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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1917)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY -BEE: SEPTEMBER 2, 117. 2 D REFINED MAXWELL Nash Roadster Holds Four Passengers fly'- m SHOWNBY DEALER Minor Improvements Only Add to Value of Car Without Changing One Model; Has Longer Wheelbase. The latest word in automobiles in Omaha is the refined Maxwell car for the 1918 season just received by C. C Wray, the local Maxwell distribu tor. Besides several important improve ments, which greatly enhance the value of the Maxwell there are many lesser refinements which add to the car's mechanical perfection, although there has been no fundamental change in the one model chassis. In the Maxwell today the depth of the frame members has been in creased from three to six inches. The former method of attaching the body to the frame by the use of brackets has been discarded and the body now rests directly upon the frame itself, which greatly strengthen the car. The elimination of the noisy splash guards, made possible by the change, is appreciated by motorists. ' The wheelbase has been increased by half a foot this season, its length now being 109 inches. The body is also roomier. Another improvement is the com pensating underslung rear spring now used by the Maxwell. This type of spring is the same that has recently been adopted by many of the manu facturers of the highest priced cars. The longer wheelbase, with the un derslung compensating rear spring, not only Improves the riding qualities wonderfully, but makes for even greater "roadability" a feature al ways noted in Maxwell cars. There has been installed an im proved strainer and sediment bulb in th gas line. . An electric lock controls the starter, making it impossible to mesh the pinion and fly wheel, while the motor i$ running. A heavier pinion is used in the rear axle. A larger cat tank has an improved gauge and filler pipe: National Motor Cars Are Popular in Washington If you atand orf the curb of Penn sylvania avenue and toll off the own ers of National motor cars that pass in the stream of traffi; down the main boulevard of Washington, you can hit the center of the vocational census "target every time by quoting the button-counting nursery jingle of "rich man, poor man," etc. The national capital, with Its diplo mats and military ana naval attaches from every nation, has a most cosmo politan coterie of National owners, ac cording, to George M. Dickson, presi dent of the National Motor Car com pany of Indianapolis. "Cars bearing the Natjonat trade mark wait in front of the Army and Navy club for officers who are the graduates of West Point and Annapo lis," he said. "You also will see them parked in front of the state and treas ury buildings where their owners are employea m the government service. Members of the house and senate ride, to and from the capitol in National '. cars purchased in' Washington or brougntwith them from their home cities. i "The National owners of the na tional capital also Include a wealthy newspaper publisher, a millionaire turfman whose horse have won class ics, a prominent clergyman, the man ager of a meat market, several real estate dealers, a grocer, cigar store proprietor, physicians and attorneys." Pittsburgh Pug Now jn Army Would Box Dillon Jack Levin, a Pittsburgh middle weight, who is doing "his bit in the regular army, is anxius for a match with Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis boxer They were matched about two years ago, but the contest was post poned. Lavm i!s stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, lie will be grant ed a furlough if a match is arranged. Formal announcement of the new Nash car , is made today. While re cent developments at Kenosha have indicated that the new Nash car was practically ready for the market, not until today's announcement was any official assurance given by the Nash Motors company that the new Nash car was on its way. The type of motor that is being marlufactured for this new model rep resents a step forward in motor con struction. Those who have been for tunate enough to secure inside infor mation state that the engine is re markable for its simplicity of con struction; while it represents a standard type of motor now in gen eral use rather than anything radical, yet it is. enough different to set new design-of construction. The production m the mammotn 11 "TmiT "" ;TiTii7"T"WH!,''g;;eTIg3e' Overland Makes Record In Climbing Mountain Samuel" Bullman, theatrical man ager of Dallas, Tex, in St. Louis, Mo., the other day told a story about the touring efficiency of the Overland Light Four, saying: "May 28, with my wife and daugh ter, I left Dallas and up to my arrival in St. Louis, on my way home, trav eled approximately 2,000 miles oyr treacherous road without having lift ed the hood of car, except for oil ing purposes." . Bullman'a tour took him through Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Mon tana, Yellowstone park, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illi nois and Missouri. His car, without trouble, climbed the Rattoon pass, which rises 12,000 feet in a distance of twelve miles. , In one day he had to ford eighteen creeks and small rivers. Time after time, Bullman said, he had to turn out for other makes of cars, which were in distress, and more than once he aided much larger and more powerful machines. Test Gasoline Used on Actual Touring Trip "Something educational rather than spectacular" was the effect aimed at in an economy test by the King Mo tor Car company to test for the bene fit of King owners the amount of gasoline per mile required under or dinary ttftiring conditions by a King eight-cylinder seven-passenger tour ing car, declares W. L. Killy of the Noyes-Killy Motor company, Omaha, Neb. So a King Eight, not specially pre pared in any way for, the run. was started from Pittsburgh for Milwau kee, a distance of somewhat more than 616 miles. In applying for a sanction from the American Automobile asso ciation, it may be mentioned, the King Motor Car company requested that the rules and regulations be of such a nature that the record would show a cai owner's economy test No speed records were aimed at, the principal object of the company be ing to reproduce average touring con ditions exactly. Expect State Fair to Be Good Car Salesman "Much is looked for from an actual sales standpoint at the state fair this year by almost all of the automobile dealers." says Mr. Hayward of the Mclntyre-Hayward Motor company. The immediate reason for this con clusion is the upward trend of ma terial prices. It will force many mo- plant is being pushed in order to finish up a quantity of these new cars so that thev will be in the hands of the biz motor car merchants dis tributing the Nash product by Sep temher 15. The new car was unveiled before the organization of Nash distributors at the factory in July. It was re ceived with the immediate approval of thi new distributing organization, which was gathered around the Nashi Motors company by Oenerai sales Manager C. B, Voorhis in record time. The fact alone that the new car even surpassed the expectations of what this distributing organization bejieved the Nash Motors company would be able to produce practically assures the immediate acceptance by the public of the value represented in this car. torists to buy early. There is also much talk of limited supply of auto mobiles. This, of course, is indefinite because it dependa on the war litua tion. Federal Rubber Stock Is ' Offered to the Employes As the result of requests frem many of the employes of the Federal Rubber company of Cudahy, Wis., for the privilege of purchasing an interest in this company, action re rntlv wii taken hv the board of di rectors whereby a certain amount of second preferred stock of the com pany might be acquired. This stock, WJllCn IB UlVlUCHU-ucai niu, tij reason of the limited number of shares available, be offered primarily to these employes holding position of responsibility, and whose termf of service with the Federal company cover a considerable period of time. This desire for stock ownership sneaks well for the personnel of the Federal employes, and indicates not only a keen appreciation of the re markable progress which the com pany has made during the last six years, but a deep interest in its future progress and success. People Buying the Higher Priced Cars to Save Advance In speaking of the brisk demand for higher priced cars, which is so evi dent, Carl Changstrom of the Stand ard Motor Car company,- Westcott distributors, attributes it to a general belief that car prices will advance ma terially durinar the next year. "Numerous orosoects we demon strate the Westcott to seem to feel that it is economv to buy the car they like best regardless of ' price. Of course, there will always be a greater marked for the moderate priced Car. but in the jhigher priced field many prospects are buying sooner than they had planned in order to save on tin purchase price. Auto Supply Company Moves to New Location Announcement was made last week by the United States Auto Supply company to the effect that they are moving to their new location at 606-8-10-12 South Fourteenth street, where they have remodeled a building for occupancy. The United States Auto Supply company is a firm two years old which has, under the able manage ment of L. C. Kohn, advanced to a leading position among the automo bile supply houses ot Umaha. Ml CMS The unusual beauty and comfort of the new six cylinder National are only the surface indications of a quality that extends throughout the entire car. In performance, design and value, it isr such a car as the pioneer maker of American Sixes might be expected to produce. CJheSix $1995 Ve'Tibeue $2595 NATIONAL MOTOR CAR & VEHICLE CORP., INDIANAPOLIS Stvtnianth Sutcuffvl Ytr fin h The T. G. Northwall Company OMAHA, NEB. V LUTE MORSE, Lincoln, Neb. S. R. NELSON, Atlantic, U. DEAN BROS., York, Neb. The Ten Big Features that K Proclaim the REDDEN TRUG Tx Rirrrtoct ValiiA An f Via Marlrpf -JL A AW WAV XYAMX JLW (W When it comes to hauling; and delivering your goods at half the present cost, hauling thern farther and faster, the Redden has no equal in the whole realm of truckdom. Big national concerns, such as Armour & Co., Coca-Cola Co., Great Western uu Lo., uenerai mectnc iu.o., yonsonaarea vjasvx.,inesc aim many others in a multitude of businesses are using the Redden because of its ten big points of superiority, and because it saves them money. Compare the Redden, point for point, with any ton truck on the market that sells for twice the money. These ten Redden advantages will surely con vince you. ' s , 1 Built oversize throughout to stand up anrj give better service under the hardest day-in-and-day-out service. 2 Has five brakes two extra service brakes on the jackshaft, -7 an exclusive Redden feature. J Extra heavy truck springs, extra heavy castings. , . A Strong, sturdy frame construction renders it proof against all weaving and twisting. Z Heavy steel spring shackle bars carry the load instead of transmitting it to the Ford axle bearings. 1 ... Oversize solid steel axle provides ample margin for overload; has enclosed brake drums and heavy-duty bearings. 7 Oversize 34 x 3 tires provide greater, carrying capacity, greater mileage and tire economy. . g Oversize adjustable radius rods; extra large and heavy hub flanges and so on throughout extra large, strong and sturdy at all points. Oy 'Manufactured nor assembled in our own great plant. This insures accuracy of workmanship, finest materials, high-grade construction.' Prompt deliveries vital both to dealer and purchaser. J 0 Licensed under the famous Cook Patents which are basic and dominating. . - Yes, see all this . Redden superiority for yourself No matter what you're now using for delivery and haulage purposes costly trucks or horses thf Rrlfn will mvp xic h etter service, and will cut delivery costs one-half! tltV 4, WAS J w, w - -. ' r WESTERN MOTOR CAR COMPANY - 2054 Farnam Street. Phone Douglas 4904. , Western Distributor Omaha. Neb. f M i n n f I Jk Kr xr A XT id D-...:J t N WALTER S. JOHNSON, Secretary ane) Sales Manager. E. V ABBOTT, Vice President and General Manager. Branches Lincoln, Hooper, Hastings, Nebraska, and Wichita, Kansas. 1 See The Redden at The State Fair, Lincoln, Neb., September 2d to 9th. Redden Motor Truck Company, Inc., Chicago, 111. pk xni, j, your opportunity to get the strongest truck, backed by the strongest company. Ue&lerS 0r proposition is unusually liberal. You can not afford to take on any line until) you have seen the Redden. $350 and a FordMake a Sturdy One-Ton Truck : Can Be Equipped With Any Type of Body Licensed Under Cook Patents Which Are Basic and Dominating
