Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
AUTOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES
THRUOUT THE WORLD

cars for plowing
There are 527 different models of
motor trucks listed on the 1921 mar
ket.
France is credited with having tho
finest system of keeping roads in re-
pairs in the world
-Four per cent of the output of steel
in this country is consumed in the pro-
duction of motor vehicles.
Machinists in automobile factories
earn from $3.50 to s44 a week. plus
time and half for overtime and holi-
days.
The occupation of chauffeur. who
is also competent mechanic. is now
as highly specialized as a locomotive
engineer.
American motorists paid An average
annual license fee last year of about
slo.5c. The average in 1919 was less
than 80.
Sirens on any automobiles, other
than police and fire department motor
cars and ambulances are prohibited in
Kansas City. Mo.
Every time is train time at grade
crossings" is the latest slogan adopted
by the Long Island railroad of New
York.
Before 1880, when gasoline was dis
covered to have power possibilities, gas
engines were operated by Eunpowdcr
and turpentine.
Some of tho latest types OF America,
made passenger automobiles havo as
many as IA electric lights as part of
their equipment
a French technical journal is offer
ing 5000 francs as a prize to anyone
who will produce a fuel cheaper than
gasoline. The substitute must produce
horsepower and mileage without max
ing 1t necessary to modify existing
motors.
In the As states in tho union there
are rs varieties of motor vehicle
La txh tEh lot
transportation must be operated
Tho maximum length OF a horse
drawn Il. +. ID. route is fixed by law
at 36 miles. Tho minimum length
u motor rural mail route ia 50 miles.
Placing tho life OF the average auto
mobile at between four and five years.
1t is estimated that practically 800, 900
cars will go to the scrap-hcap this
year.
Tho average salary paid to the chief
highway engineers in the IS states
Is So.3i2 per annum, the minimum be-
ing 5000 and tho maximum $4,000.
Foreign. countries last year averaged
more than one million dollars per day
In money paid to American manufac-
turcrs OF motor vehicles, tires and ac-
cossorics.
In order to reduce traffic congestion
on prominent boulcvards in Paris. a
project is now under consideration for
providing moving sidewalks under tho
highways.
OF the passenger automobiles pro-
duced in this country for 1921, tho pres
ent style list shows Sc four-cylinder.
So siS-cylindcr. a eight-cyiinder and
three 12-cylinder cars.
According to statistics. tho average
consumption OF sasoline por passenger
car in this country Is Ss0.S gallons.
Motor trucks consume approximately
1000 gallons annually.
only 800 automobiles were rcportrd
stolen in Franc" last year. while mnrn
than 90 per cont worc recovered. Ar
rests were made of 225 persons suspect
ed OF tho thefts.
Based on tho records OF death. 4,
former years. IL is estimated that SO
persons NOW walking the streets of
New York city will he killed by motor
vehicles before tho end of 1921
Edward +. CPopl Gccrs age 10 year..
veteran driver OF trottinE and pacin=
horses. Is an ardent motorist During
the racing season he tours overland
from one city to another.
Tho Postmaster General Is tho only
department head In Washington who
cannot have an automobile at the OK
ponso OF the Government He must
use hnrsc-drawu vehicle or walk
Tho President OF the United stat~s
has the use OF nine motor vehicles at
the Executive Mansion. Tho cars arc
furnished freely automobile companics.
and old cars arc replaced without
charge.
Tho average price OF passenger auto
mobiles. taking the output of all tho
American makers, IS SsTio for tn. 1921
car. Last year the average was $500.
In 1919 It was t22oo. and in iais IL wa,
1880
In England caravan trailcrs onahI.
motorists Wh" tour tho country TO
avoid hotel or other boarding accom-
fnodatlon. tn" dc luxe model meas
urcs Il feet by & feet Y inches. and Il,
divided into two compartments, pro
vidinE three bcrths. cushions, cup
boards, table, stove. oven, cooking
utensils. Crockcry. writing bureau,
wa rdrubes dresser and iaya.rr,