Arizona republican., 1922-03-19
PRODUCTION IS
NOW NEARING
FULL APAC|TY
March Output Shows Big
Increase Over That of
February - Keen Opti-
mism Prevails.

DETROIT Mar 10 - (Special) ~
The month OF March has already wit
messed practically a full return 10
normal among several Of the automo-
bile manufacturing plants here Full
time is now the rule in a. number OF
local plants and the indications are
that several more win join the ranks
within the next few weeks.
In spite OF recently announced re-
ductions on three makes OF cars,
manufacturers believe the price mar
ket is now stabilized and that the
tendency will be upward from now
on. The increased price OF the Oak
land, together with increases already
in force on two makes OF cars. in
dicates that this is most likely. How
ever, it is not outside the bounds OF
reason to suppose that now and then
a price reduction will find it's way
through with the change in some
particular car. but this should have
no effect upon the general trend OF
increased prices.
In Detroit Dodge Brothers are now
working full time. The production Of
the Dodge factories is now COO cars
per day. Maxwell is setting about to
improve its service and expects TO
put into force plans which will great
ly enhance the service rendered by
service stations throughout the coun-
try. Maxwell is reporting increasing
sales daily showing that the new
models are finding increased favor
as they become better known
Ford is virtually upon a full time
schedule now. Opinion prevails that
Ford will announce new two or
three-ton truck during the coming
spring.
The announcement regarding the
production schedule OF Lincoln Great
ed great interest throughout The
industry. That the production OF
| Lincolns would be held to so cars per
day was the announcement OF Mr..
Ford, who stated that the demand at
thar time was running considerably
over 200 daily. He has also set at
rest the rumors that he was seeking
control Of a number OF other plants.
Among the factories which are near
maximum production already may be
mentioned Cadillac, Hupmobile and
Studebaker. In fact. every factory
Will show before the end OF March a
greatly increased schedule. The
month OF February showed a very
substantial increase over January
and the entire industry is permeated
with cheerfulness.
Buick will very soon be on fun
production, Oldsmobile win average
! 20 cars daily in March, while Oak
land will probably run 100 cars per
day for March. Chevrolet's produc-
tion calls for $4,000 by July ].
Parts and material releases for
! Hudson Essex have been virtually
tripled for March. From Lansing
comes the report that Durant viii
reach an output of 100 cars daily by
| April l in the Lansing plant The
hold-up In deliveries OF closed bodies
to the Durant plant handicapped that
| factory for some time, but advices
state that IL will turn out 500 en-
closed jobs during March. according
to the present rate OF production.
REQ reports a steadily mounting
production. At Flint. bort has laid
down a 50-car schedule with many
orders ahead. Paige is now working
| well on aPige and Jewett schedules.
From South Bend. Ind, comes the
news that Studabaker expects 10 pro-
duce $4,000 vehicles, as compared
with 6S00 in 1921 and with $4,000 i'm
1920. The production IS running now
on basis OF 40 per cent light six,
40 per cent special six and the re-
naming 20 per cent on the big siN.