The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

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The strength of car is determined BY USE Ford
Model + Cars have demonstrated BY use their
tremendous strength and reliability A Ford
Model t Car was first in the race across the con
tinent from New York to Seattle, no doubt The
greatest race ever run. A Ford Model t won the
nonstop run at Houston, Texas-132 hours With
out stopping the motor, during which time it
covered over 1900 miles of country roads A
Ford Model t won the Munsey endurance run,
1880 miles, during which time not single adjust
ment was made and every hill on the entire trip
was taken on the high gear
Running on the high gear is not a fad 1t is the
most practical thing to do, because it is safer and
IS much less trouble than shifting gears often;
second, it is economy in fuel and wear of the car
1t takes much more fuel to cover a mile On low
gear than on high gear; on slow gear there are
number of gears or cogs in use that are not used
at all on high gear
Ford Model t Cars are graceful in design, and
are finished and equipped in thoroughly frstclass
fashion. They have exceptionally high road clear
alce-that is, space between the bottom Of axle
and the roadway You will realize the advantage
OF this in travelling through sand, sush mud and
deeply rutted roads, all Of which are common in
Virginia.
Ford Model T Cars are not Boulevard cars
not built to only on the smooth streets Of the
city. The rough country roads, the mud lanes Of
the farm, the stony hills of the mountains, the
creeks of the valleys, the gumbo Of the praires
have been given first consideration, and under such
conditions Ford Model T cars easily prove their
superiority over all Others, regardless of price At
the same time there is no other motor car that
negotiates the streets and boulevards OF the city
with more pleasure and comfort
The Ford Model t Car is furnished YOU com
pletely equipped, without extras. When you buy
Ford Model T you buy all that goes to make up !,
the complete car--E,xtcnsion Top, Automatic
Brass Windshield, Speedometer, Gas Headlights,
Generator Oil Lamps, Horn, Tools Tire Repair
everything; all you need is gasoline and
oil TO run the Car home.
Ford Model I Cars have the left side drive,
which enables the driver to control the steering
and speed Of the car with his right hand All
manufacturers would follow Ford's example if
they could do away with their difficult and dan
gerous sliding gear transmission, requiring the use
OF a side lever which must be handled with de-
gree Of dexterity and strength ordinarily found
only in the right hand, When the right hand is
thus occupied with the change speed lever the car
must be steered and controlled by the left hand.
There are many additional reasons why the
Ford Model T Car is the for YOU Let our
statesmen give you practical demonstration over
the toughest roads and the steepest hills i'll this
section of the country. We'll take you as far and
as fast as you'll care to ride and if we cannot con-
vince you BY comparison and actual test of the
general superiority of the Ford Model t Car, we
will consider you under no obligation whatever.
Every Ford dealer in Virginia is anxious to give
you practical demonstration. Take one, and
you will buy Ford because it is better car, and
not because it is cheaper
We still have a few cars unsold from our May
allotment for almost immediate delivery, but a
week or two Of fair weather will clean US out until
July and August, as practically all our June allot
nent has already been sold for delivery to our
dealers throughout Virginia and to retail customers
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