Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-04
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|MOTOR
;. DIGEST
:
Automotive Activities Thru
out the World

Pennsylvania has 1880 retail saso-
line dealers.
Twenty-seven states in the Union
now have over 100000 motor vehicles
each
Germany exported 10000 automobiles
of various kinds. and 1000 motorcycles
in 1920.
There are 1s5 passenger cars, ~
trucks, and seven motorcycles in the
Bahama Islands,
As many as FIVE different kinds of
taxes are imposed on automobile own
ers in many states.
The number OF American made auto
mobiles in Norway exceeds those of
any other country.
Small motor cars are used by the
swiss postal authorities for the trans
portauon OF letters and kilograms.
Automobile thieves, on August 10,
stole 35 cars in New York City. The
average tor the month was -5 cars a
day.
foty-nve hours per shipment is tho
average time saved thru the use of
motor trucks on short haul lines.
Motor vehicles cost more in Great
1 Britain than in tho United States. be-
| Sduse oi their lndpiity 10 manu-
facture cars in quantity production.
Charles u. Swain claims TO have
owned the hrst automobile in Phila-
delphla cars, in 1885. and since that
time he has owned "a different cars.
Prohibition officers in Greenville, 5.
=. recently found an automobile
rigged up as whisky still. with an
extra gasoline tank used as q boiler
heated by the engine.
In number OF states, the entire cost
OF construction and maintenance of
state highways or of state bonds for
road improvement is now borne en-
urely by the motor vehicle owners
When an automobile. owned by
Robert r Asner. OF Baltimore. Nd
backfircd. which caused the machine to
to nre station to have the flames put
out.
The total special tax paid by motor
ISIS In this country amounts to 326I 900.
lhis does not include the regular per
sonal property. excess profits. income.
or otner taxes to which the car owner
may be subject.
Because OF the cheapness Of labor.
steel. iron and other materials. auto
| mobile factories In Germany are able
to offer for sale cars with good engines
at from one-third to onc-haIf the
standard American prices.
When new and modern automobile
hearse Was recently introduced for the
hrst time In Paris, BY an undertaken a
crowd quickly gathered around and
form OF wit.
Many automobiles are bought thru
tho aid of financial compa mics by per-
sons who cannot pay cash In full A
system Is followed by which the pros :
pectvc buyer pays ono-third cash and
thc balance in ten or twelve monthly
installmcnts.
Ono of the latest cleaning devices
Tor highways Is motor propelled
vacuum street sweeper which sucks
me art into box. tho capacity of
which is two cubic yards. When tho
box becomes filled. 1, automatically
dumps. leaving the dirt In a neat pile.
In n campaign to make tn. roads Of
Massachusct's safe and comfortable
Tor night driving. au,omosiits from
lish. equipment devices approved in
that state before they arc allowed
wealth
In plac. Of the usual danger signal.
In and abou, tho mountainous Weir
ity Of union,own. Pa. TO warn motor.
lists to drive carefully. signs arc cree, =.
I'd which display quotations from tho
hloic ~ tho most dangerous curves
on tho National Pike are warnings
Prepare to meet thy God"
From an old volume OF the se,,,on
avs OF the Wisconsin legislature. II
In found that in 1875 a prize Of ,io oo0
Vas offered to any citizen Of tina, stat.
for the Invention and production Of =
machine propelled by steam or other
motive agent which would ho a ch.sp
! and practical substitute for the horse
and other animals on the highways
and farms.
i The automobile Industry Is tho
fourth largest Industry in this coun.
try with Sss manufacturing nl.ntp
capitalized at 3i.2oi.35s.si2 and employ.
Ing ss!.o'o wortmcn: having an srnusl
output Of 2.2o5.lT passenger car, aud
trucks valued at S.tN. .9ias.o. and sun
plrinontod. as IL Is, hy 1900 firms pri,.
ducinr automobile parts valued n,
1900. 10000 a year
The victory Of tn. American car in
the French Grand Priy automobtI-
race was true American victory. rr.
winning car was an American produr,
and was driven hy Jimmy Murphy. The
team was financed by Aiher, Cham.
pton and Barney oidfoid TIC isn,,tnr
and spark plugs were all OF dnnrsiir
manufacture. Tho nit wa. in ,harrr
OF George Robertson. tho f-~i Arrori
can tn win vith an hmorir1, oar ir
/ tho Vanderbilt Cup race n this coun.
try.