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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
14
The 19th annual Boston Automobile Show featured widespread car and accessory sales, suggesting the buyers strike is a thing of the past. Staff说明 explained mechanical details and praised the various makes, with many sales recorded throughout the event.
Yesterday’s show marked the real spring buying season with heavy orders in passenger cars trucks and accessories. Dealers praised the strong visitor turnout and demand, predicting history making success for the event. The Automobile Salon opens at Copley Plaza today featuring top automotive brands and thoroughbreds of the field.
Alfred Reeves and Harry G Moock will address the large New England Sealers mass meeting at 10 30 tonight in Convention Hall. The event, under Boston Mobile Dealers Association, aims to inform dealers about key automobile business issues including taxation, with wide distributor and manufacturer support.
Manager J. S. Hathaway announces George N. Parker has joined the White Company and will work with Fred P. White in the retail department. Parker is a pioneer in the local automobile industry, having been connected with the business since its start.
The first Marmon dealers and salesmen convention in New England opened Saturday at Frank E. Wing showrooms. Talks by H. H. Rice and H. S. Peterson addressed world automobile conditions and optimistic spring prospects as a large industry rebound looms. Attendees include Hawes, Walsh, MacNamee, Fuller, Payson, Pollard, Bean, Lawrence, Hall, Pierce, Avery, Wilcox, and Whitten plus others from Maine to New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Lexington highlights new Series T and Serial S models designed for ease and refinement. The frame sits lower for easy entry, unified frame reduces over 100 parts, self oiling bushings save maintenance, and a one finger emergency brake simplifies use. A H Sowers reports rising Lexington sales and expects strong spring deliveries.
John L. Snow of the Beacon Motor Car Company lauds Peerless as the best they have produced this year. The exhibit draws attention with handsome, well spaced models and easy inspection. He notes the public mood signals a return to normalcy and praises the car for economy and mechanical reliability.
Scripps Booth cars are praised for their beauty with a stream line design. The sedan model is showcased as luxurious and well powered, offering easy traffic handling and quick throttle response. H F E Dove, aided by salesmen, promotes the car’s features.
The new series 21 Light Six from Studebaker, shown by Donovan Motor Car Co, draws praise for its economy and durability. Available in touring, landau roadster, and sedan, it features a 40 hp 12 inch wheelbase, a 250 pound weight, cord tires, and balanced weight distribution for stable handling in tests.
William Elliott Phelps general sales manager of the Haynes Automobile Company Kokomo Indiana is momentarily expected at the automobile show. While in Boston he will be the guest of J. C. Harvey 218 Eliot Street Haynes distributor for New England. Phelps is recalled locally as former manager of the Puffer Manufacturing Company for four years.
The Essex shown by Henley Kimball Company is described as mechanically sound despite signs of hard driving. It evokes memories of its across the United States dash, braving wind and weather, and its historic feat as the first auto to carry a pouch of U S mail between New York and San Francisco.
Detroit Creamery bought a Packard truck to haul 10 tons of milk daily from farms to sub branches. General Superintendent Williams notes the truck runs 57 miles on 11 gallons of gasoline and 1 gallon of oil per 400 miles, with insulated refrigeration keeping milk steady en route. The fleet also includes 53 other Packard vehicles serving express deliveries to homes in Detroit.
The Hanson Six, an all aluminum car, is presented as built to endure rough New England roads. The Holland System, after thorough testing in the South, distributed the model in New England, emphasizing an aluminum body and anti-squeak strips to prevent creaky joints and extend long wear. D B. Holland and John F. Holland, motor enthusiasts, advocate its ability to handle tough terrain while maintaining comfort.
Sherwood Hall Jr of Hall Motor Company praises the Hupmobile display noting the car’s comfort, lines, strong built engine and overall quality. Salesmen versed in mechanical features are on hand to explain details to visitors.
The Puritan Motors Corporation booth yesterday showcased the Lincoln with remarkable riding comfort. It will be seen today at showrooms and the Copley Plaza automobile salon, praised for smooth power that handles hills and offers varied open and closed body styles for long distance tourists.
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