Wheel or Helm

NZ Truth, Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 6

Wheel or Helm

THE wheel, of a motor-car or the helm of a yacht — it is all the same to William James Patterson McCulloch; the only difference being that of the one he makes pay, and of the other play. Of the motor world is W.J.P.McM., and like so many of our present-day petrol-buggy traders, can " dig up memories of cycle catalogues as the actual foundation blocks of his wellr established business. McCulloch, was always of a nautical turn of mind, and before the tides of progress carried him into the car line, made marine motory a speciality. Nature and Neptune didn't pro out Qf their- way to make Otago Harbor a yachtsman's paradise, but that never precluded McCulloch from making the four winds serve his hobby. Thus,, it was something. of a bombshell for Auckland yachtsmen, and a happy though unforeseen honor for Otago, when the Dunedin man shipped

his little craft "Heather" to set sail m and win the Saunders Memorial Cup race on the; Waitemata. m 1921— a sporting enterprise for whicit McCulloch was given public recognition. No wonder his little speed-boat "Miss Heather" can be seen proudly cocking her pert, stubby nose out from a foamy wake when the going is good m Otago waters. ' „ If it is business you want to- talk with William James, "Standard" is the pass-word. '