Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-16
economy BIG AIM
IN AUTOS At SHOW
Continued Trend Toward Com
fort Also Evidence in Ex-
hibit Of 1922 Cars
MORE ACCESSORIES ADDED

r |Irtt While few Innovations of rcvolu-
ffonary nature mark the exhibits,at the
Twenty fist Annual Automobile Show
~ philadelphia, which opened at the
Commercial Museum, Saturday night,
and continues all this week, there IS
wealth of minor improvements to indt-
cate the trend Of automobile design for
the coming year.
Body designs continuN in their low.
tendency in motor construction runs
along lines Of greater lightness and
Aexibility, aiming toward economy of
operation.
1t Is to BE- noted, also. that more
and more makers are awakening 10 the
undeniable truth that 1t is often the
accessory that sells the car. This years
stock models, therefore, are notable for
the completeness of their equipment,
sore makes being provided with almost
every article now offered On the market
for the additional comfort and Convpn.
fence Of motorists
The show itself has been the occasion
OF much ingenuity on the part Cf The
exhibitors in the display Of thcir prod
ucts. One chassis. in particular, IS
cleverly arranged, the entire motor
being so laid open TO the public view
that It's internal pnrts ar" revealed in
full operation, the whole being inclosed
tn q glass case corrcspunding in shape
10 the water jacket. and illuminated by
small electric lights.
Some Sawed IN Half
Others employ mirrors on the floor
20 show the operation OF the crank
shaft in actual service. while others
have laid bare the inmost rc"cssrS &
the engine by the simple cXpCdient ot
saving the thing in half.
One innovation IN coach work IS wor-
thy Of particular mentioT not 80 much
on account OF the mechanical principle
involved as because of its peculiar sig
nifcance at the moment
IL Is nothing more or loss than n
secret wine cabinet incorporated in the
interior coach work OF ono Of the moro
expensive incloScd cars. To the un!n-
,itiated the thing gives no hint OF ITS
possibilities. but to the prncticcd touch
IL springs open, revealing q small recess
in which repOse such stimulauts as the
owner may carry with him.
The same maker exhibits a roadster
which has a disappearing top arrange
ment whereby the entire TOP may be
lowered down into the body. a portion
of which Is then fastened down over the
orifice. leaving the lines Of the car
unbroken.
This same idea has hccn carried our
by another maker with less success. thc
opening being covered by a tarpaultn
device fastened flush upon the body.
IN Disappearing Side Seat
"a Another clever innovation in body de-
rign is a disappearing side seat which
has been brought out IN soecia' body
roadste- of one OF the medium priced
cars. This seat. which Is provided with
comfortable side arm. folds into the
--.,e of the car when not in use.
Upon being extracted from is hiding
olsce. however IL extends from the
right side Of the car Immediately b"hInd
The door. and a section uf tive running
board. which is unattached 70 the fend
-rs, Is tilted up at the same time r.
form foot-est The whole constitutes
very comfortable and safe seat.
A very ingenious cahri" ct. and vC"c
expensive one. Is being shown among
the higher priced cars. This lob. a.
tho hodymakers call it, is n triumph Of
fo'ding. The flexible rear. Of courS"
folds down and out of sicNr. The rigi
doors and half roof, upon the prope
q app ication. reveal uneXNNCtcd joint
about them which permit them 10 h"
folded awav also. and the final result !.
that the closed car has been converted
into an open car with straight fiat ines.
Perhaps the most unusual and i'm
portant of the strictly mechanical nov
elites Is cod weather starting d"vice
designed by one Of the makers n stand
ard equipment.
Gasoline Napnrized
BY means Of this arrangement. whic
IL Il.
converted into thick white vapor, Ul
fog. which ignites instantly. T.
agency employed Is n coil of chromium
wires, set in mineral wool, which breal
up the liquid.
In the demonstration Of this device
glass after glass of the thick white gas
oline vapor was drawn of and eXhibltc.
10 the admiring thrOng. There It woU'
remain. for minutes at II time, like
beskerful of cigar smoke.
Another mechanl al Improvement
shown on one Of the moderately high
priced cars, is an attachment to tn
COO ing system whereby the steam whiC
often gathers In the rear Of the water
Jacket Is permitted to escape. thus per
Iuitting an even distribution of IL
water, and better cooling # the m"tur r.
A motor designed to utilize 70 tulles
advantage the present day low grad
Y fuel. attracted considerable attention. /
n is an intake manifold as designed as I
n trap and draw off ali the uuyaporize
n fuel, which is then distilled by hcu
II into a thoroughly combustible ga.
N Double Cantilever springs y Ovlde
Il novelty in suspension on one special
n bodied car of middle price. The thror
II Is that each eQuRlizPs the action Of th
other, preventing excessive rebound /
either direction. and at the same tim
"A Rdding TO the riding qualities.
New Window Type
4 Split side windows on one of the *
II nsive makes OF limousine. are so ar
N nged that the window may be le
itirely open, instead of only partly ~
~ was formerly neCessitated by the ir
M erference OF the rear wheels with Il
W descept of the glass within the panel
W Several OF the makes exhibited Sho
f a novelty in steering wheels with Il
M spokes made of wood instead of nletn
M fhns Increasing the cCEufort Of tho
4l who drive without gloves.
NV Disc wheels have been adopted
fE standard equipment by several mani
wv facturers, for certain models, at Ieas
and the trend seems 10 be toward
snera adoption of the under sluI
Ar spring, as means Of securing
-}wer body effect.
The Footprint" accelerator, or 70
hrottle, also seems 10 be gaining fave
as it provides broad, comfortable ba
N, .rNppn which the foot may rest. iIste
81 the small button now in general III
Individual steps, instead of the {
t3 continnous footboard on each side. ha
become standard equipment with an i
& crteine number of manufacture