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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1929.

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WHAT AMERICAN

MANUFACTURERS THINK.-

THE GREATEST MOTORCYCLE VALUE

Production-Mergers-Improvements--Traffic.

Special to The Hongkong Telegraph by Israel Klein.

Gertain events related to automo-; opinion of silli new records in; Worst of Trafie Problem. tive progress during 1928 have sot, production the question arises in that year apart as one of the most many minds as to how much far Miller McClintock, director Al- signincant in the history of the ther the industry can expand. We bert Russel Erskine Bureau for automobile.

must remember that the life of]

rences,

each!

It was a year of mergers, of any motor car je necessarily great, automotivo-corporations, the limited from the standpoint_of year of a new record in automotive both depreciation and obsoles production the year of Henry coace. Ford's return to mass production, "The number of cars in daily and that of Chevrolet's abandon use has increased tremendously ment of the four-to mention only for many years past and a few of the outstanding occur year we therefore pick up an in- ereased replacement demand. The Why all these events occurred increase in the number of cara at this time what the meaning of per family is also a contributing these events is and what it is all factor, and I do not think any of coming to now. tease the minds of us have any real appreciation of many persons interested in this what can be accomplished in the great industry. To learn all this, development of our overseas busi- or at least get an idea of what it's ness." all about, some of tho leading automobile makers, henda of au- tomotive associations and leaders in activities relating to automotive progress

Airplane Next?

Henry Ford: Can we look for

Street Traffic Re- searchi What is the most serious difficulty facing solution of the mo- dern trafic pro- blem?

"The most sori- ous difficulty in the elty traffé problem lles

in

getting

public officials to make traffic, re- gulations and planing projects. MyClintock on the basis of sound en- gineering knowledge regarding traffic characteristics and require- ments. This difficulty is gradual- ly being overcome through the es-

were approached with ward to as great progress in acro- tablishment of traffic engineering

specifle questions on the subject.

The answers to these questions have been compiled for The Hong- kong Telegraph by Mr. Israel Klein' An short as most of them are, they reveal what the big minda of the Industry think of the present and future of the automobile.

Here are the questions put to each and the answers returned:"

Sul Going Up!

Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motora Corporation:: Have we reached the peak in au tomotive production!

"So far as 1929 is concerned, believe the production of motor cars will reach a new record.

"Y reach this conclusion becausej I believe that thei statistien position of the automotive industry indicates) that anles dur ing

1928 waret limited by lack of) production in the lowpriced field, which means that! we will carry for ward certain amount of business into 1929 which will of course be in addition to thej normal trend.

*Blohn

The normal trend will call for increased replacement demand

Hord

nautics

wo divisions in many of the more

have in the auto-progressive cities."

motive industry?

"Although wo

cannot foresce

For Driver's Ense.

William G. Wall, Indianapolis ak

just what the tomotive engineer and president of development of the Society of Automotiva Engin- aeronautics will cers:

„What important mechanical

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be, we can be sure improvements may be expected in that progress will the automobiles of the futureľ be very rapid] "Automotive Improvements of from

on the future will be those which The practical will tend to eliminate physical plane today, and effort on the part of the driver," the one which is

the foundation

Benefit from Mergers. of air trans-

R. S. Colc, vice president Hupp Motor Car Corporation: What benefit miny motorista eznect, from the mergers that have been or may yet be consummated?

port progress, Is the multimotored plane."

Plane Won't Hurt Auto.

· Alfred Reeves, general manager

"Any merger which would re- National Automobile Chamber of sult in reducing overhead and in- Commerce: Wincreasing efficiency would naturally reset to the benefit of the public." the airplane ever

Reoves

get to the point) › Small Car Unpopular.

threatening

the popularity of

the automobiler | Studebaker Gorporation of Amer-

"We look for.

the airplane to

make rapid pro- gress in long disr tance transporta- tion of passen- Kers and light merchandise. For that service it will be far better

over previous years, plus increased than either railroads or molor demand from, oversens markets) vehicles. The automobile for in which are expanding very rapidly dividual transportation, without plus a reasonable amount of nat- the need of timetables, will continue ural growth, all of which should) its popularity,

|swell the total to a point where "When a worth' while produc-

Albert R. Erakine, president the'

ica: Is the amall car a failure in America?.

Erikino

"The small car is not popu- Iar in the United States and. is losing its popu larity in Europe in favour of cara with larger body dimensions and. longer chassis. American man- ufacturers nre proceeding ac-

I believe a new record for produc- tion of airplanes and motors are cordingly. The small car's loss tion will be established.

required, I look for the automo- of popularity is due to a lack of "I appreciate that when any mobile manufacturers to enter the roominess for five

passengers. manufacturer expresses and field."

tor

People dislike to be crowded.”

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