The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-09
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! MOTOR EXHAUSTSI
hatters ofinteresttomotor car
and motorcy Gle owners inIopeka /
and Kansas.

The motor car exhibit, staged by the
Topeka Motor Dealers association in
the Topeka Free fair next week will
be, in reality, an exposition of state
wide interest, inasmuch practically
all makes of well known motors, rep
resented with agencies in Kansas, will
be shown. Because of that, the motor
hall promises to be one of the most
crowded buildings in the grounds.
Dealers from all parts of the state
have been invited, by the Topeka asso-
citation, to attend the show, bringing
along any number of prospective buy
ers to witness demonstrations.
At night, the cars-light, rakish
roadsters and runabouts to long, heavy
limousines, high of wheel and lavish
in equipment-will be shown beneath
a flood of electric light. The lighting
power of the hall has been doubled
recently.
According to the plans made by the
association, the prospective purchaser
will be able to inspect the motor cars
fully equipped and ready for the road
and then turn to inspect the open
chassis of the same machine which
will be so exhibited to show all
working parts of the mechanism.
Factory men-men who know every
bolt-head and piece in the mechanism
will be there to demonstrate and
explain.
Rehkopf Brothers will display a
model F Vim delivery car and a one
ton Republic truck at their booths in
the Motor hall. Ed Rehkopf stated
today that they would have a special
representative from both factories at
the Motor hall all week.
The Shawnee Cycle company repre-
sentatives at ia East Seventh street
are the proud recipients of 1917
model motorcycle and side-car which
is now on display at their store After
building motorcycles for fourteen
years with a uniform gray color, the
Harley-Davidson Motor company
sprung great surprise on the motor
cycle public by marketing a machine
with a brand new color-military
drab.
This color which is used exclusively
by the United States government for
their army machines gives the new
Harley a very soldjerly appearance.
THOSE who have seen the machine are
unanimous in their contention that the
new color has added greatly to its at
tractiveness This new uniform fine
as 1t is, is not the most distinctive
thing about the 1917 model 1t is
merely an outer badge of an inner
worth. badge to be worn with pride
because of what it stands for.
J. R. johnson will have the Oakland
and Hudson super-six on display at
his booth.
Cadillac Sales company will display
their new Model SO eight cylinder
Cadillac.
A number of pictures in the south
window of Crosby Brothers store
partly explain very pleasant auto
trip taken by E. B. Kellam. The pic
lures show several scenes, including
Pixies Peak, Royal Gorge, Estes Park
and other interesting views. Mr.. KEEL
lam made the trip of 1000 miles in a
Franklin, Series Z, in eleven days, av-
erdging fifteen and one-haIf miles to
each gallon of gasoline.
The West Motor Car Co. will dis
play the Studebaker and Chevrolet at
Motor Hall.
The Motor Service company will dis
play Cole ''8'' at Motor Hall during
state fair week.
How Steel Is Tested.
Machines and devices for testing the
materials that go into automobile are
being constantly developed and i'm
proved. A notable advance is the new
Brinell steel testing machine, of which
one of the finest examples in the coun-
try is installed in the laboratory of
Dodge Brothers.
With this machine the hardness of
the various steels that enter into
Dodge Brothers cars is tested and
careful checks are kept on all ma
terial.