The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-26
M or THE REAL
novelties At
1 THE SHOW
do Type of Body, Adopted by
.e Of the Non Detroit Manu-
|acturers Seems the Lead
ing 1910 Fad.
De Factory Also Provokes Much
Try by Inauguration of a Two
NE Motor in New Runabout.
IN PAUL Hale eRUsKe.

~ PAUL HALE 5RuskE.
flrst real opportunity TO sys-
Ically examine the 1910 show OF
Detroit Automobile Retailers as
Don was afforded Tuesday after
and the critics were all busily
clad OF the opportunity TO view
4fious cars and make compari-
Without the neck-craning and
&d progress which had been In
nee on the opening night OF the
|eneral. II was agreed there has
but one striking new departure,
&tlng the torpedo body of which
doxen or more types are on
lion. All OF these are modtfi-
OF the design originated by
ker electric several years ago
Exploited In the shape OF a rae
Af. OF course. the sharp prov
electric torpedo is not possible
Kasoline-driven models. Radia-
md hood are the same as the
ID models. The upper line OF
bod is. however. carried back in
tsraight line. clear to the
ia the car which is sometimes
|fed In the form of racing
bout, while others have added
&aats In the rear. Transforming
..khicle into the demi-tonneal
las rule the whole mechanism
car is enclosed by the body
THE levers Of the control beinl
IA In a way which makes tn,
resemble those of a warship
|Ior protection against cold, muC
lust. particularly for those on th'
seat who have usually beef
tted In this respect is one OF thu
claimed for the new style o
Torpedo Still a Fad.
yet the torpedo must be Sc
Is fad, nevertheless. Onl.
Aore radical manufacturers hav'
" Il np, II being noticeable fac
no Detroit factory has, as We
over to the innovation, though
~ two are said TO be contemplat
.,ch q move. The fact that th'
nes were new to the loca
has made them the real featur'
show, up to date. -
e from the torpedoes, the novel
re many, nevertheless. A hgh
&cIe runabount with three cylin
nsrks the first departure OF
N factory In that line. Two-cycl'
ave formed at once the despair
|e ambition OF the manufacturer
NOR cars. Thousands OF dollars
heen expended in the efforts OF
&fs TO perfect engines OF this
&I,a adapt them to motor cars
srnl. the cooling proposition has
~ principal difficulty. This IS
rse. q simple matter for a two
1Inrine engine, with all the cool
ia the body II Is traversing, at
Nmnnd. But motor cars do not
ae lakes and rivers. Two-cycle
.e are far simpler than the com
accepted four-cycle type and
1lor in question presents a most
Ave appearance, being virtually
<ts ana securing from its three
..ra one-third more explosions In
than are available from a vol
80 nv the four-cylinder four
models with which it must com
|6r popular patronage.
vii Il work in hot weather?
n the question which the ex-
. ioin In asking In the absence
nDportunity for a test, judgmen;
ressarily being deferred
cars OF two-cycle motor type
bbroved performance are on ex-
.n at the show, aside from the
|rmade runabout.
A Compound Gas Engine.
lher novelty in motor construc-
found In the department OF the
near the main entrance, devoted
exhibition of commercial We
One Of these includes most
ons application of principles
is exploited only In steam en-
A compound gasoline engine
Invention summarized. 1t is the
w OF the brain OF a well-known
tine expert OF Detroit and, II
sful. will be manufactured in
lots, both for commercial and
Ire vehicles. More power for the
OF the engine is the merit
a claimed for the innovation
these mentioned are all excep-
10 the general rule. The biz
cf the show is the STANDARD
Of the various manufacturers
hese are present in such number
afiefy that no prospective pur
need go away disappointed a
.ilnre to discover just exact.
~ wants. AS for the educationa
81 Il Is present at the 1910 shoy
AN more thorough degree thai
preceding.
.dav nights crowd was not quit
- as that of Monday, In whicI
neighborhood OF $4,000 person
4 into the beautiful hall. But
nlenty large enough TO suit IN
4 Who are present. more for tn
- OF explaining the merits O
cars than from any desire =
money at the door, through
of paid admissions.