Medford mail tribune., March 05, 1917, Page 11, Image 11

MEDFOTCT) MEDFORD, OTJF.flOX. MONDAY. MAPCH 1917
PACE ETiKVEX
PLACE OF HONOR CAR SITUATION A A METZ WINS THE
FOR OVERLAND
The Willys-Overland starter in a lu
cent Issue says:
'ln the recent automobile show at
Chicago the newspapers stated that In
mvardini; space in tho building the
company receiving the posh Ion of
HARDSHIP
The present condition existing re
garding freight ear equinuiont for
shipping autonioliiles to tho Pacific
coast is one of the worst tho dealers
have had to contend with in years,
says J. C. Powers ltuick local dealer.
On his triii east u week uiro ho found
honor was the ono whose 'volunio of ionnrliiini, ti,o,. .. i.,,,i
husiuess during the proceeding 1:!
niontlis had surpassed that of all Its
exhibiting competitora and that was
tho Willys-Overland conipauy. Tho po
ultlon of honor at the Now York show
was also given to tills company.
"That model of efficiency, the beau
tiful Willys-Knight Might chassis, was
oao of the most widely discussed ex
hibits. Even tho layman of most tin
mecbauical turn of niiiiil could readily
understand by a study of tins chassis
the principle of the sleeve-valvo motor
uti$ lis advantages. The cut-away
chassis with the assistance of care
fully arranged lights makes every
working part of the motor open to
public inspection.
- "Tho new Country Club proved just
Vas popular in its class. That a car of
tho Country Club's snappy lines, with
wire wheels, real seating comfort and
high grade finish can be sold at a
Country Club's price, was a revelation.
"The Willys-Overlaud's newest five
passenner four-cylinder car tho Light
Kour and Ihe other models wero all
popular In the big display."
lllllner is county agent for these
cars. .
MAXWELL RECORD
IN WEST
For endurance running reliability in
the mountain countries df the far west
the Maxwell holds practically all the
best records that have been made bo
far. Driving a stock Maxwell roadster,
Hixy F. McKamera established a record
fnfe Spokane to Seattle last August
that still holds as the best, though
several cars have put to the run in
efforts to lower the time. The Max
well got over tho distance between
the two cities in eleven hours and
fifly-throo minutes. This beat the
fastest trains by moro than an hour
ami It took six hours oft! the beat plu
vious autnmobile records. Tho second
best time, made in an effort to beat
tho Maxwell, required three hours
moro than tho Maxwell's record.
There arc several mountain ranges
and a desert, to cross on the run. The
Maxwell's Medford agent Is the A. W.
Walker Auto Co.
THREE POPULAR
. AUTOMOBILES
One of the comparatively new
firms is the Medford Autoniobilo Co.,
located on Xorth Riverside ave., op
posito tho Natatoriiiin. C. P. Talent,
the manager, has been an aulo sales
man in this city for yeans, and thor
oughly understands tho business.
They hniidlo Mitchell, Hiipmobllo
and Dorl, three popular cars, rang
ing from low priced to standard
priced, thereby being able to fit every
pocket book "lean or fat."
The Mitchell and "Hup" arc well
known hero and there are several in
the valley, but the Dart is a new car
in this section and the dealers have
only been able to secure ono car,
which was picked up In a few days
after it arrived.
here, as the dealers there have to
drive their cars by their own powor
as far jis they can, and aro doing so
almost to the extreme.
Shipping automoDIlcs on flat cars
is almost as common us shipping in
box cars. However, in doing this it
is more expensive, being impossible
to ship more than thrco cars in this
manner, in place of five or more.
They are fastened securely to the car
and then covered very close with
heavy tarpauliun which keeps them
almost as nice as if they were ill box
cars. There are train loads of flat
cars loaded in this manner, that are
being rushed through as fast as pos
siblo, but also this manner ot ship
ping is limited. So far, the Howard
Auto Co., Pacific Coast distributors
for Buick cars, have not had to ac
cept many shipments of this nature,
but owing to the shortage of cars,
have agreed to accept a trainload of
Uuick automobiles on flat cars to
supply tho demand in tho northwest.
The lluick factory lias never been
in a better shape to make deliveries
on cars than it Is at tho present time.
Having their warehouses full and all
the additional room they can find.
Automobiles aro being more exten
sively used In tho east for almost
every line of business, as welt as
pleasure. People on the farms are
finding a real saving in having a car
to do thier running around, as It not
only saves time, but it is a saving on
their horses and is a great saving in
money, as when you do not uso the
car, it does not cost anything to
keep it.
4,688,412 MILES BY
TEST CARS
"During 1 91 G the Goodrich fleet, of
tire testing cars traveled USS,411'
miles, which is equivalent to C30 trips
from Xow York to San Francisco and
return, and they used upwards of 390,
000 gallons of gasoline," said Dr. W,
C. Goer, chief of the development de
partment of the U. 1 Goodrich com
pany recently.
This statement was given out as six
of the test cars left for tho south,
where they will avoid the snow covered
roads of Ohio for the next several
months in making' their strenuous tests
of the Goodrich products. The cars
have been unable to make tho required
300 miles every 1M hours in northern
Ohio and sinco this mileage is con-
sidercd imperative by the Operating
Committee, it was decided to transfer
the work to a field where it can be
carried on without any interruption. !
At Chattanooga the present fleet will
be increased by five new cars and at
Atlanta three more will be added,
bringing tho entire number up to 11
cars with a crew of 37 men, all export
drivers, who enjoy a record for 101(!
that, was free from accidents. j
"When 1 began driving ono of theso
test cars," said one of the drivers, 'l
thought it was all fun. but I soon had
this taken out of me, for I have to
make at least 150 miles during the day
and then turn my ear over to a night
driver, who also makes 1"0 miles. We
keep a complete record of every tire
and the liif.s as well as the cars are
inspected by the factory experts every
morning before we start out.; ' , , j
CLIDDEN TOUR
Of all the events In which the Metis
has carried off first honors, probably
none is of equal Importance with ils
winning the last C-liddeu tour, an eight
days' endurunce contest, from Minne
aw)lis, Minn., to Glacier National Park,
Montana, in which it was pitted against
the pick and flower ot America's high-1 July, JUKI. A cerlnlii specified time
priced und high-powered cars. There . was allowed each car to gel from one
wero thirty-one stur;ers aiu! twenty- control to the next, and at nuou con
four of them finished. Three Met j trols only an hour, or an hour and a
curs were In the contest, and each of half at the most, was allotted for din
them finished with a perfect score. ner. No overhauling or adjustments
Of still greater significance is the 1 were allowed except during tho run
fact that the Met cars were the only I ning time.
cars that held perfeel scores, without ! - The Metis is handled in Medford by
time extension or additional allowance j While & Applegate.
of any kind, for the entire tight days!
of the lour. The MeU still reiaius Hie ' Tom Mei rluiun, (lie reliable hlack
(iilddeu trophy. smith, is also an expert on repaiiiug
Tho lour started from Minneapolis at j and making springs and selling tires
!):3U in the morning on the nth of and repairing auto frames.
NEW HOME iOF THE
STUDEBAKER
The elegant new homo ot tho Btudo
buker in Medford at the comer ot
Main and Urupe streets, with W. It.
Ho J.ay, as local ugcitt, Is ono of the
nicest and most oonvoniently located
automobile stations in Medford. The
building has been re-arranged to suit
Mr. He Lay and the first car load of
tho famous Htudebakers havo been
unloaded mid are now on display. A
Hue of accessories (or these cars, as
well as big stock or tires, will be
carried, the llevere being featured.
This is practically a new lire In Med
ford, but is a popular oue elsewhere.
Mr. pe Lay comes from Olemlalo,
where ha wag cashier of a bauk for
five years, and was also mayor of that
city. Ho is a live wiro young busi
ness man and ho and his family are
delighted with the city and valley.
Mr. Tie Lay extends a cordial invi
tation for you to call and see tlm
1 a 1 7 Stiidcbuker.
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The Most Remarkable Truck Performance in America's History
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Left Seattle July 9, 1916. Arrived New YorkAugust 10, 1916.
Left New York October 9, 1916. Arrived Portland January 25, 1917.
Reached Seattle January 29, 1917
(Auspices Seattle Chamber of Commerce)
Through muil over mountains in midwinter over roads never before traversed by n truck the (IM(J l'o-ton truck
which left Puget Hound six months ago, will return tomorrow. ( uiiicl!ed to undergo tests li it lici'to unheard of gruelling, ter
rific nevertheless it MADE GOOD. The punishment it received was etii;d to many years of the most exacting service yet
when it emerged its motor was running as smoot hly as a sewing machine.
BACK IN SEATTLE
"With William Warwick, who took the truck across! the Coiiliuent last-July- the first truck to traverse
Parks Transcontinental Highway at the wheel, the j.M(' reached Seattle January -'K successfully ciuiileting
transcontinental journey ever made by t ruck.
In a Stock Model Just Like Your GMC
the National
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stacle, every test triumphantly.
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Hirsts through gumbo flood snow, the tiin k conquered
with stan
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