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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 11, 1918. 3 It SPEEDY TRIP MADE Maxwell Truck Cross Conti nent in 18 Days. RAY McNAMARA AT WHEEL anions Pilot Takes Military Ex press Truck From San Francisco to Xew York City 16 Days Ahead of Schedule. Eighteen days. Instead of the ached- led 34, were sufficient for the Max well Military Express to cover Its 3400- lile Journey across the continent from an Francisco to New York City. In lace of the scheduled 100 miles a day. he truck has easily made from 140 to 75 miles, and this while carrying a apaclty load. Official notification of the arrival of he Maxwell truck in New York .was ontalned in a telegram received Fri ay by C. L. Boss, of the C. L. Boss utomoblle Company, Maxwell dis tributor here. The telegram said: "Maxwell Military Express, driven y Ray McXamara. Just arrived in New ork. 18 days on trip. Average 11 lies to gallon. Made trip on one set tires and no replacements of parts ver rock roads and with bad weather onditlons." Much Bad Weather. Weather of all kinds his greeted the ruck. From the extreme heat of the esert to the snow of the mountain eaks. from the dry plains of Nevada to cloudburst in Utah and a thunder orm in Iowa, the most rigorous cll atlc conditions imaginable were ex- erlenced. But so far as delaying the urdy Maxwell champion, they had o effect. Right through it all the run- ng time kept in advance of the sen ed it. The varying altitude, ranging rom sea level to 8300 feet at the point here the main range of the Rockies as crossed, is also a point to be con- id ered. When the Maxwell reached Cheyenne opportunely arrived on the opening ay of the great Frontier celebration. he truck attracted much attention. When Ray McXamara left San Fran sco he said that, although he had set days as his running time, he intend to better this by several days. 'He id so by IS days. Often the continent has been crossed. loth by passenger cars and trucks, but this run is unique In that it Is a contin uous running, with all stops counted in he running time. Tour Data Compiled. Figuring on a basis of 18 days, or 32 hours, the trip shows a mileage of ight miles per hour for the actual lapsed time from the start to finish f this record race against time. "The truck did much better than I ad expected," said McXamara in his vired report. "I did not consider the rip successful unless we made it In 0 days. I will now compile figures on he economy and reliability of the ruck which will be of importance to very user of automotive vehicles in he business world" When this test was broached," said KV. J. LaCasse, Pacific Coast super- Isor of the Maxwell Motor Sales Cor oratlon. "I had a very high opinion of he truck's possibilities. However, the esulta have exceeded my most san guine expectations. They point con- iusively to the reliability of the Max- p-etl and Its adaptability to condition's bf every kind. It has been a selling est of the greatest value. , J. S. McKlnney, 215 North Jersey, Cher rolet. M. G. Watson. SOTS East Btark, Ford. B. H Tillouon. 748 Corbett. Maxwell. Pearl Myland. 82 Knott. Maxwell. Nick tiorura. 7 S3 Roosevelt. Saxon. John Stack, Banks avenue, Btudebaker. Dr. 14. Bissaillon. Br.lnor Apartments, Chandler. Earl V. Barham, 756 Vanderoilt. Chev rolet. A. Rupert Co., Worcester building, Chevrolet. s F. H. Wins. Multnomah, Chevrolet. Leonard 14. Handel. 1002 WelU-Fargo, Chevrolet. Estelle A. Ferine. 841 Fourteenth street. Chevrolet. W. U Wlard, 8S2 East Sixth street North. Chevrolet. III. Pas. Glass Co- 202 Broadway, Dodfe. Arthur Berrldse, 618 Worcester building, Haynes. I John Nelson, 1282 Barrage, MaxwelL A. C Greenwood. 241 Bancroft street. Btudebaker. Mrs. A. J. Davis. 8919 East Thirtieth ave nue Southeast. Apperson. R. Mills, Multnomah Hotal. Apperaon. B. E. Kennedy, 816 Spaldlns building, Chalmers. George Meredith. 268 Miles street, Chev rolet. Amanda Edgren. 1180 Maryland avenue. Chevrolet. O. A. Anderson. 10S4 Cleveland, Chevrolet. Charles A. Robinson, 1277 East Seventh street North. Chevrolet. Henry Tamler. Hillsdale, Do dire. E. H. Merlin. Benson Hotel. Dodge. C. A. Strlckard. 202 Goodnough building, Ford. Grant Smith-Porter Company, St. Johns. Ford. E. R. Bewley, 8315 Eighty-first street Southeast. Ford. J. J. Bremer. 168 Monroe, Oakland. G. E. Sanderson. 258 East Seventeenth street. Telle. E. M. Strang. 817 Corbett building, Ca J. E. Wolfe. 706 Marshall. Chandler. Mrs. A. L. Fuller. 830 Brazee, Chevrolet. Tony Amoto, 547 Karl street. Chevrolet. M. Torkeldaen, 564 Gllsan, Chevrolet. W. A. Rice, box 47S. city. Chevrolet. C. A. Parashaa, 767 East Seventieth street North. Chevrolet. W. Kelne. 1132 East Twenty-fourth street North, Chevrolet. George Speight. 842U First. Cleveland. Hess-Martin Iron Works, 464 East Tay lor street. Cole. W. J. Wright. Trcatdale. Ford. Fred Spoerl, Paclfio States Telephone Company, Ford. A. Brugger. box 165. city. Ford. 8. H. Graham. 205 Second street. Ford. Louis Stark, city. Ford. Forrest Linn. 791S Foster road. Maxwell. . Georre Campbell. 884 Hall street. Maxwell. Elisabeth 8. Joplln, 673 Clackamaa street. Overland. H. O. Trlpplet, 417 Chamber of Commerce, Overland. J. W. Chandler, Ansonia Hotel. Overland. W. H. Chattere. 45 Fourth, Studebaker. Frank G. Tillman, 813 V. Front street. Willys-Knight. NASH SALE RESTRICTED TRUCKS TO BE SOLD OXIY ISEFIL FIBROSES. FOR Kash Factory Informs Distributors of Necessity of Adhering to This Policy 'Durlsg Wan New Car Owners in County. Temporary police licenses were Is sued In Portland last week to the fol owing buyers of latest model motor ara. pending arrival of the official tate licenses from Salem. The list is ompiled by M. O. Wilklns. publisher f the Automobile Record: L. M. Graff. 333 East Thirty-first street North. Briscoe. G. G. McNamara. 120 East Twentieth treet. Bulek. Mrs. P. E. Angerstela. 49 East Kllpatrlck. EBulck. H. B. Davis. 733 Irving. Chandler. H. J. Collins. 6u0 East Twenty-second Irtorth. Chandler. Mar E. Reaves. Arthur Hotel. Chandler. M. M. Sharrow. corner Bryant and Uhlon. Chevrolet. M. F. Schall. 642 East Seventy-seventh treet North. Chevrolet. Mrs. A. Conn. 131 North Elshteenth street Kortn. Daniels. W. M. Forrester. Mllwsukle, Dort. Kasper Marthaller, 798 Mississippi avenue. Ford. H. E. CXetl. 275 Pine. Ford, Edward Servlck. 4Z03 Seventy-sixth street IBout beast, lord. Esther Van Scoy, 435 Simpson. Ford. T. Thomas Rye, 713 Crawford. Ford. M. G. Anaat, 2 East Third street North. Ford. A. R. Rohsskey, 71 North Russett, Frank lin. Sam Annlsham, 358 Stark. Hudson. Mrs. W. J. Wallace. 940 Clinton. Huprao- blle. George 8oroko, 922 Delay street, Hupmo- blle. George W. Stapleton. Gresham, Jordan. J. I. Carswell. 15S6 Macadam. Maxwell. C Leek. 6S5 East Sixty-fourth street. UsxwelL J. F. Hoes. 645 East Fifty-fourth street North. Maxwell. J. L. Carswell, w California street. Max well. H. Doxey, 86 Broadway, Maxwell. Lewis Mason. 73 East Fifty-eighth street North. Oakland. 3 Dr. D. R. "erven. 514 Alder street. Saxon. Lester Holt, Dayton. Or., Saxon. R. A. Phillips. 936 Siskiyou. Bulck. Lethta Van Nest, 6-1 Northwest Bank building. Bulck. D. M. Davis. 528 Morgan building. Case. J. D. Mitchell. 1087 East Burnslde, Chan- tiler. B. M. Evans, Cornelius Hotel. Dodge. Jmes B. O'Shea, .Jr.. 833 Alameda drive. podge. Mrs. Jack Hobea, 42 East Forty-first tttreet North. Ford. E. E. Llndsey. 8 West Alberta. Ford. A. J. Winters Company, 56-67 Sixth street. Ford. Fred G. Carpenter. Garden Home. Fora. Mrs. E. E. Hurlaux, 113 East Thirty-sec- end street. Maxwell. Henry Fendall, 200 Front, Oldsmobtle. A. B. Bailey, 170 Vista avenue, Oldsmo- blle. William Cavanagh. 808 Corbett. Stutx. B. W. Rubin. 521 Morgan building. Case. Belle M. Lecsett. 11 East Fourteenth treet North. Chevrolet. E. J. Bryem. 417 East Thirty-seventh street North. Chevrolet. J. D. Schnell. 641 Rodney avenue, Cheviot. John R. Molr, 694 East Twenty-first street. Chevrolet. J. Norberg. 996 Corbett street, Chevrolet. Mrs. R. Lysle. 8A0 Thompson. Daniels. Philip Sumer. 419 Monroe. Ford. Portland Seed Company, Front and Tam il-. 1 11. Ford. L. E. Johnson. 508 H Union avenue. Ford. Liberty Theater. 105 Broadway, Ford. J. L. McCray. 1005 Mallory. Haynea. C A. Schmidt. 724 East Seventy-seventh ktreet North. MaxwelL W. J. Touag, 796 Vancouver avenue. Max- rwell. W. H. Gaolt. 1496 East Everett. MaxwelL P. Stennett. 1482 East Davis. Maxwell. Broadway Feed Company. 101 North 8ixth ttreet. MttchelL Martha Elgin, corvaiiia. Mttcneu. p j. Evans. 448 East Thirteenth street North, Overland. Vr A Tllser, oni juarsnau, DioaeosKer. CJ. C4 bk. 383 i North Twenty-third wtreet. Brtseoe. . . Antolne G. Labne. wi utrsia, zsmca. Mrs. A. C Autsen. 712 Schuyler, Cadll- e. - . - I Llewellyn. 1333 Atlantic. Cadillac. KENOSHA, Wis., Aug. 10. (Special. Nash distributors and dealers all over the country have been advised to sell Nash trucks only "b those businesses which are deemed vital to the success ful carrying on of the war. At a recent meeting of the Nash dls tributors at the Nash factory this sales policy, which is to be effective during tne war, was laid down by C. B. Voor his, general sales manager of the Nash Motors Company. ' He pointed out that the demands of war upon the facilities of the Nash factory permit but a rel atively small proportion of the Nash truck output to go to commercial buy era. Mr. Voorhis urged upon Nash dls tributors and dealers the necessity of being certain that not one Nash truck te permittedd to go where it was not absolutely giving capacity service to the Nation in this emergency. "Investigate the requirements of your truck prospeel Just as carefully as he investigates the value of your truck," said 'Mr. Voorhis. "Then allot your available trucks to those busi nesses which need motor truck trans portation most Imperatively. "We here at the factory are strain ing every resource to give you for your territory all the trucks for commercial use we possibly can. but it is evident that we. like all other truck manufac turers, will not be able to supply the demand. Do not let a single Nash truck be wasted in this critical period. Mr. Voorhis urged this same sales policy for the Nash passenger cars. He referred to Nash trucks as furnish ing essential transportation to commo ditles. and to Nash passenger cars as furnishing Just, as essential trans portation for men. SWIFT CALLED IXTO SERVICE Manager of Pacific Tire & Rubber Company Seaman In Navy.' Martin F. Swift, manager of the Portland branch of the Pacific Tire Rubber Company, (distributors here for the Gordon and Carlisle tires, received notification Friday to report at- once to the Bremerton Navy-yard for serv ice. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve several weeks ago as a seaman, second class, though he could have had. a higher rating. Mr. Swift has made a great many friends during his stay in Portland, and the Pacific Tire & Rubber Company has developed large business here. Mr. Swift's partner. J. G. Howell, will handle the business during his absence on war duty. Flush-and refill rear housings; pack all grease cups; clean out muffler and remove rust from rims. Otto Hamey, city, Chevrolet. SPECIAL Tire Prices Standard Makes Oar Regular Price. Price. 30x8 Plain. . ......810.10 $18.15 tOxSH Non - Skid... 16. 60 20.20 32x3H Non - Skid... 1T.25 23.80 S4x3ft Non -Skid... 20.30 28.40 31x4 . Nm - Skid... 20.90 28.00 82x4 Non -Skid.. 25. lO 31.45 83x4 Non - Skid..." 24.75 83.45 84x4 Non -Skid.. 25.75 84.35 35x4 Non -Skid... 29.75 61.60 36x4 Non - skid.. 27.00 38.40 34x4H Non - Skid... 31.00 48.55 85x4 ft Non - Skid... 31.95 47.40 38x4 H Non Skid.. 34.50 48.90 37x4H Non -Skid... 45.75 61.00 35x5 Non -Skid.. 38.50 68.25 36x6 Non -Skid.. 40.00 88.30 37x5 Non -Skid.. 41.50 67.35 WE GUARANTEE. Mail Orders Glvea Prompt Attention. Give Slaa and Style of Rim. Goods Shipped All Points C. O. D Express er Parcel , Post. Honey Re funded ea Goods Returned to Tm lataet Within Tea Days. Malcom Tire Co. 83 North Broadway, Portland, Ox--SO Brswehesj. linn i u.-il. 1) .i.jjmj iu. Hii'v.l' ', .H...JI.;.i wvmvyny'W,-l'V"l,::i--tl -- :V''V7'"' V?' :a;7 ! - - i t - - 4i-..t-'T.-.- ft M Ssi e------ I j,.'.-in ; 'IF" ha 1 1 1 s , ? it ; . If - r A 46 Miles Per Gallon With Maxwell Car 'Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation giving us a $500 prize for driving Maxwell car owned by Mrs. Ora G. Sharp, of 10712 Fourth St., over 46 miles on a gallon of gasoline. Buy before the 10 per cent war tax advance and be fore the factory advance and while you can get de liveries. Price $825 F. 0. B. Detroit Ten months' time to pay for your car. Most Miles per Gallon. Most Miles on Tires: Most Value for Your Money. Power, Speed, Beauty, Economy, Completeness. 4 C. L. Vancouver Branch, 111 West Sixth St. oss Automobile Co. 615-617 Washington St.; Portland PAC1RG HIGHWAY GOOD ROAD FROM VANCOUVER TO KA LAHA REPORTED EXCELLENT. Frank V. Smith, of Bulck; Aceaey, Says Any Oae Caa Drive Over It Without Drtfleulry. Motorists bound for Camp X-ewIs, Tacoma or Seattle, need not go out of J their way to make the trip by way of Goble, Or., there ferrying; across the Columbia River to Kalama, for the main Pacific Highway between Van couver and Kalama, Wash., is now in pretty fair condition. Frank V. Smith, salesman for the Howard Automobile Company's Port land branch, drove over this part of the highway in his Bulck Six last Sunday. He reports that, except for a mile and a half or two miles of rather rough going near Martin's Bluff, between La Center and Kalama, the highway is ex cellent. , "No one should go the longer way via Goble, with expense and loss of time consequent to taking the ferry," said Mr. Smith, "through fear that the main highway is too rough to travel. "When wet weather comes again, the Goble route and the ferry will undoubt edly be the better way to go. But in this weather the main highway is good enough for any driver." Mr. Smith went fishing on the upper Kalama River last Sunday. To reach the fishing-place, which is about a mile and a half above Wild Pigeon Springs, and some 24 miles from Kalama, he drove through Kalama from Portland, and a mile or so out of that town turned to the right up the Kalama Riv er. The road was very good, except for two or three six-story hills, but the fishing made up for all difficulties. Fifty-four fat trout were caught by Mr. Smith in a few hours of fishing. The Value of Paint. Most car owners assume that paint Is used on the car simply for appear ance sake. Not so. Paint protects the surface below it from various ills, from rusting or corrosion, when it is metaL The wise car owner will not allow the paint about his vehicle to chip off and the surface below to be exposed to the elements. An ounce of touching up with paint is worth a pound of parts renewals. Irregular Firing. Moisture on the exposed part of the porcelain will often cause a spark plug to fire Irregularly. This trouble may be obviated by greasing the porcelain with vaseline or hard grease. A useful bit of knowledge during a protracte spell of wet weather. See that the water is circulating very time the car is started. 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