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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 167, 9 April 1919, Page 13

New Zealand Staff Officer's Record of His "Ford" Here is the record of a Ford Car used by a New Zealand Staff Officer, whose name isfamiliar.to every New Zealander: '■<*'; • Mileage, 1914 600 . „ 1915 ... '•' 12,000 „ 1916. ... HOOO „ 1917 ■ ...' 14,000 „ .1518 • .'..'- 14.000 ' Total 54,600 Crossed the Rimutakas 6SO Times without a stop or hitch of any kind, • though journeys were made at all hours, day and. night, in all weathers'. Analysis of Cost per Mile during 1918: Average consumption; .20 miles to J gallon purchased at ' | war prices Ud.mile Cost of tyres per mile ljd. „ Cost of repair, lubrication oils and grease ... ljd. „ Cost of depreciation 20% p.a.; interest 5% " •' p.a.; and insurance ... _Jd. ~ Tctal colt per mile, in- t-J eluding coit of cur ■■ «->"■> ll Only Four "Stops" in Four Years , Causes: (1) Want of oil on commutator—own fault. (2) Rim out Petrol. (3) Ran into a train at 2o miles p.h. (4) Differential trouble— ibrcakdown. In the last case, which occurred in ttfe citv, it was exactly 40 minutes from the time of breakdown to • starting again, and during this forty minutes a complete new rear axle and differential was fitted. ' Proof of the absolute authenticity of *.' this record will be given to any interested enquirer. s The Colonial Motor Co., Ltd. Auckland - Wellington - Timaru ~ - • ■ 76 local Ford Benlei-s—St LrtßKi..-i-\_j .-—J lUXIQiVK," ."Wellington. ' ah- Five''-balconies MF- ■ ■ Electric light. **% v Motor , garage. f .J.%1 'anzac • j ''.■■■. ": .FOR/A , I PURE ofiIIiiVDRINK ONLY . Acknowledged hy All Connoisseuci ' Toße'Afcsoksteb ; THE;BEST. Brewery and Officii ~.■:'• | ttolsswortband: Murphy Streets.

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