The Archive · 1914

A Market for Motor Cars

The opinion is expressed by competent judges that the war will mark the development of the commercial motor vehich> industry on a scale which has hitherto not been thought possible. Russia is now clamouring for motor vehicles for her army. Few motor cars are mads in Russia and consequently motorists and other purchasers have gone mainly to France and Germany for their requirements, From Germany, Rassia can, of course, buy no more, and France needs all the motors she can produce for the purposes of her own campaign. It is to Great Britain and the United States that Russia is now looking for her supply and if these countries are ready to build vehicles for the Russian roads. there is a good market waiting for them. Producers of rubber have no' reason to despair if manufacturers make the most of their opportuni-

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