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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1924)
!: , THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON AUTO MO ,TRU MOTORCYCLES BICYCLES ACCESSORIES BIG PROGRAM AT PORTLAND AUTO SHOW FEBRUARY 9TH-- 16TH; . SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 27, 1924 - ''""' " . ' ' " ' ' . . . . i v I , m I -t ' " ' I BILES CKS AND TRAGI UKS f : VIUK UHUIHLHb BET PUBLICITY Portland Telegram Writes .Up Local Automobile Dealers One of the important announce ments in the motor truck iridustry In the Northwest is the addition of thq Moreland motor truck to the already Important line of pleasure cars bandied by Vick Brothers ot Salem. ' ' According to George Vick. head o(, the big Capital city motor dis tributing concern, who will repre sent the well mown raclfic Coast manufactured track in ItTarion and Polk counties, a special truck de partment Is to be immediately in stalled with erery facility for tak ing care ot the needs of Southern Oregon truck operators. r"W!th the Moreland factory branch in Portland cooperating with us, we see a wonderful fu ture for the Moreland track in our section," said Vick. "The prob lem of parts is solred in the enor mous supply carried by the parent company at their Portland branch. With our own supply and the op portunity on hourly deliTeries, we can afford service to trues opera tors never before heard of in this section of the state." ; Vick Brothers have long since become established as a factor in the motor business of southern ; bregon. and already many of their farmer, patrons are sending in con gratulations on their success1 In securing the Moreland line. "VS'e will have a truck for evfery purpose," stated Vick. "a3 the Moreland line is complete from the speedy road runner to the heavy duty five tonner. "We have, been assured . deliv eries, and with out Moreland cam paign already under way, we ex pect to make the Pacific Coast truck the last word in motorized transportation in our section of the state." n if iifj m t J. E. Anderson, of the Used Car Corner, leaves today for the south on a buying trip for the company. Mr. Anderson expects to be away for about a month -and stated that he would buy at least a hundred cars if the prices were right. "We buy them right." said Mr. Anderson to a .representative of The Oregon Statesman, "or de don't buy them. That is why we are able to sell at such prices as we do. We believe that the success of our business has been due to the fact that we know car values and can buy them right." YTEXXA TO Ill'TXJ OX LARGK SCALE (By Mall) VIENXA, Jan. The increas ing congestion in housing has led Vienna to extend its building plans and Instead of 5000 loggings it will construct 7000 during the year. Uses Moreland Truck One Year With No Repairs fefeteSfei mM M.;- M0REIAHD MOTOR TRUCKS j ? r-iJ-; v ' - J iiVtiJsl i3V; . locomotives of the Wester. If fi's 7A, ' an . rn r IMwrr ,toAAS;. nl , H --'vil w 1 1 , "-la i ml l- -v? " ' Hi jU iQflprtjtf I&J-JI1Q&. A'WHtfftf jmPCmB HI'i f tinn'Ci mn'tir utit n mffrfnniin m nim i mm in i i L. N. Fisher, of Spokane Speaks Well of Truck. The above picture was taken last week in front of Vick Brothers Garage, local dealers for the Moreland Motor Trucks. The truck belongs to L. N. Fisher, who, with his wifd and two children is headed for the Moreland Motor Truck factory at Los Angeles. Mr. Fisher is visiting all Moreland dealers enroute and expects to spend some time in Eugene visiting with his father, Mr. H. M. Fisher. have owned this truck for about a year now and have aver aged perhaps 100 mfles a day, at times hauling very heavy loads, and have been out nothing for repairs during that time." said Mr, Fisher, to a representative of the Statesman. Vick Brothers only recently took over the agency for the More land Trucks. HS MODEL T WELL RECEIVED Star Is Taking Place Among the Leaders Says President The return to Oakland of Nor man De Vauif, president of the Star Motor company of California and one of the widest known fig ures in the automobile business, saw the outcropping of greater en thusiasm than ever among the host of Western Star dealers. De Vaux brought with him news of the sensational manner in which the new Star models have "gone over big" with motorists throughout the country, in a style that woull indicate it headed for a.- position among the first cars in sales all over the United States. "The new models have been re ceived with tremendous enthusi asm everywhere." De Vaux told a gathering of the dealers at the factory upon his return. "It is undoubtedly the greatest universal reception ever given a motor car. We are confident of Rreat success. Greater popularity, greater pro duction, and greater sales will fol low in quick order. "Star ha3 already taken its place among the leaders of the in dustry. It remains now only to keep building for bigger business, because of the great value it is possible to build into a car of this type upon a quantity baeis. The fact that it is equipped with stand-bed while others are getting up. ardized units alone makes it desir-; able in every clime and for every; form of motoring of which the; He was immensely pleased npon lcarnine that a recheck of regis- troiiAn riiriirpii fn California i for the month of December, 1923, ! showed that while tbe total sales f increase registered one per cent an over ine ciaicr omi uu . jumped until the increase for It was 35 per cent. First figures'; showed the Increase much' lower, and the Feneral increase of all cars much higher than was later found to be correct. De Vaux congratulated A. W." Cummilrgs. Star dealer of Red, ding for his , sales . record during . last year, nia unui4vu'aw-i lng ippre rales per capita in his territory than any. other Star dealer in the entire west conld : show. Cummlngs was presented with a handsome .silver loving cup by Forrest Arnold, sales manager of the factory organization, as -the factory's appreciation of his ef-. ions. i nacltv nrndnctlnn for rcvatbI vice to motorists Is that they buy and order" their cars as early as nossible. because he feels aatlsned according to ms statement, mat a material suuruise now luumios so nn arnta chnrtaco nf ntomAh!t during spring. Doth De Vaux and Arnold de clare that the Oakland Star fac tory will be in capacity produc tion throughout the year 192,4. The only nice thing about being, a night watchman is he goes to 1 THE BEST TRUCK FOR THE WEST M nn xQ mm : " v A Kuyer of a motor .truck todajr, looks for the truck that will give the best continuous service at the lowest cost of upkeep. He wants a truck that will give him service day after day a truck that he can depend will stay out of the repair shops. The Moreland trucks are built in the west. They are adapted to West cm work. When parts are needed they can be sent from Portland on very short notice. The Portland branch of the Moreland Motor Factory carries all parts in stock and prides itself on its prompt service. . There is a Moreland truck for every need. Runner, to the large heavy duty five tontruck. 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