New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-14
COMFORT OF MODERN CAR
nash Shows How Control Has
Been Centralized.
NO NEED TO LEAVE SEAT
starting, Lighting and Closing
Sides Are All at Hand and
Easily Operated.
ev Ernest r, Benson, studebaker,

60 Ernest NJ OC'9Oi' DNHNNSoNS''
nv veteran of automobile shoWs-and
q ,b,rc is New York not fitted 70
why me-, IN a general way, under ,his
S'' has looked forward to the twin
Al Madison SquGrc Garden and
land Central Palace with the eN-
'"' lion of oven more than the usual
NJ enlightenment on tho progress
,,.omopil design and efficiency.
VI -odict In a positive way the impress
~ ,,o, each visitor will carry away
.'0'' h.. impossible. Nevertheless, | feel
cha, the most nearly general com
s'.- will be centred in the tremendous
- which the manufacturers are
'u'" 81, caring for the comfort ana
D'"N''.1 80. Of those who will become ne
rs Of their latest products.
r,,,.ro IS 10 longer room for doubling
49,, mechanical efficiency OF inc iho'o'
For years. automobile manuiac'u'-
have been building cars that womb
" that would stand up under nara
zee. that we're really wonders oil econ
80 mower and service. Long aii'p'e
r.s,bascs have become general inc
nv characteristics, for lohs u'"e
.,Ipsiv, with thee morc costly types
~. hocomc standard FOR the medi"h-
o-ced division. ....,,,r
~ limos, infinite amount Of attention
hs,r~ maid the detail Of cOnNehl'"C'
rsis is now most strikngly seen on w
-, of The modern car, an the s''e''"'
,bcel on which arc gathered q"
= devices which wonderfully cel'' a'. -,
,,,,ufv and add to the eficienc! o' W
...,rol NOT only OF the car nse' o"' a.
a. the equipment. I'D =,
70 r,alizc how much has been Ga'heu -
A. cf,orf one need only inspect the u'N'
= ono of the new models. ana COMP"
ui,r those of former years. Let INC
- imagine himself, for instance al
~ ,beeI of a Smdebaker 30. y TOUCH
.ho t,r, Toe turns on the electric lgh'-
don A light pull on KNOB on III,
= the steering column throws the e'e' ~ ~
elf.cranking device into gear
\ ,o,or starts its rhythmical hum ana the
anil on the knob is released
convenient 20 the left hand, where II
an me manipulated without relaxing inc
,rs.n Of the wheel is a button. oper"t-
ms m, electric horn, which is out OF sleh'
nnd ybcltercd under the hood. SquareE
!, front or the driver is the spcedometer'
shou.trg Al a glance the rate at when
Tho car IS travelling, the distance covered
an the present day OF trip. ana the sea-
sons mileage up to date.
Al shutdown ii is no longer necessary
for the driver to dismount and explore MS
noctets for matches with which to lsht
the lsmrs. lie merely reaches over the
vhe,I IN a little three button switchboard
AZ his right. 4 touch on one OF theS'
buttons ignitcs the two lamps at the Sln'
and the tail lamp. These are enough 10.
rse in city driving. If the car rs III 'h'
sountrv. he touches a second button
which foods the road for more than q
hundred wards ahead with the glare OF the
electric headlights
There is always a chance OF ram hH'
IS no longer necessary TO call halt
while all hands dig out the storm cur
tains from the locker under the rea'
seat and then brave the elements TO pH'
them on. 4 simple pull on the curtains
always ready under the top, and they
slide into place as the driver Tits the
wind shield which is so fashioned as &c
afford him an uninterrupted view OF the
roadway.
To a great extent the automobile sho"
is show Of equipment and demonstra'
ton OF the progress made by the Amerl'
can manufacturers in combining usually
without an increase in the price Of the
cars. al array Of devices which add great
IN 10 the efficiency OF the cars and the
comfort Of those who drive and ride II
them