New-York tribune., 1912-01-15
PALACE SHOW FEATURES
Beautiful Background for a
Wonderful Auto Display.
MACHINES ARE UP-T0-DATE
Newest Ideas Embodied in Big
Array of Pleasure Cars and
Commercial Vehicles.

Commercial Vehicles.
| The only exhibition Of pleasure cars now
running in New York IS the one at the
New Grand Central Palace, which will close
on Wednesday night Even this show has
an added attraction in the great display OF
business motor wagons Of various types, and
particularly so in the light and medium
weight models. Housed In what is consid-
cred the most beautiful exhibition hail ever
used for an automobile show, the great
annual display at the Palace has attracted
a host Of visitors at the three daily sessions
morning, afternoon and evening. The new
show building expresses the latest IDEAS IN
freproof building construction. The hTs'
three floors of the vast building are arranged
! for the show, and they are crowded WIN
pleasure cars. including gasoiene ana ele'-
tric types. business motor vehicles ana a
| host OF accessories.
More than thirty different makes Of gaso-
lene pleasure cars two electric displays ana
| some big business motor wagons take up the
first floor. the trucks being the Gramm ana
Kelly. The only reason they are on the
first floor is because they are too big to put
On the second floor. The pleasure cars
shown consist Of many famous and well
known makes, such ms the Abbott Marion,
Fiat Rambler. IAon, Paige. Warren, Regal,
Cole Velie. Krit and many others SO TAR
as size and prices so one can get as Dig
| car as he wants. such as the Great Kline
and Great Western, or the medium powered
| ones which include the Hupmobile. r. c. II.
and Uerreshoff, and spend as much money
as he pleases. The first floor show mas
about 50. 600 square feet Of floor room, and
the upper floors are readily reached by
stairyays and electric passenger elevators.
the latter new feature in automobile
shows.
The second floor shows q number OF
Measure cars and n full line Of business
motor wagons, there being nearly hily oh-
ferent makes OF business and pleasure
cars on this floor. business vehicles being In
a majority here because a number Of the
makers produce both business and pleasure
vehicles.
The prices on the business wagons vary
a great deal Some OF the wagons shown
are very low priced. while some OF the
others are the most high priced SHOWN
anywhere. The Palace show IS indeed
typical Of the present state Of tho Amcrl-
can automobile industry, and s. probably
the equal Of any show ever held IN this
city. Every predominant mechanical idea
now existing I'm the art Of automobile
building il represented in "A worthy and
worlmanlike way. Like all other shows o
the season. the our-cylindcr type prevails
although there are a number or fine SIX
cylinder models shown. As regards bodi
construction. the inclosed cars shown ar'
superb I'm equipment and comforts and the
attention paid TO the refining Cf details
The same thing can be said for the oper
cars Of the show, which are, as usual will
every show. the predominant feature
Chassis are shown everywhere besides Z
host Of working models and parts. Th'
selling end Of the show at the Palace has
been extraordinarily successful.
It goes without saying that this IS III,
year Of solf-starters, and nearly all IN,
makers are fitting them or are prepared {,
do 50 as an extra. Needless to say, 1911
will also be noted as the year Of the full!
equipped car, and this includes, of course
front doors and the straight line, leye
sided body. Ii was only natural that afte
the abandonment Of the rear entrance ton
ncau and the universal acceptance Of th
sida entrance body, there would be som
change in the installation Of the control
ling systems Of the car, and this account
for the location in many cases Of TN
steering wheel on the left hand side. whcl
carries with It the idea Of putting IN
change speed ana brake levers In the cen
tire Of the footboard Of the car.
/ Taking up the motors at the Palace,
can scarcely be said that this Is a year o
| long stroke motors, as the term IS under
stood on the other side. The Palace shoy
reveals only few long-stroke motors, bu
the tendency toward them is there, never
tholess The one-pece or monO-boc mo
tor prevails In both the four and the ST.
cylinder classes, but motors, as a rule, ar
not as big as they were aty year ago.
Some Of the other features particular
noticeable at the palace are electric iight
ing, better and heavier upholstery, the us
Of body ventilatoTs, big tires. which, q
course. means big wheels; the wheels them
selves are heavier, requiring more an
thicker spokes, with incressed massiyenes
IN the metal hubs, which allows the httu
OF bigger and more powerful brakes. TIL
demountable rim is seen everywhere. an
the cars have heavier springs which max
4 them ride easier. Nowadays starting TN
motor and lighting the lamps arc really an
tomato because all one has TO do is I
i press the button. and the mechanism doe
4 the rest