The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-11
1908 AUTO SHOW
UP TO STANDARD
Governor aud Mayor Present TO Grace Occasion and
Lively Week is in Prospect for the Trade
Some Of the Leading Models and
Novelties Now on View

in such models was specially notice.
able. Another feature noted in q round
OF the hall was the evident preference
Weight than IN former Years. and from
20 10 25-horsepower. There were few
novelties in body construction which
have not been fully exploited at the
The gallery display by the manufac-
turers and dealers in accessories served
the purposes OF a veritable midway.
The accessory dealers were having
their nrst inning. locally--the Detroit
Automobile Dealers association had
not enough room 10 permit them TO ex-
hlbit In their show at VOLTS paris
and they made the most or Il. The bat
terry men let their batteries buzz aud
the tire men blew out inner tubes and
horns. tops. non skidding arrange
ments, patent wheels and similar
equipments were on view In profusion
"a large share OF them OF local manu-
facture. and the factory people promi-
nent at most of the booths.
In the basement was considerable
display OF motor bicycles, prominent
among WHICH was the Booth OF WILLIAM
r. Metzger. Mr.. Mezger, who has been
the moving spirit OF the Cadillac ever
since the manufacture OF automobiles
bicycle dealer, and has always hung
onto his retail store, though for
time IL was more a matter OF senti-
ment IMAM through any hope OF inan-
bicycle has livened the local bicycle
trade considerably. however, and II
was partly through Mr.. Metzger's ef-
forts tina, the drill hail In the basement
was set apart for the two-wheelers.
10 models OF which were shown by
the local dealers. The motor bikes made
great hit Last year the local agents
sold all they could secure from their
factories. and now they are all adj
monishing their patrons to order early.
In the drill hall is also a novelty
~ oil
automobilists, present or prospective.
IL was the exhibit OF the Wayne coun-
~ good roads commission, which will
eXpeHd IN the nsfgnborhOod or $4,000,
secured by taxation OF city and county
rate payers as well. on the roads OF
the county next spring and summer.
photographs OF good roads work in
Michigan, especially I'm the upper pen
insula, along with the blue-prints OF
the improvements which will be begun
In the vicinity OF Detroit next April A
combination of rock and tar, with al
ternate layers OF each, has been de-
clded on as the most available method
or improvement. and a considerable
share OF the rock to be used will be
available In the neIghborhood. The
commission has selected a half dozen OF
the most travelled roads in the vicinity
OF Detroit. and Will use them as an OBJ
tect lesson with view to increasing
the size OF their appropriation In an
other year
Concluslvely considered. from the
standpoint OF an exhibition, the sew
enth Detroit armory show Is the BRET
TEST, the best arranged and the best
managed In the long history of the as
ISOLATION in charge. 1t Is not the larg-
est. and the absence OF cars of 20 lead
Ing dealers who had affiliated them
Dealers association Is marked beyond
question. That, in the circumstances.
the management OF the show rs sur
prtsed- wrrfnest friends f. Simple
statement OF fact. however.