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Ontario is fast becoming a "motor- ist" province. The records for 1919, just compiled, show that there were 127,860 passenger cars in operation during the year, an increase of more than 26,000 over 1918. There were 11,428 trucks and 5,516 motor-cycles. _Of the.passenger car licenses over a .1hird were city owned-ii, com- pared with 80,89'8 owned outside of the cities. Toronto has 21,747 pas- senger cars and 4.390 trucks. The returns indicate that the cities con- tribute slightly more to the motor li- cense revenue than the farmers. The latter own 46,997 cars, or slightly more than those owned in the cities, but the cities have more big, Pxpen- sive cars which contribute more large- ly to the revenue. It will be a, sur- prise to some folks to know that men "engaged in the skilled trades own .more cars than the business men of Ontario, the figures being. 15,042 to 13,837. Doctors own 3,157 cars, man- ufacturers 4,362 and other professions 6,119; LM During the tive and a half years of war in France, not a single automobile was sold to a private individual in that country. FARM BEATS CITY WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1 7TH. 1 9 2 0 IN CAR OWNERSHIP Head Office and blew Triplex Springs Iron. Out the Wrinkles of the Rough Roads Tee, wrinkles of rough roads seem smoothed out completely by the wonderful springs., of Overland 4. These springs hold the wheels to the road, while the passengers ride in even comfort. The astonishing qualities of these diagonally attached Triplex Springs have created an utterly new con- ception of light car riding ease. W. A. HAMILTON, Brampton CEO. KIDD, Inglewood;McMINN ti? BOYCE Palgrave ircFLtririiat'i2/Nhti2'.t ",..,.--"'" (r75, -ccec4iilitiiif" Branches: Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Regina Factories: Willys-Overland Limited,! Toronto, Canada A simple' and convenient way of finding the hole for the cotter pin is to file a notch in the end of the belt or stud parallel with the hole. In this way it is easy to bring the notch points to the castellation at each end, when the cotter pin will slip readily into place. Motor Nesirs of Interest FINDING COTl‘ER PIN HOLES A Typical Cross Continent chnv in the Tmting: of Overland "4" ky, Best of all, this heavy car kind of comfort is now ob.. tainable with economy in fuel and tires and remarkably low upkeep cost. Overland 4 is started. and lighted by two-unit electric starting and lighting system. It has rain-vition windshield and unit power plant. It is equipped with all the latest car essentials and conveniences. 22.2. . ctrMrt,fEitt1f,1t?sy5r'cis,tt, Frs,y. "'ll,?itfyltr!i,tct,' _ 22:22: _rqyr,fii?'s9?it:' "2‘2: "tWY-lt' r"/r'ii,', F" "cry', 1;cP'lr:i', _'ir'i,)iisif, 'ef/ '5f,5tiis', "i'.,,;", {ifsmlgzgw 2 22:2,: "st/iliria2i7ii'ii%6,;)irx,jAl'pt; Since 1906 the number of motor vo- hicles has multiplied forty times in Pennsylvania, Ctu' Shortage wm Coutinuct Acute This Your and Producers Have l-‘owlModels on Hand to Rush to hoalvrs for Spring Delivery WINTER DEMAND FOR AUTOS WAS TRULY EXTRAORDINARY; NO RESERVE AT [“ACTORIES The heads of the Canadian auto- motive plants are a unit in forecast- ing a more acuteishortage than that obtaining last year. During the year 1916-1$17, the last of the normal pro- duction in the States, 2,000,000 motor cars were made and sold by American manufacturers. This can safely be classed as the normal American de- mand. In 1917-1918 approximately 1,100,000 automobiles were produced, a shortage of 900,000. In 1918-1919 about 1,000,000, a shortage ot 1,000,- 000, or a total ot 1,900,000 that the market is short. The Gray-Dart Ace, with the deal- er and a prbspect as passenger, made the run without difficulty and averag- ed 25 miles to a gallon ot gasoline. It will be impossible to build up Pe- serves at the factories against the summer demand. Figure it out tor yourself. As to prices, a casual an- alysis of the above conditions will convince anyone that if they change at all they will go higher. TWENTY-FEVE M. P. G. ON GrtAY-DO1Ur TRIAL This consisted of a gasoline mileage test, undertaken when the country roads were over eight inches deep with snow. This would bring the total market shortage up ttrs2,150,000 by July, 1920, and it will be more acute next season, as the man who retained his old car for the past two seasons for reasons ot thrift or inability to obtain a new one will be out in force. In past years it has been customary for the factory to store a few thou- sand cars during the winter months to help out on the spring demand. To- day it is almost impossible to store a load of furniture in the entire city of Detroit, and the railroad authorities have already placed an embargo on incoming freight on account of the congestion due to the inability of con- signees to find a place. to store their merchandise. As far as the ten manu- facturers of Canadian passenger cars are concerned, their output has been gobbled up by the consumers almost And a similar condition obtains across the line---it would not be POS- sible to store cars if the space were available as the demand is such that it is absorbing every car not immedi- ately demanded for domestic use. The performance of a Gray-Dort Ace is recounted in a letter recently received by Gray-Dort Motors, Limit- ed, of Chatham, from one of their dealers. _ , The best estimates place the 1920 production at not more than 1,750,- ‘000, and this is taking the most op- timistic view of present labor and material conditions, despite schedules calling for an output of 2,500,000. Factories, that under government orders had depleted their inventories almost to the vanishing point last January, have been unable to replen- ish them; in fact, to-day they are in about the same shape they were at that time. The demand of the-past summer absorbed materials as fast as they could be machined and assem- bled-either in finished cars or repair parts. Another condition not generally known, faces us. This is the winter storage proposition. The foreign market has been with- out cars for four Years. The Euro- pean factories cannot supply one- quarter of their home demands-let alone export. A rather long hook on the inside chain and a small, strong padlock on the outside' chain will faSten the anti- skid device on the wheel, so that there is no danger of its coming off and winding around the brake drum or be- ing dropped in the road. Releasing the padlock will allow enough slack of the inside chain so that the long hook may be unfastened. T as fast as the cars could be mine. The sustained winter: demand has been phenomenal. I Str-ict observation of these four traf- fic regulations will save you much trouble: (1)-Signal when you turn, stop or slow down. (2) Stop ten feet from street cars which are taking on or letting off passengers. (3) Give machines which are approaching you from the right the right of way. (4) No speeding. The car in question is the Over-. land 4, which had 250,000 square miles ot that kind of testing before the factory at Toronto ‘sold a single car. Since the Canadian factory ttach- ed a basis of quantity production, hun- dreds of the same car have been sub- jected to vigorous tests of the roughest Canadian roads, with the same result. The' car has shown its strength, and has proved a sensation from the standpoint of riding comfort. The explanation given by the manufactur- ers is that its Triplex springs-an Pn- tirely new invention-give it all the comfort of a long wheelbase car while retaining the economical and other advantages of a. car of short wheel- base. The Overland 4 is now being sold in every province in Canada. OVER SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS NOW ON CANADIAN ROAD [toughest of Cauada's Ruads zu-o Like Paved Stret‘ts in ComparFo" with “050115 and Mountain Trails on which New Canadittu-tttauie Auto- mnbilv had its Initial Tests-Vu- tion of New Springs Promises to Revolutionize Light Car Construc- tiort. 'Tis a far cry from the sagebrush of Arizona and the mountain trails of California to the prairies ot Western Canada and the town and country roads of all the other provinces be- tween British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. Yet atytomobile tests of the severest kind ever attempted over mountains and through streams Land the roughest of American coun- try had much to do with a car that is now being made in Canada, by Ca- nadians and for Canadains. SAFETY FIRST RULES CHAIN LOCK S If you are going over to Britain now you can fix it so that when you take your touring car along tor a spin through Europe you Will not have to pay the heavy customs tax. Ontario Motor League Makes Ar- rangement with Royal Automo- bile Club of Eng1aaut-old Ar- rangement tied up Coin. CANADIANS CAN TAKE CARS TO BRITAIN NOW WITHOUT DUTY ft, & 4rix 11:3 a“! gN W “W. B- , - in, LR " gym , AW Sii illrge qltt 123 rr' , __ Pi L" " 1 11 Rh " NN BF Mil Sly u. IBPR9tt trf-Irie 1." l",? ' 1 I Ass ba9 , "11""; - ' Ala m mt 41.5“; Ratt " 1lilni KM 1; _. - as, 'WI, 11.1. ., © Mt qae 111:1 11.1.- IM " RR.) Wi'l .7 6gig 'llii ii5ihtatlg r Rim h».- a MM m 11 Tif T 13ft '". r . _ Wt _ritslt :1: a E" CFI JVTMAM 1h'atk Btu Rtl Ttih W. - 1Nil t - (Mr _ till' 1"?.” " ft To: i. n V y, J I "sixth.”nr‘ BEM iWi .1."" tih 'tN = it9 " E3t e111: T l - J "t 11.1,). ' .142. M‘Irv - .3. .1. ' tlWaiB2 'tMt .3? .0133 “n.1nTAX EXTRA _ The wise man will place his order with us NOW for Immediate or spring delivery. Hundreds were disappointed last spring because they didn't place their orders early. . l SPRING is almost here andvou will want a Ford Sedan, Coupe, Touring, Roadster or Ton Truck The demand will be great and the supply limited owing to abnormal conditions. - Your comfort in driving or riding has been at- tended to. With a shorter cowl, there is more room in the driving department. There are sev- eral inches more leg-room in the tonneau. The side-curtains open with the doors. You sink into the seats at the moat comfortable angle. The top is really a t7tre-m,tln top. The gears can be shifted with two fingers/pressure. The emergency brake is now on a lever. The instruments are handy. C Sil h J. . 1 vert orn We designed a bigger and better rear axle for light cars-and we are having it built exclusive- ly for the Gray-Dort here in Chatham. We solved the spring problem in the same way-and you'll realize what we've done when you see the long, cantilever rear springs of the Cray-Dort. We've set a new standard of safety by using Thermoid brake-lining. We've increased safety by building a steering gear 50% bigger and stronger. We've put in a bigger gas tank--and pu_t_it in the rear, with a vacuum feed fystem. A big motor---3yrinch bore and 5- inch stroke-finely finished and smooth running. A forty-pound crankshaft, against the usual twenty-five pounds or so. Three-ringed pistons, instead of two- ringed. Cellular radiator, instead of tube and finn. Newly improved Carter carburetor. Improved Connecticut igni- tion. The starting and lighting system its_Wvtinghpure, a bigrtar feature. And yet thi, pride is only $1365. Note what you get in to-da/s Gray-Dort for $1365. The original Cray-Dort was built to these orders. Every improvement and refinement since that time has been in line with this policy. A -- _ - "Build a light car at least 50% stronger and finer and greater value than light-car purchasers have been getting." ct Build an economical, simple, low- . I. pricred ca}. _ - - - _ When the Cray-Dort was' designed, our engineers had two definite orders. Motor Sales & Machinery Co. Limited Genuine ‘ tl,t'"-thll'g$rllrr8,',',"C,", Service Take our advice and Port Credit Brampton, Ont. WRITE, CALL OR PHONE The Ontario Motor League has ar- ‘money back. But it was ranged with the Royal Automobile for those Canadians takin; Club of England that Ontario car lover to have so much mo owners may haye their cars enter for so long a time to say England free of duty if they are not the interest lost on the a: going to remain in the Old Land per- Secretary W. G. Robert manently. Motor League, has receiv Hitherto the practice has been to duplicates in blanlt tormt put up one-third of the value of the A.C._, Wh_lCh mote.rlst.s mak car by way of customs duty. Brit- lantic trip may fill In. . ain is far from being a free trade It is also announced tha country when it comes to the protec- Automobile Club is arrang tion of her car manufacturers. Of nadians to take their ca course, if the car owner is leaving the France or Spain without l country within a year, he can get his the way ot customs duties DO IT NOW DISTRICT FO RD DEALERS For the man who wishes something a little extra in his car, we have built the Gray-Don Special. Maroon body,with brown rayntite top. Plate-glass rear window. Gipsy curtains. Rookie tan wheels. Motomcter. Tilting steering wheel. Real leather upholstery. Mahogany instrument board. Just the touches which lift this car above the ordinary. $l 50 extra on the standard. And the Ace! The Gray-Don Ace-the most beautiful light car of to-day. Sapper green body with hand- some California topAo match. - A 7 7 - Trouble lamp and bull's-eve flashlight. Elec- tric "igar lighter. Rear-vision mirror. Plate-glass windows. Over-size grooved-tread tires. This is the de luxe car for the man who does not wish to pile up a tremendous operating cost. $255 extra on the standard. GRAY-DORT MOTORS, LIMITED The Cray-Don 5-passenger car, finished in Gray-Don green and black. and with standard equipment. is $1365 f.o.b. Chatham. War tax extra. The roomy 2-passenger roadster is the same price. ___ - There are other style touches--many of them new this year. French-pleated upholstery. A hood with many long. narrow louvres. A par- ticularly smart top, hand-tailored in our own shops. Lamps raised to a new location. Short, smfrt cowl. S_traight top-edge to the body. - So much does the Cray-Dort dominate the field, that our production. doubled this year, will probably not meet the demand. We would advise you to see the Grav-Dort dealer now. The Gray-Don is just as outstanding in ap- pearance. Its lines are the lines of the really fine big cars-reduced in proportion. It has big car style. There is not a line nor an angle which is extreme. And ie has what no other car ever can have-the wonderful Cray-Dart finish which haglmits beginning 60 years ago in our body plant.' The Gray-Dart Special Phone 130 Chatham - Ont. PRICES Secretary W. G. Robertson, of the Motor League. has received p lot of duplicates in blank form from the R. A.C., which motorists making the At- lantic trip may fill in. . It is also announced that the Royal Automobile Club is arranging tor Ca.- nadians to take their cars over to France or Spain without difficulty in money back. But it was unpleasant for those Canadians taking their cars over to have so much money tied up for so long a time to say nothing of the interest lost on the amount. Weston, Ont. arr PAGE THREE Ak L/trl 'ft) m 9'53 Fl