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Show mm makes MP RECORD The Minot Auto company, distributors of Overland cars in Minot, N. D., and vicinity, hit on an interesting method of demonstrating tho worth of its prod uct at tho mid-winter fair hold recently in the western city. ThiB was a nonstop non-stop run in which the motor of a model 79 Ovorland car; which was started on tho day tho fair opouod, waB not allowed al-lowed to stop during the 120 hours, or six days, tho fair was in progress. Ono of tho conditions of the run was that no adjustments or ropairs wore to bo inado and the motor camo through, with colors flying. Not a singlo tool was laid on the engine en-gine during the on tiro ruu and rocords made in other ways were remarkable Only eight pints or lubricating oil was necessary to keep the machine not only in perfect running order, but under high speed, and less than a glass of water was ovaporated from the radiator in keoping tho motor cool. Compotont officials of-ficials who watched tho run declared that the motor was running more Bmoothly and developing more power at tho end or tho long run than at the start. In commenting on the performance. Mr. Willys said: "It reminds mo of that old Biispendor advertisement wo used to sco, 'Tho longer vou wear 'cm tho bettor thy get.' 'r ' |