The Washington times., 1922-04-15
HAPPENINGS IN
THE INDUSTRY
FROM MOTOR.

| tors or the Fiat Company or turin,
Italy. and vice-president of the Fiat
Company of New York. Is now In
this country on an extended Visit.
Mr.. Nathan's prime object In COM
ing to the United States is 20 arrange
for a widening OF the Fiat influence
| In this market. When he has com.
pleted his work, Fiat win be sold
here on a basis never before at
tempted in connection with foreign
car. Some very interesting an
nouncements along this line may be
looked for In the near future.
| Condensed figures covering the op-
Grafton of General Motors during
1921 show total net sales return of
S304,4s7,243. Net earnings reached
s2s,67I, ,494. Charges for extraor-
dinary losses and adjustments
reached the total OF S44,46b,bbz, a
very significant suggestion as TO the
| general condition of business In this
country during the war.
| Charles B. Wilson, vicepresidsnt
In charge Of operation for WHY'S
Overland and associated companies
was recently made general manager
| OF this group. At the time OF TINS
announcement willys issued state
ment, showing that notes totanns
ssB. 900 600 last year had been re.
duced TO a trifle over $4,000, 900 and
j that the company has a cash bal
ance of 81, 900 900 In the bank with
orders from dealers for 10000 cars
The 8. A. Z. win hold .ts annual
summer meeting this year at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, June -V-S4'
Production OF Lincoln cars Is now
proceeding at the rate of 10 per Gay
and will be more than doubled wltnln
a few weeks.
III. r. Hyman has gone with the
Stutz Motor Car Company as ad-
ysrtising counsel and plans for ex-
panding stutz distribution are
under way. The advertising ac.
count of Stutz has been transferred
to the Charles II. Fuller Co.
The annual report of the Fisk
Rubber Company disclosss a very
satisfactory condition OF artars'
The total sales of Fisk and It's as
sociated companies reached nearly
sac, 900, 900. Net profits were carried
to surplus to the tune Of sl,sIS,sls.
Ford production during 1891
reached an amazing total In the
United States there were s2s,7be
cars turned out, while Canada got
1880 and foreign countries &z.sSs.
Earl Motors has placed It's en-
tire plant in operation and has
added TO its working forces, so as
TO make possible a twenty-five car
per day production.
William H. Rankin was rendered
a welcome dinner at the waldorf
on March 2, in honor of his becom-
Ing a citizen OF the metropolis.
The Rickenbacker Motor Company
has gotten into production and is
now turning out ten cars per day.
The Gray Motors Company has
sprung a new one. II has arranged
TO set aside 25 per cent of its
profits for division among the parts
makers and itself, The more profit
the company makes, the greater
viii be the participation Of the
parts makers ,af
| Castor Pfaintirf. manager or the
Eastern division of the Ford inter,
ests, is on the high road TO recovery,
after q long and O. ~~e illness.
brought ON principally by overwork.
Hank Caldwell, long and favorably
known TO the automobile industry, is
recovering from a severe illness at
Roosevelt Hospital In New York.
The Fisher Body Company. Of
Cleveland, Ohio, has taken over the
plant of the Briggs Manufacturing
Company, of that city.
Export conditions seem 20 be clear
ing up a little. Within the past few
weeks a number of companies report
orders of very satisfactory size.
South America seems TO be the most
active field. Argentina being particu.
larly insistent on early delivery Of
It's orders. -.- ...
The Roils-Roycs Company Of
America announces a reduction In
the price of its phaeton. which now
lists at s1o,s00. II was formerly
priced at s14.soo. -' d,
Chandler has advanced its produc-
ton rate TO sixty-five cars a day and
plans for still further speeding up
are in hand.