The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

 ingly unable to handle the situation. hence the complaints that are being made from every quarter, However, the Tact that automobile buyers here must take their turn indicates a healthy sit- uation and is a compliment to the saiesmanship of automobile men of Bir- mingham.
 Cadillac Sales
 After holding up for some few days Tn announcement as to the sale of Cadiiiacs, the managers of the Drennen Motor Car company gave out a short list yesterday of those citizens to whom deliveries had been made of recent date. The sales force of that concern. headed by Mir Drennen, Winburn B.
 He'd Smith, Thomas Morris, Jr, and John Moncrief, usually sell a few cars every week but deliveries have been so slack that announcements have been held up.
 The list given out yesterday in- cludes: A coupe for Mrs George Oliver Frank IT. Crockard a limousine, sam Blaeh, George W. Yancey, W. J. Adams. Arthur Moody, T. J. Dusen- berry. R. r. Smith, A. R. McWayne, 1913 touring cars.
 In connection with the Cadillac speed this statement was given out yesterday by the local representatives
 shipments of our 1913 cars reached the high water mark Thursday, Octob- l CT Sl, when we completed and shipped 91 cars that day" says E. C. Howard, sales manager of the Cadillac Motor Car company. During that week we shipped total of 3e7 cars, or an av- | craze of 6f 1-6 a day
 These figures not only indicate an impressive volume of business that runs into big money, but they also show that the Cadillac plant has the
 problem of producing the 1913 models
 well in hand and is speeding up to-
 ward it's maximum capacity" i Inform the Trade
 In order to keep the auto buying public fully informed as to the latest | information anent all kinds of automo- | piles, the Highland garage manage nlent has arranged a mailing list of ! over 2O00 names to whom weekly mes- sages in reference to new machine fea- lures will be sent The system is the latest one to be installed for such a purpose and will be under the per ksonal supervision of L. A. Whitehead, vice president of the Highland gar age. With the help of one clerk 1t l is possible to mail 2000 folders or let ters in five hours and this will be a | VA i'AAtA Aoi 1 buyers
 In connection with the system, MT. l Whitehead made it plain yesterday that he did not intend to restrict in- forma tion sent out to the cars he han dies but will send dope on all cars that are sold in this territory. The l proposition is purely one of informa- tion for the buyers as to upkeep the best way to handle machines and other | desired information
 Alec Truck Tests 1 To the effect that America is making more headway in the handling of goods by motor truck is given out l by local agents for that truck based on 8 statement of William P. Kennedy, chief engineer for the Alec transpor- tation bureau. MT. Kennedy. 1t is an- | nounced made a study of conditions in Europe and compared the progress there with the degree of progress here in that line. Tn view of the fact that Birmingham is interested in that sit uation and is rapidly putting in trucks the following statement is issued;
 That America leads all other coun- tries in the application of the motor truck is the report of William r Ken nedy, chief of the Alec transportation cost bureau. after two months trip to England and France, where he vis- l ited the principal cities and made a careful study of motor truck condi- tions.
 An American visiting Europe quick | ly notes the lack of motor trucks in London and Paris" declared MT Ken nedy. Many of the trucks in and l around London are steam trucks hav- ing large smokestacks in front and al most always used in conjunction with q trailer. The British government in the mail delivery service is more pro- I-sressivei they use gasoline trucks ''The merchants in our eastern cities are far in advance of the foreign mer- chants in the application of the motor | truck Executives and merchants in- terested in the development of the mo- tor truck abroad readily admit that they are watching our progress with great interest, believing that we are world beaters in the application of the motor truck just as we have proven to be in the manufacture of motor cars | in quantity
 Europe leads in the use of the bus with London predominatlng. There are also a few large installations Of motor 1 trucks having a capacity of less than a ton They are what we call pack ako vehicles.
 The lack of motor trucks in London | is believed to be the fault of the man. ufcaturers themselves They cater to the trade with colonies where the de inand is immediate and do not go to the expense of creating a market Tn their own country
 New Addition
 The Birmingham Auto Top company of which c. R. Christopher and e G. Ryan are managers, announced yester- day that they have added wood working and painting department to theif business. During the week it was announced yesterday tops have been made for the Drennen company, Dr Alfred Cheatum and the Matthews Auto company The business that ,s being conducted by the Birmingham Auto Top company has been unusually successful. it is said. for such short space of time operating here. T. Brownell Returns
 Blaine Brownell of the Ford com pany returned Friday from Detroit,