New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY
Some of the Things That Interest
the Trade.

Having outgropn It's old quarters, At NO.
SIS Seventh avenue, tho Swlnehart Tire and
Rubber Company OF New York. has taken
larger quarters IN the heart of tho auto
mobile district, at No. 1874 Broadway. Y.
10. Hoopengarner. who has been manager
OF the Swinehart interests In New YORK
City for the last seven years and has
watched the growth OF the trucking Indus
try In this city from almost nothing. pre-
diets that within a very few years the vol
ume OF business In motor truck tires VIII
far exceed that in the pleasure car end.
At nrst-and that was only seven years ago
the auto truck business consisted OF
few made-over touring cars. Since then,
in spite OF the few upheavals. tho motor
trucks have been perfected 10 such stage
that they are now firmly established.
Pursuant TO his policy OF not only sup
nlving the automobile buyers with hish
grade car AT a moderate price, but TO %
OF every assistance possible by using MS
wide influence for the benefit OF the motor
Ing public at large, John y. WHY'S, pres'-
dent of the Willys-Overland Company. mas
made ARRANGEMENTS with his Engiish reors-
sertatIves, the Anglc-American Motor Car
Ccnrany, Limited. London, TO provide su'
tomobile service for American tourists IN
England at reasonable charge. lnis AZ
raneement is very seasonable. as It Is est
mated that at least two hundred and TWEEN
Is thousand Americans viii VISIT Europe
the coming summer. many or "hom wiz
/ be attracted 10 England on account OF its
, being coronation year.
/ 4 stearns car owned by Charles Han
man jr, OF Omaha, established q new rec
ORD from Omaha to Chicago recently, trav-
.lling the distance Of 80 miles, over ter
ribIy bad roads. in less than thirty.two
hours. including all stops for meals gaso-
lene, oil, tires. etc, and rest lot 'ho
driver OF about four hours This beats the
previous record BIZ over six hours despite
the fact that the other mileage had oeen
made over good roads.
The extent 10 which motor cars are en-
tering into the service Of municipal depart
nlents and public service corporations -
shown by the reports OF sales "nich reacn
the Cadillac Motor Car Company. These re-
pcrts show also that the adoption OF the
automobile in such service is not connneo
TO any particular location.
| The Abbott-Detroit Motor Company mas
been recently Incorporated, under the laws
of New Jersey, with a capital OF 5000" 70
take on the sale of the Abbott'Detroit cars
manufactured by the Abbott Motor Com
psny. Detroit, for the Eastern teTitory
The corporators and officers OF the ne"
company are l.. a. Hopkins. president, for-
merly we'll known in New York City auto
mobile circles as manager OF the metro-
politan branch OF the st. Louis Car COM
pany manufacturers OF the American olors.
and for the last year manager Of the Cen
taur Motor Company, Of Buffalo, dlstrip-
uters Of the Olds ard Oakland cars: VIII
lam n. Botto, vice-president, formerly sales
manager for Palmer s; Sirger and later
with tho New York Z. VI. f. agency, ana
ono of the best known veterans in the svfo'
mobile industry on Broadway, ana julius
6. Hocke, secretary aud treasurer. memoe.
! of the NJ Am. Soc. &. L. and president ot
the City Bank OF Bayonne. The new con
Germ has opened headquarters az No. iom
Rroadvay. corner OF cd street. in the stors
formerly occupied By tho Nora Motor car
Company