The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE.

lands will not be made. We have al
ready built and shipped 1900 machines.
| We touched the high-water mark last
week when we shipped nearly 800 cars.
| With our enlarged factories We are now
in q position to build about 400 cars
month, and this will be our produc-
ton for the next two or three months. d"
That a travelling automobile show,
displayed under canvas, on a circus itin-
erary throughout the United States,
would be a good way to bring Hoosier-
made automobiles before the attention
Of the American public, is a brief out
line Of the plan now being considered by
| the Indiana Automobile Manufacturer
Association.
For some time the automobile manu-
facturers OF Indiana have been looking
to the solution Of a plan TO bring forci-
bly, to the American public the value Of
Indiana-made cars. President J. ]. Cole,
Of the Cole Motor Car Company, II is
believed, has solved the problem in this
travelling tent show idea.
The plan, as outlined to the associa-
ton by Mr.. Cole. calls for the procuring
Of q special railroad train, the loading
Of one or two OF each company's models
on this special train. going to different
cities, and having three or four days or
place. The display is to be under a
tent. 1t Is planned to send an advance
man ahead Of the automobile show and
do newspaper advertising, the same as q
circus.
Indiana has more automobile factories
in point OF number than any State in the
Union There is a great deal OF harmony
among the manufacturers, the plan being
10 better by this cooperation, as much
4 q smfk IA a.. aNA
The Manufacturers Association Is now
considering the feasibility OF putting the
tent show idea TO a trial early In the
fall, at which time all OF the manufac-
turers win have their 1913 models ready
for display.
In an interesting lecture recently given
by E. 8. FoIjambe, editor OF the Com
merctal Car Journal, OF Philadelphia,
some surprising statistics were given
regarding the automobile industry.
In his opening remark, Mr.. Foijambe
quoted figures showing that in q brief
period Of not over twelve years the
manufacture of motor-driven vehicles has
leapedr into the third place of Importance
among the Industries of this country.
Twelve years ago there were not over
5000 motor vehicles in use in America
now there are over 6b2, ,i61. these being
the registration figures up to April, 1914
The daily production Of pleasure cars
during the year 1911 reached the sur
prislng figure Of 700 per day, and this
number win be exceeded at the present
rate for 1872, one maker alone now pro-
ducIng 1000 cars a month or at the
rate OF complete car every minute. and
q seconds.
Commercial cars have not been a fact
or until the last three years. There
are now over 800 American manufactur-
ers OF pleasure cars, and 80 makers Of
trucks.
Up to 1s11. registration figures show
8 451 commercial vehicles IN use.
II Is significant Of the recent impetus
In the manufacture Of, commercial cars
that estimates place the production for
1872 at 5000 Thus, in one year the to-
tai number of motor trucks in use win
be double
In a1canvass, made by, the Commercial
Car Journal, II was ascertained that
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