The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-15
1915 MOTOR STYLES
WILL Be DISCUSSED
Automobile Engineers to Talk
Over Advance Fashions
in Automobiles.
NEW BRISCOE CAR Is HERE
Partridge, Clark & Kerrigan
Firm Delighted With It's
Appearance.

Automobile manufacturer are busv
paving the way for 1915 designs. but their
engineers are already beginning to con.
slider features that may be developed for
the products OF 1916. At the summer
meeting OF the Society OF Automobile In
glneers. which IL to be held at Cape May
June 20 to %. among the subjects which
have Just been disclosed by Chairman
J Arthur b. Gunner OF tho general com.
inlttee on arrangements are Suggested
Specifications for Highest Possible Quality
Six Cylinder Chassis for America" by A.
Ludlow Ciayden, editor OF the Automobile
Engineer OF London. and Modern Euro.
pean Tendencies" by Robert W. A.
Brewer. the British consulting engineer
Both these papers are OF value because
American automobile makers are st'll dis.
posed to keep their products In tune with
foreign practice so far as Is practicable
| and also for the reason that in considering
export possibilities the expectations Of
foreign buyers must be clearly understood
Messrs. Clayden and Brewer are members
OF the 8. A. f. as we'll as tho institution
of Automobile Engineers OF England
Their views are certain to be regarded
with deepest interest.
In the same general connection the dis.
cusslon on the Ideal Car" In which var.
Gus members will outline their respective
personal desires. will serve to indicate the
more distant future of design. while such
papers as the possible Weight Reduction
of Cars by a J.. Brush OF the A. p
Brush Engineering Association "Nerrs.
| sary Elements OF Design 70 a Successful
High Speed Motor" by u. Mccall White
, Cadillac Motor CIR Company ard Flee
| trio Transmission for Motor Cars" BY
Justus Il. Entz. White Company. indicate
| some OF the topics that will be uppc7iros.
, at the meeting
Directly pertinent to present conditions
in the industry are the papers by \. y. r
Libby OF the Spltdorf Electrical Company
on Ignition and Starting Devices AMI
that by j. Il. Hale OF the Goodyear TIE
and Rubber Company. when viii comprise
"A General SUMMARY OF the Truck Tire
Situation" e. 4. Myers, the Detroit con-
sultlng engineer. will present paper on
Power and Performance OF Gasolene
Motor Trucks" embracing much thought
of technical value.
One OF the most far reaching subjects
to he taken up will be that OF "A Proper
Basis for Road Vehicle Taxation By c. o.
Egerton and :. l. Fekete. both Of whom
are members OF the Hudson Motor Car
Company organization. This paper VIII
treat or the engineering CorSlucIdtlolls
that underlle the theory OF the motor Wee
hicle tax, and coming ut time when dis
satisfaction with present laws Is being
felt will be especially pertinent.
With its French tailored lines. It's
central headlight and general foreign ap.
pearance. the Briscoe car has arrived al
the salesroom OF Partridge. Clark q ker-
rigan. Inc. on West Fifty-sixth street
When the original Briscoe car as de-
veloped in France was exhibited at the
New York show II was held to be a de.
cided advance In medium priced motor
car construction, but few believed 1t could
be built for $3.50.
at IL n beauty. but IL can't be built To-
the price," was the usual comment.
The car just delivered to the Eastern
distributors is conceded to be more beauti-
full than the pattern car. "Why II Is
revelation to u.s." said J. A. Clark, vice
president Of Partridge. Clarlo x kerrigan,
Inc. "Mr. Briscoc has more than made
good his promise to us. The car Is IS
per cent. bette than We expected. The
body Is four inches longer. sets lower on
, the chassis and has crowned Tenders
at compares favorably In reiinenen;
and beauty with the cars selling for $4,000
and $4,000. We believe the car is destined
to be ono OF the three most popular cars
In America"