Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-21
LIBERTY CAR POPULAR
IN WESTERN COUNTRY
Unusual Feats of Speed and
Strength Accomplished
Successfully.

II. T.. Cole, chief engineer Of the
Liberty Motor Car company. has just
returned to the factory at Detroit af-
ter seven weeks trip thru the west
and northwest. taken for the purpose
of studying first-hand the conditions
that Liberty cars must work under In
this rugged section OF the country and
to obtain by observation on the
ground any suggestion that might be
OF particular interest from an en-
gineering standpoint.
we hear lot about the wonder
full stretches of smooth roads in Cali
fornia and 1t is n fact that there are
more miles of good roads per capita
in that state than in any other" said
Mr.. cole. still. when other facts are
known 1t must be admitted that the
western states furnish severe tes~
to any automobile. For tho the roads
may be perfect there are mountainous
climbs In abundance, which means
that cars stamina. hill climbing
ability and qualities of barbuertion at
high attitudes are put to the most
severe tests.
More Speed Demanded.
And then too, there is another
angle to this matter of fine roads. Be
cause of them motorists drive mucn
faster and expect more in the manner
of speed and endurance than they
otherwise would. In other words. as
result of the many splendid roads,
equally numerous grades and treacn-
erous climbs demands upon auto
mobiels In the west are such that
car. in order to make good, must be
cross between racing machine, an
army truck and mountain goat-it
must have speed. tremendous pulling
power and ability to keep on the road.
Furthermore. all western roads are
far from perfect. For instance.
spent some time in Montana where.
In sections. some of the worst ROADS
In the country are encountered. Here
I had wonderful opportunity to
study the pulling power of different
automobiles and IL was n source of
great satisfaction to witness the
splendid performance of the Liberty
when called upon for special feats OF
strength and endurance.
tNO stronger proof could be ad-
vanced of the success with which our
| car is making good under these ud-
verse road conditions than the fact
that Its popularity Is increasing daily
| in Montana, until now Liberty cars
are as numerous in certain sections
| of this rugged country as they are on
the roads of CLASSY smoothness In
| California and the eastern states.
Convinced Car Is q. k
zone OF the most Impressive things
I noticed is that thruout the west the
people demand the same qualities as
TO performance in the lighter weight
medium priced car. such as the
| Liberty, as they demand In the
heavier and more expensive cars-the
speed. flexibility. hill-cllmbing ability.
comfort and accelcration.
"Mv trip on the whole was very
| gratifying We. of course. had con-
sidered all these varied conditions
when the Liberty was first designed
as n matter of fact, we had built the
car to meet these very demands.
| Therefore. | say II was source of
great satisfaction to me to be on the
ground and witness the triumph Of
the Liberty car over these trying con-
| ditions.
"As a result of the success our car
| has met with thruout the country
: there will he no mechanical changes
OF any importance made during the
coming season. My trip has con-
WINGED me that the car is o. *. as
| II stands"