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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1915
Page
2
The report suggests a possible 700,000 car demand next year with a 660,000 production cap for 1916 and a likely shortage in April to June 1916. It warns dealers may face delivery difficulties due to rising public demand and limited supply, forecasting a tight market through the spring selling season.
An expert from the National Motor Vehicle company warns of a continued car shortage in 1916. He compares 1915 production and sales to anticipated 1916 output, noting material scarcity after mid-1914 and war-driven demand. He estimates total 1916 production may not exceed about 600,000 cars, with factories unable to surpass 1915 output due to limited steel and material.
R M Owen and Co of New York City merges with Baker R L Co to form a combined firm. The plan consolidates all factories and shifts production to Owen Magnetic components with Baker plants handling bodies and electric car assembly. The New York plant focuses on development and service in the metropolitan area. Two Owen models will be produced, one matching prior offerings and a newer enclosed town car variant. Parts will be manufactured across Baker and Owen plants, with supervision by Great Electric.
Leaton Irwin and Frank R. Lusk returned from Toledo where they ordered one thousand Overlands and expanded the sales and service staff. The Irwin Overland unit reports a 40 person force, new offices, and enlarged parts rooms to support intensified advertising and market growth in the territory. The Toledo factory recently produced its first fifty thousand Model 838 cars and added charge buildings, boosting capacity. The local distributor tripled car sales in six months versus the prior year, underscoring the impact of aggressive advertising and expansion by the Irwin company.
East and west motor truck managers for Packard announce unprecedented prosperity and a record year for the motor truck industry at a Detroit convention. They introduce the first of Packard’s tune of incit duty trucks now shipping from the factory to customers as fast as delivery facilities allow.
A brief item notes the return from a buying trip and reports an increase in some metric. Details are limited in the readable text. The item suggests a rise in figures but lacks specifics on what increased and by how much.
Mo Dec 25 Macon County reports 482 automobiles registered by Dec 1, Roach notes statewide total of 62 57. Knox 3569, Shelby 404, Marion 539, Macon 527. State treasury receipts for registrations amount to 322 385. Next year preparations, registration expected to rise to about 145 000. City counts show St Louis 16 362 and Kansas City 28 9.
Last summer Mr and Mrs Fred G Wolfe and Miss Maude Harding toured the west in a Ford. They drove the Lincoln highway to Cheyenne then Denver Colorado Springs and explored the mountains with friends. Returning to Quincy they had traveled 24385 miles using 112 gallons at about 21.5 mpg. West of Iowa and Nebraska muddy roads stalled fourteen cars awaiting a farmer’s team rescue. The Quincy party was stuck twice and suffered two punctures.
A local autosale reports a vehicle changing hands as a buyer completes a purchase in a routine market transaction. The event highlights typical dealership activity and buyer seller engagement in the neighborhood.
A Raleigh era feature discusses the Hupmobile service plan promising fifty hours of free service. The UWup corporation requires dealers to set up service stations in villages, enabling owners to receive maintenance anywhere with coupon books. Factory mechanics monitor cars on the road and report monthly, giving owners a sense of personal factory interest. No Hupmobile knockers.
The 1916 exposition at Chicago Colisuem and First Regiment Armory, organized by National Automobile Chamber Commerce, Inc, showcases a record turnout with ninety two manufacturers assigned to the event. A Japanese garden theme will decorate the Colisuem and Armory, featuring multiple gardens and tea houses across aisles, evoking a Tokio streetscape.
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