The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
RICHMOND SHOW BEST,
FACTORY MEN STATE

practibility of the Silent knight en-
CINE. This engine was the feature at
the New York show and also at the
Richmond show.
The efficiency of this engine type
is recognized by continental manu-
facturers who have adopted this prin-
ciple fer all motor construction. The
silent features attributed to this me-
chanical innovation are the eltmina-
ton OF noppet valves usually used for
intake and exhaust. In obviating
valves naturally the extra cam shaft
has been dispensed with. The prin-
ciples of the Knight motor Is es-
sentiaHy two sliding sleeves, which
move one within the the other and in
this way accomplish the intake of gas
through port on the one side and
after the explosion the scayenging OF
the exhaust through port on the
other side. This new motor is abso-
1utely silent and promises to become
a tremendous factor In progressive
autombile building.
Back of the Stearns-knight car
lies an interesting story of the reali
cation of a manufacturers lifelong
hobby for excellence In automobile
engines.
FRANZ B. Stearns. president and
founder of the F. r. Stearns company
of Cleveland. has spent seventeen years
building motor cars During all this
time his hobby has been the building
of perfect power plant.
MIR. Stearns was recognized early
in life as a mechanical genius, He
introduced many improvements which
have materially changed the copstruc-
ton OF automobile motors, and work
ed out many innovations which were
patented and Incorporated in the
famous Stearns motor This Stearns
motor attained worldwide reputa-
ton and acknowledged no superior in
this country or abroad.
1t was through his mechanical
ability that Mr. Stearns won his pres
ent high position. His contention
Is the heart of the car, and the old
original Stearns motor represented
the net results of years of his life
Mr.. Barnhardt's Remarks.
In the opinion of William p. Barn
hardt, of the Warren Motor Car COM
pany and the Standard Eletrique Car
company, the Richmond show far ex-
ceeded anything held In this country,
with the possible exception of the
New York and Chicago shows. Mr..
Rarnhardt had been in attendance
at all the prominent shows held this
year. and from the point OF business
and sales made, he Is of the opinion
that the initial show here far exceeds
the others. He said:
1T liz generally admitted that the
New York and Chicago shows are
magnificent affairs owing TO the fact
that they are manufacturers shows,
and are practically backed by the va
rious factories throughout the coun-
try. but from a standpoint of local
enthusiasm and real business, the
Richmond show takes the palm.
1T is the only show put on in this
country this year that has gone TO
the expense of employing real talent
in the entertainment line, and no
other local auto association has. had
the nerve to entail such tremendous
expense to give patrons real enter
tainment. $50
Even the large metropolitan shows
have been content with having a
band to enliven the affair. but Rich
mond has gone all the large cities
one better in the quality of the show
and the entertainments features.
mo better show could have been
put on than with the help of the
really talented and wonderful aggre-
cation of cabaret performers, and this
real drawing card has made, Rich
mond's first show a never-to- be-for.
gotten event
NO iocai enthusiast car appreciate
this feature as can the various fac
tory men who have been assigned to
the show. and 1t may be safely stated
that the average factory man hates
nothing worse than a show assign
ment, but in this case 1t has been a.
real source. OF pleasure. and show
that will stand in factory annals for
years to come.
aFrom q strictly point OF business.
Il Is the most successful show OF the
year. as we have not only sold alt our
exhibition cars. hut have taken many
orders for eprtus deliveries which
goes to show that Rtchy l3Cn6 n one
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