Automotive Industries Volume 14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...fire engines. Mr. Carter has disposed of his patents to the Carter Motor Car Co. and will devote his time to the export business. After May 1 the Hartford Suspension Company will be located in its new building at Broadway and Eighty-eighth street, and the factory will be moved from Hudson street to the corner of Clarkson and West streets. This will give three times the present floor space and will permit better care to be taken of the Truffault-Hartford suspension business, which is increasing at a rapid pace. The Gobron-Brillie cars, for which the company is the agent in America, are due in two weeks, from the other side, fitted with French bodies. Harlan W. Whipple, the well-known automobilist of Boston, has placed an order for a 35-horsepower Rainier, with touring body, to be finished in French gray. Other recent purchasers of 35-horscpower Rainiers are Robert Patterson, president of the National Cash Register Company; J. A. Culbertson and Frank M. Wright. Charles Lanier has taken delivery of a special 35horsepower Rainier chassis, built to order, and which is now being fitted with a luxuriant limousine body with all modern conveniences, by Healy. The power boat show, which was held last week in the First Regiment Armory, Chicago, was a success in every sense of the word, and aroused great interest in mo tor boats. Many boats were shown from the fast craft to the little skiff. One of the boats was erpiipped with an automobile steering wheel, and is fitted out with padded seats like an automobile. It has a 40horsepower engine, and is very speedy. Several fast boats were shown, some of which have figured prominently in races. Among them were the Black Diamond H., the Violet Louise and the Kangaroo. The Hartford Automobile Parts Company has been incorporate...