The sun., 1906-12-05
NOTES OF AUTO SUOW.

Grcrt interest was srouscd at the Automobile
SHOW yesterday when II became knoTn th'i Ford
had issued an open challenge 10 s the other man"
iacurcrs who building cars listing al les than
$1,000 to pit his $500 four cylinder funahcu' Igain>,
guy Oh AL of them. Ford certainly shows h!s con
ndcYce In the little car that made IT,, bow a. last
,c,r's club snow. and the result VIII br watched
wish interest. What got his ire mp VIII b" disclosed
whca the curtain rises. Conditions Of III" chal
lcnCe arc announced in THF sun to-day
The well located Rainier booth is the rendezvous
OF many Of the shows fashionable visitors, TIC
women. particularly show great admiral ion Of
the beautiful models on view. The touring cars
and imousncs are daily occupied by beNI's Of
fair ones. one OF the 81 nOrsc power show Ii
mouslncs found q purchaser yesterday In United
States Senator John Kean 1t Will be shipped TO
Washington at the close OF the exhibition
Archie MacIachlan and c. \. Duerr Of RoS al
Tourist fame were Interested visitors az the show
Yesterday. Mr.. MacI.achlan Just arrived from
cleveland bringing the 1907 model OF the Royal
Tourist along. The car VIII be put on exhibition al
C. A. Ducrr Co.'S place on broadway to day
Archie says be can hardly wait un,n the Madison
Sdua,c Garden show TO act IN harness. lie prom
iscs big things for the Royai ol iao7.
The live wire" air which pcrvadcs the Dragon
booth has communicated itself TO the visitors Of
the show Al each session the crowds In the aslcs
arc punctuated with women wearing chrySaDthe
NUNS with red streamers decorated with the fear
inspiring golden dragon. The pol shed metal dragon
whcn attracted ~ mach attention at its Chrsicn
ing on Saturday night is stu the magnet that draws
the crowds
In the midst OF the show and surrounded by a
crowd watching the quick detachable tire demon
Rubber Company officials examined and approved
the nnal plans for another addition To the Ola
ing viii be 32OxI0O feet on the ground ana nvc
stories high. Another new structure OF equal Size
is nearing completion at the Diamond plant
Tho English Daimler exhibit on the main noor.
presided over by j. r. DcmaT, Is small but seeC I.
One of the tIlmou sines be the Palace
is ON view here. The body, built BY Kolhschild Is
chassis IL is upholstered in pearl gray and is tted
vita ali the modern electric appliances. II seats
the other two being accommodated by extra nm
lshcd Pullman chairs The Siner car masking np
cav OF IS horse power. finished in red. MT. Demar
| reports four sales since Saturday.
Tex Richards, who promoted the Hght between
Cans and Nelson was visitor or At the oorris 6ooi
chase. The salesmcn and demonstratoTs at this
ssIes have been reported Harry FsirtsI Or New
| York among those who placed orders for carly
delivery.
| visitor 10 the show yesterday was !. Z. Hess
1 s. Ts.S snse. Eeps ,ha co%pcund car IS shown and
| finally announced bis intention OF buying one.
| while broad, 50 the credit OF bringing bin over
| tho great distance from Egypt TO the New YORK
show must be given to the Compound
l. Az ouInby & Co.'S exhibit on tho second door
Of the palace a splendidy equipped =. NJ, Sun
pex limousine Is being shown. This 10 ~ horse
power car is htted whh a luxurious Qunby body
that seats siK inside. The rear scat cOnfOrtabl
| accommodates three persons and there are two
opera chairs and an extra drop seat. The Interior
nKtunes include clock speaking tube. vanity
cnses and other ConVenlenCes 7 he color scheme
OF the Is light blue and black, with black leather
| upholstery.
Hill climbing stunts favOrlc pas,inc of
demonstrators In connection win the auto show.
The Amsterdam avenue hill and the grades IN tho
vicinity OF Grants Tomb furnish stamping
ground for Wayne demonstrators Interested In
proving the merits OF the selectiye type. sliding
gear transmission employed. They make tho start
ou a given speed and change instantly 20 any
other speed desired. q TACT that appeals to ven
the seasoned driver. who knows through bitter
experienco the dlfncuty often found IN shifting
! gears even on o moderate gradss