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12 X11U SU.NDAl' OKEGOMAX, rOitl'LAXD, SEPTEMBER 19, 1920 Jordan Makes Startling Record Fifteen Famous Hills on Fifteen stock Jordan cars in fifteen different sections . of the United States climbed fifteen famous Hills in a big country-wide Hill-climbing demonstration, Thursday, September 2nd. The tests were made by Jordan Distributors under the supervision of an official observer appointed by the local newspaper. Here is how it came about. The public knew the Jordan was a beautiful car. Those who had known the joy of riding in the Jordan were delighted by its real comfort. Only Jordan-owners appreciated its striking performance. A few weeks ago the Jordan broke all economy records in a nation-wide test 27' cars going 12,546 miles at an average of 24.1 miles per gallon. This Hill-climbing test was organized to acquaint owners of all cars with the remarkable ability of per formance possessed by the Jordan. Ten thousand Jordan cars in every part of the world have brought conviction to experienced motorists of Jordan superiority in at least five striking particulars. The real beauty of line and contour as possessed by the Jordan. Superb balance, making it the most comfortable car on the road. Light-weight, compact, rattle-proof, marking the Jordan as a car of real economy in operation. Pride of ownership which raises it above all con sideration of mechanical features and price. Now, to complete the proof of Jordan service and Jordan ability, fifteen stock cars make a remarkable showing climbing fifteen famous Hills throughout America as shown in telegrams reproduced below. BOSTON, MASS. ' GBmbed. Corey Hill. Speed starting bottom Sams mites. Finished top 35 miles. Grade 15 steepest part. Carried three iiananiifinn Length of mil mile. Climbed Belmont Hill, two passengers. Length yt mile. Started five mile speed. niiahed34 miles. Grade 10. Three bad turns. The Hinchcliffe Motor Company. CINCINNATI. O. 1 be same free passenger ear oaed tn Ccoqqcd test etnnbed! Sycamore HUL One bed tarn. 12 grade. mile long. Over top 31 milea per boor. Also Stanley Avenue Hill with bad S tarn. Ir grade. Half mile long. 34 milea over top. Took both hHiu from standing start in high. Observer Bob E" at Ciinaraisli Boqairer. Driver-Tom Sauituuua. Harry-: proximately 10. Nine bad torn. Three-quarters of a mile soft new worked toad. Smashes all climbing records for this The Miller-Ray Motor Company. KANSAS CITY, MO. Jordan five passenger went over top of famous Reservoir Hill today at 25 miles per hoar with two passengers. Length of hill three blocks. Grade 27 .33. " Hill -very rough. This record surpasses all others. ' Southwest Motor Compear. MEMPHIS, TENN. Jordan five passenger elimbs steepest grade in " Shelby County. 12-3 rough eobblestonca. From practically standing atart to 2S aula per hoar at top. Two passengers. Record for this bill. Union Motor Car Company. LOS ANGELES, CAL. Jordan Silhouette Five climbed Casnengs Pass. Grade age 7.3. Distance one mile with five tarns, three medium and! two forming an S curve. Average speed 44.3 miles per hour. Heavy grade all the way. Maximum grade on last (4 mile. Cept. Owen R. Bird, driver. Harold S. Weller of Los Angeles Examiner, observer. B A. Magjtmis. NEW YORK. N. Y. Climbed Ft. George Hill. Finishing 31 miles per boar. Time 562 seconds. Distance 2200 feet. Average grade 19. Surface Belgian block, very rough. Starting speed 25 miles per houc Barton Brows, New York Sun, observer. ' Sherwood Automobile Corporation. CLEVELAND. O. M31 H3L sum) past grade climbed at speed of 1ml-- srse mraw per 'hoar by Jordan five passenger hmii iu' car. Hani thready traveled MXM milea without any mechanical attention. Automobile Edstaral. Phrin-XVealer-witnessed facta- and ran law DENVER, COLO. Am una Still ouettn Five wuli five husky' passengers today de I world renowned lyoakoat- Mountain in high gear, rive long, Rmtishing at top 23 miles per hoax. Grado ap- MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Jordan Silhouette Five Touring Car made wonderful rwn J cfimbing famous Kenwood Hill of Minneapolis. Starting at four mile per hour and not driven at any time over eight milea. Thia is remarkable, aa most ears are eotnpelledVto diisu ten to fifteen males per hour in order to make top without stalling motor. Speed test on hill speedometer showed 38 to 40 miles per hour. Car driven by G. R. Hanson, official observer W. C Anerof Minneapolis Tribune. - Northwestern Aulotnobila- Company, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Jordan five passenger sfanbs City Line Hill at speed five miles per boor half way up, then picked up to thirty miles per hear aver top. Also aUated at bottom of Sawmill at 20 miles per hear. Negotiated bad tarn in center and went over top at 14 isnaBSW' Cactied fiva passengers. Car a thoroughbred all the way. Petersen Motors, Inc. PORTLAND, ORB. Jordan elimbs Kings Heights. High gear. Distance L5 miles. Average grade 15. Bad turns. Also climbs 29th Street Hill. High gear. Distance 200 feet. Grade 20.7. Took only 50 foot start. Carried observer with driver. Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Company. RALEIGH, N. C Jordan five passenger climbed Dix Hill. 8 grade. Five) bad turns. Over top 33 miles per hour. . Length of hill Yi mile. Three passengers. Car driven by S. D. Alexander, sales manager Marshall Motor Co. This record beats all pre vious performances on this hill. Marshall Motor Company, Ine. SAN FRANCISCO,. CAL. Jordan climbed Church St. Hill in high gear. Grade haa three distinct pitches of 14.4. 193 and 18.4 respectively. Fig ares furnished by City Manager of San Francisco. Over the top at 17 miles per hour. Length of hill 562 yards. Carried two passengers including San Francisco Chronicle official observer. C D. Rand & Company. PTTTSECTRfTH, PA. fnssaed1 tap of Dmn Tewa Hill dm Is fi as miles per hoar. Came eat of Turkeys Nest at 40. Lowest speed on hill at first watering onsegh 30 miles' per boar. Gained 5 miles be tswnoa there saa aaaasut. flai I j nig driver and one passenger. Fddi n a-Wood Motor Company. ST. LOUIS, MO. ' Jordan Silhouette Five went over Calvary Hill in high gear. Speed at bottom of bill 18 miles per hour. Over top 12 milea per hoar. Length of hill 700 feet with 13 grade for first 500 feet. Steepest hill in city and generally recognized severest hill f.timhing test. Stoaxt M. Chambers, test observer. St. Louie Motor Car Company. 24J. Miles per Gallon Jordan's Comitry-Wide Economy Run .Average DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SALES and SERVICE J3ROADWAY and EVERETT PORTLAND Jordan Motor Cab. Co, Irsc. , C l-ol- nJ. , OJki