the last
two weeks, and self-starters are all the
talk
The Warren conpanys liberality,' says
Mr. Wilson lin putting self-starters on a
fully equipped car was something entirely
new in the minds Of Eastern motorists
They were not prepared for any such good
news. at least. they didn't look for 1t this
year."
When the Interstate 80 averaged over
eighteen miles to the gallon Of gasolene
ia the economy run Of the Harrisburg
Motor Club I believe IL established
worlds record for cars Of its class says
Il. r. Hart president Of the Interstate
Automobile Company. The Interstate
carried five persons and it's big economy
record was especially noteworthy on ac-
count of the poor condition Of the roads
and the cars record Of $1,000 miles previous
TO the Harrisburg contest
The almost phenomenal growth in the
sales of Hudson cars throughout the met
ropolitan district by the a. f. Ranney
Company since the introduction Of the IA
nous .33' TO the automobile public Of this
city resulted this week in the appointment
by s : Tobsck of A Roy Camp as local
sales manager. The aggressive sales policy
pursued by Mr.. Toback in the past has
been so successful and sales have extended
SC rapidly that they have virtually run
away with the situation
One Of the most remarkable tests ever
made with a motor truck was accomplished
last Wednesday by William n. Stewart
ir.. vice-president Of the Stewart Automo-
bile Company, Of New York City, who
loaded a three-ton Mais Motor Truck
and made a run 10 Fishkill, a distance Of
sixty-five miles, in hours and Is minutes
averaging seven and a quarter miles TO one
gallon of Easoiene and less than one pint
OF oil This is quite remarkable when the
Lad roads and many hills are taken into
consideration
W. 3. Young. VINO FOR the last five years
has been on the selling force Of the New
York branch of the Ford Motor Company,
las severed his connection with the branch
and accepted a position as manager OF
the Ford agency al New Haven.
4 fully equipped touring car was the un-
usual wedding present received a few days
ago BY J. f. Neahr. general sales manager
Of the Underwood Typewriter Company. IL
was gift from the company's sales force
an over the country. and the first intima-
tion the recipient had OF the matter came
I'm the form Of a telegram from 81. Louis.
The car is completely fitted, even 70 robes,
hampers. extra tires and thermos bottles.
Mr. Neahr was married in Denver early IN
November.