The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Guilty that some who might own cars
fear they will encounter.
The fact that this trend toward sim
Aplicity also decreases the upkeep cost
of the automobile. also ausurs for an
enlarged field of usefulness
Mr.. Coffin went on to state that in
/ the greatest car he himself had built
he had found upkeep cost greatly de-
creas ed by the elimination of a thou
sand parts. He said that the big item
in motor car building is labor and with
the elimination of rods and other fea-
lures that could be dispensed with it
was possible to triple the quality OF
parts that are used.
/ He said this would insure an i'm
mense saving and he evidenced his
statement ny recounting his experience
building his latest automobile in which
nearly a thousand dollars a car was
saved the ultimate purchaser by clean
design
However, the greatest item, In his
opinion is the saving in upkeep cost
and the ease of making adjustments
because clean design places each part
within ready reach of the ox titus
doing away with the task of tearing
down Il car for the purpose of adjust
ing some part.
] Another thing that viii increase the
automobiles field with the general
adoption OF clean design" Is the fact
that this viii make the car more easily
understandable 10 the man who il not
OF mechanical turn of mind. Mr..
Coffin's address was met with general
commentator by both the Brittons and
| Americans, all OF whom are famous in
the automobile industry.
Automobile Census.
Statistics of automobile matters
have to be mighty up-to-date to be
worth much. as nothing proves so
!conclusively as to look at the second
preliminary statement OF the Thir-
teenth census regarding this type of
machine. An industry growing as
rapidly as this, now said to be the
fourth in commercial importance In
1.-THE United States. makes the figures
OF two years ago feeble and almost
valueless.
/ For instance, this census OF 1903
develops that there We're then 127.2S9
machines in use OF all sort The cur
rent estimate for 1911 is something
IN excess of 100000. So no matter
now great the gain of 1903 is over
1904. as displayed In the government
tables. II Is of small significance when
compared with what 1911 can show
over 1909 itself.
In one respect the census figures of
l9o9 bear out the practice of the later
days. In regard to horse power this
is. The largest number of ears are
rated OF 40. but less than so" horse
power. 1t will very likely be neces-
sary TO change this subdivision to
one of 50. but less than 40 but the
trend is bound 70 be toward cars of
the 3e-horse power limit. A real 30
morse power car Is enough for almost
any one. This is taking i'll considera-
tion four cylinder machines. The
SKIES are in a different category.
or the total number Of machines
l22,5o5. or 9s per cent, We're pleas
ure and family vehicles: laps, or /
per cent, public conveyances. So were
Tor government and municipal pur-
poses. and ASS. or per cent We're
i business vehicles
The largest number Of machines
4at. or 40 per cent, were rated at
10. but less than 5o-norse power
3tifcse rated at 70 but less than s6
numbered 35.3S0. or rs per cent,
those at 10 but less than 20. 20,657, or
~ per cent, and those at so but less
imam 80, 1924. or per cent. There
were Z. $40 less than l0-horse power
x
II the automobiles and bodies and
parts made in the 245 establishments
engaged primarily in the manufacture
OF other products be added to the. fig
ures In the general summary the total
OF products in 1903 become $254,5S5,-
1000. In 1904 the by-products report
Auto Paves Great rotter.
That silence is golden applies
| particularly when at Mitchatf IN ny
Six was selected to pace Harvester.
the greatest troting horse in the world,
at the Texas State Fair, Dallas, ED"
Geers who has piloted The Harvester
to several worlds records, decided to
go after another and wanting some
quiet pace maker finally decided to
use the Mitchell BABY Six: the heavy
track made it impossible to beat the
worlds record. but Harvester did trot
the fastest mile ever made in Texas.
Pop" Geers was delighted ana in
sisted on having q nicture taken OF
what ne termed a Pair Of Winners"
Harvester and the Mitchell Baby SIX.
Ante pacea Tr0tter.
That silence IL golden applies par
ticalarly when M!teneli Daby SIX was
1 selected to pace Harvester the great.
est tTOtt'ns horse In the world 1t thu
Texas state Fair. Dalms. ED" 0s4ra
eral worlds records decided 70 20
after another ana wanting some quiet
pace maker finally decided to use the
Miteheiil BAY SIX; the heavy track
record but Harvester ala ,r4it the fast
r., mile nytf mad I'm Texas .puu''
8fGters was ds3ellteti and insisted on
having having = sis.ur. n sak.n e MA. hs
and the Mitchell BabS six
: Il 4 + at3s