The Washington times., 1910-01-23
More Than $4,000 Cars
Manufactured In the
United States.
SPEED CONTESTS
ADD STIMULUS
Munsey Reliability Tour Awakened
Intense Interest In
Motor World.
By HARRY WARD.

Il has aptIy been said that the auto
mobile TODAY is the 1ff-stzr Industrial
attraction Of the Western Hemisphere
Figures compiled b. those who are In
close touch with the Industry and sport
show very strikinglv that 1893 was
remarkable year from a motoring view
point. Greater production more sales,
more endurance and speed contests
added stimulus 10 the good roads move
ment, and, in fact, greater activity in
every branch Of the industry and sport
ranked the year 1873 above previous
years.
Il is estimated that between 500 and
81, 400 automobiles Of various types were
manufactured in this country during
the past year This Is an increase over
1903 by about = per cent Tn production
the United States led foreign countries
"a q good margin. having built and
marketed more cars than all other na-
tons CON bined-
ST present there are upward Of 100000
automobiles in use in the United States,
4 relatively small percentage Of which
are Of foreign manufacture This means
that this country now possesses more
than half the cars on the entire globe
Advent of 1910.
" IN the ADVENT OF t4Ll me aULgEltDLEe
Industry in this country entered upon
what many believe viii be the greatest
year in its history This means much,
for the last two or three seasons have
been OF an extraordinary nature them
selves. with the nations output jumping
81 monster bounds each year
From the sporting standpoint the year
Just closed was prolific Of great motor
ing feats- There IS no denying the fact
that America did itself proud IN his
depar ment- While no worlds records
we're smashed In the United States
there was a general shaking I'D that has
advanced the prominence Of this Coun-
try in the motoring world one Of the
sensations Of the year was the wonder
fUI driving of Louis Chevrolet in a
Buick IN the Riverhead race. when ne
negotiated 1885 miles at the rate Of G5s
miles an hour. easily the best Of any
race Of the year on either side Of the
Atlantic.
AS for touring. reliability and en-
lurance contests there were many OF
them pulled OF IN lJl5- and II l. inter
estinE 10 note IN passing that the c0udI-
tons were more severe than ever be-
fore
Munsey Reliability Run
The Frank A Nuusev relis biIitv con
test from Washington 70 Boston and
return. a distance of about 1,zS2 miles.
awakened intense interest in the auto
mobile world. and easily ranked as the
premier touring event Of he year in the
East. The entry list vas a notable one
embracing many of the 1est-k1Ovn cars
IN the country. while many Of the driv-
ers we're star performers
The honors Of the tour were won by
an amateur driver. Frank EIardart. IT.
Of Philadelphia. who piIOted an Elmore
that had previously been driven many
thousand miles This car was the only
enc 10 achieve a perfect score N the
tour The retIrn Of the Nurseries viii
long be remembered as the Citv turned
cut en- ma=Se 10 welcome the dust-cOv-
cred tourists
President Taft gave the automobile q
10 replace the White House horses and
Carriages with motor vehicles.
White House Autos
With Al appropriation Of 81 n5a given
him by Congress, the President ptl--
chased a number Of cars. and had the
Executive stables transformed into =
garage. Two Pierce-Arrov cars
White steamer q Baker electric VIC
toria. and Baker electric delivery
wagon comprise the feet OF machines
used by the nations ruler and his fam
fy. Mr.. Taft is the first American
President to adopt the automobile as the
official vehicle Of the White House. and