New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19

ARE OF VARIOUS TYPES
Commercial Vehicles Displace
Passenger Cars, Affording
Business Man Chance
for Inspection.


After q short but extremely busy reign
in Madison square Garden and Grand
central Palace the pleasure cars have
zone and On their places there will appear
to.morrow the utility vehicles. with their
serious appeal 10 the business man.
Jdred by the throngs in the two build
irgs since a week ago last night the pas
senger carrying vehicle show was all too
short. and while the attendance in the
six days to come IS certain to he far be
low that Of the first week. business men
undoubtedly viii find the period a vel
come one. as anording an opportunity 10
deve anew into the profile moi transpor-
tston. Il Is quite possible that they. too.
will consider week too short in which
10 make the comparisons and investiga-
lions that must precede the requirement
OF motor driven service.
This week will bring 10 the front the
somevhat homely commercial proposition
in various forms, designed to carry any
thing from 500 10 10000 pounds. For the
grocer and the baker the little delivery car
will offer a relief from the onus Of support
.ne horse and wagon, and the coal and
fee dealer will find IN the exhibition an ac-
ceptable substitute for the double team
necessary in the past Original price
means little: Clover maintenance is the
CRY Of the would-be purchaser, and the
manufacturer believes he has gone further
this year than ever before in providing an
economical vehicle. no matter what its ca
pacty.
Hundreds Of workmen began last night
the task Of getting the passenger carry
,pr cars which have been on display out
OF both buildings, in order that room
could be made for the commercial vehi-
cles, which will be on view for period
Of one week, beginning tomorrow night
at o'clock.
In the two buildings there will be sixty
eight different makes Of trucks on exhibit
ton. making a total of about three hun
dred machines of various types to be seen.
These will range in price from $500 TO
$500 In fact, the exhibition will be 50
comprehensive that every business man.
city official. postmaster. army officer
farmer and others interested IN transpor-
tatlon problems should attend the exhibit
ton for there will be found type Of vehi-
Gle 10 suit every requirement.
The establishment Of the parcel post
is expected to give a great impetus to the
Use OF motor trucks and light delivery
wagons throughout the country, as the
volume Of matter to be handled VIII soon
outgrow the ability Of city and rural car
riers 70 deliver by present methods.
The very best that the commercial vehi-
Gle industry has to offer will be on display.
Practically all Of the exhibitors are old
established concerns. Several are pi-
oneers. dating back to the earliest days
Of the automobile. The business Vehi-
cles which will be seen, aside from the
regular style Of trucks. will be machines
Of the gasolene or electric types, built for
special purposes. such as motor fire en-
gines. patrol wagons, sprinklers, oil spray
ers. fltering wagons. tractors, ambulances'
trucks with tipping bodies. with power
wlnches for hosting purposes. etc.
Merchants whose deliveries can be
handled by one or two light dehvery
wagons will find many Of these fast httie
adiuncts of a modern delivery system
from which TO make selections. Prac-
tcaIlv all OF these junior trucks are so
perfected in design that very little instruc-
ton is required to turn an ordinarily H.
telligent delivery wagon driver into a com
p.tent operator. The ignition Is fixed on
MANY Of the vehicles. so the driver Is pro-
tscted from the temptation 10 juggle with
the mechanism. and the design is simpli-
FED IN every way possible.
BUSINESS men with any and all kinds
q delivery problems can visit the snow
With absolute certainty Of finding soiu-
ton. Many Of the big companies that
manufacture motor trucks employ trans
po-tation experts. trained in the work oil
snalyzing such problems and suggesting
the most efficient and economical delivery
plans. whether the inquirer has business
recurring two vehicles or one hundreu'
The vehicle makers maintain these depart
ments so that their customers may get the
fullest benefit from the adoption OF motor
transportation.
At Madison Square Garden the trucks
and delivery wagons will be displayed on
the main floor and the elevated platform
At Grand central Palace the business
vehicles will be shown on the man moor
as well as on the mezzanine MOOR tires
parts and accessories will occupy much
the same space in both buildings curing
the show as they did last week. when the
passenger cars had the centre or the
stage
The basement in Madison Square oar
Gen is to be used for the exhibit OF the
National Machine Tool Builders Associ-
alton while the trucks are being SHOWN
Upstairs during the week The purpose OF
this machine tool exhibit is 70 show the
process OF manufacturing automoO"o
parts. Rough castings will be cut Gown
to the exact form in which they pass iiiSo
The hands Of the assemblers 10 become
Part Of a motor vehicle. There Will also
be model stock room.