The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01
AMONG THE EUTOMODILSTS
BUDL0NG OPTIMISTIC REGARDING
TRADE PROSPECTS.


General MANAGER ~ Ae0OchmtN@m ~ LscemSeM
AutsuObaio Manufacturers Makes Q
PnoaietlSn tHAAs zoos WIII De BANNER
YekP ~ Meter Car Nndmtry1s BistSRy.
NJ y. BudIonR. general manage Of the
Association 81 Licensed Automobile
facturers. 10 a pronounced Optiuiist regard
ing the future Of the American automobile
industry. IN tisUusssng conditions yestsr-
day he expressed the opinion that by next
s~prihk-which In the usual time for the
sale Of Ca~rs-IinanOial conditions would be
much improved. He said in part: That the
speculaal0ns and frsnzied finance OF a few
are TO disrupt the economic conditions OF the
country In prep0sterOus. There are too
many sound and sane fnanCieTs OF the old
school to allow the disruption Of the cOuntry's
credit and by midw inter or early spring
entire confidence will be restored. Business
will increase and the sale Of cars OF the right
kind will continue a. In the past.
There Is no doubt in my mind that the
manufacturers Of or dealers In cars built solely
to effect n quick sale. without thought OF
reliability. safety or quality. are in q very
precarious condition. The day OF the car
that In only built for a season IL past. Look
back at the cars built two. three and even four
years ago and see the great number that are
in use to-day. These are the cars whose
makers were the pioneers Of the industry
and n are in it to stay. The calamity
bowler and pessimistic prophet is ever abroad.
but ne has no place In the ranks Of an honest
and intelligent commercial enterprise.
In the early spring the weather conditions
gave "a mOmentaTy setback to the trade IN
one city and the industry was immediately
stirred to action, but with Whist result? More
business has been done this year than ever
before. The ratio over last years bueines
is greater than the one before and next year
will convince every manufaCt urer and dealer
that the motor car industry has come TO stay.
In 1904 there were e24.5O0.OOO worth Of auto
mobiles sold. in 1905 t42.O 900. in 1905 $780,
600, 900, while up to November I this year
SIS, 900. 900 worth were sold. showing an
increase of eis. 600. 900 for the ten months Of
this year over the entire year Of 1909. This
surely does not indicate lack OF interest In
the market for a high grade car, and ! feel
certain that IL the sound business principles
essential to every commercial enterprise are
observed the ensuing year will ind the m
dustry established on a hrmeT basis than
ever before.
AS to shows. ! do not feel that the full
effect OF the early shows can be realized 40
soon. The result was 20 far beyond the
expectations of the most optimistic OF our
members that a careful analysts should be
made before the early show il condemned.
am positive that had not the depressed
condition Of the money market prevailed the
records Of the show last January would have
been eclipsed at the last one. The adherence
OF good principles. sound finance and the
production OF high grade cars must prevail.
and Y these elementary nsceSsitles OF : sT NO
reason why 1893 should not close ~ the great
est year in the history OF the industry.
Where tightly closing bonnets are employed
IL appears "A needless refinement q provlde
a housing for the working parts OF the motor
when Il is considered that the chief source
or dust and dirt Ia the suction through the
and effective in it's securing action on bright
metal parts. the more perfect the enclosnre
OF the hood 70 made. Not until the eo9nnS
completely isolated from all working parts.
will II be really expedient to expose working
surfaces to the interior OF the motor en-
closure.
Quoted in Great Britain next year, according
to a decision arrived at by q COMMITTEES OF the
Royal Automobile Club, which has had the
st yied the InternatiOnal Motor Contest, United
Kingdom, 1908. and in to be due under
the %auspices OF a committee made up Of rep
resentatiyes OF the Royal Automobile Club
and the Society of Motor Manufacturers.
The, competing cars are 10 pc ciasslIieu ac-
The event is TO be in three parts, a reliability
trial Of 1000 miles on the road. starting, and
climbs, 20 be included In the 1000 miles on the
road. and a speed race OF 200 miles on the
BrOOkIandS a"utOfnODlle racetracK.- Inc SCOT
ing is TO be lone on a time basis throughout.
and will consist Of time lost on the road dur
ing the reliability trial, time used IN climbing
the hills, the time during the race on the
BrOOklands track, and time used In nlling
gasolene tanks.
SO far as the provision regarding time used
in filing g~asolene tanks is concerned there
il to be no attempt 10 give a comparative
value to fuel economy and speed. but since
excessive fuel would entail
excessive loss of time occupied by the act
of filing gas lene tanks the de-
cided that a minute should be accounted a.
lost for every gallon Of fuel put into the tank
OF a car during the entire contest, Delays
due to tire trouble will be counted. both on
the road and on the track. Detachable wheels
and rims will be allowed, provided that such
rims or wheels are carried on the car through
cUt the contest. All extra parts TO be ueed
for repairs or requirements must be carried
on the car throughout the event. but extra
tire shoes and inner tubes, g~asOlene and lu-
bricatinR oil NAY be taken on during the
contest and ignition batteries MAY be re-
charged. During the progress OF the contest
no one but the, driver and the mechanic viii
be allowed to handle a car OF TO make any
repairs, adjustments or replenishments.
Although the complaint is frequently
heard that electric light bulbs are short
lived as "a rule when used in automobile
case, provided only. that the proper pre-
cautions are taken when the bulb Is first put
into service. 4 foreign authority who is
responsible for this statement also gives the
precautiOn. which Is merely to light the
lamp and keep IL burning for at least half
The effect Of this is to harden the nlament.
II the hardening takes place while the lamp
IL free from vibration there is little ikeli-
hood OF failure.