The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-14
GREAT AUTO SHOW IN BOsTOy
More Exhibitors Than I'm New York-New
Devices

BosToN. March is-Every sign which
curing the Automobile Show in New Yorl
gave testimony that an automobile boom
nhu arrived with the year 1906 is now in
evidence here. Tho same indications noticed
IN Madison Square Garden are beingrepeated
IN Mechanics Hall here but In greater diver
sl'y ana with more impressivencss. for Il is
nearer the open season, and the ca gerness
OF those who have caught the fever for motor
ing to secure the vehicles OF their choice is
greater
In nearly all respects the exhibition now
IN progress here SURPRISES the one held in
I-New York. Hitherto the Boston show has
been merely local one and a co nparatlyely
/ small affair II sim is a local affair. fo- the
/ exhibitors ar" mostly agents and branch
/ managers. instead OF the manufacturers
I themselves. but It Is by no means small
show. though it Is not a national one
Tho number OF exhibitors. including those
OF motor boats. is much larger than at the
New York exposition. and the number OF
machines is nearly as lurge By actual count
today, before all the machines were in place.
some being delayed in transit there were
l1j complete vehicles on exhibition, thirty
nine motor boats and seven motor cycles
Ih'9e, with hig line OF sundries and az.
cr~>oue5. are spread out through the two
large h3IlS. having nearly twice the floor area
OF Madison square Garden, the basement
ana thN gallery IN the smaller hail
mere are now more than 300 individual
eNhnltorS. me- show is much haudsomar
than any OF the national shows with plenty
OF room for exhibitors and visitors. and Vel
no bare spots. The color scheme is White
and gold. with the stars and Stripes used
exclusively for drapuE, and ported palms
hlohE als me aisles Practically all the makes
oi cars seen at the national shows are on
hand. besides several now ones
Among the new machines are a few novelties |
Of striking interest The two most original I
departures mark the tendency toward ana !
mhtlc regulation and control which has been /
Erophcsled Tor the ideal car Of the future
For the first time there i- shown here gAsolene /
car IA which the ohnoSiOus and dangerous
starting crank has been entirely abolished !
This Is the car made by concern nj Peabody
Mas The car has no place for crank 10
m u has an electric battery OF 20 cells
which connects with the DYNAMO
Pressing a pedal connects the batteries
w.th the dynamo and this turns over the
gasoeue engine and starts n The battery
Is rcchaTrcd through the dynamo by tho
running Of the engine. The battery charge
is sufficient 10 carry the var several niles
should the engine break down, and the car
weighs only a little over 900 pounds
Another car IL shown thar has no lovers or
lcdhls Tor changing the speed gears These
IRE changed automatically hy "a series Of fric-
toU plates or collars set within the fyWhepl
hat engage and release accordiW 10 the
pocd Of the engine. by means Of centrifugal
peed OF rhe eugin" decreases. first the in
ermedaTe and then the low speed gears are :
,roughi into play
The attendance tonight is large. the great
.al being well nllcd The count Of tickets
aiken at the gates tonight showed a OOn
pened In symphony Hall tonight with n
GOD attendance it Is a small TN, very
rettv show. with most Of Tho we'll known
1akes OF foreign cars displayed,