Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-08-18 | Page 30 | Maxwell Truck Ends Long Run

MAXWELL TRUCK fflsji m Finish at New York After Remarkable Trip in 161-2 Days. Mana A. V. Olson of t.h r;th-Tdiho r;th-Tdiho Motor company, local Maxwell distributors, dis-tributors, has receive! word that the r.rijpa-r.ouiury truck run attempted by the Maxwell one-ton truck, with a full ton of merchandise for th. government, hns ben rornptoted, the truck having arrived in New York City, completing the coast-to-coa.nt trip In the marvelous Urns of Bt-itunn and one-half days, which time la much more remarkable when It is understood under-stood that thft trip was origlnaly Hched-TjV-.d to take thirty-four days to accomplish. accom-plish. The- time, therefore, of sLxtoen and one-half days, which la less than half the period the Maxwetl experts al- ; lowed for th truck to accomplish this task, puts the motor truck on a practical fcaslB for utility In tranfc-portlng rsupplies across the country In time of need. Rav McNamara, the famoua Marwell driver, was at the wheel of theMax well truck on Its entire trip, and h reports absolutely no trouble and no repairs whatsoever what-soever while en route or neccasary thereafter. The average (rus consumption reported hy McNamara w;i.a twelve miles per gal-lon, gal-lon, and when It is taken Into consideration consid-eration that this trip encompassed the moun tain climbing necessary to go over the Rockies, it will be readily appreciated that it Is a marvelous record. "Such a performance as this," said Manager Olson, after he had finished reading the report of the trip, ''only goes to show that the Maxwell manufacturers havft produced a truck that not only pos-' pos-' senses power, stamina, endurance and economy of upkeep, but with speed enough to cover any reasonable demands that could possibly be made upon 1L We will be showing the new Maxwell trucks tn a few days, and, judging from the waiting lint of tho.se who arc anxious to secure delivery on these wonderful little one-ton giants as soon as they arrive, we are not gointr to be able to come even close to supplying the demand. We hope, however, to satisfy our customers to the utmost of our ability, and are doing do-ing everything wo possibly can to insure receiving our share of the Maxwell one-ton one-ton trucks In this territory."