The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28

the b. C. K Motor Car company. OF
which the principals were S. Il. Baily.
, OF PhiAde}phia.sE ss E. les. G., Carroll
OF tsAe 1F'tss- poer & Sarrpll;N orse com"
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of York. Pa. from which 1t derived
the name B. G.. K. and the trade name
Kline Kar was adopted. This car was
former six cylinder car, that he made
really a perfected development of the
while with the Pullman company, but
not marketed by them. and believing
! the six cylinder car was destined as
one of the principals in the future OF
the automobile industry, the company
Immediately started to build this car
in its entirety in its new factory at
| York, Pa, including the motor. trans
mission. frames. bodies, in fact every
thing except tires, rims, bearings. etc.
In 1911 this car was well establish
ed in many states and the Foster
Motor Car company, OF Richmond. Va
secured the agency for this section.
This no doubt attracted Richmond in
terests and they were looking for an
automobile plant to be located here
and representatives were sent to York
to investigate the Kline kar. They
were so thoroughly convinced thai IL
was what Richmond wanted that they
bought the interests of The 3. c. K.
( Motor car company and immediately
organized a new company with in
creased capital. operating in the mean
time at York, Pa, while the factory
was being planned and built on the
Northwest Boulevard at Richmond,
: Va In November. 1911, the new
plant was ready and the main part
was transferred from York, Pa. to
Richmond. Va, maintaining at York
the body and service departments.
The newly organized Kline kar COM
pany was then established in its main
plant at Richmond and actual manu-
featuring begun. and the South had
featuring plants.
The six cylinder car then developed
was strictly adhered to and today II
is known throughout the South and
enjoys a large sale and is very popular
at home. 1t is a car Of distinction.
using all standardized units with GUS
tom made body design and sold at a
medium price,
In 1918 pressure was brought to
bear for the company to turn over
their plant for the making Of material
TO help win the war. Periodically II
conceded to this request and new quar-
ters were secured at Seventh and Cary
streets for the manufacture OF cars
which Is the present day, home OF
the Kline Kar corporation.
Not only Is Mr. Kline one famed as
designer of the Kline kar passenger
models. but has been foremost in rae
Ing circles. As early as 1906. at the
Pimlico track at Baltimore, Md. he
raced with Ccdrena, the champion
Italian driver at that time. with a six
cylinder model equipped with motor
made entirely In their own shops. The
- pTnp mo followed nv
year and the winnings were number
Gus. both with the Pullman and with
the later developed Kline kar In
1911 two racing cars were designed,
now nationally known as Jimmy
and Jimmy .Ir." on account OF their
many winnings and consistent per-
Torrance. These cars are still in SER
vice as will be we'll remembered In
the last races held on the State Fair
Ground track at Richmond, Va
Endurance and economy tests have
! been entered into throughout the
United States and Kline kars have al
ways won their share of honorS. In
the Munsey tour of 1910, the Kline
Kar won a perfect score and frs!
honors, as we'll as many other en-
durance runs and econoHy tests. an d
the many trophies in the posse ssion
of the company. given az rewards fof
theiT winnings, 1uiIy 9uslines tne4r
claim--The Perfected Six.
. In 1907 Mr.. Kline was admitted to
the Society OF Automobile Engineers
and being a self made man was readily
accepted as one OF the first to gain
success through his own efforts In
1910 the Kline company was admitted
to the National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce and Mr.. Kline, as gen
eral manager, was named as the COM
pany's chief representative, He is z
member of the Business Mems club, =
7 p. o. Z. No. 2l3 and a Rotarian
1naa the formation OF the Rich
mond Automobile Trade association
( inCor porated, In the fall OF 1916. he
was elected director, in 1917 he was
elected as vice president ard in 1918
he was elected as president in which
ca pacity he now serves. The assoc!a
ton represents the automobile dealers
and accessory men of the city OF Fitch
mond and vicinity and. to sa it Is a
strong association Is but mild, as the
way the former shows have been put
over. and the way the present one
nov in progress is going over the top,
is self evident of its success
/ The Kline Car corporation is in
corporated under the laws of the state
OF Virgta, with the following officers.
Warner Moore. president; j. r,
| Paschall and j. A. Kline. vice presi-