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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1917)
2 D THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE:; NOVEMBER 18. 1917. STUDEBAKER HAS LONG JUMP RECORD Dealer in Kansas Town Frames Up Unique Test to Show Stamina of the Chassis. "When one of our dealers out in a small Kansas town sent us word thai he had a new and startling test to convince prospects of the staunch construction of Studebaker cars, we were, of course, interested in the event," says R. T. Hodgkins, general sales manager of the Studebaker cor poration. "We found that lie had built a platr form in the middle of a street, over which he drove a Series lo stock Studebaker at express train speed As the car left the incline it leaped through the air for a distance of 54 feet, striking with tremendous force on all four wheels. This test to which the Kansas dealer subjected our cars, severe as it was, did not impress us so very much. Of course, we congratulated the deal er upon his ingenuity but we let it go at that. Try It in California. "Later, another Studebaker dealer in San Luis Obispo, Cal., hearing of the jumping stunt, decided to. stage one of his own. His method of con ducting the event was practically the same as that used by the Kansas dealer, -with a record breaking crowd lined up on both sides of the street to witness the spectacular leap. Taking the incline at a mile a minute speed, the driver of this Studebaker shot his car through space for a distance of 79 feet four inches. Then, amid the cheers of the hundreds who had gath ered to witness this demonstration of Studebaker sturdiness, the car came to a halt for the rigid inspection of those 'doubting Thomases' who ex pected. to see it crumple up. when it had struck the, pavement with such terrific force.. . . . . . "Not a particle of damage was suf fered by the Studebaker in either of these jumpsnot a bolt loosened and , not a single piece of mechanism out of place. No adjustments were made of any kind, either before or after the plunge into space." Paige Auto Covers 41,855 Miles Without Repairs Forty-one thousand, eight hundred nd fifty-five miles in public service without a replacement is the record of a Paige automobile owned by D. G. Burkhart: of Dayton, O. Mr. Burk hart purchased the car in April, 1914,, and rmmediatehr placed it in, the ren tal service. From that time until now, a period of three years and six months, the car has been in almost daily use and never once has been laid up for repairs. v "I .have kept an accurate account of my gasoline, oil and tire bills," says Mr Burkhart. "The car has used 2,506 gallons of gasoline and 52 gal lons of lubricating oil. The average has been about 17 miles to the gallon of gasoline and nearly 800 to the pi Ion of oil, I recently bought my sixth let Of tires, getting an average of al most e.wu miles tor each tire. "Most of my trips have been from i few miles to a day's run. This sum mer, however, I took a party on a U days' run through Colorado, the, round trip being 2,950 mile. The car :arried an 1.100-pound load," ( New Unique Headlight ,." Accepted by Authorities The Stewart-Warner people have ecently put on the market a unique leadlight lens whic'it bids .fair to oc Ttipy a strong position in the sales of his type of accessory. The new lens is shaped like a jlinder and is ground in the same nanner as the present Stewart Ichs. 't fits over the electric light bulbs and :he reflectors accomplish the same effect as the old Stewart lens. This device has been accepted by oth Chief of Tolice Dunn and Sheriff Clark ; MOTOR CAB MAKES VISITS HERE SATURDAY. V. O. ALLEN. Yesterday W. 0. Allen and Les 1'lae, respectively general manager and sales manager of the Allen Motor company, manufacturers, of Allen cars, arrived m Omaha on a 30-day tour, including St. Louis. C.hirmrn Omaha, Des Moines, Minneapolis, IT f' . f v at ft . Kansas L.ity, uanas, :an Antonio, Houston. KVw Origan. Mnntirnmr Birmingham,' Denver and Memphis. Air. Alien, as general manager of th Allpn ffttnr rnmnanv ttst.a the reason his company can so well .i. . .i t t u . . . gauge me ucmanus ot most oi tne nennl all r! tho liin" in U fact that Allen engineers follow the Dublin demand in Dlannincr each new yearly model. jic saiu; iever die nrst to aaopt the new nor the last to give up the old. we follow a maniifartiirinar antis-v that assures a capable, good-looking, long-iivea proauci. "Avoiding frpatr An'urn amp VsnAimm '---- --0 - " - - w ' Q - ( are always in style; our motor and mechanical construction ran aluiu be depended upon. I need not say mat economy ot tuel, oil and tires continues to be the best repeat sale maicer our cars nave. "This new Allen mod! vu'tth if. fla speedy lines, fine upholstery and fin ish anH atnrrlv rnnfriti'irn K. partially appreciated upon sight. To fully appreciate it one must hear the history of one of our first new Ser- : . a . . . . , , , ,, ics i siock moaeis. Overland Salesman in Land Of Nippon Visits America Bringing with him tales of annual eemmercial development in Japan, Y. c. i A 0UK114, iuiuicr university 01 cnicago graduate, now a representative of Shima & Co.. Willys-Overland distributors at Osaka, Japan, has just visited Willys-Overland headquarters in Tr1'l e i rv rviitii arrannamania t,-m ! vivuv manv ni i aiigviuviilB iui 1918 shipments. Japan today is entoyinar un dreamed of prosperity," stated Mr. hiigita, discussing the prospects for, (VIO. "For the first time in our history exports are greater than our imports. All our arsenals are working day and nignr making munitions. W ith our largest competitors in manufactured goods centering everv particle of energy on war supplies, we now have Chinese and East Indian markets almost entirely to ourselves "We are also exporting quite a few articles 10 Australia. Stutz to Again Be Seen Along Auto Row Another fine automobile 'will aoon make its appearance along the auto row. The Stutz is the car and it will be handled by the Haarmanrt Locke Motors company. lit speaking- of this contract Wil liam Locke asserts that the Stutx is well, known in Omaha, although it has not been handled here , for gome time. It is one of the fastest stock cars on the market and has a quality reputation beyond Teprosch. '""We an ticipate no trouble in disposing of all of these model? which we can get from the factory, said Mr. Locke. You will sense among Liberty own ers a feeling about, their cars that is almost that of affection. The Liberty satisfies their practical desire for performance their artis tic desire for beauty their physical desire for comfort t There is a'difference in the way the Liberty rides and drives. You must drive, it you must ride in it to appreciate the meaning of its superiority. W. M- CLEMENT M6TORS CO. 2514 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. , Phone Doug. S218. Distributors Central Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa. 1 " LlREUTY BILTWELL SIXES IN NINE BODY STYLES Velie Company Announces Fine New Line of Cars, Each One of Which Is Decidedly Different. The Velie Motors corporation has a new lineof "Biltwell" Sixes nine body styles in all, each decidedly dif ferent and embodying many features worthy of mention. Mechanically the car is continued much as before. The Continental motor has proven itself without ques tion. The Timken equipment has been satisfying under all conditions. A disc clutch and other details of sim ilar importanae are included in the Velie simply as an essential of better construction. The new Velie bodies are decidedly different. The radiator is higher and the hoodline continues in an un broken roll -hack to the rise of the rear seat. The doors are noticeably larger, while the seats themselves are deeply, upholstered in long plaits of real leather. The five and seven-passenger tour ing cars form the basis of the new Velie line. Then there are two road ster models and a closed car group comprising a coupe, sedan, cabriolet and town car. A four-passenger sport model, with outside exhaust pipes, low body, victoria top, and all the ear marks of a real speed car, completes the line. E. B. Wilson to Go to Springfield-Overland Formal announcement was made last week to the effect that E. B. Wil son, manager of the Willys-Overland, Inc., Omaha branch, has been ap pointed manager of the Overland branch at Springfield, Mass. He will leave for there today. This change came as a result of the purchase by the Van Brunt Auto com pany of Council Bluffs of the Willys Overland branch. Mr. .Wilson has made an. excellent record in Omaha and his new posi tion carries with it quite a substan tial increase in salary. You can secure a maid, stenogra )her or bookkeeper by using a Bee kVant Ad. ' TRUCKS Ir Ja ACTS H MOST any truck can do the exceptional feat on a special occasion. Sensational truck perf ormance, though, does not make or save money for the owner. Service .all hours of the day or night is the only thing that should interest you when buying your motor truck. Read Mr. Powers' letter- Wayne, Neb. attery ervice THEGIANTTHAT LIVES WABOX All Makes All Cars . THE FIRST fcAW a wise motorist observes is care of the car. Don't wait un til your battery freezes. Come irij now arid have it attended to. See us about storage if you don't intend to use your car this winter. DELCO EXIDE Service Station R. C. SMITH, Manager 2024 Farnam St. Douglas 3697. Omaha, Neb. NEBRASKA BUICK AUTO COMPANY, Lincoln, Neb. Gentlemen: I have been using a 3-4 ton GMC truck for the past four months, and find it a great help in my business. My hauling is dray work in general. Prior to the purchase of the GMC truck, I used three teams. Now, I use two; but my business is far better than I have ever known it to be, and I am doing lots of long hauling, such as moving household goods from and to neighboring towns, that I had never attempted to do before. I find that one man can do as much work with this truck as two men and two teams. I have never, had a moment's delay due to breakage or anything of that sort, and the motor seems to do better every day. I am well pleased with the GMC truck and would advise any one on the market for a truck to buy no other. Yours very truly, FRANK POWERS. Out on the road in mud, sand, snow and ice, on steepest grades and under all weather conditions, GMC Trucks will give twenty-four-hour service if need be. Nebraska Buick Auto Co LINCOLN OMAHA SIOUX qTY a.J!iRlP.'.w..jj'iuiidi''wn w j.iJiiii.tiyiiiji piaiiajii.'j.iii'Miii'i n iuwp w . . 1 vti mi " ' y. ,, . : -Z-ZZ .zzzz li JLJ! 1 1 TT fM II If i w V nw lt J This Christmas Present Gives Yom Country a More Useful Family I Our households art the nation'a strongholds! Right now is not too early for you to decide to make this Christmas a day that will benefit your Country. You can perpetuate the true spirit of the day by giving your family this Model 90 Sedan. It will enlarge the , radius of your usefulness and add to your efficiency as a household and as individuals. With it you protect your family's health and multiply your family value to your community. The good from this Christmas ex penditure is lasttng. Bad weather is no barrier to achievement for those who are equip ped with this Utility car. " You need this ear with its all weather protections and accommoda tions to help you in your business; to help you save time and energy. It is a practical service car, built for reliability, steady use at econom ical cost. That it is fashionably correct for social purposes is not as important as its value as a first aid for better living. There is spacious room for five adult passengers. - The two doors are staggered. The two front seats are individual, with aisle-way between. The top and the window pillars remain up permanently. The windows drop into the aides of the body and doors, and are ad justable at the desired degree. Thereisadomelight in ceiling, three silk roller curtains, parcel pockets at both sides of rear seat, foot rail, wind shield wiper, and nickel handles to close doors from the inside. The entire top and sides are dec ' orated with gray and black striped cloth. Every inch of the floor is covered with thick carpet to match the walls and ceiling. The body is Brewster Green with blacktop. It has 4-inch tire, non-ikij rear; 106-inch wheelbase; Ante-Lite darting and lighting tyttem and vacuum fuel feed. Why not bay your Hodd 90 now and get the good from its service ?--at least order yours now for riitfmt Light Foiir Model 90 Small Sedan 1240 . o. b. Tottdo Tax Ft Pric nibjict tocftang without notjff WILLYS-OVERLAND, Inc., Omaha Branch SALESROOMS 2047-49 Farnam St., Phon Douglas 3292. WHOLESALE DEPT. 1916 Harney St. Phoe Douglas 3290.