New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW.
Technical Terms That -4re Used
Bezcilder the LGyman.
MANY WEALTHY PEOPLE ATTEND.

There vas no falling of Of interest in the Au-
tomobile show at Madison Square Garden yester-
asv The attendance was fair. and there was the
usual crush night. Visitors to the show are
Immediately impressed with the splendid exhibit
and marvellous detail. Still. among some Of the
7sufa cturers the impression is beginning to pre-
all that their experts and statesmen are becoming
,-s:irelv too technical The experts seem TO forget
mat the automobile is practically new in this
country. Its parts many. and its mysteries
cannot be solved in a. day. Following are some OF
the technical terms used:
carburetters ignition device. transmission gears.
1ltiQIe cylinders. vertical and horizontal motors
park plugs. magnetos, dynamos, batteries, 1nduc-
tton COILS gooo 1at . Spa 4, isctef intake
1zlves. mechanically and automaticaIly intake
ears for transmission chassis, bonnets and hoods
tnnneaus steering wheels and steering G;e hanqies
through tdJustabe means volt meter si any
negative plates and speed gears
The character Of the attendance remains uniform
II nigh. ard this fact has been particularly en-
ceuraging 10 the manufacturers. who see in the
countless throngs about their booths not merely
--ansiert passersby. merely curious. but well
dressed intelligent people. well able 10 purchase
sr1rouohnes and TO maintain them as these costly
md beautiful pieces Of modern machinery ought
- be kept. While the women visitors continue to
make favoritcs of the cleanly and easily handed
rie-rrics those men whose idea Of sport is mere
9eea give almost oil their attention to the larger
z-selene machines with big hoods and immense
amps IN front There are few motor bicycles
and one tiny automobile, which will interest the
children. but as q whole comparatively few chil-
4-en have visited the Garden this week me-
-rzr5caI exhibit such as the present automobile
show does not appeal to the younger folk One
would think also that such an exhibit would not
zppeaI 70 a poor man. but IT does Those oaoiy
favored by Dame Fortune look on at the proof
of marvellous strides made in this industry, and
-hose who are ambitious hope that some day they
vii b. able 70 own one OF the handsome machines.
~ of the exhibitors yesterday put up bulletin
heard at his space which gossip OF the snow
nd news about the sales Of their machines and
,hr changes in their exhibits were announced One
sf the first pieces Of gossip announced that Alex
-nder Wiuton had declared himself q candidate
for the Office Of president Of the National Associa-
ton of Automobile Manufacturers The meeting
of the association viii be held in the Garden on
Sa,urday morning
It VAS said last night that there was consider
srle difference Of opinion among the members OF
INC manufacturers association regarding the an
7ua1 election More or less electioneerng was done
las: night. and little groups Of makers could be
sen discussing the situation in quiet corners OF
the different booths Il was not announced whether
7 DaEIs. jr- now president was a candidate Tor
reelection. The names for the new leader of the
association most mentioned were Alexander Win
ION George Il. Day. ". T White and Mr. Weiss.
4 sucus VIII be held to-day. and those who ought
Go know believe that Mr. Winton will receive the
-adarsenlent Of the others named. All except Mr.
Day are from Cleveland.
There are fewer wire wheels than at previous
shows and fewer machines fitted with single tube
1i-sz. The tendency seems TO be toward wooden
heels and toward double tube tires Of the detach-
able type.
The shaftIess carriage seems TO have disappeared.
and ia its place ar vehicles designed more on
what are termed automobile lines Mechanically
operated inlet valves are found on many machines
The most expensive American machine on eXhl-
r--Ior is listed II 80. the cheapest at $500
There are more business vehicles on exhibition
thz0 have been shown all other shows com
nf7ed T proves the advance that the automobile
is making commercial life
shown for the first time although
r- have been some makes for many
months They not alone economic the use OF
T7-srar bfIt eliminate the exhaust Their is
CURED on u steam machines in England One car
las been termed the young locomotive Its front
fitted with looks 70 be catcher placed
there 70 protecU the condenser.