The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-08
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 Continued from Page One) men, and representatives of the vart- ous local concerns, always willing to irapart information to the inquiring. Conspicuous among the visitors last sycning were the large number of the |. .snrfe sex In the throng were also noticeable many visitors from nearby towns.
 Record Car Admired.
 Exciting much curiosity among the visitors was the San Francisco to New York transcontinental U. s. mail car No. 3, which figured in the remarkable test from coast to coast last October. This car, an Essex pro- duct, made the trip from Frisco to New York in four days, IA hours and 43 minutes, the distance being 3,347 miles. This motor relic still contains some of the dust gathered on the memorable trip. The new transcon- tinental record attached to the car created considerabel admiration from visitors.
 Within a period of II days. four Essex touring cars crossed the Ameri- can continent from New York to San Francisco, and San Francisco to New New York. Each car made better time than had ever before been made by any other car. and all cars carried United States mail-the first time in history that transcontinental mail iidS peeH Ieo ny e1dloAAiOOAAO'
 The first car from San Francisco reached New York in the remarkable time of days, IA hours and 43 min- utes, beating the best previous record by 12 hours and IS minutes. The Essex travelling from New York to San Francisco at the same time. made the run of 3,347 miles in days. 19 hours and IT minutes, beating the best previous time westbound by 22 hours, IA minutes.
 Two other Essex cars started a few days later, one from San Francisco and one from New York, and made the run respectively in days, 21 hours and 56 minutes; and days, $ hours and IS minutes. Both cars en- countered heavy rain and deep mud in the West.
 The second westbound car was di- Verted from it's route on the way to San Francisco long enough to estab- fish a new record from New York to Chicago of 24 hours. 43 minutes and 50 seconds, beating the best pre- vious record bv hours, mlnuteS and 10 seconds.
 Mayor Wilson Opens Show.
 The wheels of the show was set into motion by Mayor Clifford B. Will son who, in a brief address. took oc- casion to congratulte Bridgeport au- tomobile dealers for their enterprise and the efforts put forth by l.. J. McCracken, the show manager, ln successive1y launching the event.
 Mayor Wilson lauded the friendly spirit displayed by men as co1npett- ors in the same line of business. "This fs the spirit that is needed the most during these trying days of recon struction," he said.
 Looking Them Over.
 The prominent place of the F. L. the show entrance assures attention to these cars and they are getting it The cars have steadily grown in pop ularity until Studbbakers are now and easiest sold because of the great satisfaction given to the ever increas- ing number of owners. The Stude- baker exhibit is one that should not be missed.
 The name Cadillac has special sig nificance and no one enters the show without thinking of the car-al- though not on display on the foor. The Detroit-Cadil1ac company has the latest models on display at 1ts local show rooms
 Buicks-the name makes a distinct impression and so does the exh1bl, ton of the Arthur l.. Clark O., loca agents of the car which can be seer at the show or at the company rooms at ,710 Main street. The 1921 mod els which are displayed are espe- cially attractive. The car Is said tr combine all of the features of tn: highest priced car and the additfona interest that the price is in line with lowest possible production costsa
 Agents Are Courteous.
 The exhibit of personal interest is the display of the overland Me Cracken Go. Sales agents of the pop ular Overland car. the Overland-Mc- Cracken company of 1895 Mair street, have put personal interest 1T customers satisfaction upon volume distribution with the result that the concern has solidarity among those who have been its patrons. It is ont of the aims of automobile salesfoll to attain sue Ina standing and thu Overland -McCracken company ha. succeeded to marked degree.
 One of the prettiest displays on th' armory floor is the Nash, glass en closed stripped down motor show by John c. Matice of 235-237 Stra ford avenue. With an arrangemen that is most effective the operation o the car as it should be understood i