Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1927 — Page 11

OCT. 12, 1927

DRAWINGS FOR AUTO SHOWS SRAIX MADE Output for Nine Months by Motor Manufacturers Is 2,605,804 Cars. Eii Times Hnrcial NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—Announcement of, nine months’ automobile output of 2,605,804, drawing for snace tv roe New York and Chicago w-moouc unows, and plea co put business principles into traffic control were the features of the members ’meeting of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce held in New York today. September output, with the last five days estimated was 273,309 cars and trucks, which is sixteen vehicles more than Were made in August. None of the production figures includes the output of one of the largest companies in the business, which has been reorganizing its plant for a number of months preparatory to anew model. September total this year is 13 % per cent under August, but the nine months’ figure which is given above is 228,351 larger than same period in 1926, or a gain of 9.6 per cent. Promise of great improvement in traffic control, with grade separations, wider streets and other improvements coming rapidly, was indicated by J. J. Raskob, H. H. Rice, A. T. Waterfall, Alvan Macauley and others in discussion before the meeting, of what means might be taken to improve the efficiency of motor transport. The list.of drawings for 1928 national automobile shows follows: Passenger Cars—Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chandler, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Cunningham, Diana, Dodge, Dupont Eicar, Erskine, Essex, Falcon, Flint, Franklin, Gardner, Hudson, Hupmobile, Jordan, Kissel, La -Salle, Lincoln, Locomobile, Marmon, McFarlan, Moon,

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Seventy-five Chevrolet trucks transport the Downie Brothers’ Wild Animal Circus on its summer tours. Andrew Downie, head of the show, who has been identified with circuses for forty-two years, standardized on Chevrolets after trying every other means of transportation from horse and wagon, canal barges, steam tractors with trailers, to the usual railroad circus trains.

Nash, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Packard, Paige, Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, Pontiac, Reo, Star, Stearns-Knight, Studebaker, Stutz, Velie, Whippet, Willys-Knight, Wolverine. Trucks—American La France, Chevrolet, Corbitt, Cunningham, Federal, G. M. C., Graham, Larrav bee-Deyo, Reo, Roamer, Sayers and Scovill, Schacht, Selden, Star, Stewart, Studebaker, Stutz, Ward, Yellow. Taxicabs—Y ellow. Spiral Approach A tall building with double spiral ramps from ground up has been suggested as anew kind of approach to a contemplated bridge over the Mississippi at New Orleans. It would save space and reduce cost of the bridge, say its advocates.

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USE OF MORE CRUDE IN MOTOR FUEL URGED Ratio Must Go Higher Than Present 30 Per Cent, Say Experts. “We are on the way to motor fuels which .will use much higher percentages of the crude oil. Today about 30 per cent of the crude reaches the motorist’s gasoline tank in the form of gasoline. That ratio must go higher. “To bring a higher ratio, our engineers must design motors to fit fuels, and not demand special fuels to fit their designs. “This message was expressed recently to a session of the Big Four State convention of oil men, meeting at the Kansas City Athletic Club, by W. A. James, advertising manager of the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, and by J. E. McLarty, service manager of the same company. Export* Increase United States automobile exports fb Australia have increased 110 per cent in the past five years, according to the National Chamber of Commerce.

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AUTO OUTPUT DROP CAUSED BY- FORD REST Decline of 17.4 Shown in Production of Cars in Nine Months. DETROIT, Oct. 12.—The automobile industry enters the last quarter of the year hopeful that it will do considerably better than the last three months of 1926. If the trend which has held sway of the year continues it will not throughout the first nine months do as well, according to B. H. Cram, president of Cram’s Automotive Reports, industry authority. Total output in the first three quarters was 15.08 per cent below that of 1926. Passenger car production shows a decline of 17.4 per cent and truck output a decline of only 1.5 per cent. In round figures, the total is off 573,000, the car output is down 484,300 and truck down only 15,500 for the nine months. The large decline in passenger car production is due, of course, to J the closing of the Ford plant to make way for the new model. Nearly every other producer has done well and some have enjoyed, and still are enjoying, an exceedingly prosperous business. Summed up, then, it all amounts to this: Production is way off, but business has been very good. The indicated production for the entire year is somewhere in the vicinity of 3,616,000 units, cars and trucks, the lowest volume since 1924. continoTtolerve Dodge Cars of A. E. F. Now in French Civil Life. Amidst the gladness and merriment that characterized the reunion of members of the American Legion in Paris was one battlescarred veteran that was little concerned about the event although in every respect entitled to a place of honor wherever veterans gathered. This “soldier” was one of about 4,500 members of the A. E. F. that stayed on in France after the war ended, finding work there that they were eminently fitted to do and so continuing to serve as in the war. These “soldiers” are podge Brothers cars that were used on the western front during 1917, 1918 and 1919 and later demobilized into civil life. The particular “veteran” referred to is a Dodge Brothers car that has been made over into a Paris taxicab, probably the dean of all taxis. Anyone who knows the service demanded from a taxicab in Paris will vote to put this far forward as a candidate for the Valhalla of all automobiles for it has been on the Paris streets six years, following its war service and a further term in private hands. This “veteran” averages 160 kilometers or about 100 miles per day for 320 days a year and during the past six years has rolled up the impressive total of 330,000 kilometers or 204,000 miles. $45,563,000 on Roads Canada spent $45,563,000 during 1926 on construction of all its provincial highways. The mileage covered by this expenditure totaled 46,824.

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BY SWEDE SWANSON Years ago, when we still sympathized with the horse, we also had the obsession that future mankind would be legless. The automobile was to divest us of these ncessary appendages, for we would have no mote use for them. That idea is gone; we still have our legs and we still use them. But we have never given up the notion that the automobile deprived us of the opportunities to exercise our bodies, at least to the extent at which we used to when we had to walk to the corner grocery, or run for the street car. Now, however, come? the University of Wisconsin with the report of a medical study and tests made among its student motorists to show that even seated at the driving seat we get enough exercise to assure us of good health. Our arms move with wheel and our legs with the operation of the clutch and brake pedals, enough at least to keep them active and stir the blood within us., All that sounds good. But, as has already been suggested, let’s take a walk. Let’s get out from behind the wheel, where we have been cramped up for a long ride, stretch our legs and arms, take a few long, deep breaths, and —take a walk. Automobile production for August increased 14 per cent over that of July or 8 per cent over, August of last year. More than 300,000 motor cars were manufactured in August. Two automobile clubs last year, keeping record of trouble calls, shows 53 per cent of the calls resulted from electrical trouble in the car. One month calls of this kind went as high as 59.5 per cent. The Newark, N. J., safety .council has provided a free course in automobile driving for owmen. The lessons are given once a week for five weeks, followed by a road test preliminary to a State road test for licenses. Thomas J. Little, chief engineer of the Marmon Motor Cos., has announced the appointment of E. C. Blaine as chief engineer in charge of the new body department of Marmon. Mr. Blaine comes to the Marmon company with a long record of successful work in automobile body engineering. He was chief engineer at the Indianapolis plant of the Murray Body Corporation. Catholic Leaders in Conference Htl Vnitrtl Press CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Discussions of missionary work of the Catholic churches were planned for today at the third annual general conference of the diocesan directors of the propagation of faith. Discussions will be led by the Rt. Rev. Mons. Francis Roell, Indianapolis.

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This remarkable new Buick is winning praise everywhere. For its beauty finely expressed in smart, low-swung bodies by Fisher —in fleet, dashing lines —and in vivid color harmonies inside and out — Praise for its luxury i — reflected in richly furnished interiors with seats like ealy-chairs and upholsteries of rarest quality—

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Praise for its comfort — resuming from hydraulic shock absorbers and the double-drop frame which imparts matchless roadability— And praise for Buick's remarkable performance. There’s a thrill in store for you when first you drive a Buick for 1928. Let us put anew Buick at your disposal today.

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