New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY
Distributors of Marion Cars to
Go Into New Quarters.

Charles T. Riess & Co. distributors Of
| the Marion cars, and the American Marion
Sales Company will move into new quar-
/ ters. at Broadway and SD street, during
the early part Of this week. They VIII
/ have one of the best salesrooms in the city,
floor space of over 10000 square rect
/ The entire ground floor will be used as
showroom, the offices Of the American
Marion Sales Company being on balcony
built for that purpose. The ofnces OF
! Charles E. Riess & Co. will be on the Sec
ond floor.
Charles Z. Riess Co. have been at
Broadway and 59th street for several years.
handling the Marion product, but with the
| formation OF the American Marion safes
Company, which controls the metropolitan
district for the American and Marion cars
came the necessity for more space and the
present move is the result.
This winter will see more cars in use
than ever before during the cold months
said George r Daniels, general manager
Of the Oakland Motor Car Company, OF
Pontiac. Mich 81 do not necessarily mean
inclosed cars, which have always been In
favor. but touring cars and roadster MODELS
as well. one of my reasons for this asser-
tion Is the fact that more orders are being
received now for immediate delivery than
ever have been before at this time Of the
year"
Charles T Jeffrey. president Of the
Thomas b. Jeffrey Company maker OF
Rambler motor cars, was asked; NO"
that the mechanism Of the motor car has
become SO standardized, what is the most
important thing demanded by motor car
owners?" Mr. Jeffery said: Comfort IS
the thing demanded by the motor car buyer
of to-day"
Louis Henden has been appointed assist
ant superintendent TO George Schuster IN
the service department Of the Thomas 7
Motor Company, OF New York. Previously
Mr.. Henden was superintendent OF the
| Mitchell repair shop In New York, and
more recently had charge Of the Packard |
shop in Savannah.
II the export business OF the Mitchell
| Lewis Motor Company is any criterion OF
! the general conditions governing the ex-
portations OF American cars, the United
States is not losing prestige in the world
wide distribution of automobiles over
| 81 600 900 in export orders have been taken
! and there Is scarcely a civilized country
| that has not absorbed some Mitchell cars
| From the hot sands Of the Soudan In
/ Africa 10 the frigid Alaskan country
Mitchell motors are performing, carrying
/ the message Of the supremacy Of the
United States in manufacturing.
! In the showroom OF the Poertner Motor
| Car Company there is a Herreshoff coupe
| e. very neat looking small car, designed
/ with an Idea to city use by doctors ana
| others 1t is an inside drive car with
square lattice work panes Of glass The
body is finished in leather and broad green
I braid inside. A storage battery lighting
! system is used in connection with dome
! light. pillar lights and front and rear
! lamps. IT is a left hand drive car with
! centre control and get spark. The car has
wheel base of 100 inches, so that 1t is
] easily handled in the streets and traffic.
I An annual fixture connected with the
Madison Square Garden automobile show
season is the luncheon rendered to the ex-
! hibitors at the Hotel Breslin. The date has
| been set for Thursday, December "a, at
| 30, and invitations have been issued. As
| usual, there Will take place the annual
| drawing for the privilege OF displaying a
| car in the hotel lobby during the first week
| of the show in the Garden, January 10 Is.
| A representative OF each maker exhibiting
| during the Part l period of the show
| will have an opportunity to draw. and the
| one who holds the lucky number will be
| entitled to place any sort Of a car on eX-
| hibition-touring car, runabout, Limousine,
| landaulet or racing car. The exhibitors
! will be the guests Of ID. b. Mullgan. man
| aRer of the Rreslin- ON that occasion.