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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1929.

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8-CYLINDER CAR

International Display In Paris

(From a Special Correspondent)

Paris, Oct. 3. That the growing popularity of the eight cylinder motor car is 4 world wide development is em- phasised by the number of eight cylinder cars being exhibited here at the international automobile salon.

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excess of the purchasing power of their communities, creating a pro- blem of meeting loans from banks and finance companies. Long trades, with the selling of cars at net loss to the dealer, is the result. And dealers find that while they have done an increased volume of business, their profits have dwindled or losses have been sustained. The used-car problem of to-day is the direct result of this policy of over- building on the part of manufactur-.

ery.

Manufacturing Economles "And," continued Mr. Miller,

A total of 41 makes of eight "this has been done on the theory cylinder cars are on display, com- that increased volume meant de- pared with 27 last year and 10 increased costs. Up to a certain 1926, when the eight was restricted | point this is correct, insofar 15 to the most expensive ears on the manufacturing economies are con- market

European manufacturers, who have long favoured the eight in line engine for their finest cars, are showing 26 eights this year. Of this number 14 are being shown for the first time by such well known manufacturers as Bugatti, Delage, Minerva, Irat, Steyr, Horch and Lancin.

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cerned. But the theory falls when the volume is not maintained. Sales forces are expanded, plants equipped and tooled and materials bought to carry out these increased pruduction schedules, In the clos- ing months of the year, manu- facturers usually And the market unable to absorb the number of cars they intend to build. Output is curtailed, with the result that at the end of the year a considerable lessor number of units have been actually built on which the average overhead expense has taken a decided upward trend and Two of the new eights which are materially affected the producer's receiving much attention from con-profit per car for the year." tinental motorista are Studebaker's That Willys-Overland, with the Director and Commander, the dealers' Interest in mind, intends to popularity of which, with that of be the first big producer to apply the world champion President corrective measures and to adopt a Eight, has contributed to Stude-policy which, he predicted, would baker's position as the world's become the practice of the Industry, iargest builder of eight cylinder was the assertion of the Willys-

The number of American elghts on exhibit this year more than `doubles last year's figure. Eighteen of the American curs at. the salon are eights, compared with eight last year and three in 1926.

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MOTOR INDUSTRY

Serious Problem Of Over-Production

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 8.

Overland President.

our

Capacity Flexible "This year, we will produce in the neighbourhood of 300,000 cara. We do not plan to increase this total next year.

We believe it is the conservative number of cars dealers can move without the need of forced selling, unprofitable trades, excessive used car stocks, and with turnover in their capital to assure a sound return on their manufacturers has resulted in the entire Industry being faced with a

investment at the end of the year. serious problem, which not only We will keep our productive cap threatens the welfare of the au- city absolutely flexible, so that as tomobile dealer, but if a halt is not

dealer outlets increase, and result- called, may affect the entire tuai-ing increased retail demand war- ness and economic structure of the rant expanding our output, we can industry. This was the substance do it promptly and efficiently. We are confident that the result will be

Annual boosting of production schedules on the part of automobile

of B

statement made by L. A.

NEW RECORDS

Switchbacks Safely Conquered

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MOTOR-CYCLING

The Good Old Days At Home

Akron, Oct. 22. As we get older, so the days which The famous Pikes Peak brought are long past appear "botterer and forth from the clouds of dust in betterer." Probably it is a sign of old the races of Labour Day an cut-motor-cyclists from early days aro ago. Those of us who have been standing record for endurance and safety in' tyrea. In these races a twenty years ago was far jollier than

very prone to imagine that the pastime- Firestone equipped car lowered the it is today. But was it? In those stock car record time, followed days every ride was an adventure, If closely by the second and third we returned from a thirty er forty- prize winners, also on Firestone mille spin without experiencing any tyres.

trouble at all, we thought we deserved

In the open class race, Firestone 4 pat on the back. To motorcycle to equipped cars were victons safely

an appointment was regarded as quite negotiating the 203 halrpin turns ļa sporting thing to do.

and switchbacks that are a supreme as a train; we can keep to a definito Today, a motor-cycle is as rellable test of tyre performance.

The Pikes Peak Race is a grip-on a twenty-mile run, we can say to timetable without the least effort, and, ping story. The start is from the within five minutes the time that wo Crystal Creek Bridge, 9,150. feet shall arrive. The way we should com- above sea level, to the summit. pare the so-called good old days with 14,100 feet above sea level. The the present is in say that twenty years distance is 12 miles, plus 2,20090 motor-cycling was a sport or an fcet.

adventure; to-day, it is A regular "Bottomless Pit"

means of transport and the cheapest There are thousands of specta-

mechanical transport in the world, tora along the course.

The old days and the present can The cars skid and awing around the switch-alutoat as different as travelling in a really hardly be compared. They are backs, some of which bend back as new silencing system are embodied. much as 146 degrees. At one turn a sign reads "Bottomless Pits," where there is a sheer drop of 5,000 feet to be avoided. The tem- perature changes along the race course from 88 degrees to close to freezing.

SAFETY SIGNPOST

Reducing Perils On Arterial Roads

be

Glen Shultz won the beautiful Penrose Trophy, 5 feet high and 150

time of 21 years old. His

A new safety sign-post, designed minutes, 43-2/5 seconds was two hy the R.A.C. so that it can seconds under the previous stock knocked down without damage, has Car record. He was driving ajust been approved by the Ministry Studebaker President stock roadster of Transport for use on by-pass and equipped with the standard Fire-arterial roads. stone Gum-Dipped Tyres.

the open class, for built cars, Edward Phillips,

In

These roads are practically al- special ways unilluminated, and motorista driving driving on them in the dark or in a Stutz special won, also using foggy weather often have difficulty Firestone Gum-Dipped Tyres. in knowing where the kerb is. In At the Fourteen Mile Post is a such circumstances it in quite easy crucial test of the Pikes Peak to charge the kerb or run off the Race. Here hundreds of specta- road at a bend. tors climb the rock dotted slope to The new post, which carries a watch the course through a series red reflector lens on its head, will of a half dozen severe switchbacks. at small expense obviate the dan- Out of one turn, into another, the ger. It is so designed that if ran drivers steer with the car in second into it breaks off at once close to gear and the throttle wide open. the ground, so that the car suffers There are plenty of places where no serious damage as it would if a skid misjudged three or four feet the post were solid. would send car and driver hurtling With the Ministry's approval, the Into space.

This is the condition cost of erecting these safety posts that makes drivers stake their ranks for grant under the Road chances on Firestone tyres,

Fund. the

It is to be hoped local tyres that have won the major authorities will adopt them where speed and endurance contests of necessary. recent years, and were the winners at Indianapolis for the last ten years.

winning stock cars were taken from the plant several weeks before the race, bearing Firestone tyres as standard equipment. The cars were picked by American Auto- mobile Association representatives, and were locked and guarded until the race.

It is interesting to note that the

Rise of a Mile The course of the Pikes Peak Race does not include all the road from Manitu. Only the last leg.

of the mountain proper is utilized, the toughest part of the trip and the most dangerous. The race course of 12-4/10 miles has a rise of al- most a mile.

The route is a double

track road 22 feet wide, a twisting. turning ribbon of white mouating skyward and tricky enough to test the skill of the most experienced driver. The climb is a sure test of stamina, speed and power for the automobile including the tyres,

Miller, President of the Willys- a large inercase in our own profits which are a vital part of the auto-

"The industry la faced with a

"With this policy, each new car sale will net our

a

Overland Company, here to-day.

dealers a sub-mobile, Barious problem," said Mr. Miller. stantial profit. They will be able "Year after year motor car manu- to, keep used car stocks at facturers have set their produc-minimum and turning over regular tion schedules at higher Bgures, ly, and their net for the year will The company that produced 200,- be substantial. 000 cars last year had set its mark

The achievement of tyres in establishing such records for safety and endurance is important to the industry and to race drivers, but more important is the value to all automobible owners. The motor. "The flood of new cars from the 1st may never need the great | factories and the piling up of used strength and endurance that is re- car inventories, both of which quired of tyres in the Pikes Peak shoulder an unbearahlo burden on

Race, but all motorists want the automobile retailer, can be

know that extra safety and ea- stopped when all manufacturers durance are bullt into their tyres adopt a policy of producing in dc in case of emergency. cordance

with reasonable retail stone Gum-Dipped

The Firo- demand.

Tyres In establishing new records under such "With such a policy universally extraordinary condition are lead- adopted, there will be no used car ing the way to better tyres for all

at 250,000 for the current year. If last year'a sales totalled 350,000, the goal for this year was set at 400,- 000, and so on. The ability of the publié to absorb an indefinitely in creasing number of cars is constant ly over-estimated. As a result, from the first month of this year, we have seen automobile plants run- ning at record production. Dealers have had cars shipped to them in problem."

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