The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
\ Page Devoted to the Automobile IneArastry
STRIKING COLOR
| SCHEME DISPLAY
Stevens-Duryea Exhibit at New
York Show Is Harmony in
Three Shades of Brown.

a feature OF the Stevens Duryea ex-
hibit at the automobile show in Grand
Central Palace. New York. is the new
and unusually striking color scheme
Of the cars on display.
The motif is n harmony In three
shades of brown-a new note of beauty
and luxury. Three ears are shown III
shades OF brown In combination with
black.
The seven passenger limousine
which is one OF the most beautiful
models ever put out 10y the Stevens
Duryea Company, is painted in COM
bination of Regal brown and black.
Regal brown is Of rich, but only mod
erately dark. shade This is used for
the lower panels Of the body and the
hood. Richly contrasting stripes Of
black and silver are used on the body.
The upper panels Of the body and the
wheelguards are in deep black. afford
ing q striking contrast. The wheels
are wire painted black
The Limousine is upholstered in
combination of brown broadcloth aud
rich brown silk brocade. The cush
ions and the covering on the backs
of the seats are OF smooth broadcloth.
while tho upper portion of the body
and the ceiling arc tufted ana quilted
with SILK brocode. The curtains are Of
brown silk. edged with silk fringe 10
Q. the effect is Very rich. very bcauti
full and very luxurious.
The Demi- Bcrline is equally hand
some. The exterior is painted In
combination OF black upper panels.
hood and mudgunrds while the lower
panels and the wheels are painted Il
light shade of brown, known as "beav
err brown because of Its resemblance
to the fur of the beaver. stripping
OF darker brown 10 match the dark
figuring OF the lace work In the inte-
rior gives a finish TO the exterior OF
this car that Is very beautiful. indeed.
This car is upholstered with broad
cloth exactly the same shade as the
painting, and ii contrasts harmonious
ly with the upholstery of the l!mou-
sine In that the idea of extreme plain
ness is expressed, the entire interior
being OF smooth material and. as far a
possible all quilting and padding is
eliminated The contrast of colors eN-
hibited in the lace is relied upon TO
bcautify the interior.
The Sevcn-Passenger Touring Car
is shown IN olive" brown. The beau
Is of this shade dehes description. II
has all the richness of olive green
and all the richness Of regal brown.
The use OF black Oh the holdings OF
the body. the covering on the top ana
the painting of the wheels produces a
ings OF black and gold on the body,
makes the exterior of the touring car
all that Is desired.
The upholstery is a cloth OF ribbed
texture n broad stripe of dark brown
alternating with a narrower stripe OF
olive brown, exactly matching the
paint of the body The effect is har-
monious and extremely novel.
An Adjustable Step.
nesipners and builders OF automo
biles have developed first one thing
land then another in their search Tor
the ideal comfort in riding. In this
years automobile show in Grand Cen
trail Palace appears what would seem
10 be the final step-a rear seat
which. by turning wheel handle
within easy reach of the passenger
may be raised or lowered, moved for
ward or back at will. This is a unique
feature of the new cars which the
Stevens -Duryea Company Is exhibit
ing.
The adjustable arrangement is IN
tended to give the passenger n chance
to make tho seat lit his personal pccu-
Iliarities-to give equal comfort TO the
long legged man and the short-leGged
man the man who likes to sit very
straight and the man who likes to
recline as he would in a steamer chair.
the man who on a long tour gets tired
of one position ana wants 10 Try an
other II "a perhaps the most restful
device that has ever been brought ont.
for no matter how easy riding car
may be- the rigid seat designed for the
average person" is seldom as COM
Portable MS ii might be for anybody
for any very great length OF time. 1t
is part Of tho deliberate purpose of
the stevens Duryea people In the whole
design of their new car to provide the
most agreeable possible means of got
ting about-speedy, sure. quiet, even
running and satisfying In Its hand