Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-03-09 | Page 34 | Factors Considered by Liberty Buyers

FACTORS COHERED BY LIBERTY BUYERS The question of upkeep cost is a problem not easily avoided when one, is thinking of buying a car. Manager Brower of the Judd-Brower Auto company, distributors for the Liberty cars "in Utah, was remarking that two prominent factors presented themselves to the average mind when the thought of a new car came up the purchase price and the cost of upkeep. up-keep. 1 "The Liberty car," says Brower, "costs a great deal less to operate, for the reason that it produces more power, with less vibration per horse power rating. rat-ing. This means less fuel consumption per mile traveled and materially reduces re-duces the cost of tire replacements. ' ' The number of revolutions that an engine makes, the amount of changing of gears that is required, are points that have direct bearing on your tire wear. We all know that a car in motion mo-tion with the brakes suddenly put on so as to lock the rear wheels, allowing them to slide over the road, wearing in one spot, weakens the tire in such a way that it is short-lived. Of course, there are times when this is absolutely necessary to avoid an accident, but I Liberty owners tell us that the car has so much power, picks up 60 easily, that there is no Cause, no reason, to be going full force ahead that would require the brakes to be used to this extent. "This usually happens in cars where the pickup is sluggish and where the driver is endeavoring to maintain his speed, knowing that if he reduces it it would be bard to pick up agfcin, for many cars do not pick up rapidly. This resolves itself to one thliijr one ride in a Liberty invariably convinces the prospective purchaser that the car he or bhe wants is a Liberty."