Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
Affidavit Confirms
Chalmers Record

BY Mayor. G. H. Gordon, Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
State of West Virginia,
County of Harrison, to wit:
This day personally came before
me the Undersigned notary public of
the said County of Harrison, G.. II.
Gordon, Mayor of the City of Clarks-
burg, West Virginia, and being first
duly sworn, upon his oath said:
That on the 9Th of January, 1918,
he accompanied driver in Chal-
mers $50 ive-passenger stock tour
ing car, 1918 model. which was being
driven with top and windshield upon
gasoline economy test; that he saw
measured gallon of galine poured
into a gallon can which was strapped
on the car; that this. test was made
from the City of Clarksburg out over
the West Milford tarvia road to the
end of the tarvia, where the car was
turned and thence over the same road
back to the limits of said city, turned
again and driven back over the same
road as far as it would travel on the
gallon of gasoline; that in making
the turn at the end of the travia road
the car was stopped, turned around.
gong through all gears; that there
are four steep hills on this road and
IL was covered with snow, which, on
account of the constant drizzlinG rain
which was falling before and during
the test, had made the road very
slippery and especially so on the hills;
that all the hills were easily neSoti-
ated in high gear by the car on this
test, and on the return trip from the
end of the tarvia road the car was
slowed down to about three miles per
the bottom of the hill after the car
had started to climb what is known
as the "four-mile" hill and then ae-
CELEBRATED and it went over the top OF
the hill in high gear at thirteen miles
per hour; that the -four mile" hill is
very steep and difficult hill to climb,
having two sharp, steep curves close
together, and at this time covered
with snow and slush; in fact, this NIL
is so steep that most cars under ia
vorable conditions go into second
gear at the first curve, unless the
climb up the hill is started at an eX-
cessive rate of speed.
Affiant further says that no ADJUST
ments of any character were made on
the carburetor during this test; that
affiant watched the speedometer on
the car and knows that eighteen and
siX-tenths 1S.6) miles were actually
covered on the gallon of gasoline on
(signed) II. C. GORDON,
Mayor.
Taken, sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me on this, the Sth day of Janu
ary, 1918.
(Signed) "
HOMER STRONSNIDER,
Notary Public.
Economy
--1S.6 miles on one gallon of gaso-
line.
This fine record was made over
roads that were covered with slush
and snow-and in face of drizzling
rain.
AceIerntiOn and Hill Climbing
the second and third articles of
agreement specified certain difhcult
grades in the vicinity and known as
the. "four-mile" hill. This was cover
ed with snow and is characterized by
two particularly dangerous curves.
In a sworn statement the mayor
certifies that the Chalmers made all
the hills in high gear; and that the
car was slowed down to about three
miles per hour, twenty-five ieet from
the bottom of the hill and then by
masterful acceleration went over the
top of the hard grade at thirteen miles
Car Fully Equipped
A feature of this event was that
the car was not only privately owned
but that it was in no way different
from the ordinary car in an owner
garage During the test the top and
Windshield were up, spare tire on
rear and full kit of tools We're car
ried.
Name of Rival Car
Rather than incite controversy the
monogram has purposely eliminated
the actual name of the rival car at
Clarksburg.
The name will be furnished to in
quiries of good faith.