Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-05
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Automotive Activities Thru
out the World

sSasoilne Slelgns are replacing uO8
sleds in Alaska.
A school for automobile design has
been established In Italy.
Practically no foreign automobiles
are being imported into Germany.
Upward of sl.5ooooO is spent each
week In New York city for taxi rides.
American made passenger automo-
biles arc selling al prices ranging from
1919 TO 1000.
The fine for speeding in Berlin. Ger
many. is 100 marks, or 80 cents in
American exchange.
Messenger boys in London use
motor scooter" for the delivery of
telegrams and important papers.
There arc nine times as many pas
sengcr automobiles In the United
States States as there are motor
trucks
Mexico is literally flooded With stolen
\ automobiles, which are sold for 80 per
cent OF their actual value.
In Pennsylvania "A passenger auto
mobile used as n truck regularly to
carry supplies is classed as COM
mercial vehicle.
Pullman motor buses arc regularly
operated from London to seashore re-
sorts. A valet and maid accompany
each car.
Tho cost of owning an automobl.
has decreased to about 50 per cent
within year.
owned in New York City carry liabil-
ity insurance.
Because OF automobile stealing a
large Eastern insurance company is
said to have lost $2.000.0CO in payment
last year OF cars insured against theft.
I .l,tr t,ry ,toI
600, 900.
Ohio bought more motor vehicles
G27.3Is) during 1921 than any state
In the Union.
Tho first Canadian automobile show
for 1922 Will be hold at Montreal. Feb
ruary % to March 4.
Approximately Si.ooo.ooo tires Will
h. used on motor vehicles in the Unit
Cd States this year.
Legal service for car owners Ia tho
one big question among the various
automobile clubs of the country.
An average OF nearly SIS years for
trNi fares IL spent by every man. wom-
an and child in New York City.
Automobiles landing In Great Britain
fof touring purposes arc exempt from
taxation for the firyt four months.
Concerning motor vehicle regtstra-
ton In Canada, Saskatchewan leads
tho Dominion with ono car TO every ~
OF its population.
Tho word automobile was created
by the French from tho Greek word
auto" meaning self. and the Latin
"mobilis,' meaning movable.
Excluding cities of tho United States.
the Investments in highway Transport
amount to 32o.coo. 600. which includes
motor vehicles. garages. roads. etc.
The intsrchanEcability OF csrbure-
tors maEnatos. and similar parts has
been made possible thru s,andsrdIzs-
4, ion-th.. Society OF Autounotivc En-
gincors.
The Fire Department OF Baltimore.
Md. maintains I31 motor vehicles OF
all types. from the light coffee wagon
TO the heaviest pumping engine. trucks
and water towers.
Luxurious passenger automobiles Of
modern make arc lined with tapestry
and fitted with settcc in place OF tho
usual ,~at. Tho interior is supplied
with all toilet requisites.
As mcans to lessen automobile ac-
ctaonts. tho Bureau Of Pubic Roads.
urges tho Standardization OF all dan
ger signs along the American road
ways.
Believing that automobiles will be an
important factor for tho trarsporta-
tlon of visitors from all parts OF the
United states and Canada to tho Scs-
auiccntcnninl Exposition, planned for
Philadelphia, Pa. in 1875. engineers arc
working on parking space for the cars.
According to estimates, an, area Of iJp
acres will bc required for the probable
- .ooo cars.