Arizona republican., 1920-08-08
FAMOUS IIGHT CiR
 SETS NfNI STANDARD
 FOR ECONOMY TEST

Across tie United States. S,442 miles from New York to San Francisco, with an average of 27.2 miles to the ga!lHr of gasoline Twenty five different drivers handled the car.
 That's tho new trans continental economy record established on Afon- day morning, July 26th, when the Overland "How Much Cas- car found the end of it's trail before the Over ialsd store in Van Ness avenue, San Francisco.
 The run was started from 50th street and Broadwtly. New York, al midnight July IS. Just 119 hours later. or foughiy 7i. days, this lightweight car lad completed one Of the most inter esting and unusual trans-eontinental Journeys in recent automobile history Eleven states crossed, with all tne.r variety of rough country roads, brch- CT mountain trails. stretches or mud and weary wastes of desert land; yet the car arrived in San Francisco ready and fit to make a return trip. This great record is all the more re markable because of the conditions CT this economy test. Spanning the con- l tnent has usually been contest against time The Overland run was directed against high costs of gas. oil, tires and upheep.
 The object of the run was to deter mine a national standard of economy and stamina for the light weight car, class i'll which the Overland has created a sensation because of its many new features, including the Triplex springs, designed to ward off the jars and jolts of the toughest roads and thus prolong the life of the car while protecting passengers from i the usual road discomforts.
 l In these days of increasing talk about the scarcity cf gasoline the Overland record of 27.2 miles to the l gallon of gas iii a continuous night and day punishing drive of SAP miles can not fail to have a poeket-deep in | terest for every man and woman who drives a motor car. This run estab- fishes the lightweight Overland as | ideal not alone for it's economy in city traffic but for it's combination of stamina and economy in the most abusive test that could be devised. The Overland record was not made by experienced drivers, selected by the factory. The company wished to finc out what the car could do under the worst conditions of operation. Ac- | cordingly, each distributor and dealer whose territory was crossed furnished a driver. There were good drivers an6 bad; men who saved the car and others who punished it.
 In crossing the eleven states on tho route this Overland was driven by 2 different men, none of whom had evei seen or handled the car before it ar rived in the town where they were tolt to meet it. Thus the average of 27 miles to the gallon becomes a measure of performance for the ordinary man: ability in driving, rather than what ever record trained crews of expert: might have accomplished.
 Night and day, this Overland wa. driven, always westward. The ca was stopped only for the refilling 0 the gasoline tank and change of driv CTS. On the sides of the car wer' painted the words: Overland Eeonom! Run. New York to San Francisco How Much Gas2" The question: How Much Gas2; started a dozen guessini contests throughout the United States Wherever the car went, there was al enthusiastic reception for the ney light-car standard maker.
 Throughout the run the most care ful check was kept of the gasoline an,