The New York herald., 1921-03-06
BROOKLYN SHOW
BREAKS RECORDS
Finest Display in History of
Borough Opens to Enthus-
iastic Throng.

III you were one of the fortunate in
dividuals who managed to get into the
Twenty-third Regiment Armory last
night, no doubt you realized that the
Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Dealers Ass,-
ciation had made good it's boast and
that It had staged the most interesting,
complete and comprehensive exhibition
of motor cars ever seen In Brooklyn.
The show Is TO last week. with after
noon and evening sessions, ending next
Saturday evening, when the band of the
regiment will play "taps."
Prior to the throwing open of the
doors at r. NJ. the dealers had de-
clared that their tenth annual exhibition
was going to excel all former shows.
Those not In "the know" were somewhat
eceptical. It was hard to imagine an
exhibition that would be better than the
great show given last season. Still the
dealers had something up their sleeves.
and that became apparent to the visitor
who attended without knowing Just
what he was going to see.
II has been contended that the COM
plete motor car exhibition is one that
shows not only full lines Of passenger
and commercial cars, but also has an
accessory exhibition In former years
the Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Dealers As
sociation has worried along with an ex-
hibition that included only passenger
and commercial cars.
To bo more exact, the Brooklyn show
for years simply was for passenger cars.
One year the dealers tried to hold sep
erate exhibition for commercial cars.
One cannot say that it was a highly sue
cessful affair. Although a necessity the
commercial car does not appeal to the
fair SEX to any great extent. In these
highly enlightened ages nothing can
succeed that does not appeal to the
women. Naturally the out-and-out COM
mercial show went by the board to the
great sorrow OF the trade.
Combination Show Successful.
Last year the Brooklyn Motor Vehicle
Dealers Association decided to combine
the passenger and the commercial car
in one grand exhibition. To the sur
prise OF all hands the innovation proved
to be grand success AS result the
show committee made a note that In
future commercial cars must always
be included In the exhibit. That is why
the public discovered last evening q
commercial line of fourteen vehicles
that included everything from light de-
livery wagons to mighty trucks.
With the decision reached year ago
that this years show would include both
show committee decided to take up the
question Of accessories. the third thing
needed to make a perfect exhibition.
The problem was solved In a very clever
manner. It was decided to use the gal
lery and the wide hallway on the second
floor Of the arrnory.
The accessory division was the little
surprise that the dealers uncovered for
the instruction and the entertainment
OF the public last night. They say all
the world loves lover. Be that as II
may, one thing is certain, Brooklyn likes
to see ''the wheels go round" IL ono
may Judge by the crowds that swarmed
around the accessory booths last eve
ming. In the aggregate there are fifty
four accessory exhibitions In the ar
mory.
Regardless of tho interest Shown by
the public in both tho commercial cars
and the accessories last night, the real
end OF the show was the splendid ex-
hibition OF forty-three passenger ma
chimes that filled the main floor or the
drill shed. AS you walked around tho
armory you we're struck by the fact that
there was no one particular corner OF
the building that lacked a prominent
exhibit
There is no questioning the fact that
the show committee has adopted an ex-
ceptionally hand some decorative scheme
this year Brooklyn shows always have
been famous for their beauty. This
years is no exception. The beauty OF
the exhibition struck the eve as soon
as one passed through the big doors OF
the armory.
A critical walk around the e0hibi-
ton shows MANY things OF interest to
the motorist. On the average, the
1921 cars are heavier by slightly more
than 100 pounds: they are longer by
inches, the average wheelbase having
risen from 119 to 12f. The engine is
slightly greater in displacement the
average bore and stroke being 7-16
by 1916: the engine speed has been
Increased and tho power output raised.
so that tho average engine produces