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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
7
The William T Patten Co, local distributors of Hupmobile and Premier, becomes Chalmers distributor in the region after Jack Garner retires. Garner’s exit follows Chalmers’ rising market position, strengthening Patten Co’s standing with three popular cars.
Two privately owned Maxwell cars on the Seattle Tacoma highway set an economy record by traveling 54 miles per gallon and using 5.1 miles per gallon in the Maxwell international gasoline economy demonstration held nationwide last Wednesday.
Speed King Jim Parsons drives a Stutz in a hot auto row scene. Al Stewart, partner of John Haleden Co., joins sub chasers and jokes about chasing submarines. Jimmie Gass links to Gaby Tire Co and John Haleden, while Chevrolet imports a Los Angeles racer stirring talk about resemblance to a Stutz.
Jim Parsons and a party road toward Mt Ratnier but a park official halted progress due to heavy snow drifts. He reached within one mile of Longmire Inn before a four passenger vehicle was stalled in a five foot snow bank. Parsons says had chains been available he would have continued to the Inn. Traffic in the park remains limited with hope for open driving by mid June.
Harry D. Austin, manager of the Washington Oakland company, powered a stock car from Oakland to Vancouver in 3 hours 52 minutes. He used a new shipment stock car and followed stock requirements. Officials guaranteed a clear route for the run as a demonstration of military messenger speed.
R. J. Saunders, manager of Gerlinger Motor Car Co Seattle branch, completed negotiations to take over the Seattle branch and establish a large company and factory here under the name of the Gersix Motor Truck Company to build the Gersix truck.
Morgan equips his Overland alx with a periscope to view the rear scenery and spot fly cops without turning his neck. The device helps him detect possible pranks while maintaining forward motion.
Irwin tewin of the Lexington Howard company in Connersville Indiana urges continued commerce despite wartime fears. He says there is no real cause for gloom and that taxation and hidden money reduce purchasing power, so normal conditions and “Business as Usual” should prevail.
Word reached Durant that Vic Wells, once Durant’s mechanic in the Corona race of 1916, is now somewhere in France serving with the French aviation corps. No word since he went east after the trip until a letter from France reached Durant.
H A Kessler assistant sales manager for the Abbott Corporation of Cleveland visits the area to inspect the local Abbott display. He expresses satisfaction with Farnsworth Co as the local Abbott distributors during his brief stay.
Bardshar, new Liberty car distributor in the area, learned two carloads of Liberty cars are en route and expected within two weeks. He has already received numerous inquiries since announcing the Viberty line will be handled locally.
George Farnsworth president of the Farnsworth Motor Car Co has secured a 1000 foot Denby film showing the Denby truck making process There has also been an excellent demand for the new Saxon models said Farnsworth Tuesday
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