New-York tribune., 1922-10-07
seaso1lal Decline
ii Production of
Autos at Detroit
.l,s Of Low.Priced Cars,
However,, Are Taxing Fac.
tory Capacity; Closed Mod
il Increasingly Popular
-, t,,.ea,eh 70 Yne Tftbua,


erTaolT, Oct. Q, Production OF
psss.ah;les iii Detroit factories in Sep-
80 suffered considerable decreaea
.,ed to August and earlier months
VI year, bat In the opinion Of sales
ss;ses the decline was only such
sa..ss.ssnnal conditions would induce,
EssssS ssstS with lack Of buying from
t1ss,.ssa .ssas Manufacturing was fairly
- ~ However, in practically all
sssa.' and it is expected that opera
ssss, ,,,;u be continued on about this
na CIR the rest Of the year, except
y, = lie few final weeks. .
ssxins I in Industrial dlstfiets con.
n so eofne in sufficient volume to
aasss ,his assumption, executives de-
sa.,s7 Ana should the fafmer ba en-
ssis' !. snYne inte the market a little
sssa " "rssnmption Of heavy schedules
as' Va snfSfeetl. The creation OF new
Hsl 49,. y il automobiles by reductions
s:'a, a,;ses and the refinement and i'm
.rsn,ens =. ss,as Of bodies and chassis hhve
s.s,S s..s.sS to be d determining fectcf IN
[sns;ns [ many buyers into the immedi-
s." 20 nsstpt whu might otherwise have
S.serred their purchases.
Yaw.prised Cars in Demand
" o.,,. ~ ears In the lowest-prieed
% ss'e, s,s tasihe factory capacity, and
1 ne.o sssasufaetufers In the middle
sI,. s,a.ssa field are likewise enjoying rec
eisssIo " s,s;nsss. but the majority OF
,o..,Ss ols IL the latter class are on con-
aa1sss.b,y alss reduced schedules. Msnu-
ips,ss isesn.sfs nf better grade cars are con
.s .Ssyss nm schedules approx tlnc
.hnsa s.,s 81 tbe early year and have aaf-
.;s,,. ti.ys orssrs on hand to carry them
ls,r%, .sra',rb 70 the first Of the year. Dr-
sassr i eoarsed upon by several
's.ta,s il This class to furfish the
LET yoJrme Of business of the year.
In iselosed car shows in many impor-
t,nt cities Of the country at this time
are expected to result in steady flow
af orders to the factories and may
furnish sufficient impetus to keep bust
mss on an even keel until the first OF
the year. The approach of the fall
season has emphasized the popularity
OF closed cars more strongly than ever
aid probably herads the complete
domination Of the market by this type
Of vehicle in the coming year.
Experiences Of dealers In many see
lions of the country show many first
ear owners coming into the market, the
proportion of sales in some cities being
less than 30 per cent in which the
trade-in of a former car was involved.
In some of these cases owners are buy
ing an additional car and some have
disposed of former cars before buying,
but in many eases the purchases rep
resent the first ear owned. Dealers
have taken a conservative attitude on
the used car question, and as result
faetory officials are not anticipating q
serious recurrence of the usual prob
hm
Hundreds Of persons in all parts o.
the country arc besieging factory sales
executives with applications for dealer
ships in their respective districts.
There is a special desire for agencies
IN the low-prieed lines, and many deal
ers in other lines will couple up with
low-priced ones in 1923. As this de
nand comes from all parts of the coun-
Try it is good indication of the prob
able demand for cars in this class next
year.
Good Prospects for 1928
Preparations for manufacturers in
this line for volume production in 1928
would indicate that there will be an
output closely approximatirg 5000 a
day. Many of these cars will 30 to
foreign countries, but the majority
must find their market in the United
states. Sales departments are lining
up their forces to insure the disposi.
oon o. output on scale to warrant
capacity operations and low prie >
levels Developments in this field
promise to be feature of the years
business.
Truck business continues somewhat
t'afaated, but there are Indications of
rapid Development late in the wear and
IN !. the early spring. The farm market
1or 70 trucks will probably be larger at
Una snas time than at any previous time,
aaa general business Frightening will
9prlng an industrial demand that has
peeh deterred now for nearly two years
ma which has reached point where
,9rher ,9l equipment is near to the scrap.