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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2439, 19 April 1915, Page 4

BRITISH, ECONOMICAL, MODERATEPRICED SPLENDIDLY-FINISHED— THE NEW HUMBEB, IMPROVED MODEL. ' As most people are now aware, there is at present a difficulty in obtaining shipments of motor-cars from Britain, owing to the big contracts placed with the automobile firms by the British and AJ lies' War Offices. We have been exceptionally fortunate in assuring the delivery, during the next two or three months, of a number of the latest model 10.23 h.p. Humlxir touring oars. Two of three cars, the advance-guard of further and much larger Shipments, have just been delivered at our Christchurch garage |ex a.s. lonic. One of these has been gold, and the other is still on view. It is a beautifully finished four-seater car, the body colour being a rich warm brown, and the fittings plated. A neater or more refined-looking car has never been imported to this conntry. Although light—tho weight ready for the road is but 18cwt. —the car is of standard wheel gauge, and -the seats are of ample width. The car is economical in running. Mr. S. K..oteaman, our Dunedin agent, who has sold about fifty Humbers, and who has driven i the first oi tiie M Vp. Humbers landed here over .15,000 miles, reports to us that the car has averaged i mi\es. to sallow ot pefcwl, and JM miles to the gaffon of lubricatingoil, The cost of running per mile, inctiulmg petrol, lubricating oil «nii! depreciation of t}res, has been estimated at under lid. Although so economical the ear is a grajia hill-climber, and capable of a speed of up to 50 miles an hour on the flat. The I oi thte car, completely ecmippcd and ' ready /or the raid, mth live buikey de. tachable wheels, shod with Michehn tyres, f! .\ \'. olrctric lighting set wun acetylene he'idlifihts hood, wind-screen, Snuth. clock, and Jones speedometer, tools, etc., is With complete C.A..Y. electoo lighting set (head, side, and tail Unips), 'he price is and with complete ("' \.Y. electric lighting set and selfstorier. the price is X'ttS. Wo can .gVve I delivery of any, number at an early date. Photograph.' and catalogue on application, Adams. Ltd., A cents for HumW Care, Christchurch. Pslmerston North, «nd Wang-.niui. DISTRICT AGENTS—.I. C, Mercer and Son. Kelson; ,T.- Tombs and Co..■ Hamilton! Tourist Motor Co,, Has- , tings.—Advt.