The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
Motoring Notes,
GoodRoadsNew
and Trade Matters

n MISUNDERSTANDING and Ram
bier car are among those on exhibit
ton at the State fair. The former il
one Of the famous Ohio machines
that are attracting attention nova
days. AS the last part of Its name
indicates the Firestone Columbus is
made in Columbus, Ohio The CO.
.lufrbfa Buggy company represented
by w. r.. Snoddy, liz showing The car.
The Rambler car Is shown by Ken
NEEDY and Joyner. of Richmond. This
new concern Is now ar s1S West
Broad street. but will occupy the
premises at 1873 West Broad street,
as soon as the Worth Electric We
hicle company moves into its new
building. The 1913 Rambler is
beauty. The car at the State fair
has dark olive green body, most
striking color. Ground glass dash
lights on each side OF the hood Is
another distinguishing feature. but
tho great big feature. according to
Mr.. Joyner is, the electric self
starter An eight horse power cleo
trio battery is built right in with
the gasoline engine and the car Is
started easily and silently. The en-
CINE Is practically an electric gaso-
line affair and the self-starter works
as smoothly as the best built electric
when the juice is turned on.
I'VE are about six months ahead
of all other cars with our electric
yesterday. IF we could patent the
deNice We would haze the best ON the
market. but as 1t is the other manu-
facturers Will be copying our styles
in their next models. We have beat
them to II by about six months.
q. Fl. Tompklns, the motorcycle
dealer, has a large exhibition of his
Indian machines at the fair and Jndg-
ing from the crowd around his booth
he Ia doing a rushing business.
James Pocta, lately of the New
York Peerless force, has Joined the
Lloyd Motor company of Richmond.
Mr. Pocta is in charge OF the Peer
less exhibition at the State fair. The
car Mr.. Iloyd's demonstration, rs a
beautiful! machine. s everyone who
knows A Peerless when they see II
are well aware
Some people have so long assoc
eiatee- the motor car with lavish up
keep expenditures that II requires u
distinct mental readjustment To look
on automobiles as source OF profit.
says Il. G. Spitzley, Abbott Motor com
pany. Our sales records bear witness
of the fact the motor car. is an eco
nomic investment.
Some months ago, on looking over
the list of sales made by our New
York office, my curiosity was aroused
ON finding seven different names sign
ed to one contract On inquiry,
found the car in question, a seven-pas-
senger touring. had been purchased
Jointly by seven men who lived in a
Long Island town about twenty miles
out, and somewhat removed from the
railroad. Every morning the car
makes its rounds. picks UP the seven
men and makes a quick. exhilarating
run into New York city. dropping each
one at his office. All being In the
downtown Office section, this Is quick
work. At night the car calls and takes
them home. refreshed by their trip.
In addition, each family has the use
of the car one day a week. The car
la stored In portable garage and the
cost. Of the spkaep to each owner In
nominal-about 81 a week.
Another Abbott-Detroit owner Is
woman in independent circum-
stances, who. not having good health.
is following the advice of her physi-
clan and spending much of her time
out OF doors, and besides getting great
enjoyment and benefit from her car.
she Is making money as well. The
car has been fitted with a detachable
bus body and has a route of twenty
commuters, whom she takes to the
train every morning. In the evening
she meets the train and motors her
clientele home. She also, takes
dozen children to and from school
daily, and occasionally helps to take
out picnics and excursions.
For some time the automobile has
also been of indispensable aid to the
real estate agent, who dashes his
prospects across country and by his
dashing and ohliging manner has the
sale half cfinched before the destina-
ton has been reached. But a more
radical plan Is that OF real estate
company which has large interests In
scattered tract in New Jersey. To
knit the buyers OF their property into
a communal whole, and to connect
with all trains, the real estate conn
pany recently bought FIVE Abbott-De-
trolls. which will run on schedule
time. very much as the Fifth avenue
stage coaches do. and will be at theiI
disposal Of the entire colony. free Of
charge. The move Is far sighted. With
a motor car passing your door every
fContiutIed on Seventh pa9al