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Show DEili FOR IUURM0K EXCEED3THE SUPPLY W. K. Lovering Tells of Interesting In-teresting Conditions Found During Eastern Trip. "All .luring the year the demand for the Marmon has been greater than the supply," aulfl W. K. Lovering. lor-al distributor, dis-tributor, yesterday. "About 2-""J0 cars have been delivered during 10 Hi and the Mnrinon company believes that it has a greater pep'cntao of satisfied owners than anv automobile manufacturing manufac-turing company in t h country," he con-1 con-1 inued. ."rprakinc of the tremendous dmnn''J for the famous ear, Mr. Lovering said: This experience of a year's celling cell-ing has made the Marmon company confident that the new oar is right, that it answers a long-felt want of the automobile-buying public and that it is a car by which makers of the feature will set their standards. Very few changes have been made in the car for 1017, only a few changes in minor details and refinements such as are, liable to be made from time to time in the natural nat-ural course of produriion. For instance, in-stance, a thermostat ie system of control for engine cooling has been added; rebound straps have been added; the windshield is changed p'ightly to give better rain vision; the rear seat 'has been made deeper and more comfortable and there is a tdight refinement in the electric prarrin and lighting system. The interest in the Marmon 34 promises to be as great this year as it was last year, and it demonstrates demon-strates that the Marmon principles are still far in advance and that nothing lias been developed during the past year that is of greater intercut in-tercut than theso features introduced intro-duced in the Marmon. It is probable that no automobile i manufacturing concern has had nnite such an interesting history j tiuring the past year as S'ordyke & Marmon company of Indianapolis. Last vear at ths New York show tiie Marmon 3t was introduced to the public. It was an innovation in motor car construction-. It had very striking lines and was light in weight and the manufacturers claimed for it a very remarkable performance and extreme economy in gasoline and tire consumption for a car of the higher clasp. Cer-t8in Cer-t8in favored persons who had been allowed to look at the car and drive it were very enthusiastic about it, and the trade publications geuerallv spoke of the new car as 'introducing 'introduc-ing a new era when weight was to be taken very seriously even in the building of cars where price is far from the main consideration. The manufacturers of the Marmon Mar-mon were not disappointed in the way the car was received, as the public was immediately interested. It was the center of attraction at all the shows. The exhibit booths were crowded at all times. The news of the new car spread rapidly F. L. CHERRY i f i V : - ' S ' ' , - - ' f t r , ' t ..... . ' -v.-, Manager used car department Randall-Dodd Randall-Dodd Auto company Buick, National, Oldsmobile, G. M. C. trucks. over the country and people immediately imme-diately began to ask for demonstrations. demonstra-tions. The factory, however, "was ready to make deliveries as promised, immediately im-mediately after the New York show, but the demand was so great that orders were booked for months ahead. The production could not be increased quickly because quality was more essential than quantity and it was well into the middle of the summer before Marmon dealers could promise deliveries for even weeks ahead. |