The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
WILLIS co. EXHIBIT
Interesting and Elaborate Motor
Show at Fair.
Packard, Cole and Velie, Three
Cars Handled.
CARRY ENGINE on TRUCK
Locomotive on q Packard VIII
Arouse Interest.
Willis Tents One-Fourth Space
of Motor Hall.
CARRY ENGINE on TRUCl

Probably the most expensive and
interesting motor car exhibit ever
built for q fair IN Kansas is a real
Feature of the automobile display by
the Willis Motor company, 1014-16
Kansas avenue, to be given at the
Free fair all next week. The display
will be housed in two large tents just
east OF Motor hall In a space equal
to nearly ene-fourth of the entire
space of the hall ~
The exhibit at the fair grounds will
be augmented by an original and eff
fective street feature. A huge Packard
truck carrying an original type of
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe loco
motive will oe driven thru the streets
of the city and parked at the Willis
plant on Kansas avenue at night.
The tents at the fair will include
latest types OF Packard, velie and Cole
motor cars---the three leaders in their
class in. the worlds automobile indus
try. Also there will be a beautiful
Landscape painting, s0x12 feet in size,
picturi1g an inviting winding road
winding thru q charming valley. The
road is bordered by a white timber
fence. AS it approaches the fore
ground of the picture it naturally
disconnection joins q real constructed
road and fence in the tent. In the CEN
ter of the living" road stands a stun
ming new Packard sport model which
appears to be headed for delightful
spin thru the painted valley.
The effect is most realistic and
well worth seeing. It undoubtedly
the Willis company's exhibit.
This Packard sport model, by the
way, will be delivered immediately af-
ter the fair to Miss Barbara Gault,
daughter of Mr.-and Mrs. C. e. Gault
Of Topeka.
Three Cars TO Be shown.
The Willis Motor company handles
three cars in the Topeka territory
the Packard, the Cole ana The velle.
The new Velie motor to be exhibited
at the fair has created more con-
ment IN motor circles than any other
type of automobile power. The motor
will be in constant operation under It's
own power and the details and me-
chanical improvements and perfec-
tons will be explained by competent
experts.
The new ve1ie Dyna- Motor was
: shown here for the first time during
the Pageant of Progress and was ac-
corded the interest Of thousands of
motorists. 1t is the most costly en-
sine ever placed in medium priced
motor carriage, it has been pointed
QUE, and is considered by experts the
greatest engineering achievement of
recent years.
There are only a few Of the high.
est priced cars with motors of equal
design and workmanship" said c. c.
willis of the Willis Motor company
today. "Of these the cheapest is prac-
tically three times the Velie price"
Now about the Packard.
It stands alone in the motor world.
The word Packard means grace,
strength, power and quality.
The new Sfngle-Six embodiee the
ideal of a marvellous car that is light
in weight, economical to operate.
powerful and easy riding. It is made
in eight new standard body types, in
two wheel base lengths. 126 and 133
inches.
For further corroboration,- we'll
ASK the Man Who Owns One"
The 1923 Cole Eight is a marvel in
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