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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
2
General Miles manager J. J. Manwfield cites education and enforcement as keys to lowering crash rates. He notes that careful driving by motorists and pedestrians, especially around schools and crowded streets, cuts injuries and fatalities and that compliance with traffic laws grows with awareness and police presence.
An Overland 4 stock car set an unofficial world mileage record for a light car by driving 5452.15 miles in seven days and nights at Indianapolis Indiana. The team averaged 32.12 miles per hour around the clock with 20.54 miles per gallon.
Officials of Willys Overland and Gibson Motor Company witnessed the seven day endurance run covering 168 hours to prove the new triplex spring suspension. The car traveled 250 900 miles under varied weather and road conditions with only one puncture, highlighting road comfort and wear protection.
Franklin Hanes highlights long distance dirt road records set by Franklin touring cars and non professional drivers across Indiana Ohio and New Jersey. R H Cramer of Waterloo Iowa led with 65.4 miles on dirt roads in 24 hours in a stock Franklin amid heavy rain, followed by A Peacha of Duluth covering 729.5 miles in 21 hours 37 minutes. Indiana drivers Wil Diddle P A Pohl and J H Manton posted notable totals, while Cliff Lueders of Cincinnati completed a 663 mile Cincinnati to Cleveland round trip in 15 hours 45 minutes, all with no wheel relief. Newark New Jersey to Montreal in 739 miles by J W Banka stood as a significant Franklin record with 9 hours 9 minutes.
Automobile dealers and owners may receive free tests by sending a sample to Reed College physics department. Dr A A Knowiton will oversee tests of a substance called vakconity to study how it affects engine heat, noting changes with rising temperatures from startup.
The Paige Glenbrook is praised for beauty and mechanical excellence. It highlights a new six cylinder motor built in house, aiming to lead the light six field and set standards in comfort, economy, and dependability. Early spring orders urged with dealer delivery promises.
A fragment recalls a discussion on viscosity tests, agricultural institutes, and college involvement. Reed College and other institutions are mentioned in connection with laboratory work and physics students. References to Knowlton and a Portland oil issue hint at laboratory training and regional scientific activity.
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