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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1917
Page
8
Moller Motor Sales distributor H. B. Moller notes Americans shift from pursuing flashy cars to practicality and efficiency as wartime costs rise. He cites saved gasoline and tire use, changing judgments on car value and ownership amid national duty to curb waste.
An unusual caravan from Toledo to Washington D C includes an army kitchen on an Overland chassis, two 1200 pound delivery wagons with prairie schooner bodies, and an 85 4 touring car. Captain F H Buzzacott of Chicago leads, aiming to show the field kitchen design to federal authorities in Washington after 35 years in field cooking methods.
Albert Wittler treasurer says Irwin Overland sold and delivered more cars than expected in September and foresees similar war demand to Canada. Dealers have been buying multiple cars, farmers favor Willys Knights, and the company stocks all 19 Willys Overland models with quick fill. The model 90 raced 100 miles at Macomb in 2:09:30, did not require water or repairs, and will run at Quincy 100 mile race.
Morris Adler takes over the district agency for Perma light service recently introduced nationwide. He notes a one and a half year battery guarantee if a ninety day inspection is kept, cites a Dodge Bros letter claiming only 229 of 1,363,000 gears in 152,000 cars caused trouble over nine years, and adds a visitor register at his 618 Vermont garage for out of town tourists. Adler anticipates two Dodge carloads arriving early this week for immediate delivery. The 1918 Maxwell will have a six inch longer wheel base than 1917.
On October 2 a party led by Mr. van Schermbeek will visit the Chalmers factory to take delivery of a fully equipped seven passenger touring car featuring the new semi Victoria top, accompanied by his friend W Westermann.
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