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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 25 Nov 1926, p. 5

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vs. , THUSSDAY, NOT. 35, 1«W *y * \ •? $'. •s* r-#®8 WfcR ' £f *J ' &ar •"••« *J#.4iW r:o y J, * ^ ^ ^ ' *" V WW,-.: A2*. .^* ,«>&?'• 7- * -/ f v v.*- r-^V- ' _' « -- k. " ^ ** ^ ^ ; h;< „ -vv*v -v^" .y.*,;..?. _itH *5r* . / >4»<i<I *}'-j^tTTrT t TTtTTTTTTT***^*** V- Jtf rvo •' . • ^'•>V" *='! sS? ,"i> V., ' ' ^ • k: official 34.SMIles on One Gallon of Sinclair Kkl\/«5h < The run was made over a road with the average grades and turns and cars traveled in three different directions, so that wind force would not increase mileage. All cars were standard 1926 Ford cars equipped with the same carburetor and vaporizer that is now standard equipment on all Ford stock cars turned out in the Ford factories. No special gears, gas saying devices or special equipment allowed. Cars were driven by owners. No Ford dealer or employee was eligible. Low test Sinclair •' "Jl *.ll -T - vvc'^ri '•nlliS* - S&' .. • •\-i icr%^T- '7'S^ -3 eS' ; f," -*iri .H;- ; -H $ AFFIDAVIT Of JUDGES WJB, the undersigned judges of the Ford gasoline mileage contffct held by the Knox Motor Sales, Ford Dealers, at McHenry, 111., on Nov, 20th, 1926, do hereby certify that said contest was held under the following conditions: 1 That, all competing cars were standard 1926 model Ford cars. ' ; v" ' ' "2--JThat each car was thoroughly drained, carburetor and tank, one gallon of ordinary low %est,gasoline was put la tank and tank sealed by us. 3 That the mileage from tlie starting point to where each car stopped due to exhaustion of gasoline was measured by the Speedometer on Lincoln Sedan. • We also certify that tlie following are the Winners of .the contest, and the mileage mentioned is correct: CLOSED OARS llL-Jolm A. Bolger. Tudor Sedan. 1 Miles per gallon--34.5 V 2ttd_Geo. J. Miller. Tudor Sed^ffc ; Miles per gallon--33.7 . ^ OPEN CABS lit--Ben J. Smith. Touring car. } * Miles per gallon--31.0 , • ^ 2nd--Jos. M. Schaefer. Runabout Tra^t. Miles per gallon--30.8 C. J. REIHANSPERGER, R. F. CONWAY, A. H. MOSHER, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of November, 1926. J", W. WORTH. " Notary Public. standard Ford and can be installed on any Ford car or truck at a cost of $11.00, complete, installed. We would advise all Ford owners to test out their care for gas consumption in their own way. After satisfying yourself as to the mileage you are get' ting on gas, bring your car in and we will install the vaporizer, let you make your own test, and if you are satisfied that it will increase your gas mileage to the extent of $11.00, you can pay us. are not satisnea we wiu remove it at no Cost to you Authorized Sales and Service McHenry, Illinois *•« *U#» «$. :'S4« xs jt% ,,-M • ; :t I: ^ • M i 1 $ ; ns -f ,'v >" . rife- - •r^-1 ;M A>l ~r: v/ir." , i •»- •. ^4i, jM ' : vS *191"' •a-JM " *4' ' -!' A, " ^ a«A* m*

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