New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
JuPORTERS SHOP NEXT.
Elaborate Preparations for Big Er-
hibitioR fn Garden.

a.ssa and Benz exhibits makes the representation
- an the important foreign producing countries
co,1nlefe. The available space is all taken ana
- ca,orjue o. cars and accessories will be worthy
-be attention OF not only the entire trade. but
the large class Of discriminating buyers at retail
,-ho desire 10 be thoroughly informed regarding
-hs motor car situation
work on the decorations and Identification of
..,e Garden fcr the Show is proceeding rapidly
-. various studios where il is hand The cast
nr of the large decorative group which, in staff is
% he placed in the centre OF the Garden is
- Co-1plcte. this includes centre pedestal
haunted by 4 reproduction Of the poster girl of the
sion The spirit Of Speed. and four other female
s,.res Of great beauty. all Of heroic size. Great
,Tocress has also been made on the thirty-feot
-ns-neYtaI fountain which VIII be placed the
snd OF the Garden. and fIom which peristyle Will
ossb hack 20 the large which covers
r-orr4h avenue end Of the arena This canvas, SEQ
t,et ;o-c is nearing completion at the scenic studio
where It is being painted
An announcement Of great interest Is found in
,hs fact that the show committee has decided TO
tre;jtute a innovation by keeping the salon open
=, The night of December Il until O'Clock tho
-. - orrirs This viii give opportunity the
-srv visitors on New Years Eve celebrate the
birth a. the New Year in an enthusiastic msnueE-
Because OF ruling of the customs authorities.
~. onl, potchkiss 10 he shown at the In
,or,ers' Salon viii he 1905 models. a N. Archer
.. Archer & Co. American conccssionaire for
fIoclkiss cars. has been abroad arranging for the
.x-tiEit at the salon. and he wished also obtain
,fe famous F5otckiss racer and the six-cliinder
Iso.ctkiss touring car which made the great 1885
-,ae reliability run II France and Great Britain
isSr summer The customs authorities. however.
fgve ruled that racing can no longer be iIa-
vorfed into This country under bond FOR exhibition
r,,-noses and Mr.. Archer therefore, compelled
= ri,e IT his plan Of bringing the two famous
cars here
From The remarkable record Just made by a Pope
Toledo through heavy sncwdTifts and ohaulnE
s,.w = IS evident that the with the autoI1o-
Me is <:il husy. and the automobile which does
things is working overtime teleEram rom
chicago says The new 1903 Type XVI fult-
Toledo which created such sensation at the New
York and Chicago automobile shows, is beginning
early - break road records. The car carrying /
Herbert T.ytle three newspaper reporters Orlando
= Weber and a factory representative. and run +;
ming over heavy snow covered roads broke the :
TreTjous record from Milwaukee to Chicago by over
.s--,- .7irrtes Tha previous record run was IN
midsummer and under the most favorable ROAD /.
7f-;o,-S During this 4lln the car encountered I
nodrifts as high the top Of its lamps. through
vhich Il made is way. throwing the snow twenty .
feet il the air The run vas started from me
Paankngton Hotel. milwaukee,. on the 18th. at ?
q n ana reached the garage Of the Q + Weber
Company. agents for tn Pope-Toledo. On Michigan /
avenue. Chicago. at 1870 p n
Following the example set by the French manu-
esc-r.-e-y who are making snow tests iR p7epara-
tion f~- +ne New 1o-k-Parfs race. the II II. 4
Franklin Manufacturing Company is contemplat- 3
;nc similar series Of tests n The widest paris
af the Mohawk valley. The experiments viii .
be planned show far possible the be .
most adverse winter condition. il IS possible that ;
II the Mohawk Valley tests should not Re suti-
ciertly conclusive. VIII BE- taken into Canada.
where the conditions OF sDo" and cold VIII be much
severe
Business men interested II automobiles for COM
Hercial purposes experiment ineApensiVely by /
purchasing g secondhand touring and placing
a express body on the chassis Good second
hand cars bought lew prices aad the cost +
of the body need be little Throughout the
country there many old WintOn now in !
commercial service. and the reports Of the- work
are excellent At the WiatOn factory a converted
3lhorsepower Model J. car has been hauling freight
for than Two years al practically no expense
The g so csztez: 20. orivers OF the wsnton Six
rs r-Ii Gnrr rn On IN
vii be made on July !. next, ana the ten drivers
who show the smallest repair expenses on &"0 oT
more miles VIII diE-ide the money First prize IS
xcs0 second S5o: third. x25o fourth $50: ff-h 10
tenth. sleo each
J. sloat Fassott recently purchased of II. Z.
Wagner. the EasteIn representative of the
Babccck Electric Carriage Coupany- tabcocz
bruagham and Eat'cock victoria Since the show
Mr- Wagner has had many visitors at his new
sslezroonls. Broadway ana 4sth street. and he an
ucpates the delivery OF ten or twelve cars eary
next month
Ever since tle announcement thai three or more
s,earns stock would be entered in the races
stsorrnon5 Beach this winter there have been per
ssIeEt Inquiries 10 whether or not Stearns ma
chimes would be entered in the stock touring car
held next spring. and II the present rate
cT interest is maintained il viii be no surprise
announcement from +. Z. Stearns 10 The
effect that he h2s entered one or two o. his ma
ehlnes. OF COURSE il is much too early 10 say
anything definite along this line. but the fact re-
mains that all the Stearns agents are urging III.
staa-ns enter the contest Many letters have
poured into The Stearns factory. asking whether a
stearns would compete and who would drive some
G these communications have come from as lar
away the Pacific Coast, where automobillsts
eager for speed and endurance runs OF any
kind Nj Stearus recently said II we do go IA.
Il VIII be VIII We have the we have the
drivers. and those are the only two requisites.
Since the automobile arst came into popular favor
q number o. unique clubs. in which membership is
limited 70 OF the motor car have been formed
The latest of these organizations is known
as the Rambler Fifteen Thousand Club As tte
Ssrne implies. every member has the distinction OF
cririEg Rambler at least fifteen thousand
niles Among original features OF the Rambler
Fifteen Thousand Club TIE qualifications Tor |
executire Offices. The president must have quail
nee Tor membership with the ieast expenditure IoI
Tue. oH and repairs. The vice-president Wil DC
the of the Oldest Rambler car still in daily
service The second vice-presidency will go TO the
ovner who has actually covered the greatest dis
ssnce The secretary must have accomplished the
most Successful and economical single tlp oi
Greatest length The treasurer Will be the con-
serrstive and driver who has never been as
sesseo q fine for speeding
1his month for seasons past has always been
noted Tor its s.ackness in the making OF bona noe
Sse saies, yet & has been q record breaking Dc
cnoer 80 far for the Oidsnnobile Company OF New
.crk It's sElea have been above the normal which
70 Itself tells the tale of what may be expected IN
ne spsfngtinne by gil which had ieg1ti-
.e CAL On the good Will OK the automobile ouyins
paonc The very fact that corporation Ike inc
Vac Motor Works sereney on turning out It's
Ases rrodnct Il the OF the prevalent depression
"a aac Is striking Illustration Of its confidence.
~ eu,y IN the public but In their product
As 6 rule said a representative of the Michelin
sas Company. toward the end OF this season own
- - ere less particular about the condition Of the
- % thei. cars snd less prompt In sending them
repaired directly they show signs OF wear | |,
- ucl many delay sending the tires until they
2%oafeiy cannot be used any longer. Others take
~ ue Urea wrap them up carefully according to
- Ne rules for good preservation laid down by ,