New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-10
Feature Points of Some
of the Auto Show
Exhibitors
STEARNS LIMOUSINE
IN FLORENTINE STYLE
Marmon Has Cut Out
Body-Pathfnder'S Con-
cealed Top Touring Car


interior worked out in the Florentlne
style. Hand carved psnelling, relieved
in dull gold and lacquer, and the same
shade Of dull gold applied 20 the lamps
handles and other hardware. elaborate
" figured in the Italian manner. are
features.
The walls are draped in cloth OF
blue and gold Heavy brocade covers
the cushions. A fatigue pillow, hand
embroidered in the same Florentine
figures employed in the wood WORK.
adds to the seats.
Installed in carved Italian walnut
cases are the customary toilet aeces-
series. which are mado of vellum. hand
fooled in gold and Ornsmented with
cloisonn6 and gold
The exterior Of the body has been
painted azure blue. 1t is mounted on
the eight-cylinder chassis, equipped
with ivory white wire wheels.
On the Ben-Hur car regular EQUIP
ment includes electric tonneau hghts'
ak months electric clock. pocket IN
front door. equipped with Yale lock
for the protection Of valusbles' mo-
tOmeter. spotlight, as well as the reg
ular standard equipment.
The ingenuity Of Pierce-Arro~ pro-
s.,.,;o, is concentrated on the effort
% nroduce a variety Of bodies that
will take care Of every need. The new
four-passenger roadster is an exam
pie Of this ideal.
This car does not present the appear
ance Of a four-seated touring car put
,.+ber the idea Of q runabout. Inc
coats are really a sort Of four-leSIeu
clover. Two seats are placed IN the
front with an aisle between them.
Two more seats in the rear BRING up
the complement to four.
There are two doors in front ana
one on the curb side, the right IN inc
rear. For the purpose of added storage
room a compartment has been arraieeu
in the rear. which is reached by door
from behind. II is big enough TO take
care of a couple OF suitcases.
Tires arc carried on a bracket IN the
rear.
A stripped chassis and cut-in-two
body is shown at the harmon booth'
The aluminium motor is attracting at
tention. as it did at the introduction
of the new Marmon at last years show.
In addition. there is the deep section
frame. the cross cantilever rear springs
tbo novel method Of mounting the
transmission and the oilless bearing on
chassis parts. which almost eliminates
grease Guns for lubricsting brake roo
bearings, spring shackle bolts ana the
like. -... -
In order to show the construction OF
the body and the way II Is mounted on
tho frame without sills or suo-1raihe'
the Marmon managers have SHOWN
merely half Of the body on the CHASSIS
The body is of sheet aluminium over
hraced framework OF seasoned "oou'
This body construction allows the pas
sengers 10 sit low in the car and helpS
materially in reducing the weight
The new Dey electric is on the fourth
eoor at the automobile show. Max T.
schmidt president Of the Dey Electro
Cornorstion. saws Of It: "Our power
nlsnt is totally different from any other
electric now on the market ne rear
sxle contains everything. The dlferen,
tial is electric, since the immature ana
field revolve in opposite directions
"The power plant weighs ABOUT w
mounds. Our runabout IS the ightes'
Elective car on the market. The bat
terry weighs 400 pounds, and our cars
400 pounds or 200 pounds less IMAM
Ford. The radius of travel is the same
as on other electrics. We propel less
weight and expend less power
"0ur selling price will be $3.50 we
sbaU limit our output 20 about Two
hundred cars in the first hall oil 1915
The Mercer company was one OF me
first concerns in America to use, tne
atreamline centre cowl effect. ana us
bodv designs to-day arc essentially the
800 40 when they were introduced
two wears ago. There is not stralgnt
line in the body sides and there Is not
n break Of any kind from the crown OF
tic radiator to the rear tire Garner.
The touring car is slx-passenger
model. two OF the seats being oil the
auxiliary type. When not IN use they
can he folded into a compartment Dulll
,rdcr the centre cowl. The auxiliary
seat compartments and the entire back
of the front seats are finished IN olach
walnut panelling.
The sporting model is four passen
ger car. designed TO meet the demands
for q car 10 carry more than Two
Messengers and having speed posslbl IL
tics. Black walnut panelling IS also
usod hack of the front seats on TINS
model. There are three separate com
partments built in under the centre
cop,l. The middle one is large enough
conveniently 70 carry an average sized
suitcase.
The Hal twelve, shown by the Hal
No,or Car Company, OF Cleveland this
vear has three different designs. OF
ioJies a roadster finished in standard
Nal blue, white stripes ana wire
wheels: a touring car. IN gun, metal
c,av with white stripes and wire
wheels. and a Rubay Limousine.
Tho new Pathfinder has concealed
ton and concealed spare wheel and tlres'
new chassis design, siXty-inen spTlhgs'
a. we'll as a most attractive DouS
among other features. =,
"Tbe evolution Of the motor car Is
rich i'm unintentional humor, Whien We
believe has now come TO an end' say
W. r. Stalnaker. vice-president OF 1ne '
Pathfinder company. we can iooN
ZACH and smile at the many strange
motor car creatiOns-but ls our own
H.. entirely without its humor We
-, recall TO mind the first BODY OF
tbo stanhope type. with the dash from
,gbich n one time the designers even
forgot 10 eliminate the whip socket
"Rut 10 counterbalance this We nave
the spectacle of the many oriil'.ulI ue-