I / miles per gallon m WELLINGTON AUCKLAND RUN STANDARD PLYMOUTH PERFORMANCE WELLINGTON, 10th July, 1929. H ERE is authoritative testimony to I accompanied Mr. Wraight as official observer in a Standard model Plymouth Four-door Sedan, leaving Wellington on Jidy Ist (staying overnight in New Plymouth) and arriving in Auckland on July 2nd. I personally checked over the car and the petrol and oil used, and hereby certify that the consumption worked out as follows : , 30.65 MILES PER GALLON OF PETROL OIL 3924 MILES PER GALLON. The road between Mokau and Hamilton 1051 was exceptionally muddy and was extremely rough and full of potholes, otherwise the mileage woidd have been better still. During the trip we had no trouble of any kind whatever, no pundures and no water was added to the radiator . I carefully checked the car and cert'fy that it is a Standard model in every resped, and fitted with no extras of any description. ( Signed ) Joseph L. Gillon(“Spare Whee ” Motor Editor, “ Dominion,” Wellington. the economy and reliability of the Plymouth. Read this letter from Mr. Joseph L. Gillon, the Motor Editor of the “Dominion” who acted as official observer in the Plymouth Economy Run. The Plymouth is a triumph of that engineering precision and careful craftsmanship which is always associated with Chrysler-built cars. Its beautiful lines and fine quality coachwork hide enormous ability and strength. * The Plymouth develops its marvellous power with the utmost economy as the letter on the left conclusively proves. ill 4-DOOR SEDAN £284 f.o.b. main ports The . ", t 9th July, 1929 We have examined the Plymouth four door sedan chassis No. G.P. 5695, Engine No. Q 238346, and it appears to us to he in every way a Standard model equipped with standard fittings. Yours faithfully, L. Courtenay Atwool, Automobile Expert & Consulting Engineer. . i F. B. Cadman, Cadman’s Parking Station. LYMOUTH Quality Built by Chrysler Local Dealers: Harley & Co. Ltd. «r Greymouth Co-Distributors: Todd Motor Coy. Amur! Motors Ltd. Branches and Dealers at all centres. L. Holling Greymouth 70
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The ladies used to say “they couldn’t bear tobacco smoke; it made them quite ill.” Now most of them will tell you “they just lovo it.” Which is doubtless why they rush the smoking compartments on the trams and trains, so that men who aro “hungering for a whiff arc often crowded out.” Tobacco is certainly pretty powerful sometimes. ’Baccy highly charged with nicotine will make it so. Brands like that mostly come from Yankeeland, and should be given a wide berth. Ask the doctors—they know. The purest tobaccos obtainable are those of the Nation able Tobacco Company Ltd., (the pioneers of the tobacco industry in New 'Sweet, >cool and fragrant, they appeal to all smokers. Quite harmless too, because they are toasted (no other tobaccos are). You may smoke them, from sun-up to sunsot—and after—without fear of consequences. Ask any tobaccnist for National Tobacco Co’s Itiverhead Gold (mild), Navy Cut or Cavendish (both medium) or Cut Plug No. 10 (full strength). There’s a brand to suit every smoker.—Advt.
Prepare against winter colds. Sprinkle a few drops of “ Nazol ” on vonr handkerchief daily. It’s a sure, safe preventive. fiO dopes cost Is fid.— Advt.
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