Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18

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You know, of course, that the Maxwell Motor Carts the long distance champion
of the world.
nights without stopping the motor.
And that, in the "A days nonstop test the Maxwell covered 22O22 miles. at
an average speed of rs miles per hour.
But have you, up to now, realized the full significance of that performance
Do you know that no other motor car in the world has ever equaned or even
In word, did you take this test seriously when you heard ftp
Or did you set it, down as a selling stunt" to give the pubichym nan something
It's worth your while to read and to study the conditions underwhch that test
was made.
You know that the American Automobile Association damiiary known as the
"AAA.~ is the official arbher of every automobile test and contest.
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That's why there are so few AA,A. Official Recordsl
This 22Ooo+me Maxwell nonstop test was official from start to finish.
Therein lies its value to you.
1t proves absolutely the quality of the car-of the very Maxwell you buy.
For verify this was a stock Maxwell. Listen
First: the inspectors dsasembed the motor to see that no special pitons, valves
bearing metal or other parts had been used.
Every other unit was as critically inspected. Then the car was reassembed
under their own supervision.
As 4s. we had 4 much la At stake ssts; and the he test was made Ell in winter d.sss+ ES~ ssass+ q s,d to
dental toppage.
Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?
But they refused permission to do any such thing.
wasn't stock"
They refused to let us tape the ignition wire terninas-they are not taped ON
the Maxwers we sel-so of course it wasn't stock"
Neither h, would slst they s.1 let US use "a a spiral co1sd pipe h in place Of ss the usual sss ls straight
iumemhtng vbaton-t isn't stock"
on the same spark plugs with which all Mazwels ar equipped.
So rigid Were were the II sls, we were unable ash. to carry Try n e spare ret tire su on the sn 1sa1sit
special permit to carry spare tire.
"Itisnt stockp' sit isn't stockp'
That was the 1aconic reply ofthose AA inspectors to every last suggestion that
that any customer can buy from any one of 5000 dealers anywhere.
We are glad now-mghy ghd-that the rules were sc strict and SC rgidy
enforced.
Any other car that everat attempts to equal that record must do it under official
superintendent comply with the sam terms.
And it will have to 60 some.
For Maxwell set the standard when it performed this wonderful feat.
Maxwell complied with those ules-and made good.
Every drop of gasoline and oil and water was measured out and poured in by
the inspectors themselves They would not even let our man pour tini
Every four hours the ar had to report at the official station fol checking.
And it had to be there on the minute
And every minute there was an inspector beside the driver on the front seat
two more men in the rear. One got out only to let another Inlay and
night for a. days and nights!
There was on technical stop.
tits interesting to know the circumstances.
Dead of night "a driving shnm-a ckoudburst suddenly another c@ appeared
in the road ahead.
At least the observers thought it stopped and so reported.
The cr did not stop, however, sc its momentum again started the motor O it
had indeed stalled when the clutch was let in.
The contest board exonTated our driver m grounds that his action was neces.
Say to save life.
That shows you how rigid were the rules-how consientouay applied by the
observers.
You who have owned and driven motor cars-you who know how small a thing
may clog a carbuetor or a feed pipe; Short a spark OF stall a motor-wil
realize what a wonderfully well made cr this must be to go through that test
under those conditons44 days-22O22 miles without stopping
The exact amount of gasoline, of oil. of water used; the tire mileage, tire
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