Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-20
UNITED STATES Is
GREAT MOTOR USER
Leads AL Other Countries in the
Number Of Cars in Use for vari.
Gus Purposes at This Time.
MILLIONS TURNED OUT YEARLY


That the people Of the United States
are the greatest users Of motor vehicles
In, the world has long been claimed and
generally admitted; how large IL the
margin Of leadership has only Just been
proved by actual figures covering the
distribution OF motor vehicles through
out the world. According 20 these sta
tisucs. there were approximately 3.iit,0oo
motors IN use In all the countries of the
riolc. and Of these 100000 are In the
United states. This gives the United
S2ie3 a per cent OF the total
Tneso figures were compiled by the
IIofss less Age after a thorough investi-
CATION that amounts 20 a census OF the
motor vehicles OF the world. An idea
OF the position the United States occu-
pies may be gained when II Is known that
the 7i4oO0 cars in service In other sec
lions OF the world represent less than
the total Of cars registered Ia the states
VI New York. Ohio. California and Iowa.
Nation of Motorists.
There is an important factor IN con-
nection with the compilation OF these
figures which has 70 be reckoned with.
but which tends further TO advance the
standing y the United States al a nation
OF motorists. This 10 the war on the other
aide OF the Atlantic. The leading nations
involved in this struggle include the fore
most OF the European automobile build
ers and users. In Great Britain. France.
Germany, Austria. Russia and italy prac-
tlcaliy all Of the privately owned motor
vehicles have been requisitioned for mill
tayy service in which their period OF
usefulness Is decidedly limited. The alb
uence Of official figures on the number OF
ears In use in these countries makes II
necessary 10 estimate the motor popu-
iation." using as the basis for this APP
proximation the number OF vehicles off,
Cially recorded before the war. adding the
machines shipped from the United States
TO the various countries since the spring
of 1910. and also including a moderate al
lowance for the vehicles that might have
been made at home during the war
period.
In the latter consideration. Il must be
remembered that in view OF the fact
that the various factories are In effect
government controlled the number OF cars
produced for private consumption IL very
small. In Great Britain practically all
OF the motor car factories have been con-
verified into munitions plants. but in
France several o. the automobile com
panies are permitted 10 assemble parts
made before the war into cars for private
use.
Great nrttaIn Racks second.
Many OF the countries recorded In the
accompanying table do not officially
snumerate the motor vehicles within thelI
borders. the figures shown having been
obtained from reports from consular OF.
ticers and United States government ex-
port statistics. The United States OF
course. ranks first. having more than
three times as many cars as all the other
countries combined Great Britain comes
second with its race cars. which repre-.
sents about one vehicle 20 every nine In
this country. France and Germany. witt
their network OF good roads ana years
II Advance over the United States in ths
general manufacture OF motor Vehic es
oc,upy third and fourth places respe ,
lively, with $500 and 1863. II is inter
esting TO note in connection with thes,
20 countries that their standing in th'
motor vehicle manufacturing line Is rela
lively Ire same As that given above fol
,ons m3tion.
Canada. on the other hand. has nevel
sesn a quantity manufacturer OF automO
,iles but has always been the heavies
rchaseT OF cars made in this country
Within tie last few years several Ameri
can manufacturers have establishes
pants In the Dominion where cars ar
assembled Most OF those cars. however
cave been made for export purposes. tn
canadian assembled machines getting
preferential tariff over the United State
cars when being shipped 20 the Britisl
colonies.
south AmsFiea Has Few.
H-..,s CANADA ranks ffth IN the motto
nat.oEs with SEQ ears. lssxico. on Oh