El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-19
GOOD BUSINESS
At MOTOR SHOW
Large Number of Prospects
Are Obtained and Sales
Are Expected.

The annual automobile show, now be
ing held in connection with the Soil
Products exposition. is serving to put
the dealers in touch with many new
prospects. Sales from the floor have
been few but the majority of the deal
ors did not anticipate getting many
out right orders at the show and the
majority of the dealers are wei salts
fled with the results so far obtained
we are in touch with many new
prospects, said r Q. Carr. city sales
manager of the Oakland Auto Sales
company "Of course many Of these
will not purchase. but I believe that /
have at least half dozen names Of
persons who viii buy the new Oakland
Fights"
The Velie agency disposed OF the
touring car which has been on display
at their booth and Travis Bailey has
substituted another Nelie touring He
reports some very good business
Grant six Roadster Sold
The Grant six" roadster which was
displayed by the Southern Motor COM
panv and which OccasiOned much COM
ment on its rOOmineSS. has been sold
and taken out of the show. 4 RepB bile
three-Quarrer ton truck takes its. place
on the show floor.
The Cadillac Sales company got its
cars on the floor. Wednesday. and the
a
OF interest on Wednesday evening
Visitors with a mechanical turn OF
mind are showing lot Of interest IN
the knight motor of the Willys-knight
roadster This car always has its share
OF visitors and the exposed motor al
ways gets attention. It's different is
usually the first comment of the visitor
and then the men in charge have to ex-
nlain the action of the sleeve-valve
motor
Good Business in Accessories
The accessory men report a very
good business. The garage men from
the trade territory have been here in
force for the show and are ordering
heavily for the winter business The
Borderland Auto Supply company has
booked many orders for Monogram oils
while the Western Motor Supply COM
pany reports a brisk demand for Leak
Proof piston rings and NeedoL The 1act
that the Western carries a complete
line Of the Leak-PrOOf rings was some
thing of a surprise to many of the
garage men who had been in the habit
Of ordering rings from Kansas City and
Chicago. Henry Diers states that the
Western viii now get big share OF
this business.
Estimates on the mileage run BY
Burt OrndOrffs old Kelly-Springfiel
tire continue to pile in al the Boss Rub
her compauy's booth and there has been
a brisk demand for the Helly-Spring-
field pennants.
Hup Roadster Is Admired.
The Hupmobile roadster. shown by
the Toltelk Motor company. has been
voted one Of the most attractive cars
en- the floor. The cream wire wheels
and black body made a pretty contrast
while there has been much comment on
the great width Of the seats and the
foot room for the driver The Paige
touring shown by this company has also
been much admired. Manager NJ A
Compton also has his salesrOOms in the
Toltec club building deliberately decor
ated. Fresh cut flowers. palms and
other decorations make the salesrooms
the most attractive in the city and they
have had many callers
r. NJ BANNING. manager Of the FL
PasO Buick company, is one Of the
newcomers TO southwestern automobile
ranks. He is taking advantage Of the
show to get acquainted with the south
western motorists and while the Buick
four" has taken the greater share OF
attention on the show floor. Mr.. Ram
ming reports numerous inquiries about
the six" The new Buick six sedan
should be on the show floor tonight
The new series Saxons will arrive
here this afternoon and al least one OF
these cars Will be on display at the
auto show on Friday. II is likely that
sales manager R W DeasOn Will de
eide TO display the new four road
ster as that car has been greatly i'm
proved in the new models.