Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-01-29 | Page 10 | Ford Output is Growing

FORD OUTPUT I IS GROWING Increased Business in Last Year Forewords Good Business for 1922 j "Basing conclusions on production I of last year a year of falling markets there seems to be little question but , what thl year will be one of increased activity in motor car production and sales, " says W R Kimball of the Blu ! ford Kimball Motor comp.inv. local dealers in Ford cars, trucks aud Ford son tractors. 'No doubt, reduced prices on motor cars last yeaT lmd much to do with increasing business but. it is also true I that the figures indicate that the ever i increasing number of auto buyers throughout the United States and other oth-er countries Is a potent factor In the demand for greater production In these popular vehicles In commercial and social activities Take it all in all, prevailing conditions presage more work for the motor car plants this ear and of course, greater sales In every local It "We have Just received word from the Ford Motor compan that the Ford factory and assembly plants last year produced 1,050,740 cars, trucks and tractors with retail dealers' sales approximating 1. 093,000 which, In the ll'nlted States alone, surpassed the ilj20 retail sales record by 104,213 , Ford cars and trucks. 1 "The outlook for 1922 Is decided-ly decided-ly optimistic. In fact, concrete evidences evi-dences already exist in that Ford car I and truck retail sales for December, 11921, exceeded December, 1920. sales ; by almost 2 per cent, Fordson trac-Jtor trac-Jtor sales increased over 100 per cent "These figures Indicate that not jonly an1 the farmers buying more 'freely, but that the general public is J becoming more responsive and receptee recep-tee Market conditions are stabilizing and showing decided Improvement, all .of which is encouraging."