Show V Q QI I TIPS F OM Ol DETROIT J I 9 i Continued From 1st Page e Auto Sec Bec municipal street stroet lines linos will be ready re for the trial trl run over th the Michigan Michigan Michi Michl gan Central tracks to Chicago So within a Do month It was said at tho the Ford tractor plant In Dearborn Tho The car has hns been completely ft assembled assembled assem assem- em ble bled and tho the finishing touches touche are now being put on It There will IU bo be several thorough tests testa before the car I carwill will win be allowed to make mako tho long run to Chi Chi- ca cago o. o Figures supplied by Alfred Roe Reeves general manager of or tho the National Automobile Automobile Automobile Auto Auto- mobile Chamber of ot Commerce now vIsItinG vis vie ting tho the midwestern factories shows that more morG than cars and trucks were wore driven en over the road rond to dealers durIn during April 1000 April 1000 more than during tho the previous month month- The Tho freight car situation is 18 still difficult for tor nil all automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile manufacturers Reports from various parts of ot the tho country show that dealers are aro demanding more cars than ever While Franco France has banned Importation Importation importation Im Im- im- im of or motor cars and trucks although al although al- al though tho allowing allowing- tho the Importation of or I parts tho the foreign orel n demand from other points throughout tho the world continues to Increase American motor cars and trucks s being sent since January 1 to one eighty different countries Trailer Meeting Tr Trailer ller manufacturers throughout tJ tho the country D a meeting of ot the Trailer Manufacturers Manufacturers' association In Detroit this week The Tho matter rn of or greatest Interest and Importance considered considered con con- at tho the meeting was the new nevI ruling of or the treasury department that are aro t taxable at 5 6 per percent percent percent cent under the revenue act of ot 1918 and that the tax Is retroactive to February 15 1919 Tho The Internal revenue office ruled last year that trailers regardless regardless regard regard- less of ot tho the number of ot wheels the they might have were not taxable and It did not try to collect nn any tax on semi semi- trailers In March 1920 It hold a re revised revised re- re ruling that Nero taxable t as parts of or motor trucks and that tho tax must be paid on sales from last February to March this year Oear It has however granted an extension of ot time for tor payment of ot back taxes to Juno 30 30 1920 It was WD-S brought out ont during tho the meeting meeting meet meet- ing that aa as many trailers tr were oro manufactured manufactured manu manu- and sold Bold during the tho first three months this year as ns during the whole of ot last year Tho The production would have been greater If It the manufacturers ers could have o obtained deliveries of ot parts and materials and been able ablo to ship tho the finished trailers Demand for trailers has increased satisfactorily during during- tho the last six months and a 0 steadily Increasing Increasing- volume Is confidently confidently contI- contI dently expected by tho the manufacturers Great activity lt In the Industry an and a n. general feeling of ot optimism la In tho the In Industry Industry In- In were noted A numb number r of ot companies companies com com- have hayo just reorganized with now and additional capital several have lust just moved Into enlarged factories others are building new plants while till ll f Vl r T O have hA k fl factor a S 1 es i dd 10 J v or a p projected for tor construction this year Behind on Order Orders The factories are behind on orders from four to six elx weeks and nd In some cases from to because bo- bo cause of ot Inability to obtain deliveries of ot axles springs bearings bs castings I forgings 8 and even bolts boIts and other small hardware I Manufacturers ar ara well satisfied I with tho the sales sale situation on for tor If It orders had como come In la faster they could not havo have boon beon filled under conditions that have ha prevailed As Aa It Is la tho factories havo ha had time to mako make provision for tor In Increased Increased increased In- In creased facilities and production to tako caro taro of ot tho the greater volume of ot sales expected To To provide for tor expansion tho the Federal Federal Fed Fod- FodI I eral Motor rotor Truck company of or Detroit has haa purchased a a. tract of ot land on tho I Detroit Terminal railroad A plant Is Isto Isto to be erected sidings entering I the 1 building so BO that loading and ond un unloading un- un loading can bo be done dono Inside tho the factory Plans nr are being drawn for tor tho the buildings build build- ings s. A big experiment In mass production of ot motor motor cars shortly will bo at attempted attempted at- at tempted In England by the General Motors corporation Negotiations are aro being conducted by th them m with tho the view of ot securing In England Enlund a a. site alto for tor extensive o new works from which it Is proposed to turn out an enormous number number- of or cars on tho samo same scalo scale as In Inthe inthe the tho corporations corporation's factories In America Two well known men In British commercial commercial com com- mercial circles aro are Interested In the project project Sir Sir Harry McGowan chairman chaleman chair chale- man of or tho the E Trades Ltd anti and managing director of or tho the compan company com com- pany pan who has Just completed tho purchase of ot worth of ot the corporations corporation's stock tock and Arthur Chamberlain Cham Cham- chairman of ot Ltd and nephew of or tho the chancellor of t th the tho Both havo been mado maelu dl- dl I ree of ot the General Motors corpora corpora- I tion It Is understood the tho price paid j by McGowan for tor the stock of ot the Gon- Gon feral Leral I Motors rotors corporation works out at about per share 1 DAMAGING D. MUDGUARDS ON OK GARAGE GAnAGE DOORS DOCKS Very often orten you can tell telI the fellow who keeps his car In his hla own private garage raso by the condition of or the tho fenders fenders fend fend- ers of ot his automobile They are aro rend rend-I bont down somewhat or dented and otherwise other other- wise disfigured because In driving driving- In Inor Inor inor or backing out of ot hIs hla sarn garage c ho lie has hasa I a habit of ot misjudging misjudging- tho the distance between the fender tender and ond the door Jamb and before he can stop moving the theton ton fonder fender del has been made to suffer Where the doorway Is none nono too wide a a natural condition with tho the city mans man's garage since he usually cannot make mako it any larger than necessary I to barely squeeze the car in It n-It It Is a n. good Idea to Install guard rails rans In inthe tho the corners of or the door opening or little concrete or wooden guiding guiding- blocks as IS shown In the tho sketches on this va page e. e If It a piece of ot husky piping Is attacked attached ed Into each corner it will wIn servo seI as a 0 guard against ag which tho the tire will strike 1 if the car Is run Tun too clo close e to the doorway This will either have ha the effect of ot pushing tho the car over away from tho side of or the door or it will wUl offer enough h obstruction to the tho tor forward ard movement of or the tho car to warn tho the driver In time to chan change o the th cars car's position Obviously these diagonal diagonal onal pipes would only be of ot advantage whon when entering tho garage garase being of ot no service ser when backing backing- out The concrete or wooden blocks block however or are Intended as out backing prote protection serving to the wheels In the path they should follow fonow In or order order or- or der er to clear tho doorway sufficiently Tho They Thoy are of ot no advantage whon when en entering to ring the garage being being- opposite In their function unction to the tho diagonal pipe fenders mentioned above |