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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

light and copper wire screens to keep
out insects.
The forward compartment is five feet
in length and contains, in addition TO
the steering wheel and control levers,
drivers seat. passengers seat and gas
olene tank, two berths for the crew. In
the daytime these berths are COM
pressed into the ceiling and at night
form comfortable sleeping quarters for
the help. In the morning the cook, II
he be an early riser, may slip out OF
the side door and around the hotel TO
the rear door, where he can enter his
kitchen and prepare breakfast without
disturbing the family. -,
The whole car is, of course, lighted
by electricity. and the electric range
will provide heat enough for the en-
tire vehicle if the travellers are over
taken by cold weather. In addition to
the cold water tank on the roof, which
is arranged to form seat for passen-
gers, there is also a hot water tank,
and hot water is pumped directly from
the gasolene engine. When the engine
is not running hot water may be OBJ
tanned from an electric heater.
The roof garden is also an excellent
place for outdoor sleeping, well pre-
tected by heavy leather curtains, with
celluloid windows, and the benches may
be converted into berths.
There are innovation lockers in vari-
Gus parts of the vehicle, designed for
carving food, but the owner has not
failed to take care Of his mental food
A neat little library sets back in an
out-of-the-way corner. This is filled
with historical works, which will be
serviceable in studying the country.
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MOTORISTS AS RESERVISTS

run backward and forward without a
stop for forty-eight hours or more.
"One of the features of the English
automobiles is very successful typo
Of travelling kitchen mounted on a 30
horsepower Fiat chassis. 1t is designed
TO handle big quantities of light re-
freshments, such as coffee, tea, cocoa,
bread and butter, etc, TO the men who
have just come out of the firing line,
are temporarily cut off from their food
supply, or have come off a long rail-
road journey. Across the front end OF
the body is the cook stove, with kero-
sent as fuel, and the washing sink TO
which water is pumped from a tank;
down each side is a table with food
cupboards beneath and plate and mug
racks above; across the rear is a fold
ing counter, over which the food is
passed 10 men outside.
"ln the Nosges mountains, where
railroads are scarce and the automobile
is the only reliable means of locomo-
ton, there are twenty-four sections Of
British ambulances with the French
troops H. this district all the work is
done over high mountain passes. Since
these automobiles went into service
toward the end of last year they have
carried more than $4,000 wounded"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

There has been considerable agita-
ton in Chicago and some discussion
in New York among city officials re-
garding Tenders for trucks and large
public conyeyances. In Chicago the
Chief Of Police has tested half dozen
makes Of fcrders, but is still unable
to settle upo. any one design as a
standard for official adoption by the
city.
In the last number Of "The Motor
Truck Bulletin" Russell Huff, consult
ing engineer Of the Packard company,
contributes a letter in which he calls
attention 20 statistics which have been
gathered On the subject Of accidents
caused by trucks and public buses In
large cities.
Mr. HUFF points out that it is not
the front wheels Of large vehicles
which should be protected with fend-
ers, but rather the rear wheels. The
figures thai ne has collected show that
80 per cent " the accidents are caused
by the rear wheels colliding with
ICdestr us, and in the majority Of
cases, says. analysis proves that
genera. the pcde trian colhdes with
The who. Is, instead of the wheels with
The pedestrian lie also says trucks
are responsible for only 90 per cent Of
The motor vehicle accidents and that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

ton there is a miniature ladder lead
ing to the roof garden through trap
door. In the design of the ladder bit
of the owners ingenuity is shown. II
is in two sections. The first section is
portable and may be converted into IA
dining table. The second section IS
stationary and leads from a landing 70
the roof The landing would seem TO
be built for the purpose of providing
an easy turn, but this is not the OBJ
ject. The top of the landing may be
removed, disclosing photograph.
Adjoining the kitchen is a living or
riding compartment On the left side
is a permanent lounge. little wider
and longer than a regulation Pullman
sleeper berth. On the right side are two
convertible lounge chairs, the backs OF
which fold down, forming another bed.
This gives two lower berths and three
additional sleeping hunks let down
from the roof, two running along the
sides of the bus. Immediately over the
lounges, and one running across
the bus, Just back of the driv-
ing compartment. Six persons may
sleep in this central compartment, with
ample room, and curtains are dropped
in such way as to provide perfect
privacy. Each passenger has within
the confines Of his curtains lockers
and drawers for storing clothes and
valuables.
There are altogether forty-four good
sized windows in the vehicle, and the
majority of them are within the CEN
trail compartment, to take care Of the
important question Of ventilation.
Each window is fitted with plate glass,
shades to keep out the early morning
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There is also a place in the library for
cameras and films.
The combination Undertaking table
fits between the touches in the living
compartment, or it may be folded and
removed TO the open air for dining a
la fresco. The floors of the main floor
are of pressed cork, and every part of
the vehicle can easily be kept scrupu-
lousy clean.
On the roof there are lockers for
guns, fishing tackle and camp chairs,
and large box, which appears to be
seat, holds motorcycle, carried as a
tender, to go for mail and supplies.
Extra folding chairs, designed for use
when the family is dining in the open
air. are also carried on the roof. The
motorcycle is lowered from the roof by
means of a small davit, such as is en-
ployed on yachts.
On the stern of the roof there is a
miniature flagstaff, where Old Glory
can wave away at all times.
In the front, the owner has provided
a powerful searchlight, to use either
when travelling or for sightseeing at
night. All the water for cooking and
drinking is filtered as it comes from
the icebox. Attached to the power
plant is a vacuum cleaner, to keep the
upholstery of the couches and the
clothes of the travellers free from
dust.
An ample supply of tools, including
soldering irons, drills, emery wheels,
etc, are carried in the driving COM
PERTINENT.
The wheel base of the vehicle is 206
inches, but the overhang of the rear
is only As inches, measured from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

A dispatch from Paris to "The Auto
mobile" of August 10 gives an inter-
esting account of the donation to
France by England of ninety amou-
lances which were converted fror' prl-
vate English touring cars.
The incident has a direct bearing
unon a situation which we in America
should prepare for. and which was de-
scribed in part in an interview with
General Wood. published in last sun
days Tribune.
When the time comes for us to fight.
either among ourselves or with some
neighboring nation, we are going 10
meet a great many of the conditions
with which Europe is now face to face
and unless we take advantage or the
lessons which are presented from day
TO day by the experience OF the belllg-
erent foreign powers we will find the
country filled with motor cars which
will prove more of burden than a
help.
The presentation Of this large feet
of ambulances points out lesson
: which should be invaluable if we take
advantage of 1t.
IL has been a desperate task for the
Automobile Association of England to
gather together enough chassis for the
formation of this corps of ambulances.
Private owners contributed under
PRESSURE, hut this should not be nee
essary in our case.
Automobiles are the same the world
over, and Americans will not contribute
/ their cars for war any more freely
than the English have.
In England it has been necessary TO
practically take the cars away from
their owners and turn them over TO
hired drivers.
The conditions under which these
cars were gathered together and the
! purposes for which they are TO be used
set before US striking example Of
/ the necessity of forming a concrete
military reserve of motorists which
will be ready as a unit in time Of
need.
The dispatch from Paris gives many
details which may prove of interest to
those who realize what Is going TO be
demanded from our hundreds of thou
sands of motorists when the day comts
for US TO shoulder arms.
Two essential deductions are easily
made from the account OF the presen-
tation to the French government Of
these ninety ambulances, which were
! formerly private pleasure cars.
First OF all. the motorists should
be thoroughly organized and ready for
immediate use collectively or IN de-
tachmen,s. Secondly. each reserve car
should be equipped with a war body.
according TO the branch of service Tor
which it is held in reserve. and the
owner should know that he must re-
port for duty at call with his car
fitted with this war body.
Describing the recent presentation Of
the ambulance corps 70 the French gov
eminent the dispatch in THE Automo-
bile" says:
THE ceremony took place in the
courtyard OF the Invalides with the
golden dome Of Napoleon's tomb as 4
background and captured aerolanes and
cannons as decorations. The audience
was capable of being produced by war
alone: French soldiers and officers IN
variety of uniforms; English stan
officers in khaki, American ambulance
meh in the same colored cloth, burly
Russian officers, Belgians IN the new
khaki uniforms, which appeared to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

10 per cent are due to negligence or
the part of pedestrians.
motor World" has been making q
countrywide canvass of automobile
dealers to determine their views re-
gardng the time for holding loca.
automobile shows. This does not ap-
ply to the national shows, which are
held in New York and Chicago, but
only to the shows in the smaller
cities.
The preponderance of replies indi-
Gates that the dealer is still in favof
Of holding local shows during the
month of January. The first month
in the wear was established as the
proper show some years ago, ana Il
the opinions collected by "The Motor
World" represent the feeling OF deai,
ers throughout the country 1t would
seem likely that January Will con-
tinue to be the universal show month
The Lyons Atlas Company, OF
Indianapolis, manufacturers OF we
Lvons-Knight cars, has temporarily
discontinued the manufacture OF com
plete cars. and will confine its actlvi,
ties to the production OF engines ana
engine parts. 1t is understood the
company has received an immense war
order for engine PARTS, when VIII
keep the full force busy for some
months TO come. After this order IS
filed it is possible that the Lyons
Knight car will again be produced.
Milton ]. Budlong, who, few days
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been borrowed for them, and English
civilian officials in immaculate top hat
and frock coat.
"For several months the Automobile
Association and Motor Union has been
making appeals to its members for au-
tomobiles or subscriptions to buy auto
mobiles TO be presented TO the medical
service of the French army. The num-
Der of persons who must have parted
with their cars is considerable, for the
ninety machines inspected at the In
valides represented only portion Of
those nut into service under these con-
dtions, and they had all been private
touring cars. Every European make
was represented-Engl French, ltal-
ian and German, with English pre-
dominating The passenger car bodies
had been stripped eff and replaced by a
uniform type of ambulance body carry
ing four men lying or eight sitting.
"The English effort comes to an end
with the delivery Of the ambulances 10
the French army authorities. Each car
is put in charge of a French military
driver and conveys of twenty 10 forty
are formed, with the necessary officers
taking their orders from the chief doc
tor. The ambulances are sent out 20
different points just to the rear or the
battle line, where they are made use Of
IN carrying wounded from the dressing
stations to the clearing hospital. Ex-
cept in very rare cases, these automo-
biles are not used for long trips. They
are employed as auxiliaries to the rail-
roads: bringing men from the dressing
stations to the military hospital, carry
ing them from the hospital to the hos
ptal train, taking men from the train
to the base hospital. Wherever they
are placed the work is likely to be
spasmodic. For a week or more there
may be nothing to do, then, following
fierce fighting, men and machines may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Wealthy New Yorker Adds Touch
Of Originality to the Joys Of
Motor Touring

1t could not be duplicated for less than
$4,000 and the original has cost Mr..
Conklin very much more. With the
exception of its engines and chief
mechanical parts, it was constructed
largely in New York City under the
direct supervision of the owner.
About a year ago Mr.. Conklin was
inoculated with the transcontinental
fever and decided to take his entire
family in a perfectly original and com
Portable manner, Independent Of hotels
and all other outside assistance. He
went about building this enormous bus
regardless Of expense and with won
derful attention 20 every detail. The
result is a vehicle which has all the
comforts of q yacht or private Pullman
car, and which is able to travel over
the ordinary roads. negotiate the sharp
turns on the mountain climbs and
cross even the weak bridges which
were not built to hold vehicles Of its
unusual weight.
MIR. Conklin expects TO leave his
Huntington farm early this week ac-
companied by his family, chauffeur
and a chef, and, as far as possible, he
will travel over the midland routes.
going up the Hudson TO Albany and
direct across the state to Buffalo,
thence to Chicago by the safest route
which will support his large bus.
He has no intention of attempting
to make speed. but believes he has all
the power necessary TO climb the
grades which he will encounter. For
crossing the sand he is amply equipped
with canvas strips end the weak spots
will be crossed by a portable bridge,
which he will carry TO lay over sur
faces which do not appear strong
enough TO sustain the load.
The body of Mr.. Conklin's motor
hotel is mounted on truck chassis
Of the motor bus type. with such
changes as were advisable to meet his
requirements. The inside dimensions
Of the body are o. feet in length,
TX feet in width and 611 feet high.
There are two entrances. one which
might be termed servants entrance,
located in front and leading directly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

Heads for the Golden Gate with
Large Family and All Com
forts Of Modem Home

touring car for the passengers OF his
party and a truck follows with camp
ing equipment and food. This truck IS
fitted with stoves, ice boxes. etc. ana
takes care of all the tents and baggage
of the travellers.
After having reached Reno Nh. Long,
year was far more enthusiastic than
when he started. and announced 70
party Of newspaper men who called
upon him while camping near the city
that he would not take a fortune Tor
the experience which he had gone
through.
Supplementlng this. The Tribune has
received a postcard from VI. Sweeney
and party. orsisting Of Mrs. Sweeney
and two young Sgeeneys, who started
a few weeks ago from New Rochelle to
make a transcontinental trip in a
gypsy motor bus which Nj. Sweeney
built upon a chassis of an old Crawford
car. This car was burned near hotel
which the Sweeneys owned in New
Rochelle.
Mr.. Sweeney, being a former chauf-
feur, conceived the idea Of purchasing
the remains of the chassis and con-
verting it into transcontlnental
wagon. lie paid $50 for what was left
of the motor and running gear. and
with an additional $50 designed a
camping body and started for the
Coast
His outfit was not so elaborate as
Mr. Conklin's motor bus de luxe. but
he has travelled at will and independ
ent OF hotels.
The interior was fitted with folding
beds for Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeney. and
the young Sweeneys were suspended
from the roof in a spac,o hammock.
In order TO pay the expenses OF the
trip Sweeney provided himself with
several moving picture films, which he
has been renting TO the moving picture
houses in the small towns. He is now
nearly half way across. and sends glow
ing accounts with the accompanying
picture of the entire family in good
health and enjoying the journey. He
says it has been both educational and
profitable. and he really does not care
| if he never gets back TO New Rochelle.
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rear axle centre. The total height OF
the vehicle is II feet inches. The
six-cylinder engine is 4hx5. The gear
ratio on the lowest forward speed Is
Sc 2-3:1, as compared with 26:l, used
on Fifth Avenue buses. The gear
ratio Of the high speed is 2-3:l, and
the direct drive is through worm
gears.
Double wheels are used on the rear,
with solid tires 5x36 inches. Inc
tanks on the roof are filed by pump,
driven from the main power plant and
capable of lifting water from a depth
of IS feet below any level on when
the vehicle may happen to be stand
ing.
AS an emergency device, in case the
vehicle skids off the road into de-
preston, the owner has provided q
winch which drives from the gasolene
engine. If the engine is unable to
move the vehicle on the lowest gear,
this winch with a steel cable may be
utilized to pull the bus out of diff
Guilty.
Particular attention has been paid
to the design of the springs, which are
unusually large and OF a semi-elliptlc
type. They are inches wide and
Sc inches long. The brakes are also
unusually powerful, with the service
brake acting on the rear wheel and
having surface of 260 square inches.
Mr.. Conklin has tested the vehicle
thoroughly over the roads Of Long
Island, and he has also climbed num-
Der of steep grades in New Jersey with
a view to determining the power of the
engine and observing the possibility Of
negotiating the sharp turns which he
expects to meet in crossing the noun
tains.
This is the manner in which the
modern transcontinental traveller with
unlimited means at his command is set
ting out TO conquer the Rockies and
the desert, but preceding him are sew
eral other motorists with the same am
btion but possibly little less capital.
Reports have just come from Reno that
Z. Longyeer. of Minneapolis, is on
the last leg of his journey to the Pa
cifc. Mr.. Longyear is employing q
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-gv trick Of crossing the Ameri-
can continent in an ordinary
automobile, stopping at such
,..,s as are available, no longer ap-
-. % the advcnturesomo motorist.
o. Of the picturesque features OF
.-.,seortiaentsl touring during the
lent summer has been the in
.r,3,c.ion Of novel vehicles designed
.,..b sncc.al bodies for camping pur-
,,ses and carrying what at times
l,srs sn unusually large amount Of
.,,rres and equipment. We have had
-.ro..s also Of motor trains, COM
,o.ed of several cars, some carrying
scrrcrs and others camping equip
mont and travelling leisurely like the
,.,reers Of tie early days, when the
motive power was the long horned
seer and surc-footed mule.
N.a have prepared for the long
journey according 90 their means, some
wrt inexpensive vehicles and others
oi,t very costly ones.
n has remained for Roland R.
Conklir. Cd New Yorker. 20 venture
fo-.b with the most elaborate moving
bo.6l wc have ever seen on whee $.
Nr CcrNio IS the president Of the
Tew York Motor Bus Company and a
is~re railway and sugar plantation
,,rrc- .r Cuba He is also the owner
- Rosemary Farm. Huntington, Long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Regal Produces an Eight.

The Regal models for 1916 will con-
sist of an eight and two fours. The
smaller four is listed at $3.50 and the
larger one at $685.. The eight is listed
at $1,000 The larger four is prac.
tically Identical with the 1915 model.
The light four has an engine 3& by
"a and the seven passenger four has
an engine 81 by ). The engine Of the
eight is by AZ. The wheel base OF
the light four is 100 and the other
two ears are 112 inches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

accent checks-a rule which he thinks
is rather important in the automobile
business he would pay cash.
Mr. Whiting looked at the check and
said that he thought it would be all
right. Whereupon Henry Ford and ms
son walked out of the showroom, and
later in the day the young man re-
turned and drove the car away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

est creation in MERGERS. They paid par
ticular attention to his line of talk, and
in about ten minutes the elderly man
said:
"Well, | think | will take one Of
these cars for my SON" Whereupon he
sat down at Mr.. Writings desk and
drew up a check. with the remark that
if it was a rule Of the company not to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
AUTOMOBILE. TRADE MOVIES

ago, retired from the presidency OF
the Packard Motor Car Company, OF
New York, to become vice-president OF
the importing and exporting firm oil
CASTOR, Williams e. Wigmore, was
rendered a farewell dinner last Tues
day evening at the Hotel Aston, By
department heads and branch mana
gers Of the Packard company. AS a
parting souvenir of his seven years o.
untiring service, the Packard company
presented Mr.. BudlOng with a new
Packard Twelve touring car.
About sixty guests were present at
the dinner from the New York, Chi
cago. Hartford Springfield, Brooklyn,
Newark, Erie and Buffalo Packard es-
adjustments. f. b. Jackson, formerlly
manager of the Philadelphia branch,
who succeeds Mr.. Bddlong in the man
agement of the New York branch, was
introduced, together with II. NJ. ALI
son. who succeeds Mr.. Budlong as
manager of the Chicago branch.
A. g. Harrington. sales manager OF
the Packard New York company, pre-
sented MIR. Budlong, on behalf of The
statesmen of the local company, with a
Tiffany travelling bag fitted with a
sterling toilet set. II. B. Louis, ad-
vertising manager of the New York
company, acted as POSTMASTER, and
there was considerable reminiscent
speechmaking.