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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1909)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 21. 1909. 0 "TO . J.U. O 2026 FARNAM STREET EQUIPMENT. 8-inch Headlights, Gener ator, Oil Side Lamps,- Tail Lamp, Full Set Tools, Coat Rail, Foot Rest, Trunk Rack and Horn. ' Horsepower, 40. . Four-Cylinder. ' Seating Capacity, Five. Wheel Base, 112 inches. I Ommsi In -a, Mcb&o ' - . - ' 1 ' 1 1 1 111 The Most Important Exhibit & Auto Show MODEL "D" PALACE TOURING CAR, PRICE $2,750. Horsepower, 40. Four-cylinder.' Seating Capacity, 2, 3 or 4. Wheel Base, 112 Inches. EQUIPMENT. 8-inch Headlights, Prest-o-lite Tank, Oil Side Lamps, Tail Lamp, Full Set Tools, Tire Irons and Horn. MODEL "D R," THE FLYING ROADSTER, PRICE $2,750 Horsepower, 22. , Four.cylinder. Seating Capacity, Four. Wheel Base, 91 Inches. EQUIPMENT. 8-inch Headlights, Gener ator, Oil Side Lamps, Tail Lamp, Full Set Tools, Horn. MODEL 20,'LIGHT RUNNING CAR, PRICE $1,200 If you want a large type the Oldsmobile, Model Z, 6-cylinder, at $4,500.00 is again the logical car at the logical price. You cannot pay less and get a good "six." You cannot get a better "six "f or more. .. . OLDS MOTOR WORKS, LANSING, MICH. &LDSMOE II LE C C. J. CORKHILL, General Manager 1018 FARNAM ST. ' OMAHA, NEB. IE Mor, Imw, Mere t lief Is it the thought of big expense for up-keep that makes you hesitate? If this is the only obstacle, get into communication with us and learn how the takes this trick. We have the following models on hand for immediate delivery: ; 2-passenger Runabout, 4-cylinder, 20-horse power. . .$1,000 5-passenger Touring Car, 30-h. p., with Magneto. . .'.$1,500 3-passenger Runabout, 4-oylinder, 20-horse power. . .$1,050 7-passenger Touring Car, 40-h. p., with Magneto. . . .$2,000 . We can also equip the runabout with a folding tonneau, making a four passenger car for . . $1,100 COIT AUTOMOBILE CO. . JSSSt 2025 F ARM STREET , ,'. , ' Omaha, Nebraska, January 4th, 1 B09.- Colt Automobile Co., ' . Omaha, Neb. ' . Gentlsmen: Sometime ago you wrote me asking what 'I thought or my RAMBLKR No. 34. I neglected answering same and a few days ago ww In your garage, and In looking over a number ot letters from other owners of the No. 34 RAMBLKR, noted they had driven their cars from 3,000 to 6.000 miles with 'very, little expense. I believe I have them all beat for mileage and small expense. I bought my Model 84 March 9th, 1908, and drove It until November 12th. 1808, and at which time I was run into by a street car and put out of business temporarily. In that time, a little over eight months, I had covered 24. COO miles, a great deal of this was over country roads, and quite often with six or seven people. The expense on my car during this time would not amount to oyer $15.00 at the most. This does not Include tires and fuel. , . I have never had to be hauled lh. and never lOBt a run on account of car stopping with me. ' . I am greatly pleased with my Model' 34. and am going to Invest In one of your Model 4 5, seven passenger cars this spring, to be used In my livery business, as I believe the four-cylinder RAMHLER has them all beat for simplicity, durability and price. Thanking you for your promptness in furnishing the few small parts which I have needed. I remain. Yours for success. (Signed) C. F. SHOW ALTER. Here is a letter telling of a World's Record for a 24,600 miles in 247 days, or almost 100 miles a day for eight months straight. tan you Dear irr rossiDiy witn a Kamoier.' , , k SB 'Locating Transmission Casa. : . 1 .-During th wtntsr. English motorists bsv had a souree for discussion In th qumUoo of ths placing of ths traasmtsotoa ease, whsthsr It should be attached to ths msln frams proper or hung on ths rear axis. ettrs from anglners bavs flown back and forth and argumsnU, ' a w .and old. hsvs bMD snt In every direction. Judging from the Information on the oouree of events the advocates ot the mld-fieroe suspension have bad by far the better of the argu ment, as the following clipping from The Autocar, an Engllah publication and ap parently a firm friend of mid-frame sus pension would show: - "The other day we read an entirety new and srnweuos argumcote - in favor of un sprung weight upon the read wheels. The writer was arguing In favor of heavy back sales 'or back axles combined with change speed gear boxes and stated that the extra unsprung weight prevented the wheels from slipping' when 'the driving effort was applied.- This has appeared in more than one paper and It has been cor rected by Mr. Austin, who has pointed out that the mors dead weight there Is Included In ths wheel snd axles of a vehicle tho less it will hang to the road when driven at a predetermined speeVl. 'Apart from It be ing right theoretically, the experience of all those who are1 thoroughly versed In the science bf building automobiles la that the lesa dead weight there la on the sxles (front or back) the ' better the car rides and the leas Is the amount of wear on the tires and mechanism that takea Bjaeo.' ' Slevens-Duryea Model Y 6'cylinder, 40 horse power, 7 passenger touring car with l42nch wheel base price $4,000. Model X, 4 cy Under 24 horse power, 5 passenger touring car; price $2,750. Model Triple X, 4 cylinder, 24 horse power, 3 passenger runabout, price $2,850. , ' Cadillac Model "30," 4 cylinder, 30 horse power, touring car, demi "tonneau or runabout, price $1,41)0. Stanley Model F, "30" horse power, speedy roadster price $1,800, Model E2, 10 horse power runabout, seating two or fourj price $850. Babcock The finest electric carriage built Inspect this display at the Auditorium and call , at the garage and see the finest automobile establishment west of Chicago, Bargains in used cars on exhibition at the -garage . ' 'I-':' !-! - aOTS" ' ' 1 REO Five.Passenger Touring Car Top Extra Get tlie Meal Xfiing "Wasted piower in a motor car is like a bad temper in a man wears it out, and doesn do anybody any good. . Whatever you do, get the real thing. Get real power that does real things. And, most of all, you want get-there-and-back ability. Get tho REO the car which, instead of making promises, has made good every day for ..... . . . . . ' ,f years. REO RUNABOUT 500 Folding, seat, holding two extra pasaeagers. f 25 extra. Top extra. Call at our Exhibit at the Automobile Show and' let us chow you the powerful EEO motor, 1TLAMSC MJT0103SIE; GOSiPAWV- ATLANTIC AND COUfMCILi BLUFFS, IOWA Distributers FORD AND REO AUTOMOBILES, Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska, 1 7 .