The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-09
Motor Car Meu,s


are finding that light cars not only
multiply their efficiency by two or
three. but cut down travelling expense
as well. Recently the Milwaukee dis
tributor of Dorts made test during
which careful records were kept.
Fourteen towns were selected, some
of them off the rail lines. and thirty
nine grocers- were interviewed by the
saleaman of the wholesale grocery.
The distance covered was 400 miles
and the trip was made in three days.
the roadster averaging just 20 miles
to the gallon. Cost figures showed IS
for gasoline. Rail transportation for
the trip would have been $12.
Many statesmen operating out of
Topeka in this section and covering
the small towns find the bort roadster
ideal for making quick trips and not
only calling on their regular trade but
the small crossroads dealers Is well.
according to Allen Hayes.
The Topeka Overland Motor COM
pany has secured the agency for the
Diamond T truck. Their policy will
proba bly, be to feature the one and
one-haf ton truck. THE Farm Spe-
cial." However. they will carry trucks
Of varying capacity up to the five ton
variety.
The Diamond T company. of Chi
cago, has been making trucks for
fourteen years. They make the state
ment that not single truck has been
offered for sale second hand and that
none have been scrapped.
There will be no change in prices
on Bucks and Cadillacs. according to
Noel V. Wood, distributor. A meeting
OF the directors of the General Motors
company was held this week. Off
ola lie ir11y1 To- Olx y,
tention to stand pat on theN present
prices.
Prices on the Buick are guaranteed
to the purchaser until May 1. 1921.
Spring business in the motor car bust
ness opens up about March l. The
Buick guarantee of so long a period
of time puts the market on that car
on practically the pre-war basis.
There was always the possibility of
change in price either up or down, tho
a guarantee on the stability of their
prices.
In answer to numerous inquiries
coming to him concerning the future
prices of Nash products. Mr.. C. w.
Nash, president CT the Nash Motors
company, Kenosha, Wis. said: These
! inquiries L believe are largely occa-
stoned by recent announcements of
, price declines on the part of some
dustry.
II am sure that our company can
and will produce and market passen-
ger cars and trucks in their price
class at least as cheaply as any other
manufacturing concern similarly en-
gagged.
I'VE have not been profiteers. We
have turned a deaf ear to all sugges-
tions of inflated prices when market
conditions were such that our produc-
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age of our demand. l do not endorse
that method, believing as 1 do that
such a procedure Is manifestly unfair
and is the cause of much of the dis
content and inequalities that are today
SO prevalent.
Taking as an example our standard
five passenger car and considering the
additional cost of cord tires and many
other improvements, it has been adj
vanced practically "a per cent over
our pre-war prices. The same is true
with reference to our other models.
Labor, which constitutes the largest
percentage of the cost OF our product,
is being paid at present the highest
price in our history
I'VE cannot, having in mind a rea-
sonable margin of profit for the Nash
Motors company, reduce the price OF
our product without resorting to q
business policy that would be danger
Gus and one that would discredit our
organization in the minds of the pub
lie, whose confidence must constitute
our principal asset.
Improvements and additions to our
product. to make 1t more nearly 100
per cent perfect. may. and probably
will, be made from time to time. but
the policy of the Nash Motors COM
pany will be to absolutely maintain its
present prices to at least July l. 1921.
This does not imply that there win be
a reduction at that time. as. viewing
the future as see it now. any reduc-
ton then would depend entirely on
any reduction in the cost of materials
and labor at that time. This state
ment does not obtain against any in
crease in the prices of our product.
I'm concIusion,H we justly claim the
proud distinction that our factory is
running full time with fnll production
and we are finding a ready market for
our product, which furnishes us sub
stantial evidence that We enjoy the
full measure of confidence on the part
of the public"