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| RUSSELL ADVERTISEMENTS (French) C.C.M., and later The Russell Motor Car Company, maintained a good presence in the province of Quebec. The ads shown here are from three newspapers: Le Devoir, La Presse, and Le Canada. Click an ad to view a larger version of it. (Use your back button to return to this page.) If you have other
original Russell ads, or information about
Russell cars, please email russell-knight@shaw.ca |
 In April, 1906, La
Presse described the Montreal Auto Show. The
car on the left is a Russell Model C.
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 March 1909: Think about this: What is Russell's
proposition?
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 March 1909: What is the quality of a car? |
 September
1909: Introducing the 1910 Russell
automobiles and the silent "Knight" motor of
universal renown.
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 Late in 1909, Le Canada
added a second car to the list of prizes to be won in
their contest - a 1909 Russell Model G. The
other car to be won was a McLaughlin.
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 November, 1909:
"Our Second Prize: The Russell Model G
automobile. An ideal type - the finest
refinement of modern machinery. A
combination of elegance, comfort and strength."
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 January 1910: "The
Russell 30, the best value car on the market, without
exception." |
 January 1910: "The
Russell 30 ... It's the car you can count on, always
ready to serve, without a minute of trouble for the
owner."
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 March 1910: "Judge the Russell 30 by what it's done
... read this if you want to buy a car."
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 April 1910: "The
demand for Russells exceeds the limits."
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 August 1910: "Success
of a car brand ... Not enough Russell-Knight cars to
meet demand."
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 September 1910: "Do you want the latest model car? Buy a Russell with Knight engine, the best equipment in the world for cars of choice." |
November,
1910: "What is the success of this car this
year? Its
engine, its material, its workmanship, or its
origin?"
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 March 1911:
"The Russell exhibit is a national triumph!"
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 March 1911:
"The Russell presents four main models at the
automobile exhibition."
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 July 1911: "We guarantee the immediate delivery of a limited number of the two following models" |
 September 1911:
"Announcing the 1912 Russells"
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 April 1912: "No breakdowns" |
 May 1912: "There is
nothing superfluous in the Russell -- nothing that could be an
object of ridicule after a first season. One of
the most powerful factors in the
considerable sale of these cars is that the
Russell has banished all useless goods and
has succeeded in adopting all the best and
real improvements known."
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 June
1912: "Don't compromise with your
judgment. Your
opinion that the Russell is the best car today
is right, and the more you use it, the more you
will believe it."
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 July 1912: "The 1913 Russell "30" is ready. |
 October 1912: "Eight new
upgrades in the 1913 Russell make it the
perfect, ideal motorcar. No other car has these
improvements for the simple reason that no other
establishment in Canada has the tools to build
them."
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 January
1913: "The car with a history"
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 January 1913:
"The main attraction of the auto show is the
extensive line of Russell-Knight cars."
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 January 1913: "Ride
Comfort in Cold Temperatures." Click the image
for a larger view.
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 April 1913:
"The Russell 30, the automobile for continuous
service ... men who need an automobile to
continually travel the roads - for business and
pleasure alike - can do no better than to buy a
Russell "30"."
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 April 1913:
"Authorities everywhere are recommending
Russell-Knight automobiles."
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 May, 1913:
"Russell-Knight 28: Features & Benefits"
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 June 1913: "Leading in 1909 - still in the lead in 1913." |
 1913: "The
Russell-Knight "28" commands attention." Click
the image for a larger view.
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 August 1913: "The
1914 Russell-Knight cars will be exhibited at the
Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto."
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 October 1913: "The car warranty: buying a Russell-Knight
ensures satisfaction, to acquire a car that has victoriously undergone the test of time."
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 November 1913: "The times are changing. A Canadian car equal to the best in the world." |
 December, 1913: "Making
the Russell absolutely comfortable, that was our
goal. And our
success is demonstrated by the widespread adoption
of several features created a year ago."
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 December, 1913: "Our ambition has been and still is today
to make the Russell-Knight the best type of auto
in the market."
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 March 1914: "The $20,000 challenge is still open. The supremacy of the Russell-Knight is undisputed." |
 April 1914: " and no one dared - risk the test" |
 April 1914: "We challenge you - we challenge the world
- to find or invent a better car, or better value
for your money than this four-cylinder
Russell-Knight"
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 May 1914: "Look for seats that are just as comfortable in any other car." |
 May 1914: "Why risk your money on a questionable 'six' when the Russell-Knight has proven itself?" |
 May 1914: "A
challenge and its results. Ninety days ago, the Russell Motor Car
Company challenged all poppet valve motor
manufacturers and owners to match the famous
Russell-Knight test.
No one came forward."
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 June 1914: "The call of the automobile!" |
 June 1914: "A car that you can be proud of." |
 July 1914: "Judge the Russell-Knight by any model." |
 September 1914: "The
new Russell-Knight for 1915: Three years of
refining have perfected the Russell-Knight.
It is more beautiful.
More comfortable. More
convenient. More
powerful. More economical."
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 August 1915: "See the new models at the exhibition in Toronto." |
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