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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
13
Maxwell distributors from New England gather at noon in the Copley Plaza grill with Maxwell executives from Detroit. Speakers include A. P. Trask Boston, D. G. Pratt Stoneham, 8. A. Stewart Worcester, Walter P. Flanders Detroit, T. J. Toner and Charles Gould. Hoover Holton oversees the arrangements for the New England sales zone.
The feature is billed as one of the largest and most enjoyable aspects of Boston show week, expected to attract wide attendance and provide significant entertainment value for attendees and exhibitors alike.
A large display of factory workers crowds the Elgin booth in Horticultural Hall led by chief sales rep V. J. Vashon. Also present are A. W. Johnson Jr., B. F. Rieman, and William H. Holt demonstrating products and engaging visitors.
The Smith Form-A Truck attachment, distributed by John L. Judd, gains rapid acceptance at the Automobile Show. Judd has ordered 30 carloads for New England with more on the way as production expands. Over 11,500 units sold in the past year. plant capacity of 30,000 is strained. The concept began four years ago in Seattle with A. D. Smith envisioning to adapt Ford chassis for motor truck transport. E. I. Rosenfeld saw a large business opportunity in a low-cost attachment to solve hauling and delivery problems.
The display of F-W-D trucks at a Boston show draws visitors to Mechanics' building. George W. Mac Bride & Co. Inc. displays the vehicles and acts as Lee tires agents for New England. Manager MacBride notes the trucks' fame spreads nationwide. He says Uncle Sam ordered 51 trucks for the first motor regiment due to their balanced weight distribution and performance.
The Dann Producte Company exhibit features a large spring with Dann insert operated by an electric motor to mimic how automobile springs flex on the road. It demonstrates how the spring leaves slide to absorb vibration and road shocks, reducing tire wear and mechanical strain. The moving spring is nickel finished and visually appealing.
The Machias Mill Company owns a big Riker truck used to haul logs from fir forests to the water. It makes six round trips of 15 miles daily, carrying about 2500 feet of lumber per load. Made by Locomobile, it proves horses cannot match this effort over rough logging roads.
Harroun's merchandising chief Jack Plath says critics judge new cars by interior dimensions especially rear seat width. A Westminster exhibit features a tape line tool for discriminating buyers. The Harroun chassis uses Parker rust proofing, promising durability for show uses even if exposed to rain.
Miss Madeline Kroepsch and Miss Elizabeth Babb draw buying interest at the Scripps-Booth display in Grand Hall. Manager A V Shaw reports orders signed with the women's names. The exhibit features a town car, two eight cylinder roadsters and a four cylinder roadster, showcasing the companys light weight design and wire wheel standard equipment.
Five cars are displayed by the Olds Motor Works in the Oldsmobile Company of New England showrooms. The exhibit features two 44B type models and three Model 45 eight-cylinder models including a five passenger touring car and a two or four passenger roadster among the 44Bs. The Model 45 lineup includes a sedan seven passenger touring car and a five passenger touring car, with one Model 45 motor shown cut open to demonstrate construction and operation.
The life guarantee of the Gramm-Bernstein truck transmission springs and radiator is highlighted as a strong purchasing feature. E F Twyman Jr of R E Taylor Corp, distributors, notes this at the show while the firm exhibits a triple combination fire apparatus on display.
Special chassis include a one ton panel body type a 2 12 ton model with a furniture express body a five ton chassis and two six ton automatic dump models. Mr Twyman reports strong interest in the trucks and says the show will lead to several Gramm Bernstein fleets in New England within two months.
G V displays both gasoline and electric trucks in the Mechanics Building basement. The Mercedes six ton dump truck, owned by Concord, is shown alongside a two-ton stake and top body by New England Confectionery Co and a five-ton front panel model by Joseph Gahm & Son. Two more five ton and three and a half ton units were omitted due to space. Advertising Manager F Nelson Carle and Boston Manager George Hudson attend daily.
E S Partridge a top seller at Owen Magnetic displays Enthusiastic praise for the Entry transmission and the cars long proven reliability. He notes millions of miles driven by Owen Magnetic vehicles and cites the Entz system as a stable power transfer from engine to rear wheels.
The disappearing top of the Path finder touring roadster draws visitors to Harry Fosdick, Inc., Grand Hall booth at the auto show. The gray power car sits center, intriguing guests as salesmen discuss features.
The report notes numerous astonished visitors at the private show in Fosdick's salesrooms. A green touring model is displayed along with a Cloverleaf roadster and a stripped chassis exhibited at the showrooms. Fosdick says daily foot traffic remains high.
Novelty items from the new Pathfinders line are drawing strong shopper interest and widespread curiosity. Early buyers report unique designs and themed features that set the collection apart in the market.
ORONO Me March 7 Students of the University of Maine sent a telegram pledging support to President Wilson in the present crisis.
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