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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1916

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2

Saxon Sixes stage 300 mile non stop for fuel economy

In a nationwide display 206 Saxon dealers drove Saxon Sixes for 300 miles non stop to prove gas efficiency. The winner averaged 342.3 miles per gallon, with an overall Saxon Six grand average of 23.5 miles per gallon. Total mileage reached 61,800 miles with no service stoppages. Observers from a leading newspaper monitored each of the 206 city runs.

Kansas City Bond Motor Co F. Hinckle Star Lancaster Ward Penn Auto Co. Observer Harry K. Nelson Intelligencer and News Journal Des Moines Iowa Ames Webster City Fort Dodge Palmeroy Rockwell City Lake City Paton Jefferson Boone Taylor Motor Co Bramberg, Register & Leader Yonkers, N Yonkers Albany Broadway Ward-Randall Co., Inc Observer Gerald Brady Daily News

Saxon Sixes prove strength economy and service in cross country run

The Saxon Motor Car Corporation cites 206 Saxon Six cars touring 300 miles each without stopping, averaging 23.5 miles per gallon across varied roads and weather. Most carried five passengers, with no mechanical problems or breakdowns in a 61,800-mile test illustrating endurance and reliability.

Saxon Saxon Motor Car Corporation Syracuse Syracuse Motor Car Co. Observer H. Kaletzki Post- Standard

Saxon Six Non-Stop Economy Run Records Across Cities

Reports from multiple cities detail Saxon Six stock models completing 300 to 800 mile non-stop tests. Observers note averages from 18 to 34 miles per gallon of gasoline, with cars carrying 2 to 4 occupants and enduring rough roads, rain, heat, and heavy conditions while finishing without mechanical trouble.

Galesburg Ill Seacord & Son Geo. Applegren Dayton Ohio Borders Automobile Co. Observer Francis Powers Daily News Columbus Saxon Moron Co Geo. T. Newkirk Columbus Dispatch Pasadena Cal San Diego Hastings Nebr Baxon Toronto Ont Saxon Sales Co W. B. Hastings Memphis Tenn Saxon Memphs Motor Car Co C. W. Miller Grand Rapids Mich Grand Rapids Saxon Co Evening Press San Jose Normaandia-Campin Co C. P. Owen Mercury San Francisco F. L. Dubrey J. E. Boydon Chronicle Cleveland Niagara Falls Loveland Company Observer W. J. Salter Cleveland News Houston Texas San Jacinto Motor Car Co J. F. Wright Houston Post Portland Obe Bason Motor Sales Co Oregon Stanley Werschkul Evening Telegram

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