New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

The recent automobile show in London
vas IN many respects the greatest ever
held IN the opinion Of Walter G.. White,
second vice-president OF the White COM
pany. who returned few DAYS ago from
his annual VISIT 70 the foreign Offices OF hts
company.
"Inasmuch as Paris and Berlin did not
hold shows this winter said Mr.. White.
the London show at Olympia had no COM
petition, and more automobiles were shown
than have ever before been brought to-
grther in a single exhibition To be specific
in last months London snow there were
597 complete ears and chassis. against 90
AZ the 1908 Paris show and 3Si at the last
Chicago show.
In past years some OF the Continental
makers have not exhibited their products
al London. and. on the other hand some OF
the English makers have not taken their
machines over 10 Parts with the result that
one really had 70 see both shows in order
10 see everything This year AT Olympia
the worlds greatest cars were all shown on
one floor under one roof. and uuequalled
opportunities were afforded the critical
visitor 10 study the latest tendencies in
motor car construction.
The car of moderate size moderate
power and moderate price was supreme. 7,
Is hardly an exaggeration 10 say that the
leading car Of every exhibitor was OF that
type. As regards details Of construction
there was. of course. the widest possible
divergence. Just a. there - az any show.
owing 70 the fact that different makers
stand pat Al different points along the
path of progress. But as soon a. the
visitor 70 Olympia limited his study onlv TO
,f Il q
have from year 20 year practically set the
pace i'm design the resemblance was 80
startling as 10 demonstrate thar the lead
Ing designers iu their striving for the IDEAL
car have all been led by the logic OF the
situation toward a certain standard
The block engine cOustruction-the cast
inE Of the four cylinders IN one piece-has
been adopted by every foreign maker who
has brought out newly designed car in
the last TWO years. and the same applies
o. the long stroke engine as the advantages
of these features have been thoroughly
demonstrated. With the adoption OF the
block engine. there is well defined tend
ency % simplify the engine by reducing
the amount of piping. wiring and other
oat~ids appurtenances.
Those makers who have made the most
progress along these lines have eliminated
an external maIifolls and have included
tire intak" and exhaust passages within
tho engine casting. BY this construction
they have gained the further important adj
vantage of heating the intake gases and
water cooling the exhaust gases. thus max
iuz great stride forward in economy OF
fuel because increasing the amount Of
power obtalnable from cylinder OF a
given size
~ regards ignition. the ma iority Of the
l-ad-ug makers depend entirely upon the
magnetic Another feature which has be-
come T~aetically standard construction Is
the u~" of A four-speeG transmission in the
high grade car of moderate power.
IL was naturally source OF much
qualification to NJ tnat our new gasoleue
ear was ranked with the i've or six lead
ing foreign makes as being the most ad-
VaUced design and that our steam car is
maiE,a ming its position as one # the most
popular cars in England.
The English industry is -ecoverin- from
the depression Of a year o. two aEo.
and has settled down Co "A stable basis
I visited "a number of the English factories.
and found shat most of the WI established
makers w.rt 1r1speFing but there has been
a sreat wedding out OF the concerns which
were launched durins the boom times With
out adequate resources % do business and
o. l0o!, after ther customers except IN
boom uu.es