Alma record., 1920-05-13
s7,CIIIEs REPORT
Is MILES TO GALLON
Remarkable National Economy
Average Established by
Overland Sedan.
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TESTS MADE SAME DAY
Dealer in All Parts of Country
Ran Until Motor Stopped
On Single Gallon.
LOWEST, l4;yHIGnEST, 81 MILES
Economy Run Ushers in the
National May Exhibition of
TripleX Spring Sedan.

Ninety-seven cities throughout the
United States give a national average
Of 25.2 miles to the gallon Of gasoline
for the Overland Sedan with Triplex
Springs.
This remarkable economy record
was made on April 20th. The day
before The Willys-O Overland Com
pany sent this telegram TO dealers in ,
these 81 representative cities. Drain .
gasoline tank of Overland Sedan, fill
it with an exact gallon of gasoline;
drive car until it stops and wire mile .
age TO the factory"
A national measure of Overland
Sedan economy was sought. On the
morning of April 2lst, kilograms be-
gan TO pour into the executives offices
at Toledo. These kilograms told an
impressive story Of the perfection of
light-car performance attained in
this Sedan with Triplex Springs.
The lowest record made was l4.5
miles 10 the gallon over the rough
roads of Arkansas. The highest rec
ord reported comes from Iowa. The
Sedan making the best mileage had
been used 5000 miles for city and
country demonstrations, yet it made
the high record of 1926 miles to the
gallon Between these two marks
are these impressive records;
In the South: Texas, 27.7 miles
over city and country roads with all
windows open to a 25-mile wind. In
another Texas city, 25.2 miles over
country roads In Alabama, 20.5
miles with a new Sedan just out of
freight car and driven over country
roads. In South Carolina, 22 miles
through heavy sand In Tennessee,
PAP miles through city traffic. In
Missouri. % miles.
In the East: Massachusetts re-
ported an average of 22.2 miles for
city traffic and country roads. One
car driven from Toledo TO Boston
averaged 26 miles the entire distance.
Rhode Island reported 1879 miles in
city traffic during hard rain storm
Pennsylvania city traffic reported
24.5 miles to the gallon. New Jersey
city streets and country roads gave
25.2 miles to the test gallon. New
York cities reported 26.4 miles.
Middle West: Ohio cities reported
variously under ordinary conditions
of city traffic, 25 miles in one in
stance, 1913 i'm another where road
conditions were bad. Illinois report
ed 20.5 miles under difficult driving
conditions; 29.6 miles to the gallon in
I aY1 nf hnN tt~ba b.
ried five passengers through con-
gested city streets. Indiana city
streets permitted 26.4 miles to the
! gallon and the country roads 22.5
miles. Minnesota, 2l.7 miles on
rough country roads. North Dakota.
2S.S miles with Sedan that had been
driven several thousands of miles in
demonstrations. Nebraska, 22 miles.
Iowa, 32.6 miles with a Sedan that
had been driven 5000 miles in coun-
try travel. Wisconsin, 25.l miles.
Western Pacific Coast: Colorado,
22.2 miles over rocky roads swept by
the recent blizzard. California. 282
miles over hills and level dirt roads.
with three passengers. California.
26.4 miles through the mountain
country. Oregon, PAS miles over
heavy country roads. Utah. 27.1i
miles to the gallon in unfavorable
/ country for a test. Washington, POI
miles through city traffic with fire.
quent stops. Idaho with it's rocky
paths reported PAS miles Montana.
+ 26.5 miles.
This record, made by the new and
used Overland Sedans, driven on the
same day in all parts of the country,
/ is remarkable demonstration of the
economy possible with the enclosed
lightweight motor ear
In recognition of the marked trend
evidenced this year for the Sedan
/ type Of car as the coolest in summer
ana the coziest in winter, and withal
the most economical. The WHY'S
/ Overland Company has arranged an
exhibition of the Sedan to start in all
parts of the United States on May
Bird. The public exhibition for this
! city is now being. arranged by W. A..
Borton of the Alma Garage, the local
/ WHY'S Overland dealer. He has on
( display a compilation Of the mileage
reports sent to the factory from each
of the 81 cities which took part in the
Overland Sedan Gasoline Economy
rum advertisement