New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03
TRADE INFORMATION

Work Is being rushed on the new three
story addition TO the National automobile
factory at Indianapolis. This building is q
city block in length and will be used to in
crease the production OF the second series OF
National highway models-
Paul v. Clodio has left the firm OF Clodio
Engs to take over the Houdaille Shock
Absorber Company. Inc The company viii
manufacture in the United States a hy-
drsulic patent suspension on the principle Of
the recol check on heavy artillery. The
Houdaills 10 stock equipment on Mercer cars.
Clodo has been identified with the motor
car industry since 1900.
Following the resignation OF Arthur E.
Corbin as assistant sales manager OF the
Packard Motor Car Company 20 go into busi-
mes in Russia. Alvan Macauley. president OF
the Packard company. has announced a
series of changes in the organization. II. H.
Hills. sales manager, is made assistant gen.
eral manager c. r. Norton, manager Of the
truck sales department. is promoted to gen.
eral sales manager. G. X. Bury. manager of
carriage sales, Is raised to assistant general
sales manager, Corbin's old place.
y. ID. bort, president OF tns DorI notor
Car Company, Of Flint, Mich. has been made
a director OF the Guaranty Securities Corpo-
ration OF New York This corporation
finances the purchases Of automobiles and
trucks on the part of both dealer and con-
sumer.
On December /. 1916. prices OF Riker
trucks, the commercial product of the Loco
The three-ton truck sells for $4,000, an in
crease of 500, and the four-ton truck for
3.750, also up 500. This is TO maintain
the standard Of materials and workmanship
in view OF the increasing cost OF manu-
facture.
Carl A. Broesel. the former secretary Of
the Simplex Company. has taken the Newark
agency for the Owen Magnetic car and has
opened p salesroom at II William Street just
off Broad Street, in Newark.
Henry Rowland and c. l.. Dixon. wholesale
managers for the states Of Connecticut and
New York, respectively. for the Morton W.
Smith Company, Eastern distributor of Bour-
Davis six and Murray Eight" have just
returned from trips through their territory.
Rowland has been out for a month, and
Dixon for three weeks. Both report that
dealers showed unusual interest in the Bour-
Davis car and were expectantly waiting de-
tails Of the Murray Eight:
Both men report that The Bour-Davis de-
! lvered sixteen miles 70 a gallon Of gasolene.
Dixon found the roads in the northern part
of New York State in exceptionally good
condition There are many tourists taking
advantage OF the roads and the remarkable
weather conditions which have prevailed this
autumn.
A. J. Picard. metropolitan distributor for
u S. L. batteries and national distributor
for the Genemotor. has purchased the inter-
est of E. S. Morrison in A. j. Picard Co.
Mr.. Picard has incorporated his business and
will continue under the old name Of A. J.
Picard & Co.
A five story building is being erected for
A. j. Picard & Co. at Q West Sixty first
street. which will be ready for occupancy on
or about March !, 1911
The first three months of c. ". Nash's
active presidency of the Nash Motors Com
pany, successor to the Thomas b. Jeffery
Company, have broken all Jeffery sales rec
ords, according 70 Al Reeke. general sales
manager.
The month Of November. just closed. was
the biggest sales month in the history Of this
plant" declares Mr.. Reeke. I'm those thirty
days our books show actual increase of
3sl per cent over the business done in the
corresponding month last year.
Following our dealers conferences here
November 10 and A. the figures show that
our production must be speeded up at least
25 per cent 10 fill immediate orders and that
our dealers have specified contracts covering
all four and six cylinder cars that we will be
able TO build the coming season.
Since September /. when Mr.. Nash first
came to Kenosha, ou- sales have been keep
ing Just ahead of our production IL il par
ticuarly significant that just at this time,
which is normally the slack selling season OF
the year. under Mr. Nash's leadership the
company should break all prior records.
Every indication points 10 December even
a bigger selling month than the period just
passed"