The Washington times., 1912-08-03
MOTOR GROWTH IN
AMERICA CONTINUES
AT UNBROKEN GAIT
Increase OF, Registration "a
Per Cent In the Last
Six Months.

While the growth of the automobile
In America Is universally regarded as
one of the most remarkable features OF
the worlds commercial progress, few
persons have any definite idea of the ex-
act figures which represent this amaz-
ing industry. Each successive year
seems to astound not only the public
but the manufacturers themselves.
AT the beginning of the present year
the United States Government and
many commercial bodies allied with the
industry, announced figures that would
almost seem to have marked the zenith
OF production and use of the motor car;
out 1t appears that from a very ex-
haustive and comprehensive investiga-
ton we have, even as yet, only
scratched the surface. w.. =. ~
me average percentage of increase in
ste sne registration S Of cars In the United
ing TO the Automobile, was 24.6 per
cent, as compared with 1916 per cent
Ior IoIr, the entire year preceding January
iha gl tuai AZ this rate. the percentage for
and December 81, 1912, would be 1872 per
cent, or an increase over the twelve
months preceding January ], 1912 Of
The total registration of gasolene
passenger cars between January and
July this year has been 859,S5S for the
entire United States. This is 1873 per
!, 1911 and July of this year, the Amer
lean manufacturers produced 2s2,5
cars of all sorts.
An estimate based on the most con-
servative and accurate figures obtain
able indicates that there are at present
In use in the United States $4,000 auto
mobiles in service allowing 9,S5S as
registered In duplicate. During the last
six months there have been registered
In all the States 31,51 commercial gas
oiine vehicles and 5000 electric ye-
hisiss' 1as les at total resstraton fee of s'-
Among the Safes. New York still re-
tains the lead in the number of regis
trations, with total to date of 92,4O7,
the year. California is the next in
line, showing the tremendous increase
Of 19,40l between January and July this
year, and total of 7S,603.
.. New Jersey Drops.
New Jersey, by reason of her reci-
procity bill, dropped this year from
third to seventh place, and Ohio moved
to third place. with a total to July l
of $1,000, an increase from the preced-
Ing year of 10000. Pennsylvania moved
to the fourth place, with a registration
of 52,257. an increase of 1885. Illinois
took the fifth place, succeeding Massa-
chusetts, which dropped back to eighth.
The total registration in Illinois to July
] was 47,104. a gain of 5000 during the
year. Indiana succeeded to sixth place.
with 46,S26. a gain Of 10000
New Jersey took seventh place, with
a total to July 1 of 42,63a which, in
comparison to her figures Of last year
(4S,26 shows that 5,628 cars belonging
to non-residents were not registered
this year in New Jersey Massachu-
sett> occupies the eighth place, with a
registration of 1900, a gain of 3.093
compared with last year. Iowa retains
ninth place with a registration Of 81, 900
cars, an increase of 10000. Michigan is
again tenth. with 34,5Ss. or a gain of
6792
Emerson & Orme report the sale of a
Detoit electric 1,000-pound straight
front, panel body delivery wagon to
the Walker-Gordon laboratory. This IL
the second Detroit electric to be pur-
chased by this concern IN the last three
weeks. '.s.. .'~.'.'
The latest purchaser of a Cole touring
car is Wallace d. Bassford, secretary
TO Speaker Champ Clark. The car is
finished in purple and Is said to be one
of the finest machines ever turned out
by the Cole company.