The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

the largest distributing points in the
west for second hand and used motor
cars and truck. The local dealers re-
port an unusual demand for all types
of cars. The Wood agency alone re-
port the sale of more than forty used
machines in the last thirty days. H.
H. Mack, manager of the Neal Motors
company, also reports a number of
sales of this nature. Persons come to
Topeka from all over the southwest
to hunt auto bargains. w. H. Trefry,
Ford distributor. is showed under with
orders for second hand cars since the
reduction in price announced Wednes-
day by the Ford company.
Noel Wool. local distributor for the
Buick and Cadillac cars, took ride
the other day with the two aviators
in their Curtis H. plane over the roof
tops of the city. Never again." says
Wood.
Next year when the Kansas Free
Fair is held, a request is going to be
sent to Secretary Eastman, suggesting
that the professional automobile driv-
ers be eliminated and that only open
races be held and the cars driven by
amateur drivers.
A commission as second lieutenant
n the air service has been rendered
Morris L. Tucker. known to his friends
Is Lucky" Tucker. Lieutenant
Fucker had more than 500 hours of
lying in the air service during war
-ime., He carried many congressman
between New York and Washington,
md says. with smile. that he never
piled a single one. Lieutenant
fucker, after his discharge from the
lrny started in the automobile bust
less in Texas. Later he came to To-
eka and went to work for the Trefry
Iotor company selling the well known
cord.
Any time you want to get some real
.ope on trucks, drop in the Cowdrey
-Iotor company, and ask about the G.
l. C. truck or the Saxon. The war
department recently has presented the
General Motors Truck company with
distinguished service certificate for
he fine work performed by this well
known company's trucks during the
war. The certificate is signed by Sec
etary Baker and also by the assistant
.ecretary.
The Saxon owners are most enthusi-
site, according to Manager CoWdrey,
over the wonderful performance of
his truck G. F. d Myers seq 2lo f'ff1
:allons of gas. w. T. Walkers, n. L.
lewis and several other owners living
lose to Topeka tell wonderful tales
bout this truck.
H H Mack, one of the judges at
he automobile races made big hit
with the crowd, drivers and also the
IN the platform during the intermis-
ions
Whv not put on a real automobile
show in Topeka this winter? 1t would
be fine drawing card and 1t would
bring a great many prospective pur-
chasers of cars to Topeka. A number
of the dealers have been asked Tor
their views on this subject ana all are
in favor of it.
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F. w. Raemer LIS just returned to
the city after making a cross-country
run of 80 miles from Topeka. He
drove a Stevens car fifteen miles west
OF Hill City to deliver, 1t to the new
owners. This car was sold during Ialr
week by the Raemer Motor company
local distributors for the Stevens car.
It only took this aggressive young
manager thirteen hours of actual rum
ming time to make the trip. He re-
ports no tire or engine trouble during
the entire trip.
The Rehkopf boys will take half
day off any time to tell you all about
the wonders of the Brunswick tire +
stranger who comes to Topeka to meet
the automobile and accessory dealers
will be greatly surprised at the size OF
the plant these boys have built up by
hard work and fine service. It's the
biggest in the state of Kansas. Ask
about the California top they manu-
facture right here in Topeka.
Since the war there has been created
a class of automobile critics who de
sign" their own cars. theoretically
speaking. They inspect the cream OF
Europe's designs at the salons; they
view the best efforts of leading coach
makers; they visit the nations ex-
elusive automobile show rooms. look
ing for their ideal autom obile. They
hope to find one that possesses all the
hos ~
motor cars. These agents or scouts,
as they are called in motorland, are
employed by the Kissel factory.
George r. Evans, the local distributor
here, thinks the new model fills the
bill in every respect. The manager
also reports the sale of several cars
during the fair.
The Kaw Valley Motor company,
over in North Topeka. furnished a big
truck fnir week to drag the track for
the race entries. The fine work done
by this truck made it possible for a
number of horse owners to start their
horses in the different events.
Manager Trefry is enthusiastic over
Henry Ford and his many different
policies. The cut in Ford prices has
boosted the local dealers business
greatly instead Of hurting it In fact
this manager says he needs order
takers, not statesmen. now.
The Harley-Davisond Motorcycle
company has just broken some more
worlds records and added additional
trophies to its already long list Hap
Scherer. riding a sport model, clipped
sixteen hours from the record made
by another big machine. Going from
Chicago to Denver, distance Of twelve
hundred and sixty miles. he made the
full distance in forty-seven hours and
fifty-five minutes elapsed time. which
new record is Z u miles an hour faster
than the former record. At Cleveland
on q. one-mile track over a distance Of
twenty-five miles, a new record was
also EQade by the Harley Davidson