New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
NOTES OF AUT0MOB|U|NG
Happenings in the Trade and IN
duStry During Week.
r. r. OLDS.
president OF the REQ Motor Car Company

'IlTe manufacturers can ten llSHt HpN
that there will not be castings enough 10
meet the demand this season This condi-
ton is brought about not alone by the
largely increased number Of new automo-
biles but also because the old cars need
tires, too" says J. c. Matlack, the Ajax
tire man. 'Foreseeing the shortage, the
leading makers have increased production
estimates. but they will be sold out early
in spite Of this precaution.
New territory for the automobile deal
er is being opened and exploited every day
The tire dealer must Of necessity follow
closely Districts formerly untouched by
motoring have thus become active produc-
ing centres for the tire man. II Is an easy
thing to explain the inevitable tire short
age Of 1872
ITO the novice the terms high and low
tension currents are somewhat mystify-
ing" says {. F. Splitdorf. High tension
and low tension are comparative terms ap-
piled to electric currents, and merely mean
that Of two currents the one is at very
much higher voltage than the other High
tension current, used in the jump spark
systems Of ignition. implies a current of
high intensity or pressure. as distinguished
from its quantity; but the term IS always
relative
William NJ Botto, formerly vice-president
Of the Abbot Motor Company Of New York
has resigned. and is now identified with
the Kull-Roble interests in promoting the
Imperial and Havers cars at NO. l6o2
Broadway Mr.. Botto is one OF the pio-
neers of the automobile business. having
been associated with the Palmer 4 Singer
Manufacturing Company as general sales
manager and the EMF agency in New
York
". NJ Botto, formerly vice-president Of
the Abbott Detroit and Regal Sales Com
pany Of New York. has this week rendered
his resignation and severed all connection
with both companies.
on Tuesday a 6Ia-ton CONNER truck,
demonstrating for Olin j. Stephens Inc Of
New York City. delivered total OF 10
tons of coal 10 the New York University.
Seventeen trips were made, each trip being
two miles. The regular quick unloading
body. such as is employed on the Commers
owned by the Herbert Coal Company, was
used. In this demonstration every load
was taken up hills almost as steep as those
al Pittsburgh, where Commers have proved
q revelation TO the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany.
Dr Charles G. Percival, the globe -trotting
editor Of Health Magazine of New YORK.
has returned from Alaska, where he took
the Abbott Detroit Bulldog over the
dreaded White Pass and won the trophy
offered by The Daily Alaskan OF Sksg-
way. for the first automobile TO drive from
Skasway tidewater TO the headwaters OF
the Yukon River.
Considerable interest has been created
along automobile row this week by the ap-
nointment Of Henry +, Hitchey as business
manager of the Abbott Detroit Motor Com
nanv Mr.. Rltchey's experience has been
chiefly in the managing Of hotels and d.
recting industrial enterprises.
Henry T.. Donaldson and Joseph Tracy
have associated themselves as automobile
engineers 10 undertake consultation, re-
search and development work, design ana
construction and laboratory and road tests
For the present the headquarters In New
work. will be in the office already estab-
ushed by Joseph Tracy at NO 1l6 West
9eth street. The testing laboratory. In New
rareev will be maintained as heretofore.
u Eccleston general sales manager
~ the Oakland Motor Car Company. OF
Pontiac, Mich, has just returned from a
civ weeks trip throughout the Western
a,a,os having established branch houses in
Kansas city and San Francisco to take care
of the rapidly increasing Western trade
He is highly enthusiastic over the trade
conditions in the West and the prospects
for a big automobile season