The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-18

MANY WOMEN PRESENT

Al1VMOnhL1o ENDos
NEW YORK, Jan. f7.-The CONNER
cial vehicle display In Madison square
Garden, according to present indica-
ttons, will break all previous attend
ance records for truck shows. Those
who have visited the daroen this week
have shown more genuine interest In
tho various exhibits than ever was
taken before In q show Of q CONNER
cial nature. The display contains
many interesting features, some Of
which obviously are big money savers
to those using auto trucks. Experts
note many improvements over aast
years models. which would be well
for the prospective auto truck buyer
10 examine before purchasing.
Among the trucks displayed in the
Garoen attracting much attention -
one equipped with an acetytene sell
starting device This device has caused
much favorable comment and II 10
said that many negotiations are I'M
der way to put. seif-starters of this
sort On Various makes e{ trucks az
Il standard equipment for 1919.
Self. Starter On Trucks.
Ut is-not at all surprising that pro.
gressive manufacturers are adopting
the self starter" said a prominent au-
rJm0ujfe expert last night, VINO ex-
planned that much Of the life OF q COM
lferciai vehicle tn In loading and I'M
loading, and, as many of the truck
motors are dtfncult TO crank, parttc-
ularly when cold, the operators keep
the engine running while loading ana
untoaolng TO oodge the potner OF
erankIng. This wastes gasohne and
on, besiaes having teno-ncy TO neat
ana wear out the motor. IN thus re-
kpect sett-starters on commercial We
hicIes save the truck owner uiuvn ca
pensc.
That the show is not entirely OF
interest 10 men was SHOWN by The
large number OF women present tHst
niSnI. Practically All of these were
eilher women IN business or womca
VINO are heavily interested in cus.
poratioas in various ilnes of INDUS
try, winch might use Inc auto truck
10 advantage. Many saiesmen when
asked iael night whether the women
were inteiiisentty h.serested In the
trucks, or mercy came out OF curiosI-
~, aamitleu mat iney were fnacs
surprised nj some Of the Intelligent
questions putt them by the women.
some of tntee ~ OWEN. one OF the sateS-
horse Drawn or motor vcnltics on the
tins OF their tongues. tnese ngures
being based on their actual experience
IN the operation Of either one or the
other metnods OF delivery.
Anvil 4ueen 1nere.
Among orc OF the interested women
spectators at the exhipias was Mrs.
Harrie, Clark FISHER. who made =
trip aroma the weird In an automobile
about two years ago. Mrs. Fisher IS
the owner OF q business in Trenton.
n. j., which WAS founded hfty-two
years ago by her husband. now dead.
Among manufacturers she II known AZ
the Anvil Queen" for while snc is
a woman OF wealth she nevertheless
frequently puts on ovcralis and works
with molten metal in her factory. She
learned the iron motding business
years ago, when she did the hard work
Of regular mechanics daily. Naturally
she 10 interested In motor truck prva,-
lens.
The Alec exhibit has made hit
with line Of steel body" trucks. This
company II showing rwu types of
bodies which are entirely OF steel con-
struction. 0ne tx fvc-ton truck.
equipped for hauling coal; the other
a vehicle OF two tons capacity, .s,r
carrying cases OF beer. The brewery
truck Is entirely incioscd and has doors
II the back and sides. There are
three tiers. each holding twenty-four
cases. With the other truck the coal
Is deposited by the force OF gravity.
A sliding door Ii at the right si0e.
and IL opened or closed by means OF
u windinss. In addition TO these tw.
trucks, the Alco exhibit includes a
Z LECTION chaAaia the tyne that Ia eS-