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Show BlQ FAIR COLISEUM NOW AUTO PAVILION Exposition to Be Featured by Extsn-1 Extsn-1 sJve Showing of Motor Vehicle. I The coliseum at the Utah State Fair I rounds, to be known hereafter as i :he transportation building. U being sitensively remodeled on the interior to provide show plaoe for motor :ars in the annual fair, October 1 to S. It will house the most extensive exhibit of transportation cars and trucks svfer assembled In this city, said Carl L. Snow, manager of the . automotive department, under the direction di-rection of W. D. Sutton, general ' manager of the Utah State Fair Association. As-sociation. The circular row of stalls formerly used for the display of livestock has been torn out, making the interior of the coliseum one vast auditorium. This space, elliptical in form, is now surrounded by a row of spacious booth for motor car exhibits. The interior, crosscut at right angles by two wide aisles, Is also divided into compartments. There Is a total of twenty-two booths. designed and equipped to accommodate as many makes of automobiles. Practically all of this space has already been signed for, with only two or three available spaces remaining. The meiianlne floor Is reached on the Inside by an incline for spectators specta-tors and by a ramp leading from the outside, for automobiles. This floor Is encircled by a tan-foot aisle and the booth are twenty feet deep. The mezzanine floor will probably be used exclusively for tie exhibition and demonstration of automobile accessories, acces-sories, aatomobile paints, aad other like products. ' The automobile interests, both manufacturers and distributors, are said to be responding enthusiastically to the new idea of an auto show In conjunction with the annual state fair. The department will be continued con-tinued hereafter as a regular annual event. It is an opportunity for upwards up-wards of 100,000 people to see all that is new in automobiles and for distributors, to display thsir best models. |