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Show VAN DYKE'S MAXWELL CAR MAKES j 27.8 MILES ON ONE GALLON OF GASOLINE : I A remarkable test of, ftasollnc economy econ-omy for the Maxwell car was conducted conduct-ed yesterday afternoon by C. H. Wilson, Wil-son, manager of tho Utah-Idaho Motor company. A liko test was made all over the United States yesterday for tho purpose of showing the public what mileage the little Mnxwoll cars can do. Each dealer received two red gas tanks from tho factory and May 23 was the day for tho testa. Considering Con-sidering tho condition of the roads after af-ter the heavy rainfall, the records are considered remarkable. For the tests the two cars were secured se-cured from their owners. Tho only preparations made for the test on the cars were to oil them thoroughly. The cars were borrowed from Leslie Van Dyke, head bookkeeper for the Shupe-Willlams Shupe-Willlams Candy company and C. H. Lindqulst, the well known undertaker. At the start of tho contest the gasoline was pumped from a service tank and was measured by Mr. Shorten, city sealer of weights and measures. One gallon of gasoline was poured into crtv;u ut inu il'u uinKS, wuicu were listened lis-tened to the windshield and then sealed. seal-ed. The cars were driven around the city streets and then to Willard and back. The best record was made by Mr. Van Dyke's car, which was driven by Manager Wilson. With the four passengers, top and windshield up, the car was driven 27.8 miles on the one gallon of gasoline. The passengers were -Manager Wilson of the Utah-Idaho Motor company, Miles L. Jones, city commissioner, Elvin S. Baggs, an auto salesman, and an Examiner press representative. The car owned by Mr. Lindquist made 24.1 miles. This is also considered consid-ered as a remarkable run, as most cars do not make 20 miles on a gallon. The car was driven by Frank Smith, an auto expert Tho other passengers were G. H. Davis, with the city engineering engi-neering department; Julian Geiger, representing Wrights', and a Standard press representative. |