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 money a loss in business. Tires to the motor truck losers largely determines the extent of this loss. Tires must meet the constant abuse of all roads, rough pave- ments, high speed and careless driving.

"No other part of the truck is so di- rectly affected by this severe usage as the tires. It naturally follows that in time a new tire will be necessary, or an accidental injury to wheels or tires will require immediate repair.

"Now the question arises what facili- ties are at hand for getting the truck on the road with a minimum loss of time. The answer to this question is to be had in a visit to our service station. The dif- ferent departments show how thoroughly we meet all emergencies, thus guarantee- ing quick repair, which means dollars and cents to our customers.

"This unit service station is maintained for our customers' accommodation. No matter how large or how small the truck may be, we have the part in stock. A cus- tomer can get what he wants when he wants it.

"Our Firestone equipment on a truck insures the owner against irritating delays and secures for him the thorough-going co-operation of a complete and efficient local service station, which is the best that money can buy and brains invent."

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Big Increase In Auto Exports

According to the latest government re- ports up to September, 1913, there has been a tremendous increase in the last two years in the number of automobiles exported by the United States.

The reports are for nine month ending September in each case. In 1911 there were exported, both pleasure and com- mercial cars, 11,244 vehicles, valued at $11,565,034. In 1912 the commercial cars were recorded separately from the pleas- ure cars at $4,187,064, or a total of 18,- 405 cars valued at $18,252,299.

This year, for the nine months ending September the exportation of trucks jumrod from 175 to 778, valued at $1,- 351,140, or an increase of one year in the value of trucks exported of 258 per cent. This shows conclusively that our com- mercial car makers now recognize the foreign demand for American trucks and have begun to supply it.

The pleasure cars exported in the nine months of this year are 20,175 in number, valued at $19,950,718, and all cars ex- ported for this year total 20,953, valued at $21,301,858.

Comparing this with the value given for 1911 of $11,565,034, we find that auto- mobile exports have practically doubled in the last two years.

View showing wheelwright cutting down and shaping up foie applioation i<f band— wli.clwrlght In rear cuttlnp out wheel.

View of Band Heater and Tank. With this Intense heat, the largest size steel bands are made red hot and then applied to who*"! ovur txnk Wlmn e^ivj-n band shrinks, making an a!'

View of tho rti-st floor of "1 traiue. which is on street U

We have every facility to carfor all trucks requiring tire or rim changes. and original "Firestone Service" feature on the Coast.

View sliowiiip a portion of our Solid Tire !?lo. k. .Vll sizes are kept i-onstantly on hand, is a very important feature of "Firestone Service.

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