The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

plete equipment and in some cases
the adoption OF particular type OF
self-starter.
For the last three or four years auto
mobile manufacturers have devoted
their attention to the development OF
luxury, refinement and comfort for the
user Spacious seating room. good up.
holstering. highly polished paint ana
many other details OF appointment are
the chief features OF the motor car OF
today. The lighting problem has been
solved by the installation of an electric
dynamo, by which Is generated elec-
tricity for lighting the outside lamps
and generally at the same time furnish
ing the power for self-starters me
electric lighting system is several
years old, but it has reached It's nlsh-
est degree of perfection only tnis year.
Another important Improvement TINS
wear. and one that will particularly
interest the motorist. Is Increased bag
gage equipment Almost every car.
large or small, has provided Tor carry
ng extra luggage. More and more
such equipment has been necessary oe-
cause OF the motorists desire 10 tou,
through the country for weekend
trips. and often cross continent tour
.ng for three and four weeks at a time
United States in Paris Show.
At the Paris Automobile show the
american representation made re-
narka BILE increase, compared with the
last show. held two years ago. when
only q couple of firms from this side
Of the water had their goods on view.
Il shows that the American firms are
securing footing on the French mar
ket, probably the most difficult and
he NEST critical In Europe. Inc
American cars represented are the
anderson electric, Buick, Century,
case, Flanders, Ford, HupInobile,
Mitchell, Oakland, O, eTland. f. c. II,
and REQ. Other American firms ex-
aibiting are Abbott & Co, with Rush
more lamps. Bowser. B. F. Goodrlcn
fire company. Klaxon Horn com
oany: Oudag company. T. Pnter. OF
Toledo: Potter & johnson ana
Vacuum Oil company.
Germany shows twelve makes OF
cars, Italy and Belgium each have
nine and Switzerland Is represented
by six car and body manufacturers
Many foreign companies. aside from
those enumerated. were represented
by French houses at the latter
booths.
As far back as last July every ,nch
of spase had been rented in the
irand alais. Two hundred firms that
were crowded out appealed to the
organizing committee to open an
overflow section. but this request was
not acceded to. Consequently an In
dependent organization undertook TO
get together an overflow section, and
for this purpose secured building
nearby, and that show opened De-
cemoer l4th. II will continue until
after the first OF the year. There is
! still third exhibition devoted to sec
ond hand cars and accessories.
Panhar knight Boom.
AS result OF the activities of
Robert. Lucius, representative of the
Panhard-Leyasaor factory In Paris,
agencies for the more extensive dis
tribution of Panhard silent Knight
motor cars will be established not
only in Chicago. but In most OF the
prominent motor car centers OF the
territory lying between Pittsburg and
he Rocky mountains.
Mr.. Lucius came direct from the
famous French plant. empowered 10
institute the agencies. each clearing
from the Panhard factory branch N
New York. He sncnt much time In
| chicago and made advantageous con-
recticns for the Panhari company.
| "panhard-L evassor purpose turn
| ing ont $500 cars for 1918 and Of
these 2.5on will be equipped with the
| Knight engine" says he.