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Show I NEW STANDARD FOR RECORD TRIPS I , A ' i 1 Marmon Which Established a New. i Transcontinental Mark Had Me chanical Parts Sealed. When a Marmon "34" recently net a now transcontinental record o five dayB eighteen hours and thirty minutes It did i more than establish a new mark for tho distance, It also set a now otandard of official oupervlslon of such runs. For the first time In cross-country rcc- ord performances the mochanlcal parts I -it the car wero carefully soaled to pre-I pre-I :lude the poBBlblllty of a change of parts I ' Althout Its becoming known, as welt as I ;o preclude tho possibility of a sub3tltu-I sub3tltu-I :!on of cars ea route, With sUch prccau-I prccau-I ; .ions no question can arise as to whether I i car which starts Is tho one which tin- I lohes. Also a check Is made on any I I changes of axles, transmissions, springs, I ;( && ! 9. b. Stevens, who sot the record, had I j hlo or carefully scaled In all essential I I pUla by tho Technical Committee of the Aatowobllo Club of America, Theso iwUiWo examined by representatives of th club at San Francisco. Tho final I roport will bo made soon. It In announced. Seal were placed on the springs, spnng I bolts, motor, frame and radiator, and tho lower part of tho orank. case was sealed Wjk f 10 -pretext t itn bo Ing opened. f'W- TWO OF Till! SEALS ON MAEMON WHICH SET NEW 3&ECOBD. j Photo tax N. lAxaroitk- |