MOTORISTS' DIRECTOR? 0 SUPPLIES. EEPAfItS. ACCOMMODATION. WELLINGTON TO NEW FLIMOUTH. Weliineion.Thoa Ballinger and Co., Ltd,, {8 Victoria Street. Willard Storage Battery Service Station. Batteries and all Accessories in stock. Johnsonville (0-miles). Porlrua (14 miles). Pa«kakarlkl (33 miles). Otalil (55 miles). Uuln (M miles). Foxton fiouto.—ShortObt. route to Bulls and Wanganul. Levin to Foxton, 13 miles; Foxton to Ban don, 20 miles; tkndon to Bulls, 4 mites. Shannon (76 milcs)--Tpkomaru (84 iniles).Llnton (89 miles). Palmerston (96 juilosi.—Walter Turner, IM. Queen Street (just off EaEgi. tikoi Street); Dodge Gars, Tyrce, all accessories; huge Garage space; honsinc, oil, eto. Awahurl (107 mllei). Folldlng (detour of S miles from Awahurl). —J. K. Perry and Co.'a Garago (opp. Denbigh Hotel); repairs, tyres; carl for olre, Sanson (114 miles). Marlon (detour of B miles Irom Bulls) Tunaklna (134 miles). Wanganul (wo miles! Waltotara (169 miles). Wavorloy (176 milosj.-Premier Qarauft opp. Port Office, Bc-paire, Tyros, Benzine, Accessories. Storage for Oars. 'Phone No. 19. E. P. Palmer. Proprietor. Patoa (186 miles)-Patea Garage (Oronin and Oo.). Benzine, Repairs, Accoaeorieß. Storage for Oars. "Phone 67. Stratford (227 rnileal.-Newton King's Gar \ ago: Benaine, oils, tyros, accessories. New Plymouth (25V milesl.-Nowlon King"* Garage i Motor accessories, tyres, etc. WBLUNGTOJf TO WOODVILLE. Petona (7 mlleel.-Burn and Bone, ■ near Poet Office: Garage and Engineer" ing works; manufacturers of geari and all motor partn; benzine, eto, Phono 3744-1 fihort and 1 long rins. Lower Hutt (8 miles).' Trontliam (Wj mileel KaitoKo (27J miles). Rlmutaka Summit [M mUee), Masterton (« mUes). Ekctahuna (95 miletH Pahlatua (112 miles).-?, B.,Langesen, Main Street. Boneine, oils, tiros, a«cetsories, repatre.. Phone 1710, Agents for Excelsiors and DoufflaEoa. Mangatalnoita (114 miles). Woodvllle (122 miles) WOODVILLE TO NAPIEE. Oannovirke (18 miles). Norsewood (31 miles). ' Takopau (45 milos). Walpukurau (60 miles).—Tavietock Hotel, I ' Main Koad. Now and up-to-date; 50 rooms; best of accommodation, Only the best of wines-and spirits stocked. \V. .Oliver, Proprietor. Waipaws.Hastings (95 miles) Davlcs and Boyd, Market Street: Eopairo, Karape, supplies, etc. Napier (103 mUesl- , GEARS OF EVERT DE3OEIPTION. ,V OQUEATEIiY cut in Chrome Steel, £%. Bronze, Fiber, etc. Ball Races and Replacements made on the shortest notloa. P. O. VON HARTITZSOH, Ucobanlcal Engineer, HI Taranaki Street. 'Phone 3573. New Zealand Staff Officer's Record of His "Ford" is therecord of a Ford Car used by a New Zealand Stafl Officer Whose name isjaniiliar to every New Zeajandcr: Mileage, 1914 ... 600 •. „ •: 1915 .../ 12,000 \ ~• 1916 ... 14,000 ■••■,;. 1917 ... 14,000 ' ' „ 1318 ...' ■_HOOOTotal a.fiOO Crossed the Rimutakas 650 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 petrol con--1 sumption; 20 miles to gallon purchased at war prices l}d. mile Cost of tyres per mile I}d. „ , Cost of repair, lubrication oils and grease ... IJd. „ * Cost of depreciation 20% p.a.; interest 5% p.a.; and insurance ... 3d. „ Total coit per mile, in- bj dudini coit of car •• O<J' n Only Four "Stops" in Four Years Cautes: (1) Want of oil on commutator—own fault. (2) Ran out Petrol. (3) Ran into a train at 25 mile's p.h. (4) .Differential troublebreakdown. In the last case, which occurred in the city, 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 abiolute authenticity of ' this record will be given to any intereited enquirer. The Colonial Motor Co., Ltd. % Auckland - Wellington - Timani H«inm ~„.„, ■■~„■-,■„„■. .iJ 6 /sfsf The blue-erey Rubber lf/[§ffl of exceptional toughness, III?} and the heavily ribbed tread, Ml International If Tyre S effective non-ekldding and hardll{i' wearing properties, with maxiII 5 mum resiliency. \\\\o\ ||>\ ObtainaDie from all Dealers. %< Motor Import Co. Ltd. Wlioluale Distributor* Wellington >nd Chtulcliurci, FOE Fiehing, Shoolin" and Cnmping, ) tho "Wisconsin" Boat Motor is iijTaluabk. Makes a motor-boat out of any row-boat or punt in ono minute. Mo alteration necessary. Manning Machinery Co., 188 Ceehel Street, Christchurch.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 3
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