Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-05
ALL READY FOR AUTO SHOW
Dealers Are Getting in Their Cars for
the Exhibition.
THE MANAaERs vIsIr CHIoAeO
Report Few changes IN Cars, Al
though Enough Has Been Added
90 GIVE Interest 60 all
Uaera.

Users.
omahas sixth annual automobile show, /
to be held at the Auditorium February 20
TO q, looms up Tor the near future. The /
thirty-five Omaha automobile dealers in 1
terested in the enterprise had the officers |
and directors Of their association attend |
the big Chicago automobile show last week /
with a view Of getting any valuable point /
srs for the Omaha event later
Clarke Powell. J. J. Deright. j. I. Stew |
art William Hosford and Guy L. Smith |
are the five men who made the trip to |
Chicago All declared that the Chicago |
show was undoubtedly one Of the largest |
and best Of the auto shows Of the last few /
years. hundreds OF cars OF all descriptions |
and kinds being entered In the exhibition. |
The Chicago auto show was fine" said
Clarke Powell. secretary Of the Omaha as
ISOLATION upon his return Thursday 1T
was essentially the same as the big exhi- J
bition put on there in 1910 practically moth !
ing new to the auto world being shown.
"of course. all the latest styles OF cars
and equipment were TO be seen. but there |
have not been any very distinctly new
automobiles built In the last year. must
admit that there were 50 many automobiles
In the Chicago show that ones mind Sim
ply whirled.
Advantage for Omaha.
Now, that Is where the Omaha show
has an advantage for the man who attends
an automobile show with the intention OF
seeing the different brands Of cars, in re-
gard to the purchase Of machine. There
were actually so many automobiles, good.
bad and Indifferent in the show we visited
that It was hard for a man to pick out
the kind OF a car suitable for his use or
.sFa A.. -
The Omaha show although It viii not
OF course have nearly the number of cars
on exhibition, will be a show OF the sellers
Of cars rather than Of the manufacturers.
! II will have the automobiles on exhibition |
that are suitable for use, and to be frank.
are the cars thRt the men behind the show
are selling in Omaha. We also understand
that there are many western country deal
ers in automobiles who viii attend the
Omaha show this year, who bought at the
Chicago show last year
The dealers of Omaha are now lining
/ up the various designs in 1911 machines.
1closed open, runabout and touring and
trucks, gasoline. electric and steam. From
the present outlook each species" OF car
win have at least two or three represent
atives present in the Auditorium.
In the last few years the development OF
the car which has a chassis built so that
either a closed OF open style of seating
] body may be used has become popular
Several models and styles Of these cars
win be seen Both the large touring style
for long trips and what Is coming to be
called city party" car will be in strong
evidence. The city party car is a medium
sized touring car that is not too big for
use around the city and yet is plenty
large enough to use on fairly long trips
into the country.
Use Omaha Hills.
IIil climbers OF all styles win be in evil
dence and omaha's hills viii be in high
favor for the week OF the auto show
Very likely II the weather permits the
speedway out by Elmwood park win also
be q popular spot for the dealers to take
various passengers who desire a personal
test OF the capabilities OF the exhibited
cars
Racing cars Will, Of course be the ones
which the exhibitors will be asked to show
off by actual use. Few OF the actual rae
ing cars are seen in Omaha. although. of
course. the speedy styles of regular stock
cars are common. Trucks sufficiently big
and strong to carry two wagon loads and
with the power TO move 1t up the steepest
hills, viii be in fun sight
In the accessory part of the show will
be the popular non-skidding tires which
are taking the place OF the non-skld chains
on the cars OF many automobiles. No new
tires for this protection are out. but many
new designs OF the old styles VIII be on
hand.
Place for the Lunch.
BY the time the automobile show opens
its doors the chirp Of the first robin VIII
be strong in Omaha and the thoughts OF
the JOY riders will be turned towards in
vading the country roads for little jaunts.
With these picnic trips i'm view the place
in which to store food for the trip becomes
question OF paramount issue. Several
little contrivances guaranteed to carry
lunch baskets without breaking the sand
witches or the water bottle win be shown
attached to the summer touring cars. Also
there will be shown some OF the advanced
ideas OF eastern manufacturers for carrying
the stock of gasoline necessary to make a
long trip.
High wheeled buggies VIII present them
selves IN all their usefulness at the show.
The usefulness OF the buggy has become
! almost entirely for business work and they
} are not confined TO the country as Il was
thought they would be-
The farmer OF today either has too much
money OF too much desire for a high class
machine TO invest in the buggy PROPOSE
ton and few Of the tall geared machines
are found in the middle west For a bust
ness delivery car they cannot be beaten
and under this function they viii probably
be exhibited.