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'V. : j FORD'S A WORKHORSE! A dairy fanner says: r "My Ford F-l Pickup with the POWER PILOT gives me more miles per gallon with maximum power!" Dairyman Rudolph Dubcak worked his Ford Truck hard in the nationwide Ford Economy Run. "For example, in six months I travelled 7083 miles. My running cost for gas, oil and maintenance was $106.48—or only 1.5 cents per milel" A ■ SOW A m. ■ FORD'S AS DURADLE AS A PIG'S NOSE! A livestock fanner says: ■i ■ ■■ 3 £ ffl . _ ■ ^ "Ford durability is important, because you get more work per dollar out of trucks which really last on the {obi" Stockman Alex Forshage (right) works his Ford F-5 six to eight hours a day, on all kinds of roads. During the Ford Truck Economy Run, he pulled an overage load of 3200 lbs. for a running cost of only 2.34 cents per milel •> ^AV.VIV.V/.. VV;X-> Ï Mi W : : ■52 The men shown above (addresses on request) were among some 5000 who took part in the 50-million-mile Ford Truck Economy Run. The drivers on the Run kept daily records of all on-the-job expenses —for gas, oil, repairs, mainte nance. The result: dramatic new evidence that Ford Trucks with the gas-saving Power Pilot save you money every milel .. . In the low-price field, ONLY FORD TRUCKS GIVE YOU POWER PILOT ECONOMY The Ford Truck Power Pilot is a simpler, fully-proven way of getting the most power from the least gas! It is designed to fire gas twice as accurately—under all conditions! You use regular gas—get no-knock performance! On farm or ranch they all say: D. D ooo * Ï& P y '•(y.;. v f I * m ■ : Eg V.D.A.F» because k ... FORD TRUCKS LAST LONGER! In the west as everywhere. Ford F-l Pickup is a favorite light-duty hustler. BIG load space! New fingertip shift for '51. New wide rear window. 6-star extra Cab shown (slight added cost). Using latest registration date mi 7,313,000 trucks, Ufa insurance exports provo Ford Trucks last longorl V / ONLY FORD DEALERS SELL USED CARS AND TRUCKS SEE YOUR NEAREST FORD DEALER