New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
AVIATION DAY At SHOW
Four AeropIanes Reported Sold
to Amateur Aviators.
THE WRIGHTS WERE THERE
Toy Monoplane and Biplane
Crash Into Each Other and
Spill Doll Occupants.

Aviation day" at the International Au-
tomobile and Aviation Show yesterday was
success. Great throngs crowded the
aisles all day.
Hundreds Of persons made pertinent in
quiries during the day as TO the cost of ma
chimes, what their capabilities are. and
as to how one may become an aviator
Four aeroplanes, It was reported. were
sold on the floor to amateur aviators.
A biplane model and a monoplane model
that were flying about the main auditorium
in the afternoon came into collision, and
the doll aviator in the Wright model fell
TO the main floor. Is feet below, where
hundreds Of people struggled TO obtain
possession of IT as a souvenir. Amused
spectators were Ray Harroun, who used to
be an automobile racing driver and is now
in the aviation business. ana Melville Van
imam, who was the engineer with WSlter
Wellman on the attempted drigible bal
loon flight across the Atlantic last autumn.
In the evening Orville and Wilbur Wright
who arrived in the city in the morning,
visited their exhibit at the aviation show
and were greeted by hundreds OF friends
and admirers at an Informal reception held
at the Wright company's booth.
Bernard s. Levy. young aviator, at
tached TO one Of the show exhibits, who
was 10 have made a flight in a Bleriot
monoplane from the American League Park.
at 16Sth street and Broadway, down owe.
the city Yesterday morning, was prevented
from making the flight by the high winds
Captain T. r. Lovelace, Augustus Post and
ing the attempt. He made a start, but
could not get above the grandstand toward
the Hudson II the weather is favorable
tomorrow the youthful aviator will again
try. Levy will substitute a 50-horsepower
Gnome motor for the 3o-horsepower engine
he used Yesterday The motor will be in
stalled to-day
Wallace Eddinger, the star in The Avi-
ator," playing at a Broadway theatre, and
his entire company were guests of the man.
agement al the shows i'm the afternoon.
Miss Charlotte Granville the most noted
Of the English women, aeronauts and a
protege Of c. S Rolls. who lost his life al
Bournemouth at the recent competition In
landing. visited the show yesterday to make
personal application to Wilbur Wright
for instruction in aviation, with a view tc
becoming eventually one Of his drivers. Mr.
Wright was greatly impressed with tht
knowledge OF aeronautics that Miss Gran
Vile displayed in her short interview witt
him, and promised 10 give her instruction
in his aviation school.
III she shows an aptness for managing th'
Wright machine, he promised that sh'
should be the woman demonstrator OF th'
bplane. This will be in the early spring
for Miss Granville is filling theatrical en-
gagements at the present time which vii
not admit Of her flying.
Miss Granville is al present a member o
the Royal Aero Club of England and wa!
one Of the first women to be admitted Il
the club. She is very anxious 10 make
fight in this country. and Mr.. NriSh
made her partial promise TO send her M
with one of his men if proper weather con
ditions chanced along while he was I'M TN
city. J. Clarence Turpin, in charge OF th'
Wright exhibit at the show, who VIII max
the fight from Key West 10 Havana, I'M
nediatelv expressed a Willingness 10 be I'M
one 10 make the flight with Miss Granville
Dealers reported the sale OF scores
pleasure cars on the floor OF the Palac'
yesterday. and one motor truck company
Sold q large order of trucks to a dealer
Hundreds Of cars have been sold thus IA
TO individuals and dealers. and the detalle'
reportS If sales and results or thlS year
independent show, which Will be Issued 10
day, will be most interesting.
The American Motor Truck Company. o
Michigan. is showing several unusual feat
ures in its cars. These trucks are driver
by single chains geared to both front an'
rear axles. which remain in alignment aur
&c ali shifting Of gears. a novel feature
is that both front and rear platforms ar
used I'm steering, thus enaplih6 tle .at 80 J.
-. extremely short turns and oVercom
ing skidding. These trucks are oulit VIII
ii,T T9acities ranging from one TO ten tons