New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
AUTOMOBILES AT THE SHOW.

A feature that IS helping to make the Dragon
popular, particularly with the women. is the
abundance of large yellow chrysanthemums with
long red streamers that being given away
Each streamer has artistic hand painted dragon
upon 1t.
The fact that this car is in demand among the
agents throughout the country was demonstrated
when Dairy, Scott & Co, of San Francisco. tee-
city, to John Kane Mills. president of the Dragon
company: Leave to-day for show on special.
ering that this car has been produced in less than
three months and fulfls all the hopes OF its spon-
sors' the future Of the new product seems bright,
The White steam is shown in two distinct
models-a large. roomy, powerful car known as the
model G, conservatively rated at 80 steam horse
power and a smaller car, the model H rated at 20
steam horsepower. the latter being quite similar in
its general construction to the model produced in
the last season.
The most interesting feature of the new models
or the White is new system of regulation whereby
there is available under all conditions a constant
steam pressure at uniform degree of superheat
This means that whether running fast or slow
coastng or climbing the longest and steepest hill.
rise above fall below the normal Workns:
that the most inexperienced driver can at ali Tines
get the same power from the as the expert A
iced water heater, which increases the efhciencv
OF the power plant by 10 per cent. is another new
As regards bodies, the model G is regularly Of
lered WIN two styles-a Pullman body seating
most ample provision for carrying baggage The
model G is also provided with runabouf Iimousine
landaulet and extension landaulet bodies Tha
smaller or model H. car, in addition to the stand
ard touring body, is furnished with limousine bodv
and runahout body. The recent decisive victorv
Of the White in the London Town Carriage com.
petition has given impetus the already brisk
dtmand for the White with the various STYLES of
closed bodies. ' VI
The Ford Motor Company occupies large space
This firm is one of the largest manufacturers ~
automobiles in this country. On exhibition are the
six-cylnder car and the wonderful little four
cylinder runabout. The features of the sx-cylnder
model double ignition system. spur planetary
transmission, giving two speeds forward and e d.
rect bevel gear drive. The Ford runabout which
attracted great attention at the last show will no
doubt attract greater attention this year It's total
weight is but 1000 pounds The frame is made Of
pressed steel and the motor of four cylinders YER
tical, arranged under the hood It is ignited bv
Jump spark, quadruple coil and dry cell batteries
Drive is direct hevel gears with famous Ford
three-point system. Sell for $500.
one OF the largest displays OF cars at the show ia
that of the Maxwell Brscoe Motor Company, which
occupies Section +. The booth thronged with
visitors, and every inch of space about the cars
was choked with those who desired 10 be shown.
Ihe 3UJO- mile nonstop car, which made the Won
derful record of days hours and 81 minutes
recently, was on exhibition, with all It's acquired
mud but owing to the formidable crowds that gath
cred at the booth the company obliged to re-
probably De exhibited later in the week in another
part the