New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
BUSY At PALACE SHOW
Nearly All Visitors Appear 10
Contemplate Buying.
SOME PROMINENT VISITORS
Hugh Chalmers and G. W. Ben
nett Commend General Ar
rangement of Exhibition.

Weather conditions yesterday helped the
exhibitors Of both types OF vehicles In the
national show at the new Grand Central
Palace. Men who had passenger cars to
show found that visitors were greatly in
terested in the closed body types and a
great many orders for the cars Of the
weather protected type were taken. The
truck exhibitors had part Of their work
done for them in many instances, for men
who employ horses in their delivery sys-
TENS saw for themselves that deliveries
made nv the horses were badly delayed by
the snow and cold, while firms using motor
trucks we're getting their goods TO thtlr
customers on schedule time.
Although the show is in competition win
the older exhibition at the Garden. IT is
urovinC most successful one for the firms
rerresented. The crowd apparently Is
business one. for nearly all the visitors
spend their time in close examination OF
tho cars Already an unusual number OF
sales have been made by such firms as
Rambler, Paige-Dctrot. Hupmobile, Lion
Fiat. VcIie Abbott Detroit Herreshoit ana
other well known concerns.
"Orr retail sales since the show opened
numbered eighteen at o'clock this after
moon said +. s. Jordan, sales manager OF
the Rambler company. and we have
surprising number Of prospects. OF course,
We have two fun spaces, and snow nih'
cars. but even with that advantage ! con
slider the business remarkable
Hugh Chalmers. Of Detroit WHO was
elected member Of the executive com
mittee Of tho National Association OF
Automobile Manufacturers on thursday
was one of the visitors yesterday after
noon. Mr. Chalmers was greatly pleased
with tho arrangement OF ih" eAHlDI'ioh
sraccs. and said that the management oe-
served high praise for v At he termed
orc of the best looking shows he had ever
socu. IIc examined the new Rambler
sedan on the main 1oor and chatted with
Charles r Icffcry for some time Mt.
Chalmers said nc liked the new Palace
very much and predicted that the at
tendance would bo larger than ever dur
ing the first three days Of next week.
lie was very much interested in the six
cylinder Fiat chassis near the entrance
and examined tho Poughkeepsie- made
product carefully.
George ". Bcuuct was another newly
elected member Of the NatonaI ASSo'ld-
tion Of Automobile Manufacturers eNecu-
tive committee who visited the Palace
show YESTERDAY. lie looked At most or
tho exhibits on all three floors and spent
considerable time among tho accessory
men on the third floor lIc said me liked
Nov York newest SHOW building very
much and that the show was very hand
some lie commended the hardwood floor
ing of the aisles. declaring IL much better
than the usual aisle flooring. especially
now that women arc as much interested
in automobiles as men and visit shows
wearing fine costumes
r. T. Ross. the chairman Of the Quaker
city Motor Clubs contest committee. was
al the Palace i'm the afternoon. lie said
tho big Philadelphia organization is al
ready making plans FOR the TajrmoUnt
Park road race next fall. and that II
would he bigger than ever before.
Those who 20 iu search OF novelties IN
tho Palace find plenty TO discuss when
they reach tho second floor and locate the
gold truck chassis OF the Llppard- Stewart
firm Every part Of the chassis has been
ovcrlaid with gold leaf and the chassis
brings ont many complimentary remarks