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Show CLOSED CARS" ; BEING SOUGHT Distribution of Medium Priced Machines Shows Good Demand marked Increase in the demand for closed cars and a broader distribution dis-tribution Of medium priced and low prlcod vehicles will be tho two principal prin-cipal factors In the sale of automobiles automo-biles during 1929, In the opinion of leaders of the automotive industry, reply to a snrcy conducted by the Motor and Accossory Manufacturers association. Although a few executives expressed the opinion that there will be no increase, in-crease, over tho 1922 figures, a larger group concedes a maintenance of the i t- ' n t high level of business and some definitely expect larger market for nutomotlvo products POUND FAITH IN 1923. The representative vehicle manu- facturers whose opinions were sought. Indicate B sound faith in the continu-ance continu-ance of good business during 192 3 The opinion of Alfred Reeves, general gen-eral manager of tho National Auto- moiii chamber ( Commerces as to sales and markets follows: "f can see nothing to prevent next year's production being as big ns this year's at least. With an Increasing l number of truck Renewals shou'd require at leasl l.sOO.000. Besidep the farmer market which should come very strong next year, v,- should also have the export market." Representing the majority mlddle-I mlddle-I Of rthe-foad viewpoint is the following principal car and truck builders jf th country: "While we look for good buiineu luring 1923 We feel that tliere is go-ing go-ing i" be eliminated a number of the weaker concerns With Increased sales for the established manufacturers. Approximately the same, If not better, market should exist in 1923 as in 1922. Wo believe it conservative to figure on about tha same market." Sales of automobiles and motor parts generally will bo determined fundamentally by the agricultural situation sit-uation and the adjustment of conditions condi-tions In Europe, declurc most of the officials making statements for thy symposium. An aUtpmobllos body builder for national na-tional distribution says; "e are lookliy forWard to largi Sales and a vt good market for 192.'s and in the body business We are particularly par-ticularly optimistic with refer. men to the demand for closed bodies for 1923." une of the largest accessory manufacturers manu-facturers sums it up this way: 'The sales sales outlook for 1923 lb about the same as 1922 volume will go to the in.'Kt aggresalve concerns offering of-fering the biggest dollar for dollar i al ues" UK. M VRKE1 PRJSDIOTED. A wider market lor low nrlnaA oa and medium priced sport models is I forecast by most manufacturers. Spe living "II b hall "I the in UMlfae. nr. rs of equlpmenl who sell to automobiles auto-mobiles supply houses one New yo official takes this view. "We are looking forward to considerable consid-erable increase In the replacemeni and accesaory business, basing it on the fact that the majority of cars thla year were sold on a credit basis, and by the spring of next year practiaalh all of the car owrn rs will ha . e wiie Surplus cash f,. 1 1 up tf.eir ears, ffoth I from the standpoint of appearance and utility. We rind along this urm a considerable lncreuse in the sales of i numerous Items." in giving out this summary of opln-'" opln-'" NI l. Uemlnway. general manager man-ager of the Motor and Accessory -Manufacturing association, pointed out esterday that these predictions have particular value because the four hun-dred hun-dred and twenty-three manufacturers affiliated with the association were asked to vague generalities based on hope rather than fact j A similar survey made one year ago ; b the Motor and Accessory Manufacturers Manufac-turers association, predicting a sub-j sub-j Btantial increase in buslnesa for tne automotive industry during 1922 along sane and conservative lines, has bom substantially borne out by the developments develop-ments of the current year. |