The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
GARAGE GLEANINGS
News Of Automobiles of Interest to
Dealers and Owners.


THE end of the war will see Amer
can motor vehicles occupying a
rominent place in trade of the world
9th in passenger cars and trucks,
avs William b. Newlin, manager OF
assenger car sales for the Pierce
Arrow Motor Car company. AN i'm
lense dependence on the United |
tates for motor vehicles in the pres
mt war has taulh Europeans the |
lass OF our protlc, Our own trucks
S well as our gscA ger cars, have |
eceived the hig ST praise from ex-
,erts of the allied nations.
Even in the high-priced field, |
there formerly Europe held a power |
al position, American skill is earn |
ng its reward Our product has
teadily advanced to the point where
)ur cars are admitted to vie with the
)est product of any foreign factory in
heir own points of excellence. More
over, our production has grown so
arge that, without sacrificing any of
the individuality of our product we
are able to profit by factory econom
es and large production. and sell at a
ONCi pa iSt thdl 10 pOHSlblc " bilt
small output OF the other side
Even before the war the sales OF
high priced foreign cars in this cOun-
try were yearly decreasing. Ameri-
cans had found that there was no
longer any need to go abroad for an
automobile. The virtual cessation of
European manufacture during the
war will still further tend to improve
the market for the home product.
Enough automobiles and trucks have
been sold in Europe to make the parts
business an enormous industry
When the conflict ends all these We.
hicles will be turned to peaceful uses.
Millions of dollars worth OF parts
will be required.
AT the present time it is estimated
that this country exports about one
fifteenth of the cars it manufacturers.
During the II months that ended on
June 30 77,496 cars were shipped
abroad and their total value was s97,
f64,3Sl. Parts, tires and engines
would bring the total up to $4,000
900. in the Judgment OF Alfred Reeves
general manager of the national auto
| mobile chamber of commerce. Even
| assuming that the wars end will see
a falling off in the volume of orders,
| The start that has been made will as
| sure this country huge amount OF
| export motor business permanently,
)ne that viii make it possible TO EN-
| hoy proiitably the large additions to
| plants that were made in order TO
| axe care of the war orders
| The year 1917 looms large on the
| Chandler horizon. Unless all signs
| ail-and they won't--it will be n
| ecord year for o car of the Chandler
| lass The Chandler company has
now closed contracts with it's dstribu
tors for a total of more than $4,000,
| 100 worth of cars. figuring the value
If these cars at the touring car price
| only. Taking into consideration the
| act that large number OF closed
cars will be produced and sold in the
course OF the year, the total value of
ars already contracted for by dis.
tributors will exceed $50 100000.
Recent Panama canal pictures show
an s0,000pound rock being hoisted on
a fiat car by gigantic derrick, estab
fishing a record for lifting dead
weight At the plant of Dodge Broth
ers Detroit. is a testing machine that
excels this derrick It is known as
the Universal testing machine, and is
one of the most important Of the
many vital instruments Of a like ma
ture in the Dodge Brothers physical
laboratories. 1t has a direct capacity
of 100000 pounds. Through lever
arms it is capable CT eXeIting an al
most inestimable power. To make It
Z trihe more graphic, II may he stated
that l00,000OOO pounds come within
the range OF "inestimable'
What may revolutionize circus
methods will be the utilization OF the
motor-truck and automobile. says The
Power Wagon The United States
Million Dollar Circus Corporation has
recently been formed to exploit new
circus entertainment. 1t viii start on
its initial tour this spring and sum-
mer from New York using feet of