New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
TRUCK PARADE A SUCCESS
Nearly 400 Cars in Run frcm
Battery to Harlem.
BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED
Progress Along Broadway Was
Watched by Thousands-Dis-
play Very Impressive.

The largest parade Of commercial vehicles
aver held in New York took place yesterday
under the auspices Of the Motor Truck Club.
Anproximately 400 cars left the Battery for
uarlern about o'clock. running IN three
divisions While there was little Of tn.
snectacular about the occasion, It furnished
A solid illustration for business men Of the
march forward Of motor-propelled transpor-
,ation. In doing so the parade fully fu!
slled the object OF the organizers.
Nearly every make of American and for
.ign truck was in line. and nearly all were
the property OF satisfied users. In this re-
,nect the occasion differed from that Of last
wear when a majority of the machines en-
tered were the property Of dealers. who
Maid the entry fees. Yesterday, although
tho fee for entry had been doubled, praC-
Ideally all were paid by the owners Of the
vehicles. showing a remarkable change In
opinion in twelve months.
In the various lines of business represent
Cd the affair was most impressive. Had the
run been held on any day but Saturday
many florists. confectioners and others who
were unable TO take their cars out of COM
mission on account of the rush OF delig-
cries. would have been represented. Sew
eraI Of these in letters expressed their re-
srets to the Motor Truck Club.
The cars began TO arrive at the Battery
shortly after noon. and by / 80 o'clock
they filed the streets. drawing an enormous
crowd. in which were hundreds Of business
men looked over the machines with great
interest. Undoubtedly there was curiosity
awakened at the starting point as we'll as
along Broadway that will eventually result
IN sales
Many Of the vehicles were fully loaded
when they reached the starting point, and
about seventy-fve of these dropped out
along the route in order 10 make deliveries.
AS a result only 31S Of the 400 that started
we're I'm line when the reviewing stand, at
seth street, was reached Among others
who reviewed the trucks at this point were
B. c. Fenner, president; Emerson Brooks,
vice-president; c. z. Stone. secretary-treas-
urer and i. b Porter, formerly president
Of the Motor Truck Club.
The three divisions of the parade covered
about four miles Of city streets. and the
NECESSARY DlCtho bhO ~ 10 AeN4
made the line a longer one than It would
otherwise have been. The police, however,
kept the parade moving finely, and there
was comparatively little delay. Reaching
-1o5th street. the divisions disbanded, but
as e majority of the vehicles came down
Broadway there was practically a second
rarade, and this was watched by large
crowds.
The makeup Of the parade as 1t reached
the finish point was as follows: Alec, IA;
Autocar. &C; Atterbury, 1; Mack. %; De-
troit Electric, ]: Cass, 1 Peerless, Z;
White, 4 Pope-H Hartford. 2 Locomooile' /
Knickerbocker, 10; Grabowsky. 4; Victor,
J: Dayton. . Packard, s; Buick, / Baker
Electric. . Bronx Electric. 2; Mcintyre 2
Champion, i CONNER, TO- Hupp- Yeats,
Chase, g. White Star, s. Sampson, IL
Walters. IA: Pierce-Arrow. Q; Gramm,
Ssuer, IS: Federal. l Knox. IA; Couple
Gear. 5 Mais, s; Little Giant, a Hewitt,
p General Vehicle 80 (cranes 81 Gag
genau, 6 ; General Motors, II; Mercedes,
Bussing, .; Cadillac. /; Adams, Lauth-
Juergens, Renault, l REQ, 5 Powell, l
Lansden, /; Packers, 2; Universal, 4
Plymouth, /; Remington, l; Rowe, 2
Speedwell, 2 La France. /. and Stude-
baker. g.