The Washington times., 1907-12-15
ONE SALE ALREADY
RESULT OF TEST.
SAYS FORD AGENT
Charles E. Miller States
That Run Opened His
Eyes to His Ma
chimes Posi-
bihties.

Charles F. Miller. of the firm OF
Charles Z. Miller & Bros. drove q Ford
in The Times contest. and is one of
the most enthusiastic Of the drivers re-
garding the outcome.
II wouldn't have missed Il, I will go in
another. and I don't mind saving that
ST has done my business incalculable
good" he said. Already I have sold
one car as the direct result OF the rec
ord my four-cylinder Ford runabout
made in the contest. This was the sale
of 1908 model S Ford machine TO Dr.
William r Buchanan, who was hold
ing of, and undecided between the Ford
and several other cars, but who pur-
chased a Ford on the strength Of its
showing in The Times run.
Roads Indescribable.
The run opened my own eyes 70
some OF the features OF my car The
conditions are known by everyone who
took the run and can hardly be appre-
ciated by anyone who did not They
were fndescribable. But through It all
the model S Ford which 1 drove came
through with seals Unbroken and with
out a single, adjustment or repair to
any part, as my observer is ready to
testify. While the contest was not in.
tended TO be a race yet the leaders IN
doubleday did push the pilot car as
closely as they could to win additional
glory by coming in ahead. Passing ex-
pensive and high-powered touring cars.
my machine came IN with the best OF
them (hfth). although Il is listed at the
lowest price OF any machine in the run
b.. IT am more than pleased with the
trip. I thoroughly enjoyed II, because
I had perfect confidence In my ma
chine and the result proved that my
confidence was justified. When came
in the car was going IN as good condi-
ton as when It went out-this is no
figure OF speech, because the machine
80 in daily use, and has not been re-
paired I was In as good condition as the
car. for the steering gear on a Ford is
so easily worked that there is no strain
on the driver.
Tho test 10 the man who studies and
compares automobiles brings to light a
few salient facts.
"A Few Facts.
First. the advantage = the plane
tary over the slide gear transmission is
pronounced. Machines using the latter
planetary has no clutches, and there is,
therefore, no slipping.
Through having a lighter machine
and more power I was enabled to run
on the high gear. while the heavier
machines were compelled 70 operate on
low or intermediate gear. This overhead
ed their radiators. and necessitated fire.
Quent supplies OF water fer cooling. 1
n ~
throughout the run. Another conse-
Quence Of the light machine was that
was able to show more power and
speed on the hills than many Of my
competitors.
Water Did Not Reach Machinery.
Not q cylinder missed firing on the
tr1p. and there was no tire trouble
another benefit of the light body. In
spite Of the fact that the mud was In
some places so high that It ran over
the footbOard Il never reached any
working part OF the machinery. where
II could do any harm.
I'm competition with cars listed from
two to seven times the price Of the
Ford. and coming out with a perfect
score, as well as with n sealed bonnet
IT is little wonder that I am fully salts
fed with every detail Of the contest.
Il am also ready to commend the
route Of tho run. The roads furnished
n severe test, but a feature 7 am afraid
that some who were too buslly engaged
with troubles Of their own 10 notice
was the scenery from RidgeviIle TO FL
hcott City, which makes the run worth
while for pleasure jaunt. The road
between these places IS. also good, aside
from the water breakers"