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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
17
Five Maxwell models headline the display with 40 horsepower and 30 horsepower chassis options plus a 22 horsepower roadster. The continued 40 model replaces the Special with noted modifications and a new 49 roadster introduces extended fuel and tire storage. Updates include left drive, center control, aluminum steering wheel, improved throttle and spark levers, easier accelerator, and stronger braking leverage.
Stutz introduces a six cylinder car alongside four cylinder models. Available in roadster four and six passenger types with the same body dimensions as the four cylinder. The company aims for a straight line profile by dropping five passenger options. Six passenger weight distribution promises smoother ride and longer tire life. Larger rear axle and differential, tapered roller bearings, and squared axle ends improve load handling and wheel alignment.
The Connell & McKone Co exhibit in Overland shows two 1913 models 69 and 71 replacing last year’s 89 and 41. Model 69 is a four cylinder L head touring car with 110 inch wheel base and 168 inch overall length, featuring modernized valve tappet guides and a three quarter floating rear axle.
Boston manager Howard Limric of the B F Goodrich Company presents a safety tread tire in the Goodrich exhibit. He notes tires carry the car and skid reduction is vital, explaining the goal to make skids nearly impossible through improved design.
A highway commission report urges drivers to equip four wheel tires with proper tire chains to prevent skidding on wet and slippery surfaces. Chains provide full control in emergencies, reducing the risk of ditching or collisions.
H S Quine of Goodyear Tire & Rubber says two thirds of workers who left Akron plants have returned. He notes factory conditions are returning to normal as agitation waves subside and chain picket intimidation fades, with most workers resuming duties soon.
K M Blake Boston branch manager for Locomobile Company touts the electric motor starter as a major money saver for motorists It eliminates idling when a car is left standing and allows quick easy starts by throwing off ignition then throwing on the starter pedal saving gasoline and effort.
At the Barnsdale Worsted Company exhibit Motokloth attracts interest. Clin ton Massachusetts maker showcases a pure worsted wool upholstery fabric for motor cars. It withstands sun and rain, colors fast, dustproof, remains cool in heat and warm in cold. Suitable for runabouts to limousines, described as superior to weather and a major advance in motor car construction.
The 1913 national and local auto shows amplified public interest in Premier Little Six cars. Executives timed market entry by launching a low priced six with a high priced concern, setting a price precedent now standard among top builders. Twelve years of manufacture and six in six cylinder cars solidified Premier Six’s place in a growing market.
Distinctive Lozier body design features are shown in a mechanics exhibit by R B Nettleton of the Lozier Motor Company of New England. The light Six matches big car quality with a streamlined body, unbroken from radiator to tail lamp. A standard chassis serves five body types including Montclair Fairmont Metropolitan Coronado Touraine, with 12 inch upholstery and Metropolitan closed car built on the owner driver plan.
Four cars form the Jackson exhibit at the Mechanics building to display the 1918 Jackson line. Olympic, Majestic, and Sultanic are four cylinder models, with the Sultanic being a six. The exhibit also includes the Olympic roadster. All three share a scuttle dash concealing the gravity feed gas tank and a 20 gallon total gasoline capacity per car.
Boston society asked motor car experts tough engineering questions at the Automobile Show. Don Shelton, Hudson expert, said he has spoken at nearly every show this year and found Boston's crowd highly knowledgeable. He described Hudson as a large engineering board and a clearing house for engineering information.
Stephen Kjeldsen displays a Mercedes at the Importers' Salon in Copley Plaza. The exhibition includes a high horsepower model with a motor like that used by Ralph De Palma in racing. The car was bought by 8.1L Naphtaly of San Francisco and Edward McLean of Washington also purchased a duplicate.
J. H. MacAlman showcases Stearns at Mechanics' building noting it as a leading line. The F B Stearns Co introduces a six cylinder Knight motor car with 4.5 inch bore and 5.75 inch stroke, arched front cross piece mounting, landaulet and limousine bodies, flush sided touring bodies, rear tire brackets, and full equipment. The six cylinder Knight leads while two smaller cars use L head engines.
The Boston Buick Company at 97 Massachusetts Avenue displays 1913 Buick cars in five models named 24 25 30 3L and 40. Models 24 and 25 share a chassis with 24 a roadster and 2 a touring car. The four cylinder engine uses a valve in head design with semi steel cylinders and three bearing crank shaft. Model 40 features a black motor without valve cages and uses the same three bearing crankshaft.
The Oakland Motor Car Company of Pontiac Michigan showcases a new six cylinder chassis and a popular priced model "35" in touring car and roadster styles at the Boston exhibit. The six features a 130 inch wheel base double drop frame unit power plant large brakes and 10 inch upholstery with a new cut-in entry step used in model "42." It comes in five and seven passenger touring cars a close coupled touring car and a two passenger raceabout with rakish design.
H E Shiland manager of the Havers Motor Car Company at Port Huron Michigan describes a growing, higher calibre pool of automobile salesmen entering the industry. He compares building the sales team to masonry, noting better men with big track records are choosing automobile work as the industry matures.
The K R I T line exhibit in Space 101 Section B features a roadster with a 25 gallon gasoline tank a large trunk a five passenger touring car and a stripped chassis. Messrs D A Harrington and J Harrington Thompson head the display and Harrington Thompson Motor Cars Inc distributes the line in New England. Dealers across New England show strong interest and raise their delivery specs praising the K R I T car’s performance.
The article lists the Coke Prize won at the Indianapolis track and the gold and silversmiths prizes at the Atlanta Speedway. It also mentions bronze and silver plaques, the Donors' trophy from the Vanderbilt Cup, the Savannah trophy, and numerous cups in the collection.
R R Ross, Fiat Motor Sales manager, notes the red 56 horsepower four cylinder gentleman's roadster as a standout. The chassis mirrors standard 55 horsepower four cylinder touring car with wire wheels costing an extra 200 dollars. The monowheel engine places all valves on one side and the roadster can be adapted to touring or limousine layouts at low cost.
An Auto Show feature highlights Marmon trophies on display, including a premier solid silver vase by Wheeler & Schebler and Tiffany craftsmanship. The vase, valued at $10,000, reportedly contains $5,000 in silver bullion, among the finest racing trophies in the country.
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