Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-23
HUSTLINGAGENT
DELIVERS COLE
]. CAR in HURRY
Receives Order for Machine and
Drives More Than 600
Miles to Deliver Same

Out OF the West comes anothel
story OF the efficiency OF the modern
motor car and of the enterprise o
the alert automobile dealer. Wher
Lou ]. Traynor OF the Traynor Auto
mobile Company of Omaha, Nebraska
one Thursday noon recently, received
a rush order for a Cole eight car tc
be delivered in Chadron, Neb., 63i
miles away, he did not stop to think
of roads which were simply COW
trails; bridges that were merely
planked crossings over deep ravines
and markings that we're simply buf'
falo grass, which faded away as the
journey continued. On the other hand.
with full, confidence In the Cole prod.
uct, which Is manufactured by the
Cole Motor Car Company of India
napoIis, he started out to fill the
order.
And he delivered the car on time.
without the slightest damage to the
car, he negotiated the 637 miles. over
almost indispensable roads and gull
lies, with gasoline consumption
averaging better than - IL miles to
the gallon and with an oil consump-
ton averaging better than 900 miles
TO the gallon. There was plenty OF
power, but no tire trouble. no over
heating, no mechanical trouble, speed
beyond al requirements and all of
this In spite Of the fact that the car
was brand new and never had been
driven before TEaynor left Omaha
Thursday evening and reached Chad
rom SATURDAY afternoon at O'Clock.
an average OF more than S15 miles q
dny. sss 3. sr's
From Omaha to Sidney, the Lincoln
Highway vas followed and with the
exception pf dry. choppy roads. there
was clear sailing. However, plenty Of
freshly grdded sand roads we're found
al along the Platte river and Trayfor
encountered many motorists who
were stalled In the sand, either be.
cause Of lack of power. or .oyer.heafed
motors. The Cole eight, nevertheless
experienced no difficulty.
Leaving Sidney at 6 a. m, the
country next to. be traversed looked
very unatfractive to the average
motorist ,Altoeether there were 1853
miles Of unmarked COW trails between
Sidney and Chadron, that portion be-
tween Bridgeport and Alliance being
especially bad owing to the fact that
about 20 f6nce gates had to be opened
and closed. These gates we're located
in al sorts OF undesirable places.
some Of them in deep sand. where
starting was most difficult; others on
rough, rocky surfaces and still others
on short steep hills.
But the Cole eight bravely over
came all OF these formidable OBJ
stacles and delivery was made and
payment for the car received in less
than 20 minutes after IT arrived In
Chadron.
when I reached Chadron," said
Traynor, 'the car looked Just like
new, ran better than before, had more
power and there wasn't q single
scratch on II In any, place. During the
trip was told time and again by ma
tives Of the country that the car could
not be driven through that country on
account Of high centers in the unde-
yeloped sand hills and country roads,
but not once did she falter or lack
clearance enough to. forge ahead. The
taking Of car through such trying
test and is instantaneous acceptance
by the buyer speaks volumes for its
quality. For endurance and efficiency,
the Cole. eight Is absolutely unsur-
passed