Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-20
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ACTIVITIES
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Automobiles in North Carolina repro
sent an Investment of @14o.ooo,ooo.
| Twenty-seven states in the Union
have a registration of 10000 or more
motor trucks each.
New York city now has 110a automo-
bile dealers, an increase within year
of S5 per cent.
The. Savannah Automobile club in
Georgia is planning to hold motor car
races once a month.
| Colorado, with a registration of ia
s51 motor vehicles, averaged a con-
sumption of 800 gallons Of gasoline per
car last year.
| Five chaureurs and two footmen
are employed at tho White House
garage in Washington. for the oper-
alton of motor vehicles.
Motor car production is to be under
taken In Australia, to supply light,
| medium priced car which can with
stand hard usage economically.
There are $4,000 physicians and
surgeons. and 10000 dentists in this
country listed with having one or more
passenger automobiles each.
| As rival of the automobile among
the finished products in the United
| States, the finished articles in mems
| and women's clothing arc second in
line.
Incioscd side car motor taxis arc
| effectively operated in London and
| Paris at n low cost. reasonable fares,
and easily handled in crowded traffic.
Saskatchewan. with a total of co.
352 automobiles and 42+ motorcycles.
now stands second in Canada. in re-
gard to the number of registered
motor vehicles.
| Passenger and motor truck owners
| in tho United States last year paid
out the sum OF $9s.720.s5, in license
| fees to tho various states. Tho total
amount in 1919 was ss5.s22.e5 80.
While tho Automobile Club of
Rocchestcr, n. Y. is ono OF the largest
motor clubs in the country. plans OF
a membership campaign arc under way
to boost tho roll to 10000 members.
Because Of perfect year-round con-
ditions. motor vehicles in Florida con-
sumed an average OF 1927 gallons OF
sumption in tho United States 10 $50
gallons.
All purchasers OF automobile tires
should be sure that the serial number
moulded in the factory Is recorded In
the bill of sales. II the tire is ever
stolen, the serial number serves as a
record of Identification.
The annual automobile business of
San Francisco and northern California
Is about $3.50. .0O0. 900. Capital invested
in the business is approximately $50
oOo. 900. and the number OF motor car.
truck. and other dealers allied to tho
automobile industry is around 700.
While Iowa ranked second in the
amount 1851 $500 paid by automobile
owners in license fees last year. the
state held sixth place in tho number
! OF cars owned. II has only two-thirds
vania. and 10000 fewer than Cali
fornia.
Private automobile owners in
Bucnos Aires have formed a limited
liability corporation with a capital Of
900 900 pesos. to obtain independence
OF the profitcers. Tho organization viii
furnish service, oil. gasoline and sup
plies to members at cost prices.
To promote mutual motor travelling
in the United states and Canada. the
Calgary Automobile Club OF Alberta
has proposed to give bona fide tourists.
n permit OF 30 days. allowing them to
without tho necessary deposit of
money or bond.
In Poland, work OF establishing an
automobile factory has begun. FL
nanced by several leading Polish
banks, the yearly production OF the
plant is estimated to be 1000 com
mercial trucks. half OF which will be
taken over by the automobile section
of the Polish War Ministry.
When Elbcrt Pelzol. mechanic. of
Cincinnati, o., recently got out OF n
Job, he began constructing home
made automobile in the kitchen of his
nat. The body is twenty inches wide,
and made from tin from wrecked
freight car roof. Polzel is eduipping
the car with n motorcycle engine His
material cost 800.
A brand new limousine. valued at
$4,000. the property of George W.
Ncvil n retired manufacturer Of Phil
adelphia. was recently stolen in front
of his home by motor thieves. The We
hicle was equipped with various kinds
of locking devices, designed to prevent
theft. even the doors being fitted with
automatic locks to protect robes or
other articles.
Tho International Automobile ES-
hibition at Basic, Switzerland. will be
held from May IS to June S. Exhibits
will be classified under nine groups
among which are, touring cars. auto
mobile bodies. agricultural machines
and motors. motorcycles and hicycles
wheels and rims, tools and machines
for the manufacture of various motor
devices and motoring outfits.
The cost of gasoline, ordinary re-
pairs and upkccp of an automobile,
used wholly for business purposes.
may be deducted by the American
business man in filling out his income
tax return. The cost of substantial or
permanent Improvement to the car
such as new top or body, Is not re
gardcd as repairs and Is not deductible.
The owner is entitled to deduct q
reasonable amount for the annual de-
probation in the value of the car.