HH H| ' ; 'mT"' 1 yjS'.->-HH M ' * MOr L^^H JHHL v JHBL *■»■ :■ i , [ . 11 r --S lO H.P. - 4 DOOR SALOON - £298 1 1577 MILES FOR .£4-17-6 . I """■< c •'• ,s?? 7 1 »...j whangmb/ W A ° n * u *tie<] 4r a }> o**w//e[ (<sa6 1/ Oi/r q6 Bal* Or> /# I >?6W>W/\ ) gv I //. oo *»tned * ' 3p ts. I m f/i 'x\ v I 4 **"■>*■ >1 I £? \awm/z.7oa/V P HI FWiHg*?• 4»i # S /f ii 'J? W?f-/ / ml fi'b-ol v*?°ica^ r *orf /M -i; ' TSKumJ \* , f // nw> . - ■ £4/l7 /6 I :'$ § • 4iZ? VPO A *J ' J u, h D °'°'£°°fT° eh °°'«* - // 1 HIM \ f • «» "°*°£ a/" r - *■ /# < i moh»k» Btuo&tf t> ■■iiSi- M > :| \®£L7HAM ■ Vu.-.-.t w « <n>. /I ~ | jJ ' ' . ./'I .<3>DMH£VI*KB \ ' '. | - - accomplished this wonderful feat. , J •• • Rover "10" —"the car that beat the Limited to Auckland -—has ■ : A NEW PRICE POLICY now set up a further remarkable record. A stock 4-door saloon, v. , ~ £ n; ..» under observation by the Auckland Automobile Association, *§ The Rover Company's policy of selling at the naer " _ _. £ A ~ , K77 M r .. Home price, plus bare cost of import charges driven by Mr. J. P. Williams of Auckland, ran 1577 miles for the only, gives Rover Cars matchless value on low cost of £4/17/6—covering all running expenses—and at nn to-day's market. average of 34 miles per gallon. The test was conducted with the object of finding just how far the Rover "10" would run for an SCCOlluly • • • expenditure of less than £5. The starting point was Wellington, left DDAlfm DIPII E'ADII AMfP on March 19th, and the route taken was via New Plymouth to FROV tiU rEiKK Auckland, thence to 90-Mile Beach and Far North, and return to A stock "10" saloon beat the "Limited" Auckland. From here the route lay to Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Express from _Wellington to Auckland in January Napier (over earthquake district roads), and Wellington was Itself statable for New Zealand on March 29th ■■ ■ During the trip> desp i te the most rigorous driving conditions (chains had to be used through the notorious Dome Valley, North Auckland) the tyres mmm Olnti ww • • • and toolkit remained untouched, no adjustments of any kind PROVED ECONOMY ~ were made, and no water added to the radiator. 1577 miles for £4/17/6 ... 34 miles per gallon Where else will you find such economy.. . coupled with perfect comfor petrol .. . 4205 miles per gallon for oil ... , fort, fine performance and road dignity. . .as in this Rover "10"? under the most rigorous conditions; this is PROVED economy. . ~ Inspect the "10" models at your nearest distributor's. THE ROVER COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND LTD., FACTORY DEPOT, WELLINGTON NORTHERN AUTOMOBILES •150-156, ALBERT STREET LTD. — AUCKLAND. Phone 44-9T5. Hamilton Agents: HAMILTON MOTORS LTD.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 85, 11 April 1931, Page 12
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