Evening star., 1928-10-21
DISPLAYS
NEW AUTO COL0RS
Large Increase Shown in
TWo-Tone Combinations.
Few Black Tenders.

LONDON Especially The twenty
second international motor exhibition,
now open here, is marked by more color
than any preceding similar show. While
there is large increase In two-tone
combinations in lighter shades OF finish,
one Of the outstanding features IS the
increased number of colored tenders
contrasting with the body finish. There
are but few black tenders, this color
being used only when it will particu-
larly harmonize or contrast to advan-
tage with the body.
With two-tone. combinations the up.
holstery usually matches one Of the
colors. Stripping Is emphasized on the
bodies, and while there are few old
fashioned narrow stripes, broad stripes
about inches wide have made their
appearance on many models. A few
models display colored enameled han
dies contrasting with the lighter body
tone, but matching the wide band
around the car. Many cars are showing
colored brake drums which contrast
with the hues employed on the spokes
of the wheels. Polished wood running
boards protected with metal mountings,
which also serve as mud scrapers are
also in evidence.
Comfort Is Keynote.
Greater care seems to have been
taken in design and construction of
bodies, and in general they are more
comfortable and the upholstery Is of
better quality than previously The use
Of air cushions in the upholstery has
broadened, IA English cars now using
them as standard in one or more models.
Some Of the bodies have been deepened
in that the valance or kickboard above
the step has been eliminated and the
panels drawn down to the step.
In addition to silver interior fittings,
several models are ornamented with
smoked pearl pyroxylin sheeting, used
moderately and with taste. A Vernon
Derby sports two-seater Is finished in
tWo-tone mouse gray with the lower
portion Of the body and the sides of the
hood in dark color and the upper top
roof and hood top in light shade. The
interior is wool cloth initiating alligator
grain and the panel work is set off with
smoked pearl pyralin.
One car features polished aluminium
tenders and running boards with Wey-
man lacquered bodies. The sedan of
this make is in light blue leather up
holstery with red wire wheels; the tour
ing car is in canary yellow with wide
body band Of robin-egg blue with wire
wheels to match. A Senior Singer sedan
Is equipped with a sunshine top which
Is easily rolled back with the aid of
crank, leaving the sides rigid and the
top completely open.
Unusual Color Combinations.
The body of a Schneider lie Mans
touring car Is finished in deep maroon
with sage green tenders. The finish Is
emphasized, by silver powdered effect
under a spread of clear lacquer. 1t has
red leather upholstery. One of the nov
elites of this show is a Bentley Sitter
sports roadster with canary yellow
body, polished aluminium top deck and
pontoon-type running board blending
with the general line of the car, the
blue tenders being Of unusual design
Also there is a Bentley limousine In a
two-tone effect with royal blue body
faWn wings, with chassis and windows
picked out in fawn and upholstery to
match
The Daimler line shows a limousine
finished in cream with black top. 1t
mas cream contrasting Tenders. An
Armstrong Siddeley sunshine coupe Is
finished in cream and sage green. with
a lighter color for the body and roof
and darker finish for the Tenders and
noOu Top. IL mas cream-colOreu up
holstery.
Isotta Fraschini has the most colorful
display, with four cars all in brightly
contrasting tones. A four-seater coupe
shows cream body with brown tenders
and wheels, striped on body and brake
drums in cream and upholstered in imi-
tation snakeskin, with polished mahog-
any steps mounted with aluminium. A
four-passenger touring car is finished in
red with maroon Tenders, yellow
striped body and brake drums and is
upholstered in red leather. A rather
surprising feature of the show is the
comparatively conservative colorings of
the American cars exhibited
This years show numbers 556 cars, as
compared with 555 last year. OF these,
354 are finished in lacquer, as compared
to 243 last year using this American
developed finish. Eighty-eight cars this
year are using the old-style paint and
Daint as a finish