The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-01
Marmons in Norway.

MarmOnS in Norway.
Victor Linden of Christiania. Nor
way is one of the leading automobile
dealers in his country. Mr. Linden
made a trip to the United States re-
Gently to call at the Nordyke & Mar
mon company's plant and make ar
engagements to handle Marmon cars In
Norway. Mr. Linden represents the
firm of Linden & Robsahm which
will handle the Marmon, Hupmobile,
DENLY Truck and English Daimler.
1.-The shipping interests in Norway
are prosperous by reason of the war,
said Mr.. Linden, and people want
high grade cars. 1 was attracted to
the Marmon by the advertising in
papers and knew that it was car
that would appeal to the people of
my country. The first car is already
sold to the president of the Royal Nor
Wegian Automobile club and my big
trouble is going to be in getting the
factory to allow me enough cars to
meet this demand. The new Marmon
is distinctly European in appearance
and it is certainly far more wonder
full after one has taken a ride in it
and has driven it himself. 1t is by far
the easiest riding and easiest handling
car that 1 know Of
OIdfieId Smashes Worlds Record.
The latest record to suffer at the
hands of Barney Oldfield is the
worlds record for one mile on a one
Park on March 10, Oldfield reeled off
a mile in his Firestone tire-equipped
racing car in exactly Is seconds, there
by establishing a new worlds record
for that distance. So great is Old
fields faith in F'irestones that he uses
ticipates.
Don't Start Suddenly.
Don't start or stop suddenly or skid
around corners. The strain set up in
your tires is terrific. Don't run on
flat tire Better run on the rim, if
only for a short distance.
Don't Overload Tires.
Don't overload your tires. A tire
will give out" sooner from overload
ing than from almost any other cause.
Car by Express.
Lansing, Mich, April 1.-Express as
a mode of shipment for automobiles
represented the height of extrava-
gance only a few months ago, yet to-
day the Olds Motor Works is employ
ing this means of transportation on
all its eastern business, exclusively.
The system was evolved as a means
of circumventing the existing embargo
on freight to the eastern seaboard. In
this procedure, the extreme light
weight of the OIdS played a tremend-
Gus part, keeping the express charges
even on the longest haul, down to
figure we'll within reason. AS an Of
ficer of the firm put it, Because of
it's light weight, the Light Car De
Luxe can travel de luxe even in war
time"
Cadillac Chief in Aeroplane Flight.
President Henry NJ. Leland, of the
Cadillac Motor Car Co, recently en-
joyed his first flight in an aeroplane
at Ormond Beach, Florida.
The machine, which was a Wright
biplane, piloted by Miss Ruth Law,
/ n1,a oil Of ha /
feet.
Big Shipments of Bucks.
N V Wood of the Topeka Buick
/ Co, has received word that a train
load of Bucks, consisting of over two
hundred automobiles would be re-
ceived in Kansas City next week. This
will be one of the largest shipments of
Bucks ever received in that city.
Auto Notes.
The Topeka Buick Co., reports the
sale of two Buick his week.
The Independent auto company an
nounce the sale of a. Haynes Light
Six to Hugh E. Seeds and an Oldsmo-
bile to Stanley Powell.
Rehkopf Brothers report the de-
/ livery of a 2-ton G. NJ. c. truck to LUX
Mercantile Co, 1-ton Republic to D.
( Debaker and 1,500-pound G.. NJ. c.
/ truck to J. Thomas Lumber Co. These
/ trucks were all driven up from Kansas
City Tuesday.
Bert Keele of the Kee1e Electric Co.,
was in Kansas City the first part of
the week on business.
\ Tribute to Air-Cooling.
The following extract was taken
from the Feb. 10th issue of the Phil
/ adelphia North American. They in
turn received it from their foreign war
correspondent. Referring to the trou-
| bles of transporting troops and artil-
lery in the field the writer says: AN
automob bile truck could be taken any
! where without trouble, were it not
for the lack of water. Air cooled mo-
tors would overcome every obstacle. -
/ The air-cooled motor is being accord
/ q general fpcngnifiOn thrOueyh tS Sill