LIGHT CARS SAVE RUNNING EXPENSES.. The most important development in the motoring industry for a decade is the introduction of the light-weight car. The lieht-weight car, whilo as strong structurally as the older and heavier automobiles, lms several points of advantage, over the heavy car. Its first cost is considerably less, and its reduced weight means that a lower engine-power will do equally efficient work. Lower engine-power means less petrol expenditure, and the lightweight moderate-encined car deals very gently with tyres. First cost and running cost are boili reduced. Wo arc in the I happy position o? having several ot tho I best ty\ics of light cars, the latest products of Continental, English, and American manufacturers, in slock ready for immediate delivery. There is the "hnmlisoine Hnmber," 11-15 fc.p. four-seater, catalogued at .£285 in London, the two-ssnter i U-15 h.p. "Humber," catalogued-at ,4270, the ID-IS h.p. threc-seator "Clement-Bay-ard" (French Talbot), with London-mado body, catalogued at .£291 Ids., and the 8-12 h.p. two-seater "Clement-Bayard," catalogued at JBIBG. To the catalogued price of these English and French cars wo add tho cost of importation, a fair and •straightforward method of price assessment. Then we have also the celebrated Studebaker cars, America's best light automohilc3. Tho Studebnker-Flandcrs 20 h.p. four-sealer, complete, with hood, five lamps, wind-shield, speedometer and clock soils in New Zealand for .£295, while the 30 h.p. Stmlobakcr-E.M.F., fivc-scafcr, willi tho same complete equipment, sells for .£D7, r ). We liave also on hnnil two sec-ond-hand cars, a two-seater lluiuber for -£150, and a 10 h.p. fleo for Write for catalogues, photographs, and all information to Adams, Limited. Tuam Street, Christchurch. Branches 'Palmerston North and Wanganui. Agents, Tourist Motor Co.. Hastings.-Advt
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1580, 25 October 1912, Page 4
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279Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1580, 25 October 1912, Page 4
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