The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Happenings in
The Industry
(From MoToR)

The Society Of Automotive. En-
gineers, at its recent meeting, heart
lily approved a plan for numbering
cars in such a way that alteration
Of the engine numbers by thieves
would be impossible. This matter is
going to get considerable attention
during the next few months.
Nash Motors has announced its
net profits for the fiscal year ending
November 80 to the amount of
$2,226 ,078.., 5s.,,tss
Hupmobile has announced a $4,000
car schedule for 1922. This doubles
the 1921 output.
New York State is the latest COM
monwealth to start talking gasoline
tax. The Joint Legislative committee
appointed last year to consider
amendments to the laws affecting
motor vehicles, has brought in this
proposition as one Of its recon-
mendations.
In the automobile industry last
month, there was a decided tendency
to thank Henry Ford for his latest
cut In the price of his car. The cut
was 81, and the industry generally
holds that this will do more than
salmost anything else could to con-
vince the public that the cutting Is
over and that stabilized prices have
been reached, thus releasing o flood
NLaN haN hla
waiting for this condition before be
coming available.
Y During, the past month the auto
mobile industry 'has1tost its pioneer,
In the person Of George B. Selden.
who died at Rochester. N. Y. on
January Is, at the age of seventy
five, Mr.. Selden was the holder
of the famous Selden patents, which
involved the whole industry in liti-
cation, and which were finally over
turned by Henry Ford In 1911.
,6elden built his first car in 1878,
with a three-cylinder engine Of the
Brayton type, as it's power plant.
Clifford Norwood and Theodore
e. Stolt have been elected members
of the board of directors of the
LeaCn bllIWtu Sdi NOLlPahyi
of Los Angeles.
{ Andrew scharff has been ap-
pointed Chicago branch manager
FOR the Multibestos Company, Of
walpole, Mass. .
" The Appleton Electric Company
has purchased the business Of the
Anderson Electric and Equipment
Company, Of Chicago, manufac-
turers of the Autoreelite.
i Canada is completing a census of
its motor vehicles, and returns that
are not yet entirely complete show
that the Dominion has $3.50 mo-
tor vehicles in operation. This un-
doubtedly places Canada next to
the United States as the principal
user Of motor transportation.
The Chamber OF Commerce of the
Snited States has issued a report
recommending that the President
bppoint a commissioner general of
transportation, whose duty II would
be to coordinate interstate trans
portation and the administration
OF laws governing the same.
The Gardner Motor Company OF
81. Louis, according to it's recent
statement. has wiped the slate
clean of all indebtedness, and pre-.
sents a balance cash in hand OF
100000.
Tho Packard Motor Company ex-
poets some time this year to go into
on a new three-quar-
ter-ton truck. which has been un-
der development for a consider
able time.
The Franklin Automobile Com.
pany. coincident with It's price raise
OF 800. announces a reduction on
parts. ranging from 10 to 40 per
cent.
m. A. Pollock, formerly with the
Locomobiie organization, has been
appointed assistant sales manager
for the Rolls-Royce Company, with
headquarters at Springfield.
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Fred II. Galley, of Cleveland. has
been elected president of the Ma.
tional Association of Automobile
Show Managers, succeeding e. e.
neake, OF Kansas City.
Henry Ford came into possession
Of the Lincoln Motors property on
February 4, paying the upset price
of sS,000,000. Speculation is rife as
10 what Ford expects to do with
this company, but announcement
has already been made that Lincoln
quality will be jealously guarded. |
Ford production ideals will un. !
doubtedly receive due ponaidara
tion, and the wedding OF Qualify /!