The sun., 1915-05-16
NEW MITCHELL MAN
LOOKS FACTORY OVER
Carl Page. With Joe Tracy and
Julian Halford. Inspects
Plant at Racine.

Can r. Page. president Of the Carl
r. Page Motors Company. returned yes
terday from weeks visit Of inspection
TO tho factory OF tho Mitchell Motor
Company. at Racine. Wis. ACCOMPANY
Ing Mr.. Pags in this visit TO the b'g
modern factory Of the Mitchell com.
pany were Joe Tracy. the we'll known
driver and automobile expert. and Julian
A. Halford OF Chicago. who is also
known a. an automobile expert as well
as a factory manager Included with
them was a designing engineer OF ons
Of tho largest and most successful motor
car builders I'm tho country. After
some days OF most rigid analysis ~
factory conditions and a series OF severe
motor tests their report to Mr.. PaRs
was ono OF unqualified approval
In commenting on his visit Of inspc'-
ton Mr.. Page says
Before taking over the Eastern dis
tributing agency OF tho Mitchell from
Harry s. Houpt. Inc, first determined
TO make a critical inspection OF tho
Mitchell factory always knew thai
the Mitchell automobile plant was one
of the largest and iuost modern IN the
country. but had no conception OF how
thoroughly equipped tho Mitchell or
ganixation was for rendering the service
which they have been giving to thou.
sands OF patrons throughout the country
these many years
Through the courtesy Of John W
Bate. the general manager Of the
Mitchell We learned that the Mitchell
plant embraces thirty-hve acres. \
conservative estimate Of the plant and
machinery places tho value at no less
than $1,000, 900. The material and
stock on hand and paid for inventory
over S2,000,00O. Not slone has the
Mitchell company one OF the largest
enamell!ns plants In the world but ID
makes IT'S own gas for its ovens. "
also generates all Of tho electricity used
by the factory.
spur tracks running into the Mitchell
factory tap tho main lines of every rail-
road in Racine. thus auording tls'
amplest shipping facilities which In bnt
ono OF the scores of other means tie
Mitchell company employs TO lower u"
cost OF manufacture Of its high quality
cars When We viewed the mug testiuu
laboratory and it's many ramthcati"ns
we were gratihed beyond description
This testing laboratory, to my mind -
, the best guarantee OF Mitchell service
"The exhibition room. 200 by ?oo
feet, under skylights affords ample SHOW
room fof at least TWENTY-FIVE large car,
in addition TO which there is an auNilnrf
room for the display Of all the Mitchell.
parts. Here any ono may reea,e him
| self TO his hearts content upon the inn"-
workings OF the car that has hit the
| popular vein at tho price ia" public
wants to pay.
''Our metropolitan Mitchell service
| building comprises seven stoi'"s 80 b.
| 100 feet each with basement, We carry
| there at all times accessories aud spare
parts valued at sl50,uu for ia" terri
tory east OF Buffalo thus making "
one OF the best distributing stations IN
| the country. with our We guarantee
the service policy backed ny such a car
as the Mitchell and its factory orEaniza
| ton and with every man ~ our sales
and service departments heartily IN a.
cord with our policies, wr shall aim, aT
we have in the past, to- give our patrons
! the greatest service at lowest cost.
The territory controlled by the cav
! H. Page Motors Company inC'udes IN"
! states Of New Jersey. Mary Wand. Della
ware, eastern Pennsylvania. Connect
| cut, western Massachusetts, New York,
| Brooklyn and Long Island The oNecu
| tive Offices are a. i>0i Broadway ~
| Columbus Circle with offices and sales
room at ESQ North Broad street. Ph''s-
delphia. and branches in Rrooiiyn. %"w
| Jersey and Connecticut