New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
DRAW FOR SHOW SPICE.
Demand for Room at Automobile
Shozv-Nezc BerLet Cars.

try attended the meeting OF the American Motor
Car Manufacturers Association at the headquarters
Saturday TO draw for space at the eighth annual
automobile show to be held in Grand Central Palace
on October q to g. and, incidentally, to discuss
trade conditions
The reports received, combined with the extraor-
binary demand for space at the show. indicated
very clearly the present substantial standing of the
motor car industry. All sections OF the country
were heard from, and there not a concern but
reported prosperous year, with the agents booking
increased orders for 1908.
As expected a few concerns have been eliminated
in the keen competition for business where quality
and price the leading factors. but If was shown
by state registrations that more cars are being reg
istered than during 1906. The makers are now pay
ing attention the finer details of motor cars. the
general designs of the present time being consid-
cred standard.
Among those who participated in the discussion
were Benjamin Briscoe MAXWELL A. c. Newby. Ma
tional: CASTOR Plaintiff. Ford; W. II. Van Dervoort
Moline; r. B. Crawford, Crawford c. T. Case,
Rapid H. o. Smith. Premier: Ray Owen, REQ;
William Mitchell Lewis, Mitchell, and Frank Wes-
ton, Overland. representing D. NJ Parry, Of Ind
annapolis president of the Overland Automobile
Company.
1t was shown that conditions for selling automo-
biles particularly in the West, were never better
New factories going up aud preparations are
being made for great season in 1908.
A report Of more than ordinary interest gave the
number of cars which being sold TO farmers.
including lists of sections where farmers ready
10 buy the small types of motor cars at moderate
prices II shown that in cities of 5000 and less
81 900 Just beginning be felt. and 1t is along
these lines that many makers will look for business
next year.
The American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
clation, consisting of forty-eight manufacturers.
had $500 square feet for allotment at the Grand
Central Palace show. with applications for more
the applications somewhat to secure main
floor space for all the members.
The REQ Motor Car Company was fortunate IN
drawing No. !, and received first choice Among
the others who secured centre space In the Palace
were the Dayton Motor Car Company the Ford
Motor Company. the Premier Motor Manufacturing
Company the National Motor Vehicle Company.
the Maxwell -Brscoe Motor Company. the Mitchell
Motor Car Company. the Wayne Automobile Com
Automobile Company. the Bartholomew Company
and the Mora Motor Car Company.
It was a source Of great satisfaction among tho
members of the American Motor Car Manufactur-
ers Association. which is the largest trade organ-
zation of kind in the world, that eight Of ifs
members who drew centre space market about
23. go automobiles year
number Of writers on automobile topics WIS.,
tied the American Locomotive Motor Car factory
at Providence Saturday, and after watch
ing the careful way in which the various parts Of
the car turned out, they had long ride in the
six-cylinder Berliet car.
The scribes left this city on Friday night on one
Of the Fall River Line boats, returning by railroad
the following night II was one round OF
pleasure from the start
Probably the most enjoyable part of the affair
was the ride in the new The 40-horsepower
Berliet machine made perfect score IN the Clio
den tour and the sealed bonnet contest Of the
Automobile Club Of America and the running OF
the new car promises interesting results In both
these events only was entered
The car, filled with passengers, was driven up
several steep hills at terrific speed. and the easy
and graceful manner of its running aroused con-
siderable favorable comment.
The 1903 Berliet will consist of a siX-cyInder
model of eO-horsepower chain drive, fitted with
touring or limousine body, as desired four
cylinder car OF 40-horsepower. chain drive, htted
with touring or limousine body and four-cyhnder
town car Of horsepower, with shaft drive, fin
ished with limousine landaulet body.
There will be some interesting though not Fadi-
col changes IN the 40 and "a horsepower models,
hut the striking new feature of the 1903 Berllet
output Will be the six-cylinder car. This IS re-
rnarkable in its compactness. hghtness power and
ease Of control. 1t has the same wheel base as the
z0-horsepower car, 126 inches, and Its weight Is
not much greater. The six-cylinders are 444-lnch
bore by 5-nch stroke and the length OF the hood Is
no greater than that Of some four-cylinder models
This car as We'll the forty, has direct drive
on both the third and fourth speeds The ignition
is by high tension magnetic. il has force feed
lubrication multiple disk clutch, double chain
drive sliding gear transmission with seective con-
troll four speeds forward and reverse and four
brakes.
All the Ber1iet will continue 10 be made of
imported materials vanadium steel and iron
throughout and will be sold fully equipped Inc
prices on the models have not as yet been
An exhibitor who will be distinctly missed from
all of the New York shows this year is the A1ner-
can Locomotive Automobile Company, which pre-
yiouslv exhibited at the show OF the Automobile
Climb This company maintains q neuTaI dltlluue
and is not a member OF either Of the rival manu-
facturers' associations. For this reason II could
not obtain preferred space and therefore 1t de-
cided last week not to be part OF any SHOW but
10 hold = two-weeks show Of Berliet cars inde-
pendently in the reception room OF the Waldorf
Astoria from October a to November T.
Eighteen thousand gallons Of oil has been deiiv-
cred to-day 10 the Morris Park Motordrome Club
for use on the Morris Park track In preparing II
for the twenty-four- and other races whicn
are TO be held there on Friday and Saturday OF
this week. The work of putting TINS OIL on the
track begun at once, the same contractor pc pe,
ing employed in the distribution OF the oil VINO did
The work for the Vanderbilt races on Long
Island A contract for lighting the track by
,,ap, method WAS also signed, which inSures that
.te Course will he brilliantly Illuminated through
out its whole length while the homestretch VIII
be so light during the night hours that occupants
Of the erandstand will be able to readily dlstih-
,,7,ish the faces of the drivers OF the cars
MANY entries being made for the shor,er
races as well the Neutrality-suspicious. race Ihe
Scarritt fexibility contest is coming IN lor great
deal Of popular interest among autonoolLists VINO
feel that the system of testing car hrst Tor speed
and then for control under low speed while sun
"a ,b hioh GEAR VIII be productive Of the highest
r.s,I,s for the industry Many OF the local drivers
ave testing their TO see what they can 90 III
such contest ana some SUI Pi iiSi'e
be expected. .u,-~
The rfty-,nile race and the dealers selling
,endicap are also filing rapidly. the latter Is
distinct novelty and its announcement mas leSui'
"a in tho bringing forward of NUMBER OF cars
1sbicE while they are shop-worn or nave peeII
''-"d &c demonstrating are still capable OF
l,igb sneed and almost any one of the cars VIII be
- rsaip for buvers who in search OF cars
Which can 90 and yet which viii not cost large
sum of money - ,, -.
rri,c invitation race for amateur drivers d.
I've mics has clso attracted great deai Oh
atterfon and number of successful ROAD drivers
have s.gnided their intention OF ehleIns' s - ~ -
is - tbie will be the beginning of the much
rcadcd amateur class for which tnere mas peeE
s,,cb a decided demand for year or more
IARCHMONT YACHT CLUB RACES.
aDter
-, lst,elI, start I'm the Larchmont Yacht CLUBS
m ra-etta IN be sailed to-day the regu ar