Work on Charles Cotta's automobile which is being constructed in Weed's Machine Shop, in south Lanark, is progressing nicely, and will, in all probabilities be in its completeness by the first of June. The points of construction in Mr. Cotta's automobile are entirely in advance of those presented by any other inventor and are wholly original with him, he having been working on the plans and specifications for several years past and is certainly deserving of the success that his invention merits.
He has a simple and thoroughly practical device by which the power of the motor is applied equally and individually to each of the four wheels, making each wheel a traction wheel. It will not be a fair-weather concern, but a thoroughly reliable vehicle in all seasons and conditions of weather, a feature not possessed of by any other vehicle now on the market. The motive power of the machine is steam, thus doing away with all the objectionable noice that is so characteristic with the agasoline and electric vehicles.
Competent parties have pronounced Mr. Cotta's invention as the most practical of the numerous machines out, and should he decide to dispose of the same he could do so at a handsome figure.
Up to date he has withheld from all offers and propositions, and has not decided definitely as to the future arrangements for manufacturing and marketing of his invention.
