New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
MOTOR TRUCK SHOW
A BUSINESS MAKER
Exhibition Ending Last Night
Proved Profitable to the
Various Exhibitors.
ORDER RECORDS BROKEN
Spaces in Garden Not More
Valuable than Those in the
Palace-White Makes
Big Sale.
ORDER RECORDS BROKEN

The most important exhibition of mo-
tor-driven commercial vehicles ever held
in this city ended last night The exhib-
itors closed their spaces happy over the
amount of business their firms had done
during the Part period of the annual
show at Madison Square Garden and
Grand Central Palace. and the statesmen
were pleased at the prospect of q, few
days of rest after a strenuous week
1t was not possible last night to Oh, ain
official figures as TO the attendance dur
ing the last week. as the show commit
tee will not have its figures compiled for
a day or two but the testimony of On"
exhibitors was that this years show car
surpassed all former ones in tho aecre-
gate of sales made. Not only were there
q larger number of orders signed than
ever before, but the aggregate num5"r of
vehicles sold broke all previous records.
II was announced yesterday by the
show committee that the attendance for
both buildings for the first week Of the
show, during the Part / or passenger car
Of 10000 paid admissions These figures
do not include persons who visited the.
show on complimentary tickets nor do
they include the great number OF dealers
who were admitted upon presentation Of
their business cards. The attendance at
Madison Square Garden week ago yes
terday, on the closing day Of the pas
senger car section of the show. was more
than 10000 larger than for any previous
day in the history of the building
The satisfaction over the successful out
come Of the show was shared by eX-
hibitors in both buildings. the men in the
Palace being as well pleased as those
whose vehicles had been displayed in the
Garden. Some of the men who hal
spaces in the Palace had been disposed
to grumble on the opening night o. tn
show, as they feared their competitors ia
the Garden would get most Of the busi-
ness Ties same m IN said last nighJ
that they had been happily disappointed,
for while there may have been slightly
larger attendance IT the Garden last week
than at the Palace, majority OF the
men who jOurneyed up 10 Lexington ave-
nue. and 18Th street Went there with the
intention Of placing order 70. trucks, ana
did so.
Before the Part Two period OF the show
started last Monday night, few OF Tho
exhibitors had expressed doubts over the
success OF the zone show In TWO build
|ings" plan. made necessary by the great
demand for space. Al these doubters
were turned into enthusiasts i'm a day or
NM n
pnatic in their praise Of the Automobile
Board Of Trade Show Committee-coionel
George Pore. Alfred Reeves and NJ. l..
Downs. Every one interested warmly
praised the careful planning by the snow
committee and the thorough manner In
which all these plans were carried TO
successful conclusion.
Plans for the reorganization OF the
Knox Automobile Company, of Spring
field. Mass, have been completed, ana by
the middle OF next month the reorganized
company. which will be known as the
Knox Motor Car Company, Will nc III iull
possession. At present the appraisers are
making an estimate Of the value oil the
property Of the old company, and TINS
estimate will be the purchase price ioI
the taking over of the property. the re-
ceiyers named to effect the transfer are
y A. Sutton. II. G. Fisk and G. G. Lewis
Who also are conducting the business
turing the interim.
II is reported that the estate represent
ID bv Fisk and Sutton-and which, by the
yav. is the largest stakeholder in the
company and also the largest creditor
vii be the dominating influence in the
new organization. This estate Is SAID 10
have unlimited capital. Plans are no"
under way to increase greatly the pro-
auction of the factory. The new company
will specialize on the Martin tractor, the
demand for which has 50 increased as 70
warrant additional facilities for its man
ufdcture.
one of the biggest sales reported yes
terdav was that Of fifteen White trucks
to the Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation
NJ Atlanta. The order was placed by
X. w. Woodruff. purchasing agent OF the
Atlantic corporation with r. II. John-
sion. manager. of the New York branch OF
the White company. This order was fg-
l,red as one of the best proofs possible
that the big show just closed was truly
national in it's character and appeal. The
vehicles ordered are TO be of the three
ton and ton and a half types.