New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
CROWDS FLOCK TO SHOW
AUTO STILL THE RAGE.
8 Ponderous Commercial Trucks At
tract Much attention.


Chids, T. sufrern Taller. General Horace Porter.
Frank ". savin. Henry C. Trevor. William Jay
Schieffelin. Schuyler Schiefelin Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph \. shainwald, Colgate Hoyt and Fred
eriek Edey.
colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor paid their
first visit TO the show early III the afternoon,
remaining an hour. AIr Astor said he expected
70 pay several more visits He oppressed his
surprise al the extensive exhibits. other after
noon visitors were Mrs. George Moore smith.
Miss smith. Harry Payne Whitney and Bradley
Martin.
The paid attendance at the show has thus far
been about 80 per cent greater than it was last
year. according 20 one OF the officials From
Saturday night until yesterday afternoon more
. than twenty thousand persons have paid 10 en-
ter the Grand Central Palace.
;. i. HerreshoT The yacht designer, who
3 though sightless. came down TO get in touch
with The show through the marvellous per
ceptfve faculties Of HIS fingers was accomPa-
MED hy Mrs. FferreshoT and Harold. who acted
as his guide. After stTolling all through the
show and having felt all that was there he
dropped in the Brasier and Cleveland booth.
The power and mechanical lines Of the Brasier
models impressed him. but these he was thor
eughly familiar with from his old acquaintance
with The Brssier products. The rakish and
speedy looking black and white Cleveland speed
car he fingered over almost lovingly: hts facile
fingers followed the lines Of the tenders, the
shapes OF the seats and upholstery and the
taper bonnet Standing on The low platform. he
remarked that the tires were thirty-six inches
after feeling their height but as he stepped back
Of the platform he said: "Oh. no; they are only
thirty-Sour inches. because your platform is two
inches high"
The supply OF cards for the dinner Of the
Automobile Club of America on Saturday night
has already been exhausted. The seating capac-
sty OF Sherry's ballroom IS 525. The dinner
committee sees trouble ahead as a number Of
men who had expressed their intention Of at
tending the banquet have not yet applied for
their dinner cards. They viii be disappointed.
The gasolene motor hanson cab has arrived.
y was a late conner at the Frayer~NIiuer booth
last night, and attracted no end OF attention. IN
appearance the new hanson IS not unlike its
electric brother, having the drivers seat high
IN the rear OF the body and being equipped
with lever steering gear for quick turns. In
the Frayer-AIiller booth IS another novelty a
chassis with electrical attachment for the
purpose OF showing the complete air cooling
system IN vogue in al the cars from this fac
tory.
Many visitors whose time IS limited cover
the main floor. and OF course miss an important
part Of the exhibition. on the balcony fo9r are
q score q American and foreign cars. 10 say
nothing Of the commercial vehicles which are
always interesting 70 the business man. Al
most half the second floor IS taken up with ex-
hiblts Of motor cars, the remainder being de-
voted 10 accessories.
Among the monsters AZ the show the 10000
pound "Auericau' truck built at LoCkport
y. y is the biggest Easolene machine on view.
Its massive proportions are brought out by con-
tras- with the lighter type Of touring cars in
adjoining booths. Solid rubber I-lnch tires
velop massive wheel 1lS inches between centres.
The truck IS Of The sectional side stake type,
with platform l. feet by > feet. and a yerti-
cal four cylinder motor OF about % horsepower
carried under The iiont seat There is & sug-
Eestion OF the locomotive in the design Of the
operating levers and the running board just be-
low The drivers seat. and also in the big metal
bumper in front which looks Il II could run
& streetcar of the track and never notice ii.
The monster among The eieo--ics is 10000
cient four wheel drive. The axles OF th5s truck
are made Of manganese bronze. forlled AZ the
ends SO as 30 permit tne pivoting Of the ironclad
eleeH2e motor. "iiei IS poljea 10 me inner hub
Of each wheel. i IS fitted with rubber tires
The most recent pattern Of twin soid tires on
the rear Whee.s-but the builders advocate the
view.
sales were being reported by almost ez-erv ex-
hibiIOr YESTERDAY Commodore Frederick @
Bourne and Jefferson Seliguan bought Rolls
Povce cars several ea7ae oF &g-taTa1s yre-a
made in the evening. r. l. Van der Beck OF this
CITY, bought q six cylinder T5-horsepower tour
Ing car stephen Van Allen, Of Jamaica Long
Island bought car Of The same design. Sem
Btor A. " Paige, Of Bridgeport. Conn, pur-
chased a 4Q-horsepover Berliet touring car
Among the prominent visitors at the show
yesterday was Henry A Van Alstyne. State
Engineer and Surveyor Of New York in COM
pany with A. r PaTdingtOn. second -presi-
dent Of the Long Island Motor Parkway Inc.
M Van Alstyne visited the city 20 consult with
the plan and scope committee OF the parkway
concerning the various types Of road construc-
uon 10 be used in the new Long Island racing
course.
According 70 Mr.. Van AIstyne's opinion. II will
be possible 70 utilize local Long Island road
building material thus obviating the necessity
p importing outsiding material and assuring
ne completion OF the course at an early date.
Gr. Van Alstyues opinion IS highly considered
py the plan and scope committee on account Of
his extensive experience IN road building He is
now preparing specifications for several t,res Of
road construction for experimental purposes be-
fore the contract for the new course IS let.
There WAS an informal gathering Of aero en-
thusiaSts al dinner al o'clock al the Murray
Hi Hotel Among the number were Octave
Chauute, Of Chicago; Walter Welraan, Major
Eersey. Cort1andJ Field Bishop, 4. NJ Herring
Thomas Baldwin. Augustus Post. Carl Diesbach,
c. Il. Taylor, Alan Hswlay, William Hawley, Or,
Julian T. Thomas. Professor David T Todd S.
y. CUTtiss. Y. o. Stevens. Israel Ludlow Pro-
1essor Pickering, Of Harvard University; c. NJ.
3anley and J. c Lake. Nr Lake Is as much
interested IN SHIPS that SAL in the cir as "A
those which Ea3l under the water.
Announcement made last night by ne
exhibition committee Of the Automobile Club OF
America that the eighth annual automobile show
would be held IN the Grand Central Palace dur
Ing The latter part Of 1907. Next wears show
viii be, ike all OF the clubs previous exhfftions
en- unrestricted exhibition Of automobiles and
accessories, open 70 manufacturers from ell
parts OF TIE world This announcement Il was
explained by Secretary Butler, was not because
the present show has proved such great sulc-
cess, but 70 assure independent dealers that the
Automobile Club Of America VIII remain IN the
Held until such time as restricted shows In New
York have become thing Of the past
The American Motor Car MRnufRcturers' As
sociation VII give a luncheon AT the Hotel Man
haitian this afternoon at o'clock