NEW YORK MOTOR SHOW

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1925, Page 4

NEW YORK MOTOR SHOW

Celebrating twenty-five years ol mot or-eai' exhibitions in America, the an mini New York Automobile Show elos ed on January lOth with record break ing attendance. The show this year included tie latest models of passenger ears fro'i .*! factories and in addition, five did eretn makes of taxicabs. The ilullv idual representation was somewha less than in 102-1, and considerahl less than in 1022, when 92 passenge ear builders exhibited their product at the New York Show. The docreas is. of course, due to consolidation c companies and the dissolution ol sum I or concerns, who have been unable t survive the keen competition cxistin among larger concerns, such as I'on Studebaker, liuick. Chevrolet, an midge. The resources, inamilacturin facilities and organizations enjoyed I: these concerns naturally give them | considerable advantage over small , manufacturers who do not enjoy tl same facilities for producing, liium ing and selling their products. ' No outstanding departures in di sign were iu be found in any ol tl new models displayed at the New \or ’ Show this year, with the exception i the new Duplex body exhibited I Studebaker. This develop it. i-roa ' ed unusual attention. Ii i> believe Dial it "ill exert a poiieriii! million nil motor ear design of the I mure, hi cause it combines an open and an ei closed car in one at the price cd tl former. So great was the impi’cssii created by the Duplex body, that or 1 of the large New York radio slatim broadcasted a message to its audiem on this new development in moli

Several manufacturers added chassis of new types, among i lieiu llumobile with a chassis powered by all ciglileylinder in-line engine : Overland and Willvs-Knight each with a six and Gardner and Auburn, each with new eight-cylinder in-line motors. Other manufacturers introduced minor body cluinjros mill chnssis iiiMirnvrtnvlits . It was observed llint souse IV-atmvs have been pretty generally adopted by all American motor ear manufacturers. Ralloon tyres, for example, are now in use by nearly all manufacturers as standard equipment. It was noticeable, however, that all manufacturers have not adopted lull sized balloon tvres. A few still adhere to sotuiballooiis and low pressure cord Ores. Hut, the trend is very noticeable in the direction of genuine balloons.

The lacquer finish was prominent at a great main ol the displays, as were also such ivlinciiiciils as one pmci-

windscreens. nirkcl-plated radiators and mi t lira I wood \\ heels.