The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-11
STATE FAIR HAS
AUTOMOBILE ROW
OCCUPIES CENTRE OF BIG Ex-
HIBTTIoN BrILDlNG AND
IS VERY PICTURESQUE
MANY CARS ARE SHOWN
rIr.oT CAR OF RICHMOND VIRGIN
IAN IN PENINSULA HIGHWAY
RUN. OCCUPIES con
srTCUoUS PLACE.

Under the big roof of tho ENhi-
billion building at the state Fair are
many picturesque displays. but none
surprising those in Automobile Row.
Automobile Row Is the main thor
oaghfare of the building stretching
straight ahead from the main en-
trance ON the right. at the very
beginning. IS the J. 3. AIsop Company
with Il quartet Of Hudson and Speed
well cars. and every one beauty.
Next to the Aisop Company Is the
exhibition oi tts Foster Motor Com
pAny. distributors % the Kline har-
Everybody IN Richmond Knows the
hline Kar Ii = RicAm9nd's very
owa automob.e. fH- tbs company is
backed - Richmond eap:tal. the
boara Of directors inclUte Richmond
business men. and the site Of the
factory where the Kline kAr VIII be
made. from rear wheel 10 hood has
already been selected near the Fair
Grounds
The Kline har exhibition is IA work
Of ar Occupying prominent posi-
tlon Was a hl:Ee roadster. the ATTY
horse power car used by Mr.. ". r.
Gordon AZ the pilot car In the famous
EAE III A~AE IAf itfs Gnu Abi1hIpbLo
Club and The Richmond Eirgtnisn at
the formal opening of the Peninsula
highway.
Car Changes Color.
Yes that the car said Mr.. Eos
ter when questioned regarding It's
identity. and this is tho ono / drove,
he continued, turning to new
"s~se." 1T has been painted since
ihen. that's ALI he explained. for
whereas the car was Of drab color
the day OF the run from Richmond TO
Newport News. it is now a glossy
black
The new Kline $50" is what mas
be termed an ideal touring car. 1t
has a roomy tonneau, and on ordi-
nary inspection appears TO be a Ave
passenger car Closer observation re-
vea}s two seats Of the concealed type,
When swung into position the Car Is
q seven passenger affair, and with
plenty OF room al that.
Mr. Foster is not alone IN his adj
rniration Of the Kline kar. 1t not
only has style and elegance. but IL
has comfort and honesty stamped
all over IT.
Close to the Foster Company
stand is that of b. A. Blenner The
exhibit OF this enterprising automo-
bile man Includes a number Of White
cars, a large White truck and n War
ron touring car Mr.. Blenner's cars
occupy portion Of both sides Of Au-
tomobile Row. and touches that Of
the Jones Motor Company on the one
side and that OF the Gordon Motor
Company GA the other.
Chalmers Cars on View.
Mr.. Lee Folger. Of the Gordon Mo
tor Company. has his famous Chal
ala uz{u VI, yagatt
thirty touring car, q number OF Pack
ard cars and d Packard truck.
Shannon -. Lees Is In charge o
the exhibit Of the Jones Motor Com
pany. and If anyone escapes withou
knowing tho superiority of Fadilla
cars over all others IL is because h
absolutely refuses to listen. Mr.. Lee
n not only well versed in his sub
tect, but to use his own language, h
has Liha goods
The 1912 Cadfilacs are equippe
with genuine electric plant. Wit
this plant the car is lighted and
started without cranking There
no crank attachment to the 1912 "a
diliac, other cars are said to star
without crauking, but they carry
crank in case their gear fails n worl
That IS where the Cadillac car score
heavily,
Tail Light Tell Tale.
Another feature is the lighting
Alongside the steering shaft IS
small ineandescent light II il COZ
nected with the tain lights ShouI
the latter go out the little incar
descent globe, right under the driver
ewes. fails to shine. and he knows th5
his tail lights have failed him
And not only that
The 1912 Cadillacs have guages /
which the driver can regulate his SUI
ply ~ oil and gasoline. knows tu
how much he has and is relieved
all anxiety on this score.
And now" SAYS Mr. Lees in col
clusion. name another car that hs
all these improvements, You can
not in 1912 model, anyway TT
stearns-K night the r.ozier and po
sihlH one, or two others NAV hay
them IN 1918, but II is the Cadilf
car that has them now r. ts n
hest equipped moot oomfortahl an
most satisfactory car on the ma
ket."
No Chance In Substitute.
There would re no chance for eve
druggist 10 slip one Just az good
over on Eff. r,ees To him there
but one car, "a Cadillac. although il
stated that he has heard Of Thome
Aext 10 the Jones' ,sfotor Cers1par
In an exhibit Of Waverly & Raucl
ferg electrics hv w c. Smith
Company, and right across from II
electrlcs IS the iupmoblle eNhinit
the Richmond Motor Company
The HupnohiIe cars are becomir
quite familiar in Richmond stree,
especially the roadster. showing III
the popularity If the low priced C:
is ON the increase.