The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-27
WORLD RECORD
ESTABLISHED
BY BUICK
Figures Show an Average of
1912 Miles Per Gallon
of Gasoline

Worlds records are becoming so
common to the Howard Automobile
company, Pacific coast distributors OF
Buick cars, that the announcement
Of a new worlds record being won
by Buick causes no unusual COM
motion at the local Buick headquar-
ters.
The latest record breaking feat of
this company is the establishing of
a new worlds record for economy in
gasoline consumption of a six cyIin-
der car.
At 2:20 q. m. on December 1s. in the
face OF a threatening storm. one of
the new six cylinder Buick touring
cars was checked out Of Oakland
with the gasoline tank filled and
sealed by a member of the local press.
and just 5 hours and 10 minutes later
this same car arrived in Fresno with
the seals intact. Upon their being
broken by members Of the Fresno
press, it was found that exactly
91s gallons Of gasoline had been
consumed. while the speedometer
showed 1s45 miles. These fig
ures show an average of 1912
miles per gallon of gasoline, and
so far as known this record has
never in the world been equaled by
any six cylinder automobile; and
when the distance travelled, the time
of year and the fact that the Buick
made this wonderful record under
regular touring conditions and over
all sorts of roads instead of simply
Clfa a1fT in Oh III
and then running the entire distance
over it, are taken into consideration,
the performance of the Buick is all
the more wonderful
J. J. Doyle of the Firemen's Fund
Insurance company, who acted as
observer on the big BuicH. and whose
integrity is not to be questioned, has
the following to say regarding this
record run:
I met the rest of the party on
the l o'clock Creek route boat, Fri
day morning, December 19, and on
the trip to Oakland satisfied myself
that the car was absolutely stock in
every respect, also that there was alb
soIutely not one piece of extra equip
ment of any nature on it-not even
an auxiliary air valve in the intake
manifold l also made 1t a special
point to see that no auxiliary tanks
carrying an extra supply of gasoline
OF other fuel were even on the car
We were met at the foot of Broad
way, Oakland. by asrepresentative of
the local press. who accompanied us
10 the oakland headquarters of the
Howard Auto company on Twelfth
street Here the gasoline tank was
MED from the regular supply tank,
which is used for filing all the com
pany's cars and which Is filed regu-
iarly by the Standard Oil company.
As soon as the tank was filed. two
separate seals were attached to the
cover by the newspaper representa-
tive, who retained the seal. The trip
dial on the Warner speedometer.
which had been tested for accuracy
the day before, was set back to zero.
and the mileage on the season dial
noted, and at 2:20 the big car started
on its long grind to Fresno. with
Fred Gross of the Howard Auto com
pany at the wheel and B. n. Pierce.
& A MCGEE and myself as passen-
gers Just before being checked out.
cross announced that he was going
TO try for nonstop record, as well
as an economy record, and there is
absolutely no question but that he ac-
eomplished both feats, and apparently
with great ease.
Inc weather was intensely cold
and threatening when we left Oak
land and rain was expected at any
minute. We were not disappointed in
our expectations and the car finished
at Waterman Bros garage, Fresno. in
heavy rainstorm at 1890 a. m. The
Two seals on the gasoline tank were
cut loose by members of the Fresno
press, who gave me one and mailed
the other to the newspaper man in
Oakland who had attached them both.
The gasoline was carefully measured
IN the presence of the newspaper rep
resentatfves and myself. and nine and
halB gallons were required to fill the
tank Both the season and trip dials
on the speedometer showed 1s4.5
miles. This proves that 1912 miles
were averaged for every gallon of
gasoline consumed"
In commenting on this worlds rec
ord. R K Roberts. manager OF the
Howard Automobile company, saws:
of course, I am very much pleased
at the performance of the new six
cylinder Buick and am delighted that
the honor Of winning this record
should go to us. I am not surprised.
however, at the mileage which we
secured on this run, as we have had
reports fro mevery part of the coun-
try showing that this model is aver
aging close to 19 miles per gallon
under all kinds of conditions