Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-19
SHOW NOTES

l. r. II. Losey. new manager of the At
lanta branch OF the Buick Motor Com
pany, is pleased with the show and the
deNeiopments Of show week. Mr. Losey
mas heid continuous reception for deal
eTs who have called to visit the show and
10 pay their respects. From many points
o. O. Georgia. Tennessee Florida, North and
Atlanta Buick branch the most omit
mlstic reports are brought and every in
dlcatlon points to a record breaking 1918
season.
NJ. f. Legg. designer and factory man
ager for the Corbitt Automobile Company
Is exhibiting the new Corbitt car at the
snow MT. begg is an Albanian and
Tech graduate.
The StudebalSer delegation, headed by
george w Hanson, has been showing the
most intense interest in the progress of
the new Studebaker "6'' that is coming
overland to the show. Yesterday morn
ing it passed the border line of Tennes-
see and as 1t neared Atlanta the Interest
Increased steadily. Harry Cohen, of
Bullet fame, was sent out to pilot the
machine in from Chattanooga to Atlanta
Il should like to bet dinner for the
bunch that the Studebaker branch has
made more bona fde retail sales than any
other concern showing" said George w
Hanson yesterday afternoon. Up to that
time ten cars had been disposed of
Mr.. Hanson also claims the first bona
hde sale Of the show. we had Wesley
Hirshberg on the string for a car" said
Mr.. Hanson, but he had not made up his
mind which he would take. He came in
the show the minute the doors were
opened, looked over the machines, said,
and passed 1t over He was the first real
purchaser Of Show week"
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Finney, of savan-
nah, are interested show visitors, having
made fast run to Atlanta in new 1913
Buick roadster. The 244 miles were COW
cred in ten hours Of elapsed time, an
average OF nearly % miles an hour. Mr..
tfnney Is the Savannah representative of
the Buick company. He states that the
roads are in fairly good condition on the
new route by the way, Of Statesboro,
Swainsboro, Dublin and Macon. The 40
miles between Savannah and Macon were
covered in five hours Of elapsed time, and
40 minutes were spent at luncheon.
The Importance Of the local show is
emphasized by the fact that the auto
mobile magazines have sent representa-
tives. 3, B. Morris, representing The
Automobile. and Motor Age, America 8
most prominent automobile weeltlies, is
here working the subscription end of
the game,
| With the tire problem about the most
| complicated in motordom today the deep
| est interest is taken in the Seaton spring
wheel, contrivance designed to do away
| WIN plSuilldllC llIeB ana consequently
with punotures, blow-outs and which in
| addition is noiseless, resilient and reli-
| able. This wheel Is manufactured by the
| Seaton Wheel Company, of 211 Union
| street, Nashville, Tenn. II is quite prob
| able, however, that II will decide to open
| a Georgia factory in Atlanta. The loca-
| ton OF this city, so near the source of
| both metal and lumber supplies. makes It
! the logical place for such a factory. es-
| pecially when il Is combined with the
| fact that Atlanta Is the Automobile Hub
! of Dixie.
| Another spring wheel Of interest is
| that invented by Frederic w. Brown. an
| architect of national fame. This wheel
| consists OF spoke springs set in the hub
! ring and of elptcal springs in the fell
| low case. For the wheel IL claimed "a saw
ing in up-keep cost and additional safety.