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Press, Volume L, Issue 14889, 31 January 1914, Page 13

HAWKES, Limited. CTHE "VALUE FOR MONEY" CAR SPECIALISTS*, Royal Garages, CHBISTCHTTBCH ' and CULVERDEN. Marathon Cars. THE BEST VALTTR OF ASY MODERATE PRICED CAR. THE FIRST of the 1911 "MARATHON" % n.P. MODELS haa just arrived, and it's a teal beauty. Speaking generally, th« £r £ abj: advance on anything prevwuslr out the *<MARATHON" CO.. and llTvslZ it is miles ahead of any ear sold in this country at anything near the awne money. THE BODY Is wall finished and beautifully It is well painted and well upholstered. Tt» cushions are doep and soft—not hard and narrow, as some cars are. The back scat wj comfortably take threo large persons. Tb« front scat, being undivided, will seat three if required. The springing of the car leaw» nothing to bo desired. THE ENGINE. . With its thirtf-fiv* home power, -will take fhs car absolutely anywhere without trouble. It is beautifully silent, and rona as smooth aa silk and as aweet as honey. Withal, it is a simple engine, there are no complicatww about it to worry th© amateur. THE SELF-STARTER. For simplicity, the SELF-STARTEJt fitted to "MARATHONS" is "out on its own. Tooperata it yon merely pioss a knob, that* all. No "pull that lever and turn this, n» necessity to exercise your feet on a I*°™as if you wero working a sewing machine, but.the mere action of pressing a knob atari* the engine, and starts it ev«ry time. Th* rawest of raw amateur* oould not be puialod with this starter. THE OTrrSTANDING FEATURES of this 1914 "MARATHON" aw:— ENGINE OF FULL 35 HORSE-POWER SELF-STARTER ABSOLUTELY SDfPLI - IN OPERATION. '. Electrio lighting throughout—current «applied by a dynamo driven by th© engine, and a large set of' batteries. ■ Electric Horn ■_■ a champion Toad clearer. • Large jootoy S«eat«r body—specially handsome in design!. Latest one-pioce Wind Screen, adjustable to any position without stopping or leaving the car. Special attention paid to springing of car. Wheel rims both detachable and demountable—no need to worry about tyre trouble*. - • There aw lots of. other details ox refine-. ment—too numerous to mention here—but w« -want you to inspect this car. If you are is .'. tho market for a good cat at a moderate price '- : -we know- that an inspection and trial-of the--1914 "MARATHON" MEANS A SALE. The PRICE of the 1914 MODEL 85 H.P, "MARATHON," complete -with everything, is '. £400. This price-includes tuition in driving n** general management of the car. ON JANUARY 15lh We *iw landing a shipment of thsnoaUsf model "MARATHONS"—the 25 H.P. This V model is also right up to date, and for value is pounds ahead of any similar powered oi priced car. ,;. y The PRICE of th« 35 H.P. completely equipped with everything; is: — 5-SEATER MODEL—jpQQA 2-SEATER MODEL-jP9Qn . , WILL YOU PAY US A VISIT OP INSPECTION? . ' E*«i if ytm *» not » buyer, we -want yow'v criticism and opinion of the new "MARA THONS."* . OCR OTHER AGENCIES ARE:— Supreme Sunbeams Aristocratic Wolseleys. Dainty Delages. Useful Unicse Our business is to sell cars that mak* friende—our large increase in salw ia convincing proof that the cars we-sell are th» ; right cars* for that purpose. "A MAN IS KNOWN BY THE CAR HE ... ■ OWNS." , HAWKES, LIMITED Royal Garages, CHRISTCHUHCH and CULVERDEN