Life — September 6, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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On the Glidden Tour the OLDSMOBILE easily equaled the performance of the cars selling for twice its price and completed the run of over 1,100 miles with a PERFECT $c RE. To demonstrate how thoroughly it had food the @rain of this trying contest the same car was immediately started on a non-op run from Bretton Woods to New York City WITHOUT RECEIVING A SINGLE ADJUSTMENT, REPAIR OR TIRE CHANGE. The run of 505 miles over rough roads, through heavy rains and deep mud, was made at an average of 24 miles an hour, ‘The car carrying 4 passengers, one of whom was an official of the touring committee who acted as observer, left Rretton Woods at 11.10 P. M. Sunday and arrived at the headquarters of the New York Motor Club, Broadway and Fifty-fourth Street, at 2.28 o'clock the following afternoon. ‘The total elapsed time was 26 hours and 18 min- utes and THE ACTUAL RUNNING TIME 21 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES. This is the most notable automobile achievement of the year. You drive a winner when you drive an Oldsmobile Olds Motor Works, Dept. L, Lansing, Mich., U.S. A. Canadian trade supplied from Canadian Factory, Packard Electric Co., Ltd., St. Catharines, Ont. ‘600 miles of Michigan's sandy roads ia lew than one day with absolutely no terait, adjustment or replacement except one tire—m the world's record establuhed by the 1S07 Packard oa May 31st. un n SED TIME. & THE | Detrat ss vito, 4 woh RECORD{ — &™s" : " 5 Joh ag Bohr. min. gore Note the wonderfully consistent running. ‘The elapsed and runcing times ia each ditection vary caly tea minutes and nice minutes texpretively oa the two runs of 303 miles each. The average speed maintained throughout the entire 6C6 milea is approximately 30 miles per hout. Price (ia sumbnt Le ) " $4.20 f. 0. b. Factory. Packard Motor Car Co., Dept. G. Detroit. Memter Aveslitioa Lkenwed Autums ile Maaaa New York Bras The Car That Is Right Motor power is commonly rated by calculations based on cylinder capacity, gauge tests, etc. Through faulty design, poor valve action and overheating, the actual power often falls far below this rating. ‘The Rambler motors are fitted with overhead valves of ample size and open. ing. This results in quick clearance of exhaust gas, which assures a full charge of fresh vapor and a cool engine. ‘The workmanship is of the same high class that has characterized all Rambler Models. ‘Model 15, the leader of the 1906 line, is a powerful touring car; with 35-40 horse power, and every modern feature in power, plantand equipment. Fuil details of this and five other models in the second edition of our 1906 catalogue which is at your service. } Main Office and Factory, Kenosha, Wisconsin Branches: Chicago, _ Milwaukee, Boston, — Philadelphia, San Francisco. New York Agency, 33-4) W, 62nd St Representatives in all leading cities, Thomas B. Jeffery @ Company — Model 15, 35-40 H. P., $2,500, nt aide Model 18, Hitetig "vaive mechaneay PENNSYLVANIA CLINCHERS Racing type—are built of the toughest, most resilient material, and with a 3-inch flat tread, placing them ahead of all other automobile tires for durability, speed and safety. RUBBER CO. i, PA. W YORK—1665 Broadway. higan Ave. PHIA—615 N. Broad St —102 Prive St. —167 Oliver St. Main and Tupper St LLONDON—4 Snow Hill, comicbooks.com