Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
Cars from $500 to $3.50.

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tains. without recurring a single adjustment, repair
or replacement whatsoever.
Twenty-six cars got perfect scores, but no au-
mobile buyer wants tWenty-SlX cars. He wants
one car and he wants the best ONE. That best
ONE manifestly could be determined only by a
fair, impartial and rigid physical examination.
It was for this reason that r. M. Owen issued
his sensational challenge, when the contest was
over to all the other perfect-scOre cars, to sub
NIT themselves to an exhaustive and rigid exam
nation, the examiners and Judges to be Mr.. Win
throp E. Scarritt, referee of the contest, and the
technical committee which checked the cars out
at the start. The findings of this committee were
to be final and their report made public through
the press of the United States.
This committee was to examine every car that
finished with a perfect score, charge 1t with any
repairs or requirements that were made enrOute
or with any that might be necessary to restore
each car to perfect condition, and the car which
suffered the least penalties under this eXamina-
ton was to be named the real winner of the con-
test.
What was the result ?
A lot of discomfort among the challenged cars
but not a single one took up the challenge.
Why? The competitors of the REQ were willing
enough to make the run under the rules OF the
cCntest-Which were fairly eaSy-because they
they thought there was a very good chance of
getting through, but those who saw how the
REQ acted during the run, and how it looked at
the END OF EVERY DAYS RUN, realized that they
hadn't a ghost of a show. Therefore, it was
announced that no car had accepted the REQ
challenge.
Of course, under the rules the REQ was not the
only car with a clean score, but every man who
has dollars to pay for a car can make up his own
mind which car proved itself the best and ev-
cry fai-minded American, whatever car he owns,
will realize that the confidence Of the other cars
in not accepting it, are conclusive evidence that
the REQ was the real winner of this contest,
This is no accident or happen-sO. ItSis not
dependent upon any particular invention or de-
vice, but upon that thorough perfection of mate
rial, workmanship and design which is only pos
sible in a car at such a price by taking advan-
tage Of all the modern business and factory
methods of making selling.
The REQ has deSerVedly won first place among
the country's expert and impartial judges for
its speed, power, safety, durability, comfort,
economy, reliability and all-the-year round ser
viceability. w tn such a brilliant array of eX-
perts the REQ may. with positive assurance, in
Vite a thorough investigation as to its quality,
price and superior service,
The REQ has been b. lit for five years, and all
that time whether 1-cylinder, 2-cylinder or d
cylinder) it has proved in every endurance con-
test, and in private use, it's get-there-a nd-ba
ability. It has entered public contest against
cars of all prices up to Sc, 500, and in every case
has been the lowest price car receiving a per-
feet score. 1t has never asked for faVOrs, or al
loWances on account of price or class, and par
ticularly in this most sweeping challenge it has
stated most clearly that 1t will stand on its own
merits without regard to price.
This is no accident or happen-SO. 1t is not de-
pendent upon any particular invention or device.
but upon that thorough perfection of material,
workmanship and design which is only possible
in a car at such a price by taking advantage of
all the modern business and factory methods of
making and selling.
We believe that the judgment of an unbiased
and competent mind will readily award FIRST
place to the REQ for being the REAL winner in
this historic battle of the motor giants. The
verdict may confidently be left in the hands of
the intelligent motor buyers.
mist, to go to the factory and make a thorough inspection Of
not be equaled.
.MOM A non+