iyt, Vi jv i I) $v m: r t m m Mro m m rafl as L Bx t - EVENING PUBLIC? MDdlER-PHlMDEEPHIA, VfflDT8$AY, Jltjkfet 3.4 102b, ' ' ' l t ;ooo;ooo newautos OT O VER-PRODUCTION ll& Hlino. 7Viminr ni lilnnhitin Kknnntntl fr Tuet AIn.n.t aA Normal Demand of Purchases for Year 1920 STYLES OF MOTORS ARESETBYWDMEN & WO MILLION nutomobllcs to bo ,'. built by American nii.iiufnctiirers jn'Jiuu need not be looked upon ns n wad rtiBh Into OTcr-productlon." riiv O. II. Itockwell, lco iiresiilent nud mm manager of the Holmes Automo bile. Co. ."Th fact is tlint tills uumher may Reasonably be looked upon as necessary tq fill the normal demnnd for uir!, lth- k out ncccailty for forcing any unnatural demand. "During the lust two rears new cais hare not been produced in an where near the n,unntlt uece-sarj to UUi care ct the normal demand. 'Tactorlcs hap In on htcidilv ner oW nndj dealer1 lme consist jntly re ported u condition 'CxNtlup in which , there were from three to eight or ten calls for each new car deliered to the dealer. Sales of Old Cars ' ."The eoudltion of the used car mnr e( is the best indication of the uni versal truth of this statement Look It .over and find that main cai-? that are two or three jours old. with tc tral thousands of miles piled up on the speedometers, arc finding n reud sale at'a price so close to the original lift lirico that the depreciation, at le ist so far as sales alue is concerned, is zero. "Necessary curtailment iu produc tion, brought about first by war con ditions and, following tho removal of ""war restrictions, by industrial condi tions, have kept new ors out of the hands of bujers who. iu the iiatur.il course of Events, might uormally be expected to change their old cars. "With the hoped-for return to nor mal of labor conditions and general in dustrial stabilitv lcstorul, motorcar manufacturers will not be playing fair with the motoring public unless tbey step into large production and make plans to continue top speed efforts for a Jong time. "A few years ago, when it looked as though production of motorcars had caught tip with the natural demand, the manufacturer grasped upon n new idea. Thcj ceased talking of their products as pleasure cars and started calling them passenger vehicle. "The effect . so far ns car usage is concerned, was lemnrkable. The mo toring public accented the (hango In designation ns indicating that geueral commercial life, as well as the pursuit of pleasure, was to be ably served by tho automobile. "The lesult is we' remembered. Man ufacturers suddenlj found a new bus ing force that made- the federal oer production a thing of the past "I.aige cities found their tratlic prob lems increasing, us unlooked-for num bers of motorcars beguu u steadj use Of tho downtown streets. "The change in name from pleasure ear to passenger curs had brought with it an inclination to take the manufac ture! at his word and tr the automobile ns n business coinenlcnce. Motors and Commuters "The result is plainly -eeii. Iu ecrj large city the housing problem in, the suburbs easilv accessible from the city by good motoring toads is a serious one. Much of this condition is due to the motoicar, ns is cideuctd by new garages going up back of old houses as the commuter becomes a motorist, using his car to take him to his busi ness. "A Msit to outljing manufacturing distiicts shows regular aceomraod itions for the cais that bring men to the plants on business calls. "The declopinent of the new idea in icgard to the use of n car came so closeH unon the curtailment of produc tion that the demnnd foi car. hud to bo met bj used cars iu thousands upon thousand of instances. "These bujers of used cars want new ones. Thc want them because of the natural expectation of better service. They want them because of the added prestige of a better appearing car." Dealers Put Marked Departures in Designs on Market With Fear and Trembling CAN'T FORECAST WHIMS AUTO PROFITS BY IRPLANE A DEVICE High-Powered Engines for;Fliers Find Their Way Back to Surface Speeders EFFECTS ARE RECIPROCAL The airplane owes its existence to the nutomobi'e. but the latter since the great advance of the former also has made material progress through the development of the engines for heavier-than-'nlr machines. At the auto show may be seen all types of the aeio-eight. the product of the Cole Motorcar Coi, represented hero by the L. S. Uowcrs Co.. 245 North Broad street. Built on nirtype lines, this car has made for itse'f a distinctive place iu the Automobile mdustrj . Ino'cd in its construction are mimv practices which May be traced directly to the evolu- -tlon of the airplane, ana in cue motor car industry it marks u railicui uepai ture in both engineering upd designing. The lines of the aero-eight arc dis tinctly nirtype. The large radiator, the massive cowl, the manner in which the body is poised on the frame, matk it as an advanced achievement in en gineering and coach bui'ding The aero right'ihnes imHide three open and six all-season moil 1 'The open models aie the Totirsd i a Beven-possenger cur of extremely grace ful line and abundant power the Itoad eter, a two-passenger model whnh ap peals strongly to those who appreciate style and speed, and the Sporster, a rakish, four-passenger model The aero-eight all-season equipages include the Sportsedan, Sportosine, Sporteoupe, Tourosine, Toursedan and Towncar, 143 Industries Use Maxwell Ths Maxwell truck ti, uf""l in If) different kinds of industries in til- Cnltl States, acco'dlRff to T J Tonr director of Bali's of tho Maxwell Motor Co eVrtaco anl haulate tako 11 3t pla'"" with the farmers running a close bocond To What Base Uses The coal btrikc and the resultant shortage of fuctory power gnc old Na tional No. , winner of the 1012 Indian apolis ."00-mile race, an opportunity to get into the limelight once more. The tlwhed of the car wai hooked up to an overhead line shuft and the engine contributed its power to lathes used for machining parts for the motor of the new National sextet. Here's a Departure A bus-bod v mounted on a Keo chassis, is exhibited at the show this year by A G. Tischer, 491" Fuii mouut avenue Mr. Fischer's organi zation is now specializing in the con struction of bus bodies. They have been malting cairiage and, commercial bodies for more than fifty years. Lights Defy Road Shocks Rapid strides have. ben mado during- the last few sears in elertrltal equipment for motortrucks, mam features comlnc as a re sult of lone experience. Probably the first moto trucks equipped with electric lights which were not affected by road shocks were he Hurlburt trucks, as tney were so equip tifd nearly etaht sears do and thes still retain unusually durable electrical cqulp- rr.t PITY POOR GOLFER . WHO HASN'T MOTOR W hen You've Missed Last Trolley and Friend Says, "I'll Speed You Home," Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Fcelin'? The tide of nflairs for woman is surely changing and is no less folt in the automobile world, where her whim's and fancies hnve caused the designers of tars no end of concern. From year to year efforts have been made to strike the unusual something to catch the fancy of the ladies, for the uro a fnc tor to bo reckoned with in automobile salesmanship art, but novelties, partic ularly in fittings, hive nlwajs been placed upon the market with no little trepidation since all have despaired of forecasting feminine piefcrenco. Of course, the women of Philadelphia and most other large cities are of one mind us to the closed car. Hero thero is nc. argument lor tne town car and varia tions of its tj pe are an accepted fact. It is in the trappings that the diversity of opinion exists. We still have faint echoes of the fan tastic appeal of the designer of novel ties, who has argued that miladi's car shoulel have the same nttentiou as her uuuuuir ami muse oe uecorative ami gor geous to the last degree., After the first burst of popularitv this was then.qted to be a matter of opinion, although a few remained adamant as to tho w isdom of the course. Even last jear there were handsome cars that lcpresentcd n end of individual attention, and thei decoration was almost elaborate, bu the smart matron was not inteiested fo long in the spectacular tiappings tba were heralded so loudly. There was w denying their charm, but the bright colored tapesty was likely to becomr irksome. The automobile designers nro narrow ing the ideas for bcautv and comfor' Tnej have not only realized the obviou that women are becoming much moi piacticnl but they have kept their fin gers on the pulse of feminine uppea with most satisfactory results. Ca comfort has become a real need for th busy woman, for it is very often in the motorcar only that she is allowed during the day a few minutes of re lantion while en route to till another engagement. In view of this the do sieuers have made the town car a real delight Ky SANDY NIBLICK A GOLFER staggered up tho stairs to tho locker-room at the clubhouse tho other da. Ills face was one large crescent of gloom turned upside down, lie wabbled to his locker and flopped to tho bench with a thud. "Boy I" ho hollered. "Why tio bllnlc. blink don't you open my locker?" Boy showed up finally and consented to open it up. "Say," chirped the golfer, "what time is the next trolley down to Tur ner' crossing?" "Seven -two." answered the boy, un concernedly. "Yah just missed the five two. Huu every two hours this time of day." "Sufferin' cats," groaned the golfer in the ecstasies of despair. "Late again for suppci nud I promised the wife I'd make it today sure. Got to change twice on the trolley to where I live und thcu walk half a mile. What'll I say this time, what'll I say?" Just then n benevolent voice from around tho corner boomed up, "Where do ou live, Bill?" "Pikesvilic. onlv six miles away from here, but it might us well be COO," moaned lint. "Why don't ou hop in my car and come home with me?" sweetly urged the benevolent one. "I live just be get thcrCi and sou cau only play four teen holes becauso the train comes back so early, unless you stay out and miss supper, and you tiiliik ot nil tuo wanting and lugging nud waiting nnd you wished you had n car ot your own so you could be independent und could play golf tho ,yo .,.., inn tvn uteri tn nnd when ..ni.to.l i.i nntl when vm! til I hi; that everybody else out thtra gbes by( ma chino and what an unpopulnr partner you nro becnusa you tire nlwajs f retting for fear of missing a train, und some euv calls un to ask if you won't go out with him (.bis afternoon about uT ""3 In his car, have a ll'l V dftte.T round nud como back 'nini Tve.ai F In plenty ot time for raptor ca(Lll'W drop you right at your door-oW ' , Ain'n'n't it a Gra-nand an' ni?" vond Pike3villc, an' " But Bill wailed for no more, A vvhislc of a bnth towel nnd a nnked back was all jtbat was to be seen of him as he dived for tho shower. "Be ready in a second," be chortled. Or when you want to pliy golf the worst way, but your clubs are home and all your golf clothes, and the train only runs twice a day and not when you can catch it, nnd it's n two-mile walk nftcr you get to the station and tho clubs and bng are so heavy that you know jou can't play when you do fllP KyGsEejfflErfiKj MJasEi and yfmMml Mac the carburetor man give efficiency and service. - C. K. MacCarter, 2112 Saneom Street i-lftnq'l.'or.Hn'V -.v-u.n W HmP m N y vsaui , w Geo.W. Nock Co. "The Original Wholesale House" Established 1830 1304-06 RACE STREET Automotive Equipment Hardware Distributors Violet Ray Lenses Sparlon Horns No-Leak-0 Piston Rings ffaT'Ka m FIRESIDE COMFORT FOR COLD-WEATHER DRIVING Two minutes after starting, your car is as warm and snjff as our Uvtnr room No -leed to shiver if sour car Is eqjiprd with a Perfection Heater. Perfection motor car heaters utilize the txhiut cas no expense to operate qulckls inst-vUed That heat is regulated by a comer kntiy located beat control. At-U ur aM nt or call. &aftaacfioj yuaranteed or your money ret undid , Distributor F. C. HOR'BECK S10 bO. 17in ST. ybfAJUJbi m B V ilOXlv'f" m ??,i; 1 lie AGAIN, at the present automobile show the Oldsmobile exhibit sets the pace. The quality that has established an international reputation during twenty two years of superior auto mobile manufacturing and the attractive prices will convince anyone who makes searching comparisons that Again Oldsmobile Sets the Pace. Booth 28 at the show Flv -r-" IHlai Larson-01dsmob:!e Co. H"r"'B IPJfpii 80 N- Br.'"1 s,"":t m -J -'-. ft ! I; i ' (4. Ix rtfll HluArl lliUllagf SB9 m mm wMjV j$JRi3sirxiliii llltlll III I It II ill lit ill' T Q "W That Bump New Triplex Springs Take Away Its Jar THE wonderful three point suspension Triplex Springs of the new Overland 4 Four-Door Sedan mark the greatest riding improvement since the introduction of pneu matic tires. These springs are diagonally attached at the extreme ends of a 130-inch Springbase. They give Overland 4 with 100-inch wheelbase the steadi ness and smoothness of riding which long wheelbase and heavyweight give the large car I Uyisi-!ftian I Wu They smooth out road roughness. They take up the jolts and rebounds. Overland 4's light weight and efficiency make it sur prisingly economical of fuel and oil. In completeness and qual ity of equipment, including Auto-Lite starting and light ing, this greater-comfort car ranks with higher-priced cars. Come and see for yourself how it rides on rough roads. It weighs only 200 pounds more than the Touring Car The new third leier on the quadrant above, as far as the operator is concerned, is all there is to Premier's Cutler HammerMagnettc CearShift. This advantage is peculiar to Premier as is also the alumi num motor built to the Pre- mter engineering department's THIS new aluminumized A Premier is presented direct competition with the finer type of European car on the assumption that it is more correct in point of engineering, more efficient in operation, more elegantly simple in its appointments, more appeal- own patented design. ingly beautiful and more socially distinctive. Finally, from a strictly mon etary standpoint, it is a far better buy Premier, com pletely equipped, sells for less than the price of a European chassis alone. Space No. 35 at AUTOMOBILE SHOW 7 ri i "u ?) B. L. P. MOTOR CO., Inc.. S SsJf2 Broad Street at Spring Garden Ivs .jJL. MOTOR. CORPORATION JgL gp INDIANAPOLI S ' USA jS . THC ALUMINUM SIX WITH MAGNETIC GEAR. SHIFT JS Overland 4 Tourtng, $045: Roadster, $945; Coupe, $1525; Sedan, US7S FrLuf. o. i. ToUdo, subjtct to cbanfoul ciu4 OVERLAND HARPER COMPANY The repair 1 1 manes or ureases service tne car TKe price you pay for an auto mobile is no indication of the serv ice it will give you. The best car ever built can be transformed into a permanent wreck by an incom petent repair service, and an inex pensive car can be made and kept 100 efficient by repairmen who are experts in fact as well as in name. Our intention to maintain a de$ pendable and reasonable repair service for Philadelphia motorists has met with whole-hearted sup port from all sides. Our policy, which eliminates excess charges, incompetent workmanship, delays and other disagreeable features or th e average service, has made a real Phone, Spruce 409 every one or our customers enthusiast. It's a big satisfaction for car owners to feel that they can leave their cars to the care of experts, and know that when repairs are made they are not only made right, but guaranteed. Next time you need service, bring your car here. Automobile Repairs Co. of Philadelphia 229-31 N. 23d Street Phones Preston 5710 Race 56G 1627-29 Arch St. Branches Reading lint' I mmhmmJ , Atlantic uity tEflmm&sM MImmii nniTpiiw
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