WHITE TRUCKS FORHEAVY HAULING

New Delivery Company AdoptsMotor Vehicle for Modern

Service

The Auto Delivery company, whichwas recently organized in this city, hasjust received six of the 10 five tonWhite trucks ordered from the Whitecompany through the-San Franciscobranch. The other four are en routeand are expected to arrive soon. -

It is the intention of the new com-pany to do heavy trucking exclusively,hauling sand, gravel, crushed rock, ce-ment, lumber, structural, steel,: waterand gas pipe- and large cargoes of J thedifferent comodities shipped by waterand rail in car lots.

The full equipment ordered will givethem a capacity of about 1,000 -tons aday, and this willbe increased by addedequipment as fast as necessary, fThatthe speed of handling building materialand cargo -shipments , is being appre-ciated by the large'contractors andmerchants is attested to by the placingof rush orders with the? new company.

This is the first concern of its kindin San Francisco.to use motor trucksin large quantities for; heavy hauling,*and opens , a field jthat * is sure to*assumelarge proportions. . They? will{build agarage for their own use 1 in the .nearfuture, and •in ; the J meantime j. have se-cured temporary quarters ; with f; theMotor Car Service company. P. E. Beam,who is » manager- of", the company, - hashad several years' experience? in -the•auto trucking businens.and; knows thecapabilities of motor tracks.

HAYNES OWNER ENJOYSV TOUR TO LOS ANGELES

Lawrence-Klein and party hay justcompleted a very pleasant trip to* Los

' Angeles and return in a Haynes :tour-ing car. la his party was his -father,j William F. Klein, his brother, « George; Klein, and his sister,* Carolyn -Klein.*, The trip* was made ; over »the*. coastroute, through Salinas, Kin *City,. San

iMiguel, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbaraand Ventura, thence to Los Angeles.

(The party returned over the sameiroute. They found -the roads in pretty; good condition. Klein advises -that \itis better to go from King :City to

**Bradley by .way.- of San Lucas- and.Lockwood instead of by Jolon. as theroad is far; better this way. .;: The party

!started from San I Francisco two weeksago Sunday 1 and made the trip to Los

a!Angeles' in a little over two -days, in-cluding several stops, no attempt be-ing made at speed. Klein reports :tothe Haynes Auto Sales company thathe averaged over 20 miles to .the gal-lon of gasoline from. San Francisco '-. to'San Juan and from' there to Los An-geles he got over 16 miles to the gal-lon- The party covered over. 1,650 miles

\u25a0with not even so much as a punctureor trouble of any kind.

BREWERS SING PRAISESOF THE KELLY TRUCKS

An interesting pamphlet has just beenreceived by the Standard Motor Car•company from the Kelly Motor Truck

's company entitled "What ' Ten *BrewersA- Pay About the Kelly Truck," and it af-

-9 fords interesting reading. The Kelly• truck Ik peculiarly adapted to \u25a0. the

brewery business, and the booklet in-• eludes testimonials from brewers in all

parts of the United States.

HUGHSON PREPARES TOHANDLE NEW LINES

fvW.lj.'Hughson. president of the Stand- iard Motor company,. is making J elab-orate plans for the introduction of the1912 Stoddard-Dayton arid? Courierlines \u25a0in .this city. ;Hughsori*s. contractwith the Ford, company runs to J Octo-ber 1, but fitfis understood that anofficial;from' the Ford factory will reachthe city within a week and the Stand- :ard company willbe relieved of itsresponsibility,and will immediately pre-'pare *an active icampaign for the " Stod-dard and Courier models. -'A::.-;>..>.~ '/'•

MULFORD AND^LOZIERfMAY COMPETE IN SOUTH

According to information:received by

jManager F. ':B. Keip jof the? "Lozier. fac-tory

1branch in this ]city, Ralph Mulford

will pilot, a- Lozier fear in the Santa*i Monica road rare if the latter event isheld"in.December instead of;November.*

| Mulford will be tied up with the Fair-mont park, Vanderbilt and. Grand J Prix

I races and can not get>>ut here before.I December, flf.he; comes 'to the coast it! is Keip's intention to 'bring the car. toI San :Francisco for. exhibition ?purposes.-

WASHINGTON BREWERFAVORS KLINE KAR

Fred.. Schmidt fof-Olympiad has J. just

taken delivery offa*Kline "30" roadsterfrom -the Frank»O.Jßehstfom companyof-this fcity iand? will tour to homein the north within the next few days jin his new car. .;- Schmidt,'', a brewer in s ithe northern ;city,-.> looked over the en- jtire local industry for;a car best suited jfor his use'and | after a careful-invest!-: igation decided :on the Kline *Kar.'*,*?The*car is ;one ;of the ;*most?attractive*-that 'the Renstrom company has had this

son. .It'is *finished in gray and the jtrimmings*; and metal work are ofnickel. \u0084* :/:'AAA /\u25a0 :'A/A>A:A

CLIFTON FERRY NEARBYRON IN OPERATION

, "The Clifton ferry, recently inaugu-rated at Byron. is now in active usefor autemobilists," writes K. L. Par-

irott, manager of the Stockton branchof the 'Studebakergßrothers fcompany.

\u25a0** The large levees which have been' thrown*up within the past year are to!be.used as roads, and are being workedwith teams Si and is scrapers'; to s put theminto; fit condition to use. The distance

\u25a0that* is saved between | here Iand! Byronis about 10? miles now, and** it? is 3 hopedby many,that, this road will be 'adoptedas part of the state highway systemwhlcn will'eventually connect this por-tion of the state with the bay cities."

CLIFTON FERRY NEARBYRON IN. OPERATION

': "The Clifton ;ferry.{recently.J inaugu-

rated at ; Byron, is : now. in active .usefor ; automobiles,',f writes 'K. L. Par-rott, manager of the Stockton ibranchof the Studebaker Brothers! company."The g large levees which ''ishave :«jbeenthrown up within the last year are tobe used as roads and are 'being workedwith teams and scrapers:.; tos put themInto fit -condition to use. The dis-tance s that \u25a0 is 5 saved l" between here iandByron is < about 10 miles now, and it ishoped by'many that •• this "road"* will*beadopted as part of the state highwaysystem.

WEED CHAIN DECISIONENDS ALL COMPETITION

v According to information received ,bythe Hughson <"*".- Merton, .Inc., the recentdecision of'the circuit- court* of appealsin Chicago in favor jof the? "Weed (Chain*;Tire Grip ; company; giving the firm theexclusive, right? to manufacture2chain"grips, lis**so'broad that it actually pro-vents v. the, possibility* of any 2" dealersbuying chains in"length and making uptheira own grips Xfor resale> purposes,which has been a common practice, es-pecially on l the:Pacific coast.?:?; Now that."Weed has *won: his *' suit it will be jhis \u25a0

intention to Jget 1after .these ipeople andstop them from doing" so in?, the futures

THE SAy FRANCISCO CALL, > SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1011. 39

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B§|||||l^^ CadillacIllfiißililIHEpllK'*' oro&ressliltffl^SB^^^^^^*^ in scientific research marks

a wel! defined ,me between

iP </ Xw and the moor car of now

llmAutomatic electric starting device. Electric lights.

lt#Tw<>^complete ignition systems. Scientifically developed car-

-9L buretor. More power. Larger wheels and tires. Larger brake

£f drums. Steel bodies of latest accepted designs. Numerous refine-

ft ments of essential details.

KfelfiThe improvements incorporate^ this year's specifications The simple, centralized, system ,of starting, igniting and - z\

willSre rprro^ed ™petus to the conditions which have con- ' lighting is merely a phase, or an integra part of that process, :-'.••jr stituted the Cadillac a law unto itself. ' ' To combine these elements of efficiency, for vthe first time, in a

"* These improvements obviously the result of an economic ; unit, exercising the three separate functions, is of itself an mter-

and erohrtionarv development; : hence, it is useless to seek them ,; sting achievement, although such a system as an adjunct to an

elsewherer* ' ''" ''*. *

*' :: ' '^ indifferent car would be of doubtful value. /;_. ,

They "are the fruits of Cadillac research; of close and accurate But to combine ..them in the Cadillac adds luster to thatr measurement, and of scientific standardization. « : ,"'..* * achievement, because it endows an extraordinary motor-car with new and *Consider what an augmentation of comfort is implied m these jhenceforth. indispensable functions, ..:/ \

two "announcements, emanating from the Cadillac Company, *wmcnWithout them, the Cadillac would still-be -the- incarnation of

has never promised what it did- not tuitUl—> c j ease, grace, elegance and economy.. ". • .

: :"\u25a0 First A surpassingly fine car made infinitely finer; . and Second, aWith them, a new : meaning attaches to the word luxury as "-

hitherto unattainable ideal resolved into a practical reality. ; * annlied to motoring.

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Cadillac electrical system A Few of the Improvements in the 1912 Cadillac

Starting Lighting Ignition Automatic electric starting device, electric'lights. (See detailed description'ln another column.) ".*»

not „**»**.matterStarting: Lighting ignition V^^^The electLl plant in the new Cadillacno^onlvaccompHshe what rf -—\u25a0 **low to hi* speeds without change of a djt_. „«***

heretofore has been accomplished in a less efficient manner by separate air adjust ment controlled by small lever at the steer ng wheel " ' .systems-ignition and lighting-but goes further and includes j^its \u0084,- ;,. W^a^ , Vfunctions a featured which motorists have long looked forward, an,,-.. Brake drums ;i^^ir,tPßt?arceDted designS ; all fore doors,

iconstructed upon new improved,mftthods. _vlutomatic .tarter which obviate, the necessity of cranking by hand. /^^e^cfty^crea^C" 1 Allons-on all models excepting Phaeton and Road-tttvfa Which the--increase is to 18 gallons. Gaso-

The plant consists of a compact and powerful dynamo operated by|lne -gauge on dash,

the engine of the car. The dynamo charges the storage battery.rgflJL

For starting the engine, the dynamo is temporarily and automatically feflt\,furnished by the storage battery. \u25a0 j^^^Sj^^^^^gSfeg^^^Sß^^^^^^^y/"''" - \u25a0 JmlmS It fi-?^^^

To start the engine, the operator after taking his seat in the car. 'WB^^^^^k%t^f^^^^^S^pSS\ if^HErffifclrII ii'dawTV'" LMr^CsfC\simply retards the spark lever and pushes forward on the clutch pedal. a'J''''J^S^^^Kf*jj'j^^ ..--..nf^This automatically engages a gear of the electric motor with pear teeth WK^fefej^^^?^B»gyC^ \u25a0\u25a0••'lgiS'SSs^^in the fly wheel of the engine, causing the latter to "turn over." thereby fljff^m K-SjUj^-^i

as°the engine takes in charges of gas from the carburetor and com- IH L^nK£*&mences to run on its own power, the operator releases the pressure on .^^JBfkWfj&tfßS&iMSS^the clutch pedal, the electric motor gear disengages its connection with <£Z£^ VS&WffImMBESattXkMMthe fly wheel and the car is ready to be driven. The electric motor

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Practical tests have shown that the storage battery is of sufficient » J^^^gJgj^Sj^^ \u25a0.^flljsl&Sflifil^^ X idM^gMßla^^^^B \

ometer light. mtmW^The dynamo also supplies current, for ignition. Up to 280 to 300

R. P. M. the ignition current comes from the storage battery; abovecncriCIPATinWC IW nnicc

that speed the current is direct from the dynamo through the high ten^ Or IlClrlWAIIUPIo ll> DKICrsion distributor to the spark plugs. For ignition purposes the dynamo

performs not only all the functions.of the most? highly developed mag- MOTOR—Four-cylinder, four-cycle: cylinders cast singly. ,4%-inch-? v section with drop forged yokes, spring perches tie rod ends and steering

Set*. but possesses even greater efficiency having more flexibility andfey 4^lnch pls

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ton strake . Flve .bearin& cranks haft. Five-bearing fP'^ J^a greater range of action. "When compelled to --drive; slowly in crowded cam shaft on SI":-POWER —Nominal. A. jUI'A.fM.-*rating, 32.4. Actual drums. Exceptionally easy In operation. Both equipped with equalizers, ?thoroughfares, very bad ; roads or on hills, with the usual magneto, horse-power greatly in excess of that rating due to Cadillac design, 'STEERING GEAR—Cadillac patented worm and worm gear, sector type.

the driver may stall his motor because the magneto is not being driven Sinii copies and Cadillac construction. COOHNG-Water. copper •#«*>&fast enough to generate current, and it becomes necessary to ; switch : jacket<S d cylinders Gear driven centrifugal pump; radiator tubular.'and TIRES—36-inch by 4-Inch Hartford or Morgan & Wright. SPRINGS—to the battery—if he has one. ?; With 7 the Cadillac system, if it becomes ",

* * Z IGNITION—See description under Electrical system. -i-'ttbri-^'*Front, semi-elllptlcal Rear three-quarter platform. FlNlSH—Cadillacio me J)a.tt«y v ne^^ nthat sufflcient current is

„not generated plate type.

k IGNIT"ION—See description under^-Electr car system.#T« »»»- blue throughout, including wheels; light striping, nickel trimmings,

necessary to drive so :- slowly that sumcient current. is not. generated . CATlON—Automatic splash system, oil uniformly distributed. CARBI- STANDARD ECfcUIFatEWT—Dynamo with 80 A. H. battery for automaticthe battery? automatically, ccts In. : When the speed is .increased; the

RETOR Special Cadillac design of maximum efficiency, water jacketed. starter, electric lights, and ignition. Also Delco distributor system.

dynamo again automatically •*takes hold. It wholly obviates the rteces- " adjusta ble from drives seat. CLUTCH-Cone type, large, leather ? Lamps iespeclally^deslgnedf for CadiUac cars,? black "enamel' with*nickelsity of the driver's keeping constantly on the alert

,to prevent stalling Air. ad3usta-^f^^^^ Bi^^-C^^--%~^ irtmmlngs;Ktwo*headllihts-^two^^ .

sity of the drivers keeping constantly on tne alert to prevent srauing - \u25a0 . < te^^ithl[j^l]^prlpgmthe motor.

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' crear selective type three' speeds forward and reverse. Chrome nickel robe rail: tire irons; f set of tools, including pump and tire repair kit;

In addition to the ignition before described, the Cadillac is pro- -J * ; running on Aye annular ball bearings: bearings oil tight. ' f^*»,? l In all fnThTa^e^nd^lec^lig^ 8- < Speedometer, Standard,vided with the auxiliary Delco system with dry cell current which has

CONTROL—Hand gar-change lever at driver's right, inside the car. »"IPraved> *lth 4'lnch face and electric light,

proven so J satisfactory in the post. The extra system is separate andService -" brake, foot lever. Emergency brake, hand lever at driver's .right. STYLES AND PRlCES—lncluding T*» and Glass Front-

distinct, with its own set of s„ark plug, and In itself is thoroughly of-outS ide Clutch foot Throttle accelerator, foot lever. Spark and ". ." \u25a0 Touring car $205^^_

ficient for running the car, entire.y independent of the main system.throttle levers at steering wheel. Carburetor air adjustment, hand lever »!!MI?P, """'' :'T^r^^^fS^: \ 22^|°0

The entire electrical -lant has been designed with a view to com-undftr BteerlnK whee i. DRlVE—Direct shaft to bevel gears of special ', Torpedo

•" * '"—~''"' "' ' 2150--pactnS'andeP efficiency. It is designed with the idea of simplicity and put teeth to &ttor& ma^um strength. Drive shaft runs on Tlmken Coupe, Sedan type, aluminum body 1.««.. — ..... ..—\u2666.« 2400positiveness. It is designed to obviate to the greatest possible degree bearing. AXLES—RearfTimken full floating type; special alloy steel Limousine, Berlin© type, aluminum b0dy....^.....^......:. 3400

the necessity of attention. "Above-all/, It does what it Is designed to HÄ». live axle shaft; Tlmken roller bearing. Front axle, drop forged I beam i .Prices F. O. B. San Francisco, including standard equipment.

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