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WILMETTE LIFE May 17, 1929 A\W~II~fl7~ that have British Auto Builders Get Production Setback British motor manufacturers in 1928 turned out 154,495 passenger cars, compared with 161,920 in 1927 and 158,699 in 1926. Value of cars produced last yeJr was £38,763,946 against £43,550,551 ~n the preceding year and £43,161,945 Ill 1926. Motor manufacturers, perturbed at this setback in production, accuse the government of taxing the industry to a standstill. Record Production [The new peak r~ached in att~o.mobile prodttction and sh-.pme1tts dunng th e mo1tth of April, offers some startling _figt1rcs. The appended i·.tfornw.tion was compiled b)' tlze Automottve Datly News of New York.] Chevrolet Motor company reported production and shipment of 157,134 cars and trucks in April, compared with 147,274 in March and 135,832 in April last year. The inc;ease over April, 1928, was 21,302 vehtcles. Oakland-Pontiac shipments for April were 36 384 cars, establishing a record for that month. This compare'3 with 28,513 in April last year, a gain of 7.871. March '3 hipments totaled 34,460. The May schedule calls for production of about the same amount as in April. Shipments of Cadillac and La Salle cars in April totaled 4,206, thi·3 being an increase of 15 percent over a year ago. Shipments fQr the first four months amounted to 14,159 cars, a new high record for the period. Olds Motor company reports April shipments of 15,752 cars, against 13,699 in March and 11,088 in April last year. Total shipment'.; of this division of General Motors in the first four months were 19,000 units ahead of the corresponding period of 1928. The Marmon Motor Car company's April shipments set a new ap-time record for any single months. Deliveries of Marmon and Roosevelt . car.; to dealers totaled 6,029, this being 150 percent over last year. The previous record for a single month was made in March, when shipments amounted to 3,604. This April mark beat this by 67 percent, notwithstanding the record ApriL Graham-Paige reached a new peak in April in production and shipment.;. The total was 11,550 cars, exceeding March by 1,940 cars, or 20 percent. Production for the first four months was 36,834 a gain of 15,434, or 72 percent over the corresponding period of last year. A record was set by Reo Motor Car company with April shipments of 5.716 cars and truck.;, comparing with 4,611 in March and 5,277 in April, 1928. April shipments included 2,865 cars and 2,851 trucks. The May schedule 'calls for a production of 6,000 cars and trucks, 4,000 order now being on hand. The Hupp Motor Car company shipped 6,118 cars in April and carried over into May 2,456 unfilled orders. April shipments compared with 4,316 in March, 1929, and 8,082 in April of last year. Export shipments for April totaled 324 cars, and Canadian ship) . ments 231 cars. April was the biggest month in the history of the Peerle~s Motor Car cor:poration, both in shipments and retail sales, according to announcetnent by officials. April shipments totaled 1,778 automobiles, an increase of twenty- two cars over the previous record month, and a gain of 38 percent over the highest previous April. Sales are largely made up of the new straight-eight models. Willys-Overland company officials say April ·shipments reached about 40,000 cars, a gain of 1,600 over March, and 500 over a year ago. Durant Motors production in all plants in April was 11,404 cars, against 11,092 cars in March. STYLE· ~OLOa and DISTI'N.~TIO'N. for OF PA1TER-. aODE & STOllE Our Easy Payment Plan Will Fit Into Your Budget MOTOR HEADS VISIT HOOVER Headed by Edsel Ford and ~ther leaders in the industry of DetrOit, a IIAYIIARK.ET 0~~~ delegation of automobile m~nufactur ers called on President Hoover and members of his cabinet and discussed 701-709 N. 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Its fu/1-siz.e roominess and comfort-its ruggedness of constructionits extra power-its new engineering features-its more remarkable pick-up- its marvelous smoothness-its typically Chrysler smartness~ make it the real value investment of the low-priced field. Plymouth has, too, the great safety assurance of Chrysler weatlurproof internal-expanding 4-wheel hydraulic brakes -and is so well designed in every way that it leads its field in every phase of economical operation and upkeep. Visit the showroom of this new Plymouth dealer and examine the fine array of cars. Above all, take out a Plymouth and drive it yourself. You'll find the e~perience a 2 6 a revelation. PLY.M01UTII AME,RICA'S LOWEST-PRICED FULL-SIZE CAR