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Show GREAT IS TMI, SAYSIDEM J. Louis Anderson, who ha3 tho Thor motorcycle agency for Utah, claims the distinction of being tho only motorcyclo rider who lias made tho trip on such a machine over tho Midland trail to Denver, Den-ver, and back by way of the Overland trail. On this trip, which was made by way of the Utah desert, he claims to have given tho two-speed machine tho hardest ueago to which a motorcycle of this, typo wan ever subjected. Rain fell continuously for six days during dur-ing this trip, and tho mud was from four to six inches In depth over tho heavy grades of tho Colorado Rockies. Tho desert and from Wellington to Made. Colo., which wtallcd many nutomobllou making tho trip, was negotiated successfully. success-fully. by tho sovcn-hor3epowci two-spued Thor. Tho motor was used an average of seven hours each day on tho low gear, with no overheating. It was on the job all the tlmo. Mr. Anderson says. He claims tho distinction also of being the only person who has ridden a motorcycle to tho "U" on tho mountain sldo northwest north-west of Fort Douglas. This was accomplished accom-plished last Octobor on a standard stock car. In addition to tho Thor motorcycle. Mr, Andcrfion handles the Thor delivery van for the state. He has also tho Stoll-Dream tandom, especially adapted for the uhc of women who wish t.o sharo In the delights of motorcycle mo-torcycle riding. This Is sometimes termed "the lonncau of Iho motorcycle." The Thor machines arc shown In four modols. The3o aro the four and flvc-horsepowcr flvc-horsepowcr models, the lightweight machines, ma-chines, suitable for town use, and the soven-horscpowcr twin, with or without two speeds. These machines aro designed de-signed for general all around work In mountain canyons and over the roughest ronds that a motorcyclo can traverse. Tho nine-horsepower "Ulg Baby" la designed de-signed for tho fellow who wants the best. It Is declared that thu'motor In this machine ma-chine la tho most perfect built nnywhere. ft Is especially adapted to those hard fishing trips to tho out-of-tho-way places and for side-car work. This machine has tho heaviest clutch put on any motorcyclo, and lubricates direct. di-rect. It Is guaranteed, Mr. Anderson says, to pick up any load under any possible pos-sible condition that any motorcycle can bo called upon to perform. The tw0-Fpced tw0-Fpced gear on this machine Is now In Its fourth Roanon without a chango In construction, con-struction, by virtue or original excellence f of doulgu, ' |