Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-13
A MONG THE
LOCAL DEALERS

|
Brisk trade and car shortage this
spring is predicted by d. I. Garrett,
| president of the Garrett Motor COM
pany. AIS Grand avenue
| THE prediction, made by the Stude-
baker corporation a few weeks ago.
| that before the first of April the de-
| =aFd for Studebaker cars would eN-
ceed their production capacity seems
| to be coming true" says Mr.. Garrett.
"Altho we are just now unloading n
carload of Studebaker Light Skies. and
have up to this time been able to get
prompt delivery from the factory, yet
| our urgent request for moro cars OF
| all models brings out the fact that we
must wait our turn.
In the last week Of February the
Studebaker Factories built and shipped
1887 cars which means an average OF
nearly 6O00 cars per month. A goodly
percentage of these were the new Light
Six, the car which three weeks ago
| made the run from San Francisco to
Los Angeles and return in the remark
able time OF nine hours, Is minutes
| and 10 seconds, smashing all previous
records for the coast route.
This $500 pound Light Six, which was
the sensation of the New York and
Chicago auto shows. is proving itself
| a wonderful performer in the hands of
thousands of owners-it is remarkably
smooth running, powerful and eco
| nomical.
TO be sure of having car for use
this Spring" says Mr.. Garrett. 1T
looks to me as If now is the time to
buy"
The fact that February had one less
day this year than last kept the Frank
lin factory from breaking all records
for car shipments during that month.
rT,o ~; a.
tailed 952 cars-only S5 cars behind the
record set in February, 1920, the best
in the history of the company. The
total of orders received during the
past month was 110T, so that the pro-
duction of s52 cars fell short of filling
the demand by 1856 cars. The entire
months production had been covered
by orders by Feb. I To meet the
overdemand. the factory production
was increased by 100 cars above the
original schedule. Tho schedule for
March calls for a production of 1881
cars. The company cannot keep up
with orders, even working on the 4o-car
day program at present. Cars will De
short this spring, according to local
Franklin dealers.
Another argument in favor of the
closed car has been brought out by
police records in Chicago. 1t has been
proved that the professional motor car
thief is wary of the sedan or coupe
and that he takes full advantage OF
the opportunity presented by the open
car that is left standing for any Il
length OF time.
In many cities-and rural communi-
ties-the automobile thief has become
"A public enemy. His activities do not
discourage the ownership OF automo,
bilcs but in some cities his work
has boosted insurance rates Motor
tsfa xxh n "A aXDPrtpnCed
with him know that no insurance covers
the annoyance OF finding an empty |
garage or a vacat space at the curo
and the consequent delay before policy
adjustment
Recently the police of Chicago un-
dertook a drive to break up bands
of organized motor car pirates. the
theft of a car. they realized. usually
leads TO another crime in which the
stolen vehicle Is employed as an in
strument of escape
Rounding UP the leaders of several
groups of thieves they took them to
headquarters where for several days
stenosraphers were kept busy taking
their confessions" y digest Of the
most notoious thiers story has been
received by Mr.. Geo. C. Gilman, OF
the Gilman-Salyer Motor Co.
II pass this on to the motorists of !
this vicinity" says Mr.. Gilman. The
Oakland company, thru various means (
has long sought to protect Oakland
owners against theft and to assist
them in recovery. In this confession
Of the automobile thief, motorists may
find a lesson on safeguarding their
cars"
The story OF the captured car thief.
who confessed that he has operated
for five years without interruption fol-
lows:
Although / had several young kids
helping me / handled most Of my Jobs
myself. Ny method WIS to station
a boy near an office building. bank,
theatcr or even in a residence dis
trict. When he saw car pull up
and the driver leave, hc would call
mo on the phone.
'If It were closed car, we seldom
tackled 1t unless certain that We
would not be seen or surprised by the
owner for some time. Some closed
cars, of course. have locks on all
doors. Others have catches that per-
init the opening only from the inside,
with but one lock-that on the right
fore door. These were the hardest.
for that door is usually toward the
curb where it is impossible to pick