MODERN OVERSEAS TRAVEL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 880, 25 January 1930, Page 7

MODERN OVERSEAS TRAVEL

FIRST-CLASS WARDROBE TRUNKS MADE IN AUCKLAND Our grandfathers and grandmothers, When they ventured on a long and often precarious sea voyage, packed their personal belongings in an oak chest and wedged themselves into cramped and primitive quarters. In th ese days, ocean travel was merely a of transport to a desired des- ♦ nation Nowadays ocean travel is r“ th a necessity and a pleasure. The luxury of a modern liner equals that of the best hotels, and demands n extensive and well-chosen ward* obc This created a new problem for !he makers of travelling cases, since the old stylo of steamer trunk was obviously unsuitable, necessitating as tt did the continual disarrangement of garments. Thus was evolved the Wardrobe Trunk, that masterpiece of ,ho travel manufacturers’ art. Its general principles are now familiar to every overseas traveller. The euit and frock hangers on one side and the tier of compartments on the other, where all small and delicate articles can be neatly and safely kept jn their appointed places, ready for use at a moment's notice. The use of Wardrobe Trunks among saloon passengers overseas has now become almost universal, as no other form of package will give the service that modern conditions demand. Messrs. Palmer Collins and Whitaker Limited, of 239-241 Ponsonby Road. Auckland, are specialists in this trade, ind tho solo manufacturers of Wardrobe Trunks in the Dominion. They make a fine range of handsome Wardrobe Trunks, containing all the latest ideas for safety and convenience. ranging in price from £ 9 10s upward. These trunks are practically indestructible, and provide an absolutely safe means of conveyance of valuable and delicate clothing, as they cannot possibly become unfastened in transit. Today Improved means of transport makes the handling of Wardrobe Trunks a simple and expeditious matter, and their almost universal sdoption has definitely proved their superiority over all other forms for jons-distance travelling.