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WHWB B m NORTH DAKOTA Report No. 6796 W: :x > gJTO iü tfcis Mg;;* : .Ä ■ ;.'• - 1 mm ?m " . -«; $■ HU >| I J '^L^ JH. xrx -t. SB'S :*X;%yy. Î •v vs ; ■ • •■■•■ : x : ï$3S& :& L ■ ■ : : >• Ï-; •: •Xv ' i ' Kg ■ K >- A '4^«AA,v-% vg ^ % r'i.. Mr. Odegord runs a country store, uses his !950 Ford F-4 Truck with Power Phot to make deliveries and pick up produce. He drove in all types of weather during the Ford Truck Economy Run. SmJ mi Theodore Odegord, of Lisbon, North Dakota, was one of 5,000 operators the nationwide Ford Truck Economy Run. "It gave me proof, he says, "that Fords cost less to run than any truck I ever owned," ■ ■ . x ■ in 99 1 Winter and summer alike, I haul for a mile/ 0 If F.D.A.P. «I am sold on the Power PUof economy of Ford Trucks/' says Theodore Odegord. "I hove power, and less gas consumption. «I switched to Ford Trucks because I learned through other owners they were more economical," says Mr. Odegard. "The daily expense records I kept during the Economy Run show that I travelled 7,086 miles, with an average load of 3,149 lbs. I had no repairs. I got regular service from my Ford Dealer. Gas, oil and maintenance cost me $196.51. That's a ru nnin g cost of only 2.77 cents a mile!" • The Ford Truck Powee Phot carburetion-ignition system is one big reason for this kind of economy. It gives you the most power from the least gas I Availability o/ etnipment, acetaoriev ami trim M fliM Kro t cd i$ dependent upon vtaitrial mpply amdMmu*. . ,f.v Ÿ% r x x^x-' f.iti lx. »» ■ ■ ! . ...3 ■s*. A m Ä 1 x: { * w The BIG-LOAD light duty hauler... the new 1951 Ford F-4! Payl oad capacity is almost 2 tons with op tional dual rear tires. Choice of 95-h.p. Six or 100-h.p. V-8... with Power Pilot Economy. Two new cabs—5-STA R and, a t slight added cost, 5-STAR EXTRA (shown) for greater driving ease. Ford makes 180 truck models, for every kind of hauling job! FORD TRUCKING COS TS LESS veeAvse V Utkg latest i ^Ut ratfe. Ada am 7,VtfiOO IrvcH lif. l amr em c a aiyarH p tavm Ford Tnwfa lost Ivngarl over yy SEE YOUR NEAREST FORD DEALER Only Ford Dealers Sell Used Cars and Trucks