MOTOR BODY BUILDERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 71, 23 March 1923, Page 8

MOTOR BODY BUILDERS.

I FINE UTKLAND WORKMANSHIP. I iWEAYEK. BLAKE AXD STEVENSON. An important aspect of the motor : trade in relation to commercial I vehicles is the building of 'bodies on i chassis to suit local and Dominion re'quiremenls. That a very creditable I advance lias been made in this useful arm of the industry is evinced by the splendid constructional work of Messrs. Weaver. Wake and Stevenson, the wellI known motor body builders of Eden ! Terrace, Auckland, whose service is Firing appreciatively availed of by motor linns and private owners in all parts ot '■ the Auckland district. The appearance o: the workshop to-day when the writer dropped in was some criterion of the degree of useful service performed by : this progressive firm. Attention was 1 soon rivetted upon a fine 4-seater, Hipassenger bus, the bold and artistic body work of which was carried oul by this linn. The seating accommodation is of maroon leather, the upholstering being i very line. With the body enamelled well lin blue ami on an International ; speedster model, this pneumatic tyred ; motor bus for Mr. .1. Paton should lie an . ae.]uisition and credit to the Papakura. J Ardmore and Clevedon districts, where \it will be used ill the ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. I Another .ine vehicle nearing com- : I plot ion by Messrs. Weaver. Blake and Stevenson is a baker's van body lor Mr. i r'lavall, of Hamilton. The back compart- > J mem will hold 1000 loaves of bread, and J the front portion opening from the gidu : will carry twelve tray? of cakes ami ! -mull goods. The workmanship is first-1 i class. The well-known Aard motor se'r- j i vice of Botoriiß. is also to have shortly la line roomy 14-passenger bus on liner-j ! national chassis. The Eden Terrace firm ' j was al.-o responsible for the body work : of the Cleal's large white char-a-toano j jmi a Republican chassis, which is cni gaged in the sightseeing city tours. The j expert accomplishments of Messrs. ; : Weaver. Wake and Stevenson are un- ] • questionably a credit to them, to Auck- '■ land district and to the motor trade.' Their achievements arc indeed such thai ' it is possible now to extend hope for the : production .-onie day of a New Zealand I car or luu, made and designed in this; ! Dominion.