Hendrick insists on custom specifications and tests for the proposed boiler. Hendrick seeks a guarantee from Milne that he will be able to get full capacity from the boiler. He wants steam enough to get up a hill without stopping to get up steam. ...
Hendrick requests that Taunton reply to his earlier inquiries and adds a query about the height and diameter of the 10 horse boiler. Hendrick prefers their boiler to one from Salamandrine based on its lesser weight and appearance. The guarantee he...
Hendrick ends this personal letter with a conversation about automobiles. He had a fine ride in automobiles in San Francisco and in Cleveland. Hendrick also discusses young Tevis who had a White touring car that he would keep for a mud wagon and...
Hendrick wants to know if the company is now making a surrey. Hendrick mentions a friend who has a White automobile. The friend is trying to devise a regulator so that he will not have to hand-pump the water as much (the only fault he finds with...
Hendrick inquires whether Hankins' garage will be in operation in January and if he would be able to hire a chauffeur from the garage should he want to go out with [his] car. Hendrick launches on a discussion of his car, concluding that the White...
Hendrick ends this personal letter discussing his satisfaction with his automobile. He [extracts] a lot of fun in sailing around over the hills and stony roads. Hendrick looks forward to his California trip as the roads in California are far...
Hendrick addresses H. G. Osburn, Superintendent of the company. Hendrick refuses to send the tires until he has some to replace them. He encloses pieces of the wheels to show the wear. Hendrick admits that the tires might still be serviceable,...
Hendrick writes in reference to a four passenger automobile. He would like to have springs in the vehicle that are softer than springs are ordinarily. Hendrick offers a comparison on the springs of several different vehicles. He ends the letter...
Hendrick is not satisfied with Milne's claim that his burner is as good as anything in the market. Hendrick wants a specific guarantee that Milne's burner will make fire enough to produce 5 horsepower from the boiler.
Hendrick advances his belief that the burner is the problem in not getting up enough steam. Hendrick has made several minor changes all of which improve the vehicle, and believes Hunt should allow him to return the vehicle especially since it is...
Frank Milne has referred Hendrick to Forg. Milne does not feel his burner will fit above the sprocket chain, but thinks Forg's might. Hendrick encloses a sketch of the bottom of the boiler and position of the sprocket chain.
Hendrick enumerates the ways in which the automobile does not fit the description in the catalogue. He is especially upset about the size of the boiler which he feels is too small. Hendrick feels cheated. He asks Hunt to furnish a larger boiler,...
Hendrick writes to confrim Milne's receipt of the wire. He also mentions that he uses a 9 1/4 inch water glass rather than the standard 6 inch glass. Hendrick wants to know if the boiler must be fired up by torch. He does not favor that...
Hendrick has sent all of the tires on his automobile to the company for repair. One of the tires has developed several leaks, although it was once repaired by a bicylcle repairer, and he wishes all of the tires to be repaired for fear the other...
Hendrick instructs them to immerse the tires in water to discover the leaks. He inquires why they do not use solid tires. Hendrick awaits the samples they have forwarded.
Hendrick has received the boiler but the automatic does not work satisfactorily. Hendrick requests Milne send another automatic in case the one he now has is faulty.
Hendrick reprimands the company for failing to reply to his communications. He has placed at two orders which he has not received and hears nothing about them. Hendrick has been enjoying his auto and wants to continue, but needs to have parts and...
Hendrick asks the company to send the tires he ordered as quickly as possible for the nice weather is quickly passing. Hendrick complains that an automobile is worse than a balky horse, and that often when he wishes to drive, it is out of order.
