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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2761, 3 May 1916, Page 4

4 NEW ZEALAND ENGINEER'S PRIVATE OPINION OF THE STUDE- -• BAKER. TJTe"ouri3t Motor Co., Hastings, knowing that we ara closely interested in Studebaker motors, have forwarded to us a. cooy of a lengthy business letter sent them by Mr. Allan H. M'Lean, the engineer of their firm, who is at present in Detroit, investigating the claims of tat 1916 models of the great American automobile manufacturers, 'lne lourist Motor Co. have very courteously given-us permission to puMUh extracts from tho letter' and we extinct the following paragraph as likely to interest owners and prospective owners of Studebaker enr.s : - "Mv houe'st opinion about the btudebaker car is that it is tho best value for money «n the American market, and as far as iinhft nnd workmanship are concerned it is second to none. I consider, that we would be foolish to take up the agency for any higher priced car that is built here because if we repaint the Studebaker and equip it with wire wheels it «o"ld bo equal to the Minerva in appearance and quietness of running. lh e ehsino is the cleanest designed one that I have inspected." It may bo explained that Sir- M'Lcan's mission to America was to secure the agency of a high-priced American car to take the placo of the firm's Silent Knight Minerva agency. There is a good mnrkot in Hawke's Bay for the very best car obt.iinnble, regardless of price. Mr. M'Lean's honest opinion regarding the Studehaker is that thera i« no American car on the market better than the Studehaker at any price. Tho live-soater touring Studebaker (1-cylinder, 25 h r>.), with electric 6clf-st-"'rter and elecTric lights, sells in New Zealand for £M 5, Oio threc-seater Studebaker, with same enuipment, being priced at .£335. Adams, ■EM,, N.Z. Importers of Studebaker Motors, Christclmrch, Palmerston North, Wangauui. Agents—Tourist Motor Co., Hastings; Auckland Motor Co, Auckland; Newton King, Stratford and New Tlvmonth; Tombs and Co., Hamilton, <?<> are onen to receive nirer.ts for the Wellington territory. Applications to 09 made to Adams, Limitvd, Christchurch.—■ Advt,