MOTORING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1701, 21 April 1917, Page 3

MOTORING.

RECORD NOX-STOP RCN. One day I he distributor of “Maxwell" naiior cars for Southern California, C.S.A., sat at hi- desk studying various records which had heeu made hy all types of motor ears. The endurance record of J 2,404 miles wi thont an engine stoj> interested him very much. Finally he turned to his assistant. “I believe that the ‘Maxwell' can heat this mark, and I’m going to send out a ear to try it,’’ he said. Several busy days elapsed, during which time he made arrangements with the American Automobile Association Tor judges and observers. Then a ear was selected at random from the stock room, and at high noon on November twenty-second, the “gruelling” test, was begun.

For forty-four days and night.-, slopping only for oil and petrol, the “Maxwell" kept at the task. Many days were rainy, and anyone familiar with the downpours of Southern California knows what, a handicap the ear had to meet. But the plucky little “Maxwell" never hesitated; the engine running merrily, taking the ear briskly over the hilly roadways, out into the desert, and through the crowded Lo- Angeles streets. After a few days the public began to realise that something unusual was taking place, and everywhere the ear was greeted with (dicers.

The former record was broken easily, and the “Maxwell" kept on running. It was making over live hundred miles per day, making it with such regularity that the public could hardly believe the mileage figures published daily. Yet the oflieial observers watched even

movement, and the ligures were

authentic

On January liflh, even though the car was running along with as little effort as at the beginning of the test, the men in charge of the run decided that it was nnnece»a ry to go farther to prove conclusively that the "Maxwell" was the greatest “endurance ear" on the markel. And so, on this date, al noon, Just forty-four days from the start, the “Maxwell" was driven up Broadway to the Los Angeles city hall where a crowd, estimated tit live thousand people, had gathered to see the finish.

A great cheer arose as Mayor Seims lion pulled the switch plug and announced that the speedometer showed the ear had travelled 22,022.3 miles, approximately ten thousand miles more limn the former record.

'fills test is all the more remarkable because it was made hy a moderate-priced motor car. it proves conclusively that there must be quality in tin* “Maxwell" motor ear, service-quality superior to that of many other motor ear.-' selling at higher price, hi no way was there any possible room for doubt. All petrol and oils wore supplied from sealed cans, and all operations of the ear were watched closely by the official observers. “Earl" Cooper, the famous racing driver, was the official judge appointed by the American Automobile Association to .supervise the rum

All “Maxwell" motor cars arc built the same as the. motor ear which made this wonderful record. The utmost service-value is built into every “Maxwell." This test proves not only serviceability, hut the greatest economy. Read the official test chart carefully—then consider that you buy this carcomplete in every detail.

The sole district agency for the “Maxwell’ Cars is held by N. Porter. Shannon.