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had, and probably there will be
fewer SKIES made from year to
year.
Truly ones car has progressed
far from the cumbersome trans
portation unit of a few years back.
Horsepower Is up, speed is up,
comfort has nearly reached its
peak, safety is nearing the ulti-
chanical Steed whose longevity is
measured only by ones care. with
full enjoyment at low cost.
Various Statistics.
A compilation of various statiS-
tics concerning the industry for
1880 has been compiled by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce and recently made
public by it's general manager, Al
fred Reeves. It's figures are of in
tereSt at this time and make
known many heretofore unknown
facts.
Under production the report
states that there were $685. 900
cars and trucks produced in the
United States and Canada under
American control. Of this num-
Der, 2,943 900 were cars and 561 300
were trucks. Closed cars num-
bered 1888, 900, or 81 per cent. The
wholesale value of cars was
$1,771 100000, and the like value
of trucks was 1898, 400, 900, making
a total wholesale value of cars and
trucks combined $2,159 SOC, 900.
The average retail price of cars
was $500, and the average retail
value of the trucks was 1922. The
wholesale value of parts and &C
ceSSorieS for replacement and
service equipment was $527 ,80O,-
600. Tire shipments were 52.700.-
600. The wholesale value of rub
Der tires for replacement was
1929, 100000. The motor vehicles.
accessories, service equipment and
replacement of parts and tires
were 3,116, 100000
Under registration the report
states that motor vehicles regis
tered in the United States were
26,718,000, of which number 49,
200,0 were cars and 3,518, 900
were trucks. The percentage gain
In registration over 1929 was 8 per
cent. The world registration of
motor vehicles is placed at 35,518,-
900, CT which rs per cent is in the
United States. Motor vehicles
registration on farms was $780,
600. Miles of surfaced highways
was 100000. The total miles of
highways in the United States was
1924 33. Highway and street
expenditures were $2,200,000,0 900.
Persons employed in motor vehi-
cleS and allied lines, 4,700,000.
Gasoline taxes were $515, 000, 900.
Total taxes on motor vehicles were
81, 010, 100000.
$4,000 Trucks in Use.
Under motor trucks and motor
bus use the report states that
there were 3.518,0O0 motor trucks
in use and 2,550,000 motor truck
owners. Motor puSSeS in use were
$4,000. Consolidated schools using
motor transportation were 1900.
Buses used by street railways
railroads were 3,087. Street rail-
ways using BUSES were 385 and
steam railroads using motor BUSES
were 81. Railroads using trucks
as a part of shipping service were
rs. Motor trucks used by steam
railroads were 1000, and motor
trucks used by railway express
agency were 9,940.
Under the heading automobiles
relation to other business, the re-
port states that the number of
carloads of automotive freight
shipped over railroads was $780,
600. Rubber used by automobile
industry was 81 per cent. Plate
glass used was SIS per cent. Iron
and steel used was Is per cent.
Copper used was IA per cent.
Lumber, hardwood used was IS
per cent. Lead used was "a per
cent. Gasoline consumption was
80 per cent. Gasoline used by mo-
tor vehicles was 310,000,0 900 bar
relS. Crude rubber used was $685.
000, 900 pounds, and cotton fabric
used, 1875, TIC, 900 pounds.
Foreign Sales Report.
Under foreign sales the report
states that the number Of Amer1-
can motor vehicles sold outside
the United States UNITED States
exports and output in United
States owned Canadian plantS)
was SOL 900. The percentage of
decrease in foreign sales under
1929 was A per cent. The per-
centage of production sold outside
the United States was Is per cent.
The value OF motor vehicles, parts
and tires exported from the United
States and Canada was 1914, 700,-
600. The number Of motor vehi-
cleS imported was 625.
Under the heading motor vehi-
Gle retail business in the United
States the report states that the
total number of car and truck
dealers was 51,5l4 The total
number of garages was $4,000. The
number of service stations and re-
pair shops was 100000. The num-
Der of supply stores was 10000,
and the total number of gasoline
filling stations was $4,000.
Evidence of Upward Trend.
Evidence of an early upturn in
trade activity was supported by
the monthly production report
submitted at a recent monthly
meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce in New
York.
Production of passenger cars
ard trucks in December amounted
to 155,185 units-an increase of
"a per cent over the output in
December of last year and IS per
cent over the corresponding figure
for November, 1880.
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