The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-04

OF the afternoon, Mrs. e. H. Gary
being . buyer.
Al the Isotta F'raschini place there
was a 1z0 horse power macnfne with
overhead valves, an enormous car Oh
l29 inches wheel base. This because
or It's sire and the front wheel brakes
attracted attention. In general 1t was
not unlike the big racing Fiat. the
Fiat. or perhaps as these are tne
Turin cars II should b. rendered r !.
I. A. r.. was represented by little
six and q four syiinder chassis as well
az a 20 horsepower town car.
The Panhard, besides its silent
Knight chassis and several large ana
handsome closed cars OF foreign make,
displayed limousine Of American
manufacture that attracted notice. The
car, with corners all rounded on, look
ed smooth and symmetrical. An at
Ia chment for raising and lowering win
dows by means OF a turning handle
and a step illuminated by electricity
the moment the door opened were
points noted about this body.
Twin Rear Tires.
At the Renault place was exhibited
n chassis with twin rear tires. The
foreign bodies on the other Renault
cars shown were most elaborate and
in some respects the finest OF the I'M
ported bodies. Extra chairs within.
which might be made to face either
with the car or backward. were in
one limousine. II by any chance one
OF these Renaults were converted into
a seaSoing hack It would be ready in
one respect. A barometer Is included
az equipment with It.
A feature OF the exhibit Of De Dion
Bouton cars and one worthy OF men,
ton was that all the bodies shown are
of American manufacture. lnasmuch
as these cars are intended for use in
America 1t seems most logical to pro-
vide them with bodies made over here
for the conditions that they VIII be
called on 70 meet. A dashing IT.
tie red touring car on the 10 horse
power chassis. as well as the eight
cylinder 80 horsepower chassis. was
much admired In this exhibit. A con-
vertibie landaulet, inside drive. was
another De Dion at which many per-
sons looked. N. Lascaris's entire ex-
hibit was business,ike and intended for
service as we'll as show.
Car With Wire Wheels.
Paul Lacroix had the varieties he
now handles on view. A town car ON
the, Zedel chassis with foreign body
was the representative OF that make.
An English Daimler with wire wheels
in touring form was that type dis
played. Examples Of the Clement and
the Renault also were on view with
elaborate bodies thereon.
Speaking of wire wheels. tho other
exempiars Of this sort OF construc-
ton were the Napier and the Minerva.
The Napier 10 no new conner In this
country. but the Minerva, Belgian
car equipped with knight engine. IL
new. A very neat chassis. with worm
as final drive, was displayed by the
Minerva. A low built limousine OF
Belgian building was SHOWN on this
small powered chassis. Aside from one
OF the Dc Dion models, this was the
only limousine in the show into which
one might look without having to
stretch up high.
A. for neatness. the new Lancia
chassis wss another that rot much
typtcalIy italian. most persons pro-
nounced 1t. A 30 horse power chas-
els with convertible body cana in
for much notice. Next door to tho
Lancta was another italian make. the
g. p. H., but with cylinders cast in
pairs. on the r head style. and 80 not
at all the enclosed valve type OF
motor that the Fiat, fsotta and Lam
cha kaye led folks to expect In an
Italian machine.
Na,n Silent Motor.
The Dafracq. with the Henrico mo-
tor. was something that caught the
eye Of many folks. The absence o,
fan and water pump and the box shape
Of the engine made II look simplicity
indeed. This motor il Of tho rotary
valve type.
In ono sleeve. having an inlet and
exhaust port for each cylinder, serves
for all four cylinders, extending
lengthwise along the top and having
but two bearing points. Euch con-
struction allows Of remarkable com
pactness. 1t u said that the engine Il
absolutely notseless at a distance OF
feet.
The exhibition is to continue until
| January 10.