New-York tribune., 1910-01-14
NOTES OF THE SHOW
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Bhe live map is attracting much at
tention in the Garden automobile show. It
has proved one of the hest attractions in
the sundry department. and its makers feel
confident that its field OF usefulness will be
materially extended within the next few
months. Another automobile guide of merit
is shown IN the accessory department. This
is a simply constructed device. cylindrical
in form and attached TO the steering pillar
directly under the wheel II is made en-
tirely of brass and aluminium and its
mechanism is surprisingly free from COM
piicated parts. The route sheets are at
tached 10 the reels in much the same man.
ner that a film is 10 the reels OF a kodak
The route sheets. of special design and
patented. are easily removed from or in
serted in the guide holder. which at night
is Illuminated by the electric light
An electrical attachment for headlights is
shown in one Of the booths in the gallery
il is an attachment possible Of application
TO gas lights, and permits the use of either
gas or electric light at the desire and will
of the operator. 1t Is nothing more nor less
than the attaching Of an electric bulb to
the burner stand OF the regular gas head
light in such manner that it can be in
stantiy adjusted for use instead of the gas
flame, so that in city streets the electric
light can be used by simply raising the
arm until the electric bulb is. in focus and
then turning on the current On country
roads where the more powerful light is
required. the bulb can be lowered so as.to
permit Of the use OF gas.
The largest order ever placed by retail
motor concern was signed at . O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. when the A Elliott
Ranney Company. New York distributors
of Hudson cars, contracted TO take fifteen
hundred Hudsons for retail distribution in
Manhattan and surrounding territory dur
ing the forthcoming season. This concern
had previously placed a reservation order
for one thousand Hudson roadsters. but
the interest in the new Hudson touring car
al the show in the Garden led the A.
Elliott Ranney Company to amend their
order, which now comprehends nine hun
dred touring cars and six hundred road
sters
The predominating style of power trans
mission is that of the drive shaft, there
being only a few instances of the use of
the double chain. The single chain drive
is not seen in the Garden.
The torpedo type of body shown by
the Rainier Motor Company at the show
is coming in for close inspection. The aim
has been to add to comfort and speed
rather than TO unusual appearance. al
though the straight lines of the body and
the gentle swell Of the forward doors have
added style If that be possible with a
make of ear that Is famous for style.
The Rainier design adds to comfort by pro-
.tecting the passengers from cold winds and
adds to speed by lowering the wind re-
sistance In both the tonneau and front
compartment the seats wide and COM
Portable and there is plenty of room an
which TO stretch ones legs. In a nut
she'll, this car combines the attractive lines
and rakish appearance of the torpedo type
of body with the roominess. luxuriance and
comfort of the highest type OF touring car
On the left side OF the Oldsmobile car
the question of luggage space has been
duly considered and neatly worked out
In this construction the entire space be-
tween the running boards and the frame is
used TO good advantage: the tops of the
boxes serve as second step and make for
easy access into the seats. In the box on
the right running board the tools ana other
escentials are carried. while the left side
case is designed for the batteries and cur
ta:rs. In addition to this the rear seat
compartment and folding trunk rack are
adaptable for touring baggage: there are
side pockets in the doors and a three-cor-
nered space is formed under the robe rail
behind the front seats, which may be used
for the safekeeping Of goggles and other
small breakable articles.
The independent show being held by the
Poertner Motor Car Company at its sales
rooms on Automobile Row. since the close
Of the Palace show is drawing many visit
ors. Besides the various models of Ma
tcnal and Empire cars, the many prizes
Won by the National cars at the Indianap-
oils and Atlanta speed tournaments are
on exhibition.