OCR Text |
Show uu BIG GIBGUS BUVS WIU.YS4CMGHT MS "The Plying Squadron" of the United Unit-ed States Circus Corporation's "Million-Dollar" Motorized Circus will be mounted on Willys-Knight cars, made by the Willys-Overland company of Toledo, Ohio. The first order placed by President Spellman represents fifteen cars, placed plac-ed with the Toledo company after he had closely studied tho records of express ex-press and taxicab companies which are using the Willys-Knights. The purchase pur-chase includes five 1200-pound delivery deliv-ery wagonB, three big roadsters, and the remainders fours and eights. President Spellman will use two of the cars one, a graceful touring Sedan, Se-dan, equipped especially for his exclusive ex-clusive use while on the road, and the other will be fitted with a beautiful parade body and will head the motorized motor-ized street parade each day. With throe excep'ions, the remaining remain-ing cars will be utilized entirely by the advance advertising and press department, de-partment, composing what President Snellman lias designed as "The Flying Squadron." Careful investigation of the merits of the motor units of the United States Circus Corporation's equipment was made in each case before an order was placed. Regarding tho Willys-Overland Willys-Overland product, President Spellman says "We had many flattering offers from various companies to purchase their cars, but we finally picked the cars' manufactured by tho Willys-Overland company as best for our purpose be cause oi inu unusuui return uiib uijc of motor has established throughout the country. "Before making our decision, we talked to the heads of many big taxi-cab taxi-cab companies throughout the United States. v i "The motor that can stand the gaff under the strenuous demand made on it by taxi service is the type of motor that will serve us best in our travels across the country in all kinds of weather and over all sorts of roads, as we will havo little time to waste to have carbon cleaned out of an engine, or to have valves re-ground or other adjustments made." oo |