Local Saxon test boosts Moller auto bid for Loving Cup
Cyril Moller of Moller Fetterer Auto Co leads a 300 mile economy test for Saxon Motor Car Co, reporting 305.6 miles on 1314 gallons of gas and 0.5 gallons oil. Nearly 2000 distributors joined the event totaling about 660,000 miles, as drivers logged stops across Illinois towns and counties, with the team claiming strong economy and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Moller
Moller-Fetterer ‘Auto Company
Saxon Motor Car Company
Moller Putterer
Overland Unveils Model 75 B The World’s Most Powerful Low Priced Car
Willys-Overland of Toledo announces the Model 75 B, touted as the most powerful low priced car. It features a 4.4 inch bore and 5 inch stroke, delivering 314 horsepower at 1950 RPM, with touring and roadster prices listed at 635 and 620 respectively, despite rising costs.
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Willys-Overland Naeny
Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Fte
Auto notes on 1917 cars and price changes
A summarized reel of early 1917 auto industry notes. Mentions Liberty Motor Car Co planning a new car. McFarlan raised its six cylinder price. first 1917 model Locomobile at 4750. Sears-Cross cut prices on speedometers. minor design changes expected with no major innovations. Monarch Glass? bankrupt with liabilities 5753 and assets 20833. Hawkeye Mfg outs 1.4 ton truck at 1250. oversize tires reduce speed but extend life. Ideal Light Car postpones a $750 car project due to material costs.
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Willys
Overland
Cross Roads
Liberty Motor Car Company
Detroit
Mich
McFarlan Motor Company
Sears-Cross Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mexico
Pacific Metal Products Company
Torrence
Cal
Argo’ Motor : Company
Son
Jannonides An. Incrass
Brigeon Motor’ “Corporation of
Jackson
Monarch Gar Company of
Hawkeye
Mfg. Company
Sioux City
Geft
Hawkeye Company
Ideal Light Car Company
Columbus
Miss Winifred Irwin Drives Overland Car Trips
Miss Winifred Irwin is described as having extensive driving experience in overland automobiles. Her father conducts overland trips to distributing points under Quincy, with Miss Winifred handling the driving. She recently drove a car to Macomb, a round trip of about one hundred and fifty miles.
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Miss Winifred
Irwin
Quincy
Macomb
Lease New Building by Exchange Garage Department
The Exchange Gar Department of the Overland Irwin Co has leased the large building on Maine between third and Fourth streets, across from the Irwin Overland Co plant. Barney Shallenberg, manager, will oversee the expanded quarters for handling and rebuilding used cars.
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Exchange Gar
Overland Irwin Co
Maine
Irwin- Overland. Co
Barney” Shallenberg
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Saxon CO
North Seventh Street
Beardstown
Ursa
Mendon
Loraine
Adams
Hancock County
Carthage
Bowen
Augusta
Plymouth
Littleton
Schuyler County
Rushville
Cass
Pleasant View
Frederick
Hlllnois
The
Illinois Star
Mt. Sterling
Brown County
Clayton
Camp Point
Ajax
Clough-Reihm CO
Quincy and
Barry
Collins Plow Co
Sixth St
Maine Street
Irwin-Overland Co. Distributors
Telephon
Pemelet
Toledo, Ohio
Miss Irwin
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