Evening journal., 1912-01-27
AUTO MEN
GET BUSY
Many Sales are Reported and
Other Activities Shown
Despite Wintry Blasts
DEALERS SPEND TIME
AT THE BIG SHOWS


George w. Wright, manager Of th,
local agency of the Gomery -Schwart,
Automobile Company, has returned
from Philadelphia where he spent ten
days at the automobile show there
While in the Quaker City, Mr.. Wrigh
closed two contracts for Hudson self
starting cars. One is to be delivered
by March 18th, while the other viii
be delivered the early part of April
In speaking of the show Mr. Wright
dwelt at length on chassis which his
company exhibited there. This ma.
chine was barred TO the visitors and ali
the parts were seen in working condi.
tion. The machine was designed by
H. Z. Cauffin, who eliminated fully
1000 parts in designing it.
The Wilmington Automobile Com
pany during the week has closed a
deal with two residents for antomo-
biles One Of these, DR.. e. O. Bullock
has purchased a model "a, 1912
Buick. Another sale calls for the de-
livery of a 51-horse power, 1912, Lake
wood model Lozier by Marsh l. The
name of this purchaser is withheld
During the week the local agency
has opened their paint shop and ii is
crowded with work 1t will remain
open until June l. The repair shop
is also busy and the prospects for the
coming year are exceptionally good.
George Fitzsimmons, a demonstra-
tor for the Thomas car, is visiting
here today and will gladly demon
strate for any prospective buyer.
Colonel Grantley P. Postles has
closed a contract with the Thomas
Motor Car Company for this state.
This will give the Postles agency a
range of cars selling from $500 to
$4,000. including the Bergdoll. Cadil-
las, Studebaker and Baker Electrics.
Wilmington auto row was well rep
resented at the automobile show in
Philadelphia during the past week,
among those from this city who at
tended being T. G. Bradford, of the
Bradford Company; +. S. Garrett.
Mr.. McChesney and Mr.. Otteni. of the
Z. S. Motor Company; VIII Mendlin,
of the Delaware Tire Shop. and r. ].
Hanson and Enoch Moore, Jr., of the
Delaware Garage. A party from the
Auto Car Company, consisting Of
d. Shinn, T. W. Moore and G. NJ.
Allen.
Dr. J. Harvey Spruance has pur-
chased a 1912 Maxwell from F. s.
Garrett Of the factory branch of the
United States Motor Car Company.
w. 3. Austin, OF the Pennsylvania
Avenue Garage. was visitor TO New
York and Philadelphia auto shows
during the week. While away Mr..
Austin closed a deal for the sale Of
a six-cylinder Locomobile and large
0ldsmobile
Gen. T. Coleman DUPONT holds tbs
record time between this city and |
Georgetown, with his new six-cylinderl
Stoddard- Dayton. The time was two
hours and forty minutes, allowing for
one stop at Dover.
The Postles Garage taxi service is
still holding its own to such an ex-
tent that a new body has been ordered
and promised. 1t is expected to ar
rive within ten days and will give the
iaxicab department three machines for
continual service.
The Auto Company has sold a Model
No. IA touring car to the Moro Com
paxs~, of Elkton.
II is stated by I. C. Bradford, Of
The Bradford Auto Company. that be-
tween January 1 and the 25 he sold
81 cars, of which ten were Royals,
twenty-three were Fords and two
Aitchells and two being secondhand
ears. The Regal cars have not yct
been delivered as the company have
had charge of the agency but shrort
time. Many Of the Fords. as we'll as
The two Mitchell machines, arc OH the
street at the present time.