The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-21
GOOD EXHIBIT OF
MOTOR TRUCKS
Commercial Cars To BE Fea.
tured at January Auto
Show

In featuring practically separate
truck exhibit in connection with the
annual Detroit automobile show, Jan.
16 to 20. the Detroit Automobile Deal
ers' association seems to have hit the
nail on the head, for inquiries for
space are being received from all
parts OF the country.
The commercial vehicle men have
played second fiddle so long that they
were beginning TO clamor TOR show
OF their own, but they could not de-
eide on either the time or the place.
Just here the ID. A. ID. A. steps in
and the power wagon men are mighty
glad OF their arrival. For years the
dealers association has tried TO do
something Tor the truck end OF the in.
dustry. but always there was the alb
sence OF space. This time there is an
abundance. for the first building OF
the new Detroit Lumber Co. plant
where the show will be held, Is ideal
for the purpose. 1t Is 236 by ITO feet
In size. one story in height, amply
lighted for the days and steam
heated.
NO pleasure cars will be shown In
the truck building. There will be
every variety OF commercial We
hicle from the little trucks that carry
500 pounds or less and are designed
for special delivery purposes to the
monsters that will plod along at eight
miles an hour when carrying 10 tons.
SO brilliant has been the career of
the automobile industry that the
pleasure car has been in the limelight
and when Detroit has been mentioned
as the leading city in the manufacture
ing end reference has been intended
Ior the passenger vehicle. However,
this city Is just as much In the truck
business as In the other, and when
the state Is included, the production
or trucks from the Michigan factories
Is greater than In any other common
wealth.
Business men generally are trying
TO solve the delivery system, SO that
anything about trucking Is of interest
10 them. The show on West Jeffer.
son-ave. next month, will be the first
time they have been able to see two
dozen or more of the leading truck
models on the same floor and make
their own comparisons. II is known
that this will bring to Detroit during
the show great number OF visitors
from all parts of the state and many
from the outside. A number of the
foreign buyers who are picking mn
trucks for war purposes will be here
to see the great display.
SO great Is the space in the truclk
pullding that a portion OF 1t will be
devoted to general purpose motors
Ihere Will be shown the gas engines
Tor the Industrial and Agricultural
worlds, the latest in marine engines
ana some OF the 1915 model motor
boats with self-starters and all the
latest wrinkles, and even the power
ful high speed motors for aeroplanes
ana hydroplanes. Efforts now are be
ing made to secure one of the 1915
model aeroplanes for exhibition In the
building, the part played by air craft
Ia the war again bringing them into
prominence.
We VIII have the best truck and
gas engine show OF the year" re-.
marked j. c. Ayres, who Is I'm charge
or this feature, "and personally
know OF many business men who are
coming to see It. The evolution I'm
the building OF commercial vehicles
is Just as great as In the instance OF
the automobiles and there are n lot
or interesting refinements and i'm.
provements In the 1915 models. which
appear TO men who are wrestling with
transportation problems"