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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1920)
v-. Jordan Smashes aUEconomy Records inNaiionwide'lhsi Jordan Motor Car C6mpan M' 12,546 Twenty-seven stock Jordan cars in twenty-seven dif ferent sections of the United States, traveled 12,546 miles averaging 24.1 miles per gallon in a big country-wide three day economy, test last week. The run was staged by Jordan distributors under the supervision of official observers, chosen by the local newspapers. Here is how it came about. Jordan built the lightest BOSTON, MASS. Test made tinder ordinary driving conditions through bad traffic. Total mileage 450.9 miles with average of 22.6 miles per, gallon. Hinchcliffe Motor Company. NEW YORK CITY Two ears entered in test. Number one did 460.9 miles in three days, averaging 32.92 miles per gallon. Number two did 452 miles, averaging 27.45 miles per gallon. Sherwood Automobile Corporation. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Economy test shows an average of 2i7 miles per gallon over total of 450 miles. Weather disagreeable, raining most of time. Petersen Motors, Inc. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Average for economy run, three days 26.11 miles per gallon for 450 miles. Average speed 21.81 miles per hour: William P. Knippcr. RALEIGH, N. C Test made hi heavy rain, deep mud, top np, strong wind. Mileage 4584 on average consumption of 17.4 miles per gallon. Marshall Motor Company. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Test trip through severe rain storm over bad sand and rough brick roads. Averaged 21-9 miles per gallon. It's a great car. Louis G run thai. PITTSBURG, PA. Test made over Pennsylvania mountains beyond Ligonier, heavy rain first day, with top up. Total mileage 464, averaging 22 miles per gallon. Eddies, Wood Motor Company. Every Jordan owner averaging 20 miles or better DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THE STINT) AT OREGOXIAN, Miles at 24. car on the road for its wheelbase 2800 pounds superb ly balanced 1400 pounds forward 1400 pounds astern. Jordan owners at once began making startling claims of economy. Jordan dealers were incredulous at first. . The Jordan factory waited. The owners furnished more proof. Then the run was organized. Note in the telegrams reproduced below the striking similarity of averages CLEVELAND, OHIO Total mileage 4594 for three days. .Average miles per gallon 25.13. First day against strong wind. Jordan-Ohio Company. TOLEDO, OHIO Total ran of Jordan economy teat 406 miles, giving average of 223 miles per gallon of gasoline. Used regular stock car from ' floor of salesroom. Barger-Mitchell Motor Co. CINCINNATI, OHIO Test made with new car, never used. Weight with driver and two observers 3500 pounds. Many detours, lots of mud, total mileage 455. Average 23.56 miles per gallon. Harry R- Houses, ATLANTA, GA. Remarkable showing of 26.2 miles per gallon of gasotme for Jordan ear on grueling three day run of 4373 miles. John Lottridge Motor Sales Co. DETROIT, MICH. Jordan car shows average of 243 miles per gallon on 450.3 mile run. Conditions fair. Baker-Fisk-Hngill Co. CHICAGO, ILL. The day of economy is dawning. We made 450 miles on 17.25 gallons of gasoline, averaging 2637 miles per gallon. She's ' a great motor ear. Chicago Motor Car Company. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Average 2448 miles per gallon. Mileage 450. Average speed 1947 miles per hour. Weight with passengers 3533 pounds. Driver F. L. Goode. Wisconsin Motor Car Co. per gallon is eligible for membership in the JORDAN TWENTY MILES TO THE GALLON CLUB. PORTLAND, AUGUST .1, 1920 Per ST. LOUIS, MO. New Jordan taken from show room floor averages 24.1 miles per gallon in 450 mile run. Ordinary dirt roads. St. Louis Motor Car Co. MEMPHIS, TENN. Record economy test 23.1 miles per gallon on trip 4533 miles. Mostly rough gravel and muddy clay roads in Missis sippi, Arkansas and West Tennessee. Union Motor Car Company. SHREVEPORT, LA. Record for economy test 21 miles per gallon for 451 miles. Heavy roads due to rain. Consider results excellent. Crawford, Jenkins & Booth, Ltd. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Economy ran 453 miles averaging 31.11 miles per gallon. Regular stock car, driven by A. Hansen, official observer with car, entire run. Northwestern Automobile Company. DES MOINES, IOWA Test made over bad roads. Weight with passengers 3410. Total mileage 4504, average per gallon 20.93. Jordan certainly had something up his sleeve. Sears Automobile Company. KANSAS CITY. MO. Test proves Jordan most economical high grade ear built. Total mileage 5443 miles. Weight with three passengers 3400. Used 22.75 gallons. One pint oil. Average 23.95 per gallon. Rough roads. Southwest Motor Co. OMAHA, NEB. Remarkable record over hilly, some fresh graded country roads. Total mileage 489.2 with grand average for three days Miles SALES and SERVICE BROADWAY and EVERETT PORTLAND Gallon under favorabe road conditions. The day of economy has dawned at last. The hour of the light-weight, compact, high-grade, good-looking, perfectly-balanced, rattle-proof, com fortable and economical motor car is here. Economy with distinction describes the Jordan per fectly. That's what lifts this car with a personality so far above the mass. 24.09 miles per gallon, three passengers 3450. Average speed 25 miles. Weight with Peterson Motors Company, Ino. TULSA, OKLA. 234 miles per gallon is average shown on Jordan three day economy run covering 462 miles. W. C Norris Motor Sales Co. DALLAS, TEXAS Average 273 miles per gallon of gasoline for 2743 miles. Weight 3300 with two passengers. Road conditions not the best. Frey-Lloyd Auto Co. DENVER, COLO. Total mileage 498. Average 22.4 miles per gallon of gas. Total weight car, driver and observer, 3294 pounds. Road con ditions rough and choppy. 328 miles against strong wind. 90 miles heavy wet road. The Miller-Ray Motor Co, LOS ANGELES, CAL. . Test shows average of 23.78 miles per gallon of gas, 502 mils run. Rocky valleys, mountain grades, head winds. No tricks or stunts. Official observer, Major Wm. B. B overt, Executive Sec retary, Gov. Stevens. E. A. Maginnis, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Economy test total mileage 464 on16J7 gallons average con sumption for trip 2746 miles per gallon. C D. Rand & Co, PORTLAND, ORE. Three-day economy run Jordan car covering 458 miles aver aged 22.23 miles per gallon of gas. Roads. bad Mitchell, Lewis & SUver Write for your beautiful gold membership insignia.
