The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
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A. A. M. in New York cites thatseleven
of the fifteen members of that COM
mittee were present at the meeting
and not one was in favor of the posi-
ton taken by Albert l.. Pope The
statement is:
Perhaps the most definite thing
that has been done In connection with
the suggestion that automobile shows
be discontinued fs the action of the
executive committee of the National
Association OF Automobile Manufac-
turers, Inc, at its meeting held dur
ing the Chicago show. Eleven Of the
fifteen members of the executive COM
mittee were present. The show uues-
ton was discussed without a single
adverse argument. and the commit
tee voted unanimously in favor OF a
continuance of the shows.
Another fact that shows the senti-
ment of exhibitors at Chicago is that
on the closing day of the passenger
vehicle section number of manu-
facturers discussed and favored appli-
cation to the association to run the
next show ten days instead of. seven.
because public interest was so great
that 1t has been impossible to give
proper attention to all dealers and
other prospective buyers. Thirty
four hundred dealers attended the
show. including men from Australia,
Germany. Saskatchewan. Manitoba,
British Columbia and the Hawaiian
Islands Manufacturers who had writ
ten favoring discontinuance of shows
have commenced to explain that they
referred to local shows and withdraw
objection to New York and Chicago
events.
Before the close Of the Chicago
show the Electric Automobile Manu-
facturers' association held a. meeting
and the next day sent to the National
Association OF Automobile Manufac-
turers a formal application for space
at the show of 1914. requesting that
they be allotted 1000 feet in excess
of the amount they occupied this
season"
Plans of Benz Company.
Aggressive steps have been taken
by the Benz company of Mannheim,
Germany, the most prominent manu-
facturer of automobiles in Europe, to-
ward making 1918 the banner year
of sales Of Benz cars in America" de-
clared Y. v. Clodio. sales manager of
the Benz Auto Import company, this
week. with a view toward effecting
this a complete new policy for the
American market has been inaugural
ed by the parent company, which alb
soiutely owns and controls the output
i'm this country. Primarily vigorous
advertising campaign has been OUT
lined. fully provided for. and 1t will
be pushed to the fnish.
Instead of relying on the results
received from Benz racing campaigns.
as in former years. the new manage
rnent will devote all it's energy and
finance toward boosting the 1913
Benz product In legitimate newspape
advertising. Printers ink will be the
medicine employed to sell Benz cars
the coming year"
Cooper Breaks Record.
Earl Cooper. of Fresno, broke the
Is and 400 mile automobile records
for a one-naile circular dirt track in
San Francisco yesterday making the
former in 1;f7:05. over that OF 1899
made by strang at Columbus. O., on
July 3, 1909.
The time fer the eco miles was
a.os:05 As. against the American Au-
topobi1e association record of 3:45.
The race was sanctioned by the
American Automobile association.
Only one stop was made during the
goo mile run. and no tire changes
were IA