Show EXPECT CANNER YEAR IN 1923 Automobile Industry Facing Splendid Prospects This Season H Hv lly ROY 0 IL 1111 01 Ie cr-Ie SIC Special lal Cor- Cor CorI Cor Correspondent respondent I The The automotive DETROIT Jan The 6 6 Industry Is facing the mo most t rou I eal veal sent It has lias 1 8 over eser Imo II according tn t D Detroit motor car executives Production I tion seh schedules dules now arranged for tor 1923 J make the total output of ears car and trucks approximately It li it estimated A merger of ot throe three large Detroit companies Is rum rumored red In order to afford greater working capital to meet the keen I Ali All v the new year promises local companies tr fro era bolstering finances in preparation for tor a lent ear that promises to offer th the stiffest sort especially In cars cats or orthe of of comp competition the 1000 class Detroit motor plants enjoyed tit the best December In history The now new year Is expected to offer better busi busl business business In the thA tv two 0 ban ban- banner ban banner ness noes than I was as enjoyed cd and 1322 1022 ner vears pars to date 1020 date 1920 A signal Indication of what Is to tobe he be expected next net year Is seen In the attitude of o Detroit plants at ot this time and during December Not one Detroit company compan Ite Its wheels entirely for tor the y In period In December The Tho one one- one weck majority canceled the customary seek eek shut down II during the month monthford ford Motor company for tor Instance tow now employing Ing 80 people reduced two tao t 0 weeks lis to In Inventory period from or it ten days to three Working da days B The rho Inventory Ill affected only the High lUgh- lUgh Highland laud land and Park plant which 60 50 workers Lords Fords were all on hand Tuesday to sta start t work on an advancing production schedule which promises to reach 8 6 t a 0 dry diy by April 1 The current output approximates a day Fold rord Is now making aluminum bod ody tour door sedans dally No of- of of official announcement has been made madeo o d the body new ne hody t type pe lIso bec of the resent demand which is Iq in excess of d the supply The new body Is ts saM said saido to o be bo lighter and even esen e en more The he price is llac Cadillac Motor Car company has dono one away with pith tho usual tor or the tho first time In in its history to meet the he deman demand 1 for cars which has lias re- re re resulted tilted from the recent reent price reduction reduction tion lon Stud orders ha have hase e been con con- con In e excess ees of pro production The Tho made cars this year but ut tho output tell felt sort of the de do de- de demand demand mand tand To keep pace v with Ith the In- In In Increasing rearing creasing call for tor cars v vII sill II feet two tao tv 0 ne new nea units in Detroit One On will ill be a fh story five estory building 68 58 by HI 41 feet fot tor for the final assembly and te sting The second unit w ll iii be a story four-story building 95 by 48 feet which will be used for var various ar- ar arlous ious lous Wa machining operations and stores to the South Bend plants arc re also scheduled lib the new units nits completed the tile Detroit plant why ha aso 03 a n capacity of mrs rs a day V Ith ith the return of o Capt rh h E V Rick Rick- Rick from front a Il business trip to the coast the Mo- Mo Mo Motor tor tr company company has stepped up Its pro production schedule from the proposed 3 0 to cars to b made net ear nr rive Fuse thousand ha hae ate e already been ben sold soil Hudson and r Esser ser had the most y years ears In their respective his hl- tori hll-tori tot r Hudson sales for tor the sear car staled 26 Essex Esser fixtures came to 34 4 Dodge Brothers factories are run run- running run running ning at capacity turning out cars cau aday day Maxwell now In full lull control of Chalmers Is going ahead v with a 11 schedule which will sill show some nd- nd ad advance vance ince over oser 1922 on both Maxwell ani and halmers Chalmers 00 |