The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Display Interests Enthusiasts
BY II. II. L'HOMMEDIEU

From technical standpoint the
/ automobile show, which officially
opened in the Auditorium last night,
was a most representative exhibition.
The display includes variety of cars
running from the finest automobiles of
the highest prices to the small run
about, built for the man of limited
means. The motor cars show many of
/ the refinements that are to be seen for
the first time. in the models that are
catalogued as the product for 1910.
| The man who wants to buy an auto
mobile, no matter how much he wants
| TO spend. can be satisfied by some one
! of the cars now on exhibition. And
! from the large attendance last night,
which is usually small at an automobile
show, it can be easily seen that there
will be record attendance for the
week which means that all the dealers
who are exhibiting Will do a splendid
! business.
Among the cars that are to be seen
and which had crowds around them all
evening was the exhibit of the Pioneer
auto company.
One of the cars of this company
which attracted particular attention
was the 1910 Thomas Flyer model NJ,
known as the $40. In general appear
ance and elegance of construction
| this car is decidedly attractive. Com
fort and perfect workmanship are ap-
parent in every part The body is of
the touring type. with roomy
seating capacity for five. Every mod
ern equipment is installed in the car.
The Randolph truck, one of the first
of this make of commercial vehicles to
| be shown on the coast. is being eXhib-
tied by this firm. 1t is constructed along
modern and substantial lines and has
a draying capacity of 1000 pounds. Mer-
chants and well to. do farmers are GER
tain to be favorably impressed with
| the truck
The trim little Hudson 80" runabout
! is also a car that was enthusiastically
| commented upon by motorists. Deep
maroon in color, with straight body
| lines and every new mechanical fea-
| ture, ii promises to be one OF the best
and most popular roadsters of the sea-
son.
Among the other cars in this dis
| play are Thomas 6-70, Thomas 460.
| Chalmers Detroit 40 two Chal-
mers-Detroit go" a Hudson 80" and
| a Randolph truck.
WHITE COMPANY EXHIBIT
The White Company is represented
| by one of the largest exhibits they
! have ever arranged for any event of
this kind. At least eight models
turned out by this concerns great fac
| tory at Cleveland are shown in a most
| attractive manner. which made them
| the center of large Crowds. These
autos are:
twenty horsepower gasoline car
| equipped with detachable TOY tom
| neau' body.
equipped with light touring BODY;
Twenty horsepower model o w llte
steam car with touring body and same
! type car with roadster body
Forty horsepower NIX, model fin
I f-I,o snl- n1 Tald
with "toy tonneau' body.
| Forty horsepower NM roadster,
same model with a seven passenger
! touring body and also with 40 horse
! power en- ngine and five passenger tour
The White gasoline car is rated at
| 2O horsepower and made in two types.
| differing in details of running gear and
/ body construction, but with identical
| power plants.
er comprise a 20 horsepower car and
! 40 horsepower car. The 20 horse
power is equipped with touring, run
| about limousine and extension landau
| let bodies. The 40 horsepower is built
Seven passenger. Pullman body; five
| passenger touring body. runabout, toy
| tonneau': seven passenger, limousine;
! five Messenger, Limousine, and with ex-
] tension landaulet body.
The display of trophies won by White
cars in various contests on the Pacific
| coast are one of the features of the
show.
The Pierce-Arrow sales company is
showing a beautiful 4S horsepower six
cylinder Pierce Arrow touring car. This
vehcile which is one of the high grade
cars on the market interested the eX-
oil evening