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Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. NOTE.—TOM MIX in “THE FEUD" TO.-MORROW. THE PEOPLE’S TO-NIGHT! At 7.45. TO-NIGHT! Last Night of the Celebrated Character Actor GEORGE BEBAN. AN ALIEN. GEORGE BEBAN. AN ALIEN. A play of gripping human interest. Also “SMASHING BARRIERS” No. 6, Etc. COMING TO-MORROW. A newer, bigger, finer Tom Mix play. TOM MIX in THE FEUD. TOM MIX in THE FEUD. A stirring tale of the days when the West Was wildest. Also ‘‘Sunshine” Comedy and Gazettees. USUAL PRICES. NEW PLYMC LTH TERRITORIAL CLUB. “A” COMPANY. TARANAKI RIFLES. Xl.th REGIMENT. THIRD ANNUAL Q.RAND JJILITARY J>ALL. FRIDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1921. Particulars Later. R. G. HOWELL, z P. R. SHEPPARD, Joint Secretaries. AMERICA v. ENGLAND. £T would be a pity ta allow the public interest and amusement that was en- ’ gendered by our reply to a recent famous advertisement of one of our competitors to die down for the want of some further interesting information on the same subject being disseminated, so whilst we are awaiting their next effort we wish to mention another aspect of the controversy. For the sake of pleasurable argument, we will admit that the “White" Truck fairly represents the best class of truck that America produces, and we presume our opponents will admit that the “Leyland” likewise represents the beet clase of Truck that England produces. I Whatever may be said of the American ! superiority over England in Motor Car i production and value, we venture to say that no unprejudiced person will argue otherwise than- that for solid value and long-lived service, English Commercial Vehicles far out-distance the *Yankee goods, even though the selling price here is higher than the American of similar tonnage—and by the way the actual selling price here of the English Truck is in many cases actually lower than the American ones—but we will take say two machines of 5 tons capacity each with the English machine selling at £l7OO and the Yankee at £l6OO. The point is that the English machines are built to the Imperial weight of 22401bs per ton, whereas the Yankee builds his to the short ton of 20001bs, but both are commonly referred to here as 3-ton, 4-ton, 5-ton,.and so on, which : is obviously wrong. I Now, in the case referred to above, the i actual built-in carrying capacity of John I Bull’s production is 11,2001b5, and Uncle Sam’s is IO.OOOIbs, although, mind you, , both are referred to as 5-ton machines, j and the English price is £lOO more—so I that to get at the beginning of the real I value of the trucks yoU must divide the j carrying capacity of each into the selling price, with the result that England wins handsomely, as always when value is considered, as follows—

Cost per lb of carrying capacity: England 3/04 America 3/2 2/5 Let this be an argument in support of purchasing British goods, which is the market for our produce. WILSON’S MOTOR SUPPLIES, LTD., ELTHAM AND WANGANUI. New Plymouth Representative: P. A. Bulmer, c/o Jellvman’s Garage. PHONE NO. 504. A: B. W ALDIE - ELECTRO-PLATER, CT AS removed to 197 ST. AUBYN STREET, NEW PLYMOUTH. BOTTLES WANTED BOTTLES QUART AND PINT. EGMONT BREWERY NEW PLYMOUTH. WE ARE BUYERS OF BOTTLES IN ANY QUANTITY. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN. MOTOR BARGAIN COLUMN. 1 5-seater SINGER Car, in excellent order; any trial. Really worth inspection. Price £450. 1 o-seater Cutting Car, guaranteed in tip-top order. Should be great speck. Price £l5O. 1 5-seater DODGE CAR, in excellent running order, fitted with electric light and self-starter. A great snip. Price £325. NEW T CN KING, LTD. REMEMBER! NGAERE GARDENS. Are Always Open to the Public. LESTER BROS. ’Phone*3ls.