The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05
GOVERNMENT GIVES
CONTRACT TO ELCO
Sutphen Announces Company
viii Build Eight More
Power Lifeb0atS.
SUNSHINE ASSISTS SHOW

The United States Government hts
closed a contract with the Elco Com.
pany to build eight llfeboats for tine
United states Life Saving Service THIS
announcement was made yesterday nv
Henry II. SutpheI, who said that it VIII
make the total nlnety-eight boats built
for service around the United States
coast, on the lakes and for similar scf-
vice in Canada by his concern Tho
boats are &c feet long and naturally
very stanchly built.
The sunshine " yesterday not only
cheered the hearts Of all the exhibitors
In the Garden, but sent thrOng OF
visitors to the boats and engines all dag
long, and among these were "A great
many yachtsmen and many more who
are looking for boats and engines
The annual meeting of the National
Association OF Engine and Boat Manu-
facturers was held yesterday morning
in the Engineering Societies Building,
West Thirty-ninth street. John J. Amory
presided. Many reports were made bl
officers and special committees. which
showed the vast amount of work that
had been done by the association dur-
ing the year. Treasurer James Craig
showed that the association has a bal
ance in hand of about $4,000. Chair
man Henry II. Sutphen Of the show
committee showed that in spite OF
trade depression and the Indictment
weather of the week the show was very
successful and the members will get
substantial rebate. Mr.. Sutphen was
OF the opinion that business in this
country is on the beginning OF a wave
of prosperity, and he looked for bust
ness among tho motor boat Industries
Five members OF the executive com
mittee were elected to I'LL vacancies
on tho board. from which Ave mem
bers retire each year Ten members
had been placed in nomination to hll
these vacancies, but one withdrew, 30
that the members had to select from
nine. Those elected were Henry r,
Sutphen OF the Elco Company, c. A.
Criuui OF the Sterling Company,
Percy c. Jones of the s. NJ. Jones Com
pany, H. II. Brautigan OF the Bridge
port Engine Company and A. f. Dohn
Of the Buffalo Gasoline Motor Com
pany
Chester w. bliss OF Bostor has
ordered % foot Hand design V bottom
cruiser. which is to be built at Lawley's
and wifi be driven by two six cylinder
| Van Blerck motors
/ \ duplicate OF the famous Flyawav
/ III. has been ordered which is to I've
/ built from Hand designs and be driven
/ by six cylinder Van Blerck The
owner of this boat intends to race and
expects the craft will be faster than 10
| famous predecessor.
A. Gordon Cooper has ordered a V
bottom cruiser, which is to be driven nv
"A six cylinder Van Blerck. Wilbur II.
! Young also reports that four cylinder.
a sis cylinder and an eight cylinder
Van Blerck engine have been sold 10
the J. l.. Hacker Boat Company %
Albany to be installed IN three run
abouts.
James Craig. who built two DIESEL
! engines last wear that We're nut in the
motor yacht Aeldgytha, owned by +, c.
Hardy, has an order for two more OF
similar type. This yacht is 112 feet
. long and with these two motors, which
are of 100 horse power each, make,
fourteen miles an hour.
Among the few really new accessories
shown at the Motor Boat Show is thai
of the ball enclosed type reverse
gear This clutch is designed for all
classes of marine work where Cleanli
ness and maximum efficiency are es
sential. II is not just an ordinary re
verse gear with a cover, but ar
especially designed mechanical device
which will perform all the functions OF
a power transmission machine. II is
creating much favorable comment anC
is made by the New York Gear Works
Brooklyn.
Last night G. J. Stein commissioned
the Luders Marine Construction Com
pany to build him a SO foot high speed
runabout and then purchased a Isl
horsepower eight cylinder Van Blercl
motor to drive it,