Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-15
cTANDARD FORD TOURING CAR

| multltudes will seek the open road
| Tor healthful recreation and for an
| education of the right sort gained
! only by travelling through State
which is second to none in noble
scenery. Second to this benefit is
that contributed by the automobile
10 good roads, as realized by the
Governor. The automobile and good
roads are so closely associated that
one can hardly exist without the
other. and one of the great lessons
| or the war now arousing keen in
terest in all parts OF the country is
the demand for we'll improved
through highways making far dis
tant points as accessible by motor
! traffic as places nearer at hand in
more local communities.
Reasonable prices are to preyail,
say the local dealers. this being an
other stimulus to whole country out
lngs and the fact that nearly 6,000.-
600 automobiles are now in use in
the United States is a convincing
object lesson Of the fact that a
large part OF the population has
found both comfort and service in
the motor car.
Up to the Minute
The floor space of the Harrisburg
show measures 300x100 feet, beau
tifully lighted and decorated and the
general result is far more splendid
than any one here contemplated just
previous to the signing of the ar
mistice on November II. Indeed.
there was fear that Harrisburg
would have no such event but with
return of sudden peaceful condi-
tions the dealers here found instant
cooperation from manufacturers
and tho dicnlaN- will No 70 IN,
vance of anything ever seen here.
Visitors will find no memories of
war except in it's effect of making
thousands of owners fairly expert
mechanics. and their knowledge of
cars, naturally leaning to those of
the greatest simplicity, is destined
to exert considera BILE influence upon
designers in making the motors.
gears. brakes and other parts read
lily available for repairs outside OF
the service station.
Many Makes on Display
With sixty-five or seventy differ
ent makes of cars, one of the big fea-
lures of the show will be accessor-
les. and another the display of trac-
tors and commercial trucks, the lat
ter to be prominent towards the end
OF the event. Every type OF vehicle
is to be seen, from the snappy road
ster to the luxurious sedans and
limousines. Local dealers assure
that the six-cylinder motor will be
the predominating type this year.
The four-cylinder type will still be
found popular, especially in many of
the medium-priced roadsters and
small touring cars. and there will be
about the usual number of eights
and twelves. two or three manufac-
turers making types of six and
twelve cylinder models for the same
sized chassis. Braking systems will
be found to be much improved and
this also holds true with the wiring
system, spring suspension and bet
ter accessibility in getting at the
more intricate parts of the mechan-
ism. There is also a tendency to-
ward greater weight reduction and
more is likely to be accomplished
in this respect during the year. The
adoption OF overhead valves, sue
cessfully installed on several cars
during the last two years, IS growing
in favor and next season will un-
doubtedly see larger proportion of
cars so equipped.
or Interest to Women
1t is safe to predict that women
will be deeply interested in this
great show by reason of the numer-
Gus accessories which include most
everything from pills. grease to run
ming water in the car. Clyde Myton.
ecretary-treasurer OF the local as
sociation. called attention to a blind
man who was among the first visi-
tors to-day, an evidence OF the in
tense interest being manifested.
The two weeks promise daily
events of uncommon lure, with army
tanks buZzing about in the streets
and many aircraft sailing above. If
you want to see Harrisburg on the
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