Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11

l'riccs OF automobiles have fallen
pidlN since last September. and
II Of many cars have Touched OF
inc below, the rrc-war level Re-
Ertions have followed each other i'm
pid succession. and nearly 200
II been cut from tho price Of some
kc Of cars
I'hc "f the lcadcrY In this price re-
ftlpn hns been Henry Ford who
| a circular letter gent recently To
/ distributors OF Ford automobiles
ted that the new prices Of t'ords
bounced September !. are ,ho
Eest a; which the car has ever
H. Since September 90. 1920. prices
| the touring model have dropped
put 81 per cent. including three re-
ftions. one in September, 1920. an
per In Jun. and the final one last
lex.
tir. Ford also announced that the
Fhuction for August breaks all pre-
fns records. There we're ll7.GgG
IS manufactured during this time.
~ ldition. there wcr" also thousands
i hct"rs and Ford trucks manufac-
lai at the Ford factories.
Ford Is Reduced 500.
me reduction u the Ford las, week
| IN" touring car. cquippcd with
rter waE $50 This brought tho
T." Of IN" car down to ;is2.32. do
rcd a, Richmond Tho cut on tho
ihh"ui. equipped with starter.
| . si5. which brings the price of
model car down 10 sf5o35.
IN" Of TIA. most marked reductions
| the rricc uf cars of tho larger
f. has been made by the oldsmo-
r fhctroy. Their four cylinder
Idcl touring car was reduced ,32n
II week, bringing the present price
Ivn 10 si.275 delivered. The eight
indcr model was reduced from
rs to <l,775.
n" W"stCctt Motor Company has
BRING cars Tho former price OF
car was 81 205, and the Now price
iN"r"d Al Richmond. is s23oj.
pa tho Tcmpi"r "A 500 reduction
announced. bringing the price
.ru from S2.i95 10 59.o95.
hr,r"lrt Rrduction l. SurprI.c.
he fact that tho Chevrolet Motor
lnpany contemplated "a reduction
Is not known In the Office OF it's
rcscntatives until, the announce
at came by telegram. on the tour
! ear a cut Of slO0 was made.
lnginE tho present price. delivered
iRichmond. 10 sclSI5.
fAc cut on the Hudson and Essex
t. was effective August II The
imcr was cut $3.50. from Sass 20
IT, While the Essex touring car
| dur"d TO sl,52c. only a $40
| vas made on this model.
thc cut on the Franklin cars ar
ttcd ali automobiles manufactured
this concern, ana amounted TO
put 1900. Th" present price al thc
bring car. delivered here. Is 32.h25.
iilc thu former price was sos25.
n reduction Of 1880 was announced
tho Mercer automobile. This !s
AL model open cars produced hy
! Mercer factory. Equipped with
IRA features. the reduction rnaounis
about 1850. The local price OF the
bring car is s'l?7
Trucks Reduced Also.
Mhilc the reduction in pleasure
" business cars was taking place.
hex manufacturers have also been
king price cuts. The clyicsdalc
fc-ton was reduced $500. from s.. So
S2.3T5. \ reduction Of $500 was
( de on the Clydcshalc fvc-ton truck,
spu the United states one -and.onc-
Eli-ton truck Il $500 reduction was
sdc, bringing tho present price TO
sa5O. The Ford truck chassis was
,iuced $50. To Si9ii5.
fiutomobil. accessories have been
liuccd from 10 TO 80 per cent dur
|: the last yer, accordin" TO local
IIrihutors. \ great many OF the
bra features and repairs for cars
De almost touched prc-war level
II they are expected TO keep pace
I'M the reduction in the cost Of
|tos.