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Show N V THE DESEIIET VI EOhiPILIIfG DATA 5 to 54. that K covered a total mileage of 5.104 miles. The average trip was 104.15 miles. Tbe truck consumed 555 gallons of gasoline or an average of 7.045 miles to the gallon. It consumed IS 5 gallons f oil ec an av erase ef 157.4 miles to the gallon. The average epeed per hour was 14.44 and the total running time for and 50 the 14 tripe was 144 hours an. averminutes. The truck bandied age load Of 4.510 pounds. toDeprecia- ; 45. tion charged off amounted interest on the investment. 417. Is; crews ware paid on ths basis of J50 hours at 40 csntn an hour and 110 hours at 00 eents an hour. Tho eoet per mile for tho total trips amount to .1444 eontn and the coat per ton, .41711.worn n delaypick-up-Ins reWhon thorn ceiving a return trip nnd nowarehouse to be made other then the top tho actual time consumed In tho trip was 54 S hours including lima off for dinner. Th truck la equipped with tires In tires on tho rear and the front Tiros on this truck have at all times carried a considerable overload.' But during tbe 5.101 miles ef road the truck haa covered, the tread wear on the casings in the rear of an inch, accordhas been only ing to caliper measurement The Federal now has a fleet of the trucks in operation. Interesting data may be expected as toon as tbe next three weeks report Is ready. NEWS SATURDAY JULY 3 1920 jMp- Representative of Mack Truck Here For Indefinite Stay A new world's record for IS days, I trane-- l five hours for the 5, continental trip from Los Angslss to I Nsw York has been made by a poeu-- l I matlcally equipped motor truck of the Goodyear Tire A Rubber com-- 1 pany. Tbs previous record of 17 deya apd three hours was established in 1515 by a light weight Maxwell truck. When the three-to- n Packard that II st had hung up the-nerecord rolled Inte New York City. IllI had traveled from tbe Atlantlo to the facifio four times since 1115 end rolled a total of 150.000 miles. Driven by Hoeprd Sholder and Herbert Temple, the big freighter! traveled 5,004 miles over the Santa Fe route to Kansas City In eight days I end 15 hours despite 52 hours loat be-- I cause of bad roads and detours in New Mexico. Just 11 days after leaving Los An- gates, the big truck rolled Into the II factories at Akron a distance of 5.000 miles The drivers relieved each I other every six hours, on sleeping In I a comfortable cab behind the driver's! seat, while the other maintained the schedule. The truck made Its first trans-con-- 1 tlnental run from Boston to San Fran-- 1 I cisco in September, 11155,700 miles, In 51 days Ths earns truck traveled with an army transport train over the! Lincoln highway In 1511 and slnoe then haa been giving demonstrations along the Pacific coast. Company officials beltsvs that ths new reoord, with Its average daily I runs of 250 miles, will stand for some time. 500-mi- - t- . 1 eoaet-to-coa- 7-- Browning Auto Co. Outlook Is Rosy . - SECTION-FOUI- le ' xuulli that nr regarded an of Rational interact beeads of the apparent on lack of authentic information posumatie tired truck operation have been secured by the Federal Rubber company of Cudahy, Wlaoonsin, ln the t fow weeks. This data he been seeufed through the operation by the company of a trucking service between Milwaukee The service will be and Chicago. continued by the company not only ' to get relief from the congested traffio on the railroads but " freight primarily, to secure definite, accurate data on operating and maintenance costa of trucks with pneumaUo tire equipment. company Ths Federal Rubber , placed in operation on April I a three A- - B. HOUSE, lf one-hatruck ton This truck. and week, has made five round trips Mo' Representative of Internationa or one round trip a day because the tors Truck Corporation, Who is truck wse not operated on Saturday and Sunday. Here for Indefinite Stay With The report for the first three weeks . Motor Company. . Richards shows, briefly, that this method of ' transportation is cheaper by nearly To assist Richards Motor company 451 thaw the same service by railroad Brisk business marks the opening of representatives in "selling the Mack freight. That is figuring, however, the summer season for the Browning on a strictly money saving basis. Automobile company at Sixth South truck idea" in this territory, A. B. Weather conditions, as reported on and Mala streets, local distributors of House, special representative of the the trip sheets, show that there were the new Overland and the Wlllys-Knlg- Mack International Motor Truck Cortwo days of snow, five deyn on which cars. here for aa Indefinite it rained end seven day ef fair Everybody on Auto Row recalls poration, is weather. Most of the road between the dull period when there was - a stay. - Mr. House will be glad to meet ' Milwaukee and Chicago is concrete shortage of earn in Salt Lake aa well Mack truck operators and enthusiasts and macadam but there are two spots, all other places; practical lr. one throurh Zion City, a mile in throughout thg country, due to the at the Richards Motor company salesT 57 south State street. length, and one between Rachlne and railroad situation. The dealers aim-p- ly rooms, to terriin am this "I get pleased which marked time Instead of writing Kenosha, also about a mils long, orders or, rather, got orders, but tory to talk with truck owners and present very bad read oondltiona "My was consumed figured could not get new cars to fill the operators' eayu Mr. House. more The gasoline hag already demonstrated st ft cents a gallon. Oil was figuredIs same. .It was "watchful waiting" visit with a truckload ef worry thrown in. than ever the value of the Mack st 14 cents a gallon. The truck Now, however, all la changed, and truck. I find that a large number of depreciated on a 150.00 mile basis T end the Interest on the Investment In the Browning people are Infringing satisfied owners are using thsm in this on the law agalnat speeding In the territory. Ths Mack International tbe truck is figured at I per cent. Is Truck Motor ths largCorporation Not counting the saving in boxes number of orders they are filling for est organisation devoted exclusively due to the different conditions pre the Overland and the Wlllys-KnigIn the creation of an automobile I Naturto motor truck manufacture. countearn. Bald a member of their sales sentsd by truck shipment; not will satisfy every demand, style that is a the of result outrange complete ally ing the cartage saved by truck opera- department, discussing the present carefully considered, and de-- 1 I models, made in 10 sixes must beare tion through elimination of this serv- look for the sales of these makes of motor truck called upon for their very 1 5 signers' 15 to and from tons' cars: capacity actual the ice in railroad shipment; These best to produce a car that will please cost of the operation of this truck for Shipments are bow coming through even length of wheelbase. and the the taste of the owner. eye built entirely upon the de- Comfort Is also three weeks, including labor and all, from the factory very nicely, and we trucks areone considengineering staff and eration for thereanIs Importantlittle was only 1105.47 as against 5457.10 have new Overlands for Immediate de- signs of sat- which tbe same shipments by railroad livery. Within the next few days we manufactured completely in the com- Isfaction In owning a mighty car that is beauaill be caught up with our orders pany's own factories. The product is tiful to look upon but would have cost. is unoomfort-- 1 ears, as well, the hlrhest class and highest pplced able to ride In, according to C. E. The cartage at Milwaukee and Chi- for the WUlys-Knlg's line of motor truck In America, and cago alont would have cost in excess and expect to have Cookerly of the Padflo Nash Motor of 1100 so that ths actual money sav- available for delivery for new orders yet Its popularity in all parts of the company local Nash distributors. soon. betis the world rapidly approaching ing is 5150, to say nothing of the "In the Nash four passenger sport ter and quicker dispatch tbe freight out The summer of 1524 has started point where production, too, will ex- model, both style and comfort have most of make. ceed manner and that ths truck. other any auspiciously by been combined to produce a car that I -received will satisfy every demands The long Charged against ths truck, also was, is which, the orders are canting in A. 3. 8eyter, district representa- graceful lines of the Nash sport mod5 enough to put everybody on their hours of overtime in one day. This in reality, should not have been toes. The fact that the salesmen know tive of the Mack International Motor el; the white wire wheels and the I have plenty ef cars to depend on Truck corporation, visited represennickel trimmings, make It especially charged against the truck. It was they and that the Shipments from the tatives of .the Richards Motor com- attractive and smart for social use, I acquired while this truck assisted a Wlllys-Overlasolid tired truck through the factory back east are pany during ths week en route to the and, concluded Cookerly, "after style (ton sand and towed it into the city in a coming along regularly once more, Pacific coast. Mr. Seyster declares and comfort has been assured, Nash of that extra effort win be expended In builders have assured unusual pow-- 1 disabled condition due to the burning adds confidence to the efforts the salesmen. It looks ss though ws this territory In order to emphasise er and eoonomy of operation through I out of a bearing. have an to are show tha going exceptionally more vividly the value of the motor the perfecting of the wonderful Nash The tabulated reporta, d summers season this year.' motor. six truck In many, lines of buelnesa truck made 14 round tripe from April! t-- 4 ,1 ht Nash Six Good Qualities Are Service Proved by Country-Wid- e I The good Qualities which distinguish the Nash Six Permotor d fected are accentuated by hard and extensive service. Nash Six owners everywhere find .that thousands of miles of travel but serve to emphasize the unusual power of this motor, its economy and quietness.' Valve-In-Hea- ht I see nW-fH- Tearing Car, OIOSS lUsMnb gieeg Ope0 Fvsr-Faassag- rsr Medal. 01 0M laTM-ramm- in Tearing Car, ' 010TS Fnwr-Pnasen- ge Csap. Imi-Pawat- 03SM . r? Sedan. fZSOI Frier, f. a. b. Krneeka ht Wlllye-Knight- I Pacific Nash Motor Co. 1- -4 434 nd SOITH MAIV Waaatek ALT LAKE CITY HI N valve-ln-hea- 04' VALUE CARS AT VOLUME PRICES Lincoln Way to be Permanently Marked This Summer Enamel Steel Signs Guide Tourists From New York to Omaha?- - Association! Marking Crew to Start July First Among the automobile parties to through Salt Lake this week was that Of Mr. H- W. Merabach of Chicago , The party la making, the. trip irpfTL Chlcago to Los Angeles and return; and arrived in Salt Lake late Sunday evening. They report that the roads are in excellent condition .from Cheyenne, Wyo.. to Salt Lake City, and that they looked like boulevards to them. The personnel of the party is made up of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Mersbach and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson and family. They left Chicago on June 17 and expect to arrive In Los Angeles about July Sth or 5th. After spending four days in Salt Lake, adhere the members of the party .say - they- - -- thoroughly,' enjoyed themselves, the party left over the Zion National Highway .Sal- t- Lake early Thursday morning They will visit Fish Lake, Bryce Canyon, the Grand Canyon Of "the Colorado-an- d Zion National Park before, wending their way Into southern California- One of the younegst. automobile tourists to pans this way this season was the little daughter of Mr. Mersbach, who is not yet six years old. pasa - Lincoln states that he expects to start, the Mich The DETROIT, crew at work on the eastern seaboard Highway has never been permanently first and that It is promarked between the Missouri River aboutJuly posed to complete the entire Job in and the Atlantic coast. Travelers In Omaha befora October first. as Philadelphia the past have been guided by painted andIn such large cities where it would bs Pittsburgh, markers stenciled on the telegraph difficult to plant polea, special arand telephone poles, but this system of rangements have been made for acmarking, while the cheapest to clamping the enamel steel signs on the In the most is the expensive complish, electric lighting fixtures with the long run, aa the painted signs are permission of city authorities. and the weather obliterated by quickly Wlth .the completion of this highly must be constantly renewed If the' expensive but most efficient and marking la to be maintained at top permanent plan of marking, the Lin- coln Highway will be the most thorefficiency. The- - Lincoln Highway association oughly and clearly marked road on has In past years, through the American continent,' and a tour-- : with the Automobile Club of 1st can follow through from 42nd Southern Calif!- - brought about Street and Broadway to Market street the permanent marking- of the Lin- San Francisco, if he so desires even coln Highway from San- Francisco to without the help of a road guide or Omaha, aa well as the Midland Trail log and merely by -- following tha main feeder, connecting Los Angeles marking. with the Lincoln Highway at Ely. NeThe chestnut posts to be used by the vada Novd, the remainder of the association for the affixing of the sign-boarbute will be permanently signs are guaranteed to last at least Station Is Very ed with enamel steel signs by the as- 16 years, while the metal signs carry- Parking initself a are sociation ing high glase practically Popular With Motorists John N. Will) s Contributes Signs and destructible by the elements Mr Russel Woodruff, manager of Posts. the Woodruff Motor Ths sxpense of permanently mark- Trucks Outnumbered that the stable of gasoline chargers-tha- t ing some l;600 miles of through high la maintained by his company, for By Passenger Cars by way In- a thorough fashion is very the convenience of that part of the considerable. To properly mark Ten More Than to One public which Is so unfortunate aa not through route at least two markers te to he automobile owners, is kept the mile ere necessary. After careOf interest to the average par owner most empty, due to the inceesahT deful figuring the association determmand made on it. ined that 520,000 should take care of is th total number of motor-drive- n th According to Mr. Woodruff the job tt had In vlewYor thia sum vehicles In the United States and th mer. The company haa more thanks score of of ths number of cars comparative border-erepassenger cars out over th territory d along the line ha been asOn the north by th Yellowstone sured to th extent of 45,000 and due and motor trucks Out of approxto the Interest of Mr John N Willvs, imately 7.000,000 motor vehicles, 450,-00- 0 park ahd on the south by the Grand a director of the Lincoln Highway asare used for commercial purposes Canyon of the Colorado. hat passenger cars outnumbering motor To observe the crowded condition sociation, the ad dlt ion flS.OQO been provided. This money will bs trucks by more than ten to one. About of the parking station maintained by largely invested iff 5,000 permanent 175.000 trucks are equipped with the company at Fourth Bouth and enamel steel signs, 10x21 inches in pneumatic tires, showing the tremen- Main ereeta one would believe that ixe, carrying the standard Lincoln dous strides made by 'the pneumatic her. indeed, was a popular place. And Highway! marker in three color of in the few years nine its develop- so It ia. Th motorist during to -- park his enamel. These eigne are half round ment. That 276,000 trucks are running and are firmly screwed to hardwood on solid tire indicates that this and car and wishing to ffnd it in the same posts, 11 feet long, which will be tbe .cushion type will. always have place when he returns, without, mr sunk three feet under ground and certain field where superior traction I further difficulty whether he, has li car standing one hour Or six. at turn and every confusing placed and powers art not aecea-''hi- e cross road between ths Hudson and sary. cushioning the'one who park Ms car ther the Missouri. theic number is legion, Tbs' association ha also secured the Most Car Ills Auto of the Autocar company Method oi of Ardmere. Pa-- , through the interAre Told in Sound Simple est of its president, Mr1. David 8. Ividf movit.g Bolt loot, a foupder ef ths.ssaociation. The Most ef the 111 of the motor car Autocar eompanv wilt provide- - two two-tot- v rather difficult te trucks for carrying the pole, are indicated by audible svmptoma . Tt Is sometimes tbrSf fun through the fmme and signs and the marking crew. Tno A weaving noise ia tbs differential ns an Indication ran be channels' back In taken men from the I nfvereltv of may young place sfter they the master bevel gear of the havsbeen removed Where thee Mlehtgnnat Ann Arbor have been se- that cured by tbe association to handle untt is running out of alignment. A bolt are drilled to take cotter ptn the work, the driver, of tbe trurkt light eatrh. which occurs several the' simplest way to replace them In' hertn been provided through the times Spring each revolution ef tbs to rad n piece of wire through tbe ktndnree of Mr Lodhim driving wheels - law th agn of n, frame hot end then out tnrough race -- preel den, of chipped tooth in tb drive aha H pin-- 1 the hole in the bolt A. F Btrunt. Th bett may V ha Lincoln highway . II then be draw through the hole. sitnrialoa. io or ting gear. -- s . go rd When yon have to trail along, its some satisfaction to know that you can jump up to top speed at the first opening. , With Polarine on the cylinder walls, you get full compression can creep along on high then shoot ahead when you get the chance. Polarine gives your motor both power and protection. Power to pull up the steepest hills steadily protection against engine wear and big repair bills. . There Is no better oil at any price. car fill for where you economical , your Buy Polarine up with Conoco Gasoline at service stations and garages where you see the Conoco Sign. For your convenience In buying oils and gasoline, use a Conoco. Coupon Book. Buy one today. clean-burnin- g, tJ THE CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (A Colatnde Corporatise! 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