Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . The Renfrew Machinery Co., Limited, Head Office and Works: Renfrew, Ont, Branches: Montreal, Que. Sussex. N. B. Milwaukee, Wis., Other Lines : Renfrew Cream Separator Renfrew Oil Engine Happy Farmer Tractor Farmers Magazine. Atlantic to Pacific Economy Record \Miles]Per Gallon—3442 Miles—25 Drivers FO R W A R D, day and night,over mountains and plains,roads well-nigh impassable, a nOverland stock car sped on itsrecord run from New York to SanFrancisco. The only stops were made toexchange drivers. Twenty-five men who had neverseen the car b
Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . The Renfrew Machinery Co., Limited, Head Office and Works: Renfrew, Ont, Branches: Montreal, Que. Sussex. N. B. Milwaukee, Wis., Other Lines : Renfrew Cream Separator Renfrew Oil Engine Happy Farmer Tractor Farmers Magazine. Atlantic to Pacific Economy Record \Miles]Per Gallon—3442 Miles—25 Drivers FO R W A R D, day and night,over mountains and plains,roads well-nigh impassable, a nOverland stock car sped on itsrecord run from New York to SanFrancisco. The only stops were made toexchange drivers. Twenty-five men who had neverseen the car before piloted it overthe course; some recklessly, somecarefully, according to their dis-positions. Gasoline was taken on at road-side filling stations. —And at the end, the wonder-ful showing— miles per gal-lon (Imperial gallons)—a recordwhich has never been equalled. Although speed was not the ob-ject, the car averaged 19 miles perhour, maintaining as high as 35and 40 miles per hour for longstretches. This new accomplishmentforges another link in the chain ofextraordinary performance recordsof the Overland. It proves positively that econ-omy is inherent in Overland con-Lstruction. It showed how Triplex Springsmake possible light weight,staunchness and
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