The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-20
Notes of Interest
to Motor Trade

c. T. silver. president of tho Overland
distributing company has closed deal
w Mnrr al the cars traded in as part
cars will he handled by the Rodney X.
iiaines Company, Inc. OF 1899 Broadway.
In this company are Rodney NJ. Haines
and +, Nj. Simons. Both these men
specialists In the handling of second hand
cars and have been Identified with the
In the few days OF operation Haines re
ported the clearance of twenty Ave ma
who have given him instruction. as to
what particular types they want
l.. u. Berger. who was with the willys-
Overland Company In charge of sales of
the Wiliys-Overland- Knight models. and
later with the Toledo company, has been
placed In charge OF sales at the Lozier
factory. Berger was called In from New
England territory to take the position.
In a testing device used by the Inter
state Motor Company at Muncie, Ind, i've
lnter-States drive 100 horse power $50
volt dynamo continuously. Eight hours Of
continuous pull Is given each car. During
the night shift, and the short days OF
Of Moor space OF the Interstate plant IL
lighted by the current generated by the
dynamo.
Announcement Is made by Dodge Bros
OF the appointment of G. ". Matheson,
formerly New York district representative
department: Formerly president Of the
Matheson Motor Car Company. Mr. Maihe.
, ,o9 h1s scen prominent in the sstomoo''e
Not more than forty-three cars in the
United states can carry license NO l..
and Texas, have no state registration. and
In Iowa Maryland. New Hampshire and
Tennessee tho registrations do not begin
three cars so distinguished by the 1915
tags. eight are Cadillacs according to data
gathered by Motor Age"
The Chalmers Clubman," a new monthly
magazine of motoring. makes It's appear
ance this week. II is published by the
tally a magazine OF motoring established
with the Idea Of interpreting Chalmers
service to Chalmers owners.
The distinction of revealing the Arst
1915" tyne IL attained BY the Empire
Automobile Company Of Indianapolis In
the announcement OF It's model 80 tourins
car. The output scheduled for the 1913
season was disposed OF before March l..
clearing tho way for this model II differs
from It's predecessors In size. having a
wheelhase Of II? inches. n lengthcning of
nearly four inches. Correspondinsly the
body is larger and has seating capacity
The increase in size OF the car has been
! accomplished with the addition OF but q
well below $500 pounds. The power IL
Increased more than 10 per cent ny an
. Increase in the bore OF the four cylinder
motor Incorporated In unit power pla T.
/ This motor develops 35 horse power. Al
though the model IS 10 announced n
touring car. detachable sedan top IL also
. furnished at an extra charge, this R,vir
practically two Cars--a closed Limousine
/ FOR Indictment weather and an open touring
car FOR summer use. The sedan top IL 70
. constructed, however. that all side and
! back panels may be removed leaving the
J car absolutely open.
Frank r Smith. head OF the Premie,
/ Motor Manufacturing COMPANY has com
b peted arrangements whereby this com
I pany will make a specially OF funera
, equipment, along with their present pas
seueer car product John Orman has beer
placed in charge of this department Foi
. the country funeral director the Premier
/ has special body that will suffice FOL
: a funeral wagon a hearse or ambu
/ lance II II by making changes that a.
7 not take minute that the vehicle car
he turned into any one o: the tire,
different wagons,