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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1917
Page
8
The Boston Automobile Show opens today with 7000 cast members led by Chester S. Campbell. Critics praised last Saturday's dress rehearsal as the production begins a one week engagement in the city. Performances run from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. with standing room only.
The third section of a modern transportation exhibit in the Copley Plaza ballroom opens today featuring trackless vehicles and special cars. Visitors pay a double fee for access to Mechanics and Horticultural halls, with demonstrations of gasoline engines electric motors and time saving devices amid ornate car bodies and luxury finishes attracting thousands.
More than 3,000,000 dollars worth of Stewart Quality trucks are in daily use in 212 cities across the United States Canada South America and other countries. Manager H Ross Madocks notes steady records for reliability and economy and says major firms replace other fleets with Stewarts for delivery work. The panel bodies use strong ash framing and the three models 1500 pound one ton and 12 ton sizes reflect careful design and workmanship.
The article notes American made motor trucks were pivotal at Verdun and now aid the Somme line. General Joffre recalled 180 White trucks to Verdun when rail access failed, forming the Great Headquarters Reserve after a year of service. By January 1916 plans were executed rapidly, and over 83,000 units had been sold.
S. M. Williams of Garford Motor Truck Company, Lima Ohio, promotes Garford’s Boston branch display featuring a full line of trucks from 1 to 6 tons, tractors from 4 to 10 tons, and the Garford road builder. The company holds its own show due to space limits at the general exhibition and aims to attract the commercial vehicle public to inspect the new sales and service plant.
Ground has been broken for an addition to Smith Motor Truck Corporation in Clearing near Chicago. The new wing will double output, raising Smith Form-a-Trucks production from one every four minutes to one every two minutes, per John L. Judd, New England distributor. The Form-a-Truck idea originated in Seattle four years ago with engineer A B Smith and businessman EB Rosenfeld highlighting a low cost solution to hauling and delivery needs.
Autocar trucks at the Boston show display names of major firms such as Adams Express, Pierce, Armour, and Jordan Marsh. Manager R P Page Jr notes widespread use across industries with over 4500 concerns employing Autocars and cites Adams Express fleet of more than 425 Autocars as a highlight. The exhibit has drawn strong business attention, more than previous shows.
John D. Mansfield, Dort Motor Car Company general salesman, arrives in Boston to stress quality as the Dort line’s core. He cites factory, merchandising, and dealer standards all bearing the quality theme, claiming the slogan quality goes clear through reflects owners’ praise and the firm’s insistence on prestige, fair dealing, and excellence.
The Anthony-Pilling Corporation showcases Marion-Handley cars in Horticultural Hall drawing big crowds. 1917 models include the Six.30 seven passenger touring car and a four passenger roadster. Cars praised for power, economy and hand made design in olive green with gold striping and light brown finishes. J. I. Handley, president of Mutual Motors Company, emphasizes quality and pride in the season’s offerings. New England firm members F. W. Pilling, F. F. Wentworth, and George C. Riley highlighted.
Frank Allen of the Chalmers Motor Company of New England announced the winners of the sales contest that closed February 28. Top prize went to Ray Smith for the most sales, a 19 jewel solid gold Waltham watch. Second prize was EB. B. Robey with $40 in gold and third prize went to H. E. Phipps for $20 in gold. The contest set a record for cars sold and was the most successful local Chal mers distributors have staged.
Freight-car congestion in Detroit forces Chalmers Motor Company to work overtime to fill orders. A recent trip to Detroit secured terms for immediate delivery of a large batch of Chalmers Six-30s. With Great Lakes navigation opening, cars may ship to Buffalo then drive to Boston. Hundreds leave the factory daily for Chicago Toledo Cleveland and other points as the shortage lingers.
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