The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-12
BRITONS MAKE FEW CARS.
hen Jamin lsriscee Gives Mere Figures on
the Auto Trade Abroad.

That there - an excellent future In Eng
land and on the Continent generally ior
products OF the United States Motor tom
pany II believed by President BENJAMIN
Briscoe. who recently returned from Eng
land after forming the United Interna-
tional Motors. Ltd. To Americans VINO
are not thoroughly conversant with foreign
automobile conditions &c seems almost
tucr,tlibl. that there have not been more
cars anufactured and bought In England
This - probably due to the fact that EnShsn
makers have limited their field OF sales ~
making generally only the high priced cars.
which naturally can be purchased only by
the richer class.
Mr.. Briscoe says:
There is no actual census published OF
the number Of cars manufactured In Great
Britain. but from the registrations and I'm :
port and export figures I arrive at figures
which may be accepted a. approximately
the number OF cars manufactured In England
There are now registered In England ioe.713
automobiles. OF which number there are
a $40 private cars. iS.ii trade vehicles ana
s,ss3 public service cars. These ngures
give tota incre ease Of 10. is4f for 1909. divided
a. follows: 3.+35 private cars. SOFT trade
vehicles and , al, public service cars.
The imports for 1900 amount TO 3.sss
cars at a valuation Of Ss. 93i. sO7 0S: ASS
chasae- at n valuation OF %. con. 7fo 90. ana
with a parts valuation OF -. s,0os there -
a total valuation OF imports of $50. Gas. sS3 g.
or the cars and chassss imported $50 cars
and pa 'hn-se~. having n total value OF
81 rs. 37, -. were reexported. ana also
parts to ,hr value OF ss7i. Sei oS. Dcduct,ng
the reeApp-ts the net imports OF cars ana
chasses T., reduced to 7.'A7 cars There
were exported during 1909 ;.5s3 cars. at
valuation 81 s+.sa8. iS3 TO- and eio GLASSES.
valued AZ s,Ds 21o o.
From these figures IL will be seen that the
toral cars built by British manufacturer
4. appro NirnAtely as follows Increase IN
registration as above: iy.lss deductinS
th., net imports OF ..7I5 and adding the
IL. :so British cars and GLASSES manufac-
The average value OF car imports was
o.. aiSOs. while the average value OF british
built exports u 81 .Iseb5.
These figures are interesting and show
the value Of imports and exports TO ana
from the various countries in the world
and a steady rise In the export of British
manufactured goods. In four years British
exports have Increased over 100 PER ceh y:
most stationary. ~ the present time
the import alton Of American cars I. ins.s-
from France which far exceed the imports
from any other country
Tn. comparative" import figures for 1900
are as follows France. 81. ia %. Is. Ger
many. t."na. $50 IS Belgium. 81, ~. Ola 80;
Italy. 81 .OoS 500 20 while the United states
exported
hilss 10 England. The United States durin Z
iDSe only Supplied : } per cent. % the total
imports 1h. total turnover in money
of the British trade in 1900 amounted to
ssi rs. SO 81
Al III" present time there are som.
forty-fiNe makers OF pleasure cars in Great
Britain and about fifteen additional oCcu-
pied in buildin. commercial Vehicles eIclu-
siv.ly
The foreign firms who have agents in
England number over fifty Al least 81
per cent OF the British pleasure car trad"
J. in the hands OF ten manufacturers. ~
that the number Of vehicles p-r firm built
nv the remaining thirty-tNe must be com
paratively small Tn. latter are really
unable to meet serious competition
The. majority Of British manufacturers
are building too many types and too few
81 any one type for "A cheap production
Th. average number 81 models built by
British firms Is approximately four. Tn.
number of models offered for sale by ffty
four foreign firms in London IL 2ii and IL
would therefore appear that the Cont
Mental manufacturers are even Rreatsr eN-
ponent- than the British in the matter OF
multiplication 81 models.
prominent German company - build
ing no less than eight distinct models Will.
the yearly output H. about as while Their.
are several concerns making from -even
30 eleven models
-Cheapiproduc'ion ~ out Of the question
under such circumstances While abroad
III AIDE ~ n point 20 secure figures and oths r
information from "A most reli able-ource