Ah ' "JO' ,vV$ ., !, W ,'llK-n'H,, ?, TV, . 'I ",, ' .1 V . Wi . L a t 1 M "Wifo.v ii ; i' Iff- k. til '.J!..,.''.-1 JS-TONiy PUBLIC LED(BPHIi;Al)ELPfeEA; WEDNESDAY, JANXTARY 14, 1920 Contrary to all expectations of manufac turers, dealers and the public, the greatest shortage of motor cars which has yet been experienced in our industry is most likely to develop this year at the very time when cars will be most in demand. Six months ago, it looked as though the greatest difficulties in production would be surmounted before the first day of 1920, and it was hoped that the first six months , of the new year would find all the factories going at top speed. This hope can never be realized. There fore, it seems appropriate that someone should give a friendly word of warning to those who hope to be able to secure delivery of a new car in the spring. Steel Holds Up Cars The chief obstacle to production created by the steel strike will most likely be en countered in the second quarter of 1920. Those reserve stocks which have been obtained at a premium to sustain the pro duction now proceeding will hardly be .sufficient to take care of more than the first three month's production. After that time, we may expect to en counter even more difficulty in getting steel, until the production schedules of the steel plants are materially increased. ' The effect of the curtailed production of steel, coupled with the tremendous demand for cars, will most likely bring higher prices before warm weather comes. Buy Your Car Today From the standpoint of the dealer and the public, this simply means one thing. The dealer must get all the cars he pos sibly can in January and February, and in view of the fact that every dealer selling a good car now has orders for more cars than i he possibly can get during the first three months, the individual buyer, if he expects to have delivery before the late summer must buy his car today. ; - - ' -- " - : ' ,1 1 ' n T1TT V1 fl 11 10 1 C'VCjl, I VX JL i J tr Ks t lrAf by KKJIAr I JM 90 fit McCURDY-BRAINARD CO. 919-921 North Broad Street Bell, Poplar 3735 ft r. 1 t.-lH.-. g I aFfta'rT"f' ' ' --rLJJ''''rTiYiiiBirff i - : ' - f " ,kk .v yj -.y .u ..Jil v, - .fill-" 'A i ....L&tl &. JT-r. L. l
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