The Washington times., 1923-03-25
Happenings Of
Interest to the
Auto Industry

One Of thenost remarkable fea-
lures Of automobile show month, In
Guiding New York and Chicago this
year, was the dearth OF price
changes. al recent coiupilaIioIl
showed that In 1928 only nineteen
manufacturers announced price
changes, as against forty-nine dur.
Ing the show period OF 1922. or
individual models forty-nfne had
their prices changed, whereas last
year the total reached 1870. All NJ
which makes 1t evident tlsGt We.
hayev achieved something like price
sterilization, for the time being
anyway.
The StudebalSer Corporation an
nounces that it's scheduled produc.
ton for the first quarter OF 1929
has been entirely sold. From pres.
ent indications the years produc-
ton Of 100 900 cars win be easily
disposed Of.
Robert w. Woodruff has been
elected vice-president of the White
Company and will have charge OF
distribution and sales.
Oldsmobiie production Is 148 per
cent ahead OF the output for the
same period last year.
General Motors recently bought
the plant of the Milburn Wagon
Company at Toledo, Ohio, the pur-
chase including twenty acres of land
and an extensive lumber yard. 1t
is understood that the plant will be
used for expansion Of the Fisher
body business IL such a move be-
comes necessary. The MiIburn or
ganization win now devote itself to
the production OF its electric.
The formation OF the Cadillac
Motor Company OF Canada, Ltd,
was recently announced at Oshawa,
Ontario. The, plant win turn out
CadAlacs for the Canadian market.
The Stutz Motor Car Company an
nounces that sales bookings to date
during 1928 have exceeded the entire
production. of the company during
1922. Demand for the new six has
brought this about and the company
expects to be In full production
within six weeks.
= D. Mccall White denies that he is
enbodying In the car which he is
developing for James Scripps Booth
q rotary engine of any sort. State
ments have appeared to the effect
that this engine was to be a Inodi-
ftcation OF the Augustine rotary
power plant and this, Mr.. White de.
clares Is entirely erroneous.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company recently held celebration
to mark the completion OF the 5O,-
000,000th tire at its plant.
G.. Roy Clough has been appointed
sales manager Of the Winton Com
pany, succeeding II. j. c. Miller,
whose resignation was RESPECTFULLY
accepted.
The Fisher Body Corporation is
building a plant at Pontiac, Mich,
to. supply bodies for Oakland cars.
The buildings will have a floor space
OF about 100000 feet.
The Cadillac Company on Febru.
ary ] established a uniform price
list for parts, which are hereafter
to be free OF freight. tax and
handling charges. Present PARTS
prices have not been increased,
a new steam car made it's ap-
pearance at the Chicago show. be.
ing on exhibition at the Congress
Hotel. 1t is the Grassland, designed
by Henry G. Ufaff, formerly with
General Motors, Maxwell and Ford.
The price OF the car is given at
$1,9S5.
4.
The Coats steam car, which is
being produced at Columbus, Ohio,
is said now to be ready for produc
ton, with the factory accepting
orders from dealers. This il the
car that is to sell at $1,085 for the
touring model.
Emerson j. Poag, formerly man
ager OF the marketing and research
department OF the Campbell -gwald