New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02


.nand the services OF more than 5000 men.
The s. p. o. Automobile Company has on
exhibition at the Waldorf Astoria It's lslo
models. This private show will continue
until January 8. With the cars shown Is
the one now owned by Maitland p. Bats,
which made a runaway race or the SIX
hour contest held at the Brighton Beach
track last summer. The driver or the car
was disqualified half an hour before the
finish of the race.
The Benz Auto Import Company Of
America is another concern that is holding
an independent show of it's own at It's sales
rooms or automobile row. These exhibit
lions will continue during the Palace and
Madison Square Garden shows. All the
1910 models are being shown
One of the most interesting exhibits at
the Palace show is that OF the Mitchell
Motor Car Company. This concern &C.
cupies a conspicuous space on the main
floor. For the first time the company is
showing among 1910 product six cylinder
car. The highest class material is used on
the car, and it's construction, as in the
past shows careful workmanship. The
concern offers this car at a popular price
Since the opening OF the show on Friday
night it. has been one of the chief at
fractions of the exhibition.
OF the foreign cars at the Palace show,
the Renault Is coming In for close in
spection. An attractive and interesting
line of models is being shown. The record
of this car in endurance, hill climbing.
road and track contests is too well known
to need any mention.
The Streator Motor Car Company of
Streator, ILL.,. lie showing at the Palace
number OF Halliday 1910 models. This
company has grown so rapidly within the
last five years that 1t was forced to add
two freproof buildings to its plant The
model d, or Halliday ''40' car is coming
in for much attention. Improvements on
the car are in keeping with the best de-
velopment in motor construction. The
wheel base has been heightened five inches
and the wheels Increased TO thirty-six
inches
While the makers of cars are showing
their products in the Palace and the Gar
den the Rainier Motor Company will hold
a private exhibition of it's new models and
standard cars in its showrooms at Broad
way and Saith street. Several models will
be shown, among them the new inclosed
touring car. the Rainier feature for 1910.
The 1910 line includes four touring mod
els, in addition to the conventional limousine
and landauIet types. OF the four touring
models the inclosed body type is ex-
elusive Rainier feature. This body is a
semi-torpedo type, with a swinging door
shutting off the usual opening between the
front seat and the dash. on the left side.
A fixed panel incloses the right side, and is
level with the tonneau door.
Reliability and permanency of the auto
mobile builder are valuable assets that the
owner of a motor car frequently fails to
appreciate fully. When man buys mo-
tor car he naturally looks for the largest
measure of mechanical efficiency. economy
and automobile value that his money can
buy HIS second great care should be the
relative responsibility of the maker of his
car. In both these essentials the REQ has
always stood pre-enlnent. II has been the
aim of r z. Odds at all times TO build the
REQ with as good material as can be found.
The Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company
will occupy one of the largest spaces at
the Palace show. The annual banquet
held by the company will take place az the
Hotel Manhattan on Thursday, January S.
at Z o. m. Mr.. Briscoe expects every
agent that handles the Maxwell car In the
United States TO be present