The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-08
AMERICAN INVASION
Is EVER STRONGER
Automobile and Tire Concerns
Now Selling Much Stuff
Abroad.

The establishing of n Packard branch
In London Ia another advance In the al.
ready powerful American INVASION OF for
eign territory. Any number of America
made cars are represented by agencies on
the other side and there are a few direct
branches. but not many. Still practically
all the well known cars of this country
are to be had abroad. and even in France
and Germany they are making headway
list Of the American cars to be bought
In London would read pretty much like
a list OF our own automobile row.
Not only the automobile makers but
the tire concerns are making great head
way abroad. There is more reason prob
ably for the tire makers to do we'll
abroad. because with a few exceptions
the foreign tires do not come up to the
standards here. Many OF the New York
houses Of leading tire concerns are build
ing up a good sized foreign trade. the
demand coming not alone from London.
Paris and Berlin--where heretofore the
tires have sold in some volume-but in
other cities and countries abroad.
To name no other examples. the Scan
dinavian countries are nov heavy buyers
In this market. and other European States.
hitherto strangers to our tire builders
are making big purchases besides in
quiries that appear to lead 70 = wider
market
The figures Of export OF cars and ac-
cessories furnish increasingly stronger
evidence each quarter of the growth Of
the trade with foreign countries.
James w ellison. who was connected
for years with the Mitchell-Lewis Motor
Company. arrived in town yesterday with
the announcement that hs has become ad-
vertising manager for the l.. j. c. Motor
Company OF Racine, Wis. makers of the
Lewis six. The head of this company
In william Mitchell Lewis. Giison's former
business associate
ellison il known among other things Al the
author OF one of the most famous speeches
ever made by any one in the automoblle
industry. 1t was made at the New York
Press Club some four years ago on the
occasion OF the presentation OF loving
cup to the late Joseph T.. G. Ryan.
On the lines OF the American In
yasion," here's another phase Of II. Ralph
de Palma, the racing driver. accepted by
cable yesterday an offer TO drive Naux-
hall car in the French Grand Prize auto
mobile race, which will be run July 4
De Palma sails June for the other side
and after tuning up his mount. which is
a famous British make. Will take par'
in a race meet on Brooklands track
After the French race he Will compete
in the Belgian Grand Prize II he can
make terms with some foreign builder
De Palma will have busy season, as hi
is engaged to drive Mercedes at Indi'
annapolis on May 30.
This Vauxhaii he will drive is -four
cylinder machine. with four valves In each
cylinder. actuated by an overhead cam
shaft. II comes inside the 800 cubic
inches piston displacement limit. beins
100 nm. bore and 40 nm. stroke. l,
Is figured to show 40 horsepower al
$500 revolutions minute. The car
weighs under $500 pounds.
New arrangements have been made In
the Paige Detroit Company Of New York
which handles the Paige car In large
territory hereabout. E. n. DALEY Is
president. l.. c. DALEY. the former Cutler
School athlete. treasurer. and w. Mason
Turner vice-presdent and sales manager
The territory OF this company is prob
ably the largest OF any agency in this
city. II touches thirty counties In New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Connecticut, and 1t Is figured that the
population OF these counties totals 49,
600, 900 people. This means more than
one-seventh of the country's total census
By the way. the Mercedes car with
which De Palma won the Vanderbilt cup
in 1912 and 1914. and almost won the
500 mile race In 1912, will be driven in
the 500 mile event next month by Ralph
milford. This car ran seventh last year
at indianapolis. milford driving. II be-
longs to l.. ]. Schroeder of Jersey City,
who also owns the Peugeot car with
which Goux won on the Speedway last
Memorial Day. Schroeder wanted to
enter this. but was barred by the ru..
which limits any make 10 three entries.
There were already three Peugeots
nominated.