New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
T5oo Shoes an Philadelphia This
Week Medium Priced Cars

philadelphia. Nov. 14.-Philadephia is having its
innings with the automobile makers and statesmen
this week, having two shows in full blast The first
Is under the auspices of the Philadelphia Auto
mobile Trade Association, while the second IS I'm
progress at the salesrooms OF the Harry S Houpt
company, at Nos l39 and l4l South Broad street
The fact that the Thomas cars are being dis
played in separate location from the others IS
due TO the lack or space I'm the armory. where the
other dealers have their wares on exhibition The
quarters there cramped. 90 say the least and
when Mr.. Houpt applied for space he vas In
formed that he could get only enough to show ono
With a line comprising four distinct types of
GLASSES and nineteen styles OF bodies Mr. HouDt
and his local manager. f. d. Garinger decided that
this was not enough. and arranged n separate show
at the downtown Thomas headquarters.
Their Judgment has proven good. The floor is
covered with polished chasses and the 1908 models
that were exhibition at Madison SQUARE Garden
last week This is tho first opportunity Phila-
delphians have had to see distinctive type of
town in their city and they are taking full
advantage Of 1t.
Members OF the American Motor Car Manufact-
urers' Association are pleased with the reports
from the Paris Salon to the effect that there is a
widespread demand in Europe for lov-2owered and
medium priced cars. Cable dispatches received In
this country tell or great reduction in price and
horsepower of foreign automobiles to meet the de-
mands of the foreign automobile purchasing pub
iic These dispatches bear out the contention that
the time is ripe for foreign invasion by Amari-
manufacturers of medium priced ears II ia
with this end in view that Alfred Reeves. general
manager of the association has gone abroad for
the London and Paris shows. The association is In
receipt of communication from Emil Hartmann
q
in England. in which he says: 81 cannot under
stand why no American motor cars are sold In En-
rope. l am certain that American cars can sue
cessfully compete with cars made in Europe both
to price and quality"
Among the important meetings which will no
held during the Chicago Automobile Show No
vember 80 to December Z. will be that OF the
committee of management Of the American Motor
Car Manufacturers Association in the New, south
ern Hotel. on Wednesday. December A. Important
matters will come up for consideration at that
time.
The demand for medium powered and moderate
priced at the Paris Automobile Show which
Is the feature of that exhibition in Beepng with
the experiences of the Mitchell Motor Companv ~
New York. Messrs. Skinner and Brown of tbst
company. report splendid demand for the 81 O00
to $4,000 cars and declare themselves well salts
fled with their early seasons business despite
adverse local conditions.
According TO a telegraph dispatch received from,
the Royal Motor Car Company. Of Cleveland a
receiver was appointed. owing to an in
ability TO secure banking accommoda ations The
dispatch states that the company is absolutely
solvent and that there win be no interruption ~
business or delay in shipping cars contract