ACTUAL HILLMAN MINX OWNERS GIVE THEIR VERDICT:- "^^/\ \ 47*4mPl- *CT I NEW ZEALAND OWNERS of 1939 HILLMAN V:;|p »»//etf. a™e /fr*/ p 4f m»< taW •^^fcr fcjp ■— J G/VE THE/R ACTUAL \MW*k 45 i».p-«TTE MILEAGE EXPERIENCES 1\ fjf ' etVor I con^« m P t % n m 4 45 7o P SO W/L Tested over thousands of miles of New Zealand roods .. . Tested undor m IBfe -+•> ** P - ■at spccdi ridingi q«a l ' tic * HP erery-day New Zealand motoring conditions .. . And tested, not by special |\ X'Vtierai performance or i» drivers, but by New Zealand owners, the HILLMAN Minx—lowest priced 11 jj|~ excellent WM 10 h.p. 4-door saloon in New Zealand—has proved, beyond question, the Ml thriftiest "Ten" that money can buy! Figures, shown on the left, are from Ten! actual letters received recently from Hillman owners (originals of which are HBj w on file and available for inspection at our head office). You, too, con H jf J 4oßs£k>. I en i°y rhi * economy in a HILLMAN Minx. See your Hillman dealer. He ■■# m n m- lk I ' 9' a< " v arrange a demonstration and prove the outstanding performance/ yLWu *P*s* '■§ I economy, comfort, safety and beauty of the HILLMAMN Minx. ■ H£~pS L Tfie ONLY /0 h.p. Car with ALL these costly features m K MECHANICAL FEATURES: Hardened steel removable valve seat inserts. Super cooled 1 m Jk — ißml valves of special Valanax eteel. 4-Speed, synchromesh silent gear-box with, inataJat oil A \9 check. Special silent rear axle. Bonded rubber engine mountings. World's moat lestuuto |\ ma Hk vHIm tvpe of eu^ine > developing 33 b.h.p. a\ •• thre6 rnile ? t Inc* \9 COMFORT FEATURES: "Smooth-ride" suspension, 4 full-length Big<sar Spring automatical B« ropa '- o ' fliil«8 over * n g\e !llly variaiDle to load and road surface. "Contour-correct" luxury seating. 5.00 xl 6 ml about 50 on gfl j n!? [c Warn { y rM - Ample room for 4 adults and child. Big-Car comfortable steering rake. Gear «\ aaVasw ro<l rt« " • wai;y l °° nmm 'ever dear of driver and passenger's knees. Fully opening front ■windscreen. Beceesed ro(l nart»- iBP tloor an<lles - Sid€ scuttle ventilators for better ventilation. m\ ECONOMY FEATURES: New earburation. Petrol economy of over 48 m.p.g. on Auckland »\ ' ~^iW*^PJgg^^TO|7BHß' to Invercargill N.Z. Official Test. In England over 47 m.p.g. on R.A.C. Test and Orer mL» 54 m.p.g. in Australia on Official Test. 4-Door, fully equipped saloon for £288. Petrol Hi f tank 7i gallons capacity. Entirely automatic vacuum operated ignition. Low upkeep *mWMI "J *■¥« InV costs due to outstanding mechanical features which prolong the life of the motor. Wm\ P m &» IS SAFETY FEATURES: All-steel Body. Safety Glass. All-Steel Roof. Box girder chassi« 3MI for tno te ° str °ng head k. lAw frame. Steel wheels. Eow centre of gravity. Wide track, 48Jin. Wide section tyxea. jmWi ■ ■ ™Va?* a half th *ioiZnT \W Hand-brake operating on 4 wheels. fWM Min * admirals h - an^»ff . ' ' WmEL*JS& IMW GENERAL FEATURES: Spare wheel and tools in compartment entirely separate from £Hf tPect. e*» every' r e ', lm¥. luggage. Unequalled luggage capacity inside and out. Beauty of line and perfection of /■K finish beyond compare. Many distinctive colour schemes. Easi-lift" jacking system. m\ ImW Quick action 'snap-on" petrol fUler cap. Sloulded facia unaffected by dimatic laMd Mm | n a f ieW of ig different makes of 10 can sold the United Kingdom, lin every 3 H mmW MWMWMmmW^WMW * .jAttU a HILLMAN Minx. Of all 10 h.p. cars sold, HILLMAN alone sells one-third, whilst 15 _L MmLm WMmTmT oV+' H mW »*" only ' w <>-thirds between ■ Mk ■ mf Auckland Metropolitan Distributors: AUCKLAND MOTOR CO. LTD., Albert Street. Delirered anywhere In New Zealand. City Dealers: PREMIER MOTORS LTD., Albert Street; KIRK MOTORS LTD., Albert Street; •— — — — ■ - SPRACG'S GARAGE LTD., Lome Street; ADAMS * FOOTE LTD., Newmarket; I TODD uaTBI . , _ MOSS * KIDD, Great North Road. , JO °° b-7jS> wi—^« Hamilton Dealers: FOREMAN MOTORS LTD., Hood Street, Hamilton. ! F -°- Box m 01 ' wa«a«fos». | Sub-Dealers: E. N. VALINTINE, Victoria Streejt, Hamilton. I Please send me icUhOut Obligation I North Auckland Farmers' Co-op. Ltd., Whangarei, Dargavil le, Kaikohe; Wilson, Moore Motors Ltd., Kaitaia; T. O'Rourka • detail* of tKe IQSQ WIT rif aw \ii-L' Warkworth; Richardson Bros., Waiuku; Paeroa Motor Sales Co., Paeroa; Hauraki Plains Motors Ltd., Ngatea; Watsol I oc,t »"* °J Ifte IWJ» UIL,LM.AN Hint. i Motors, Te Aroha; Watson Motors, c/o Petry's Garage, Morrinsville; Watson Motors, c/o A. Btewart, Matamata; Don* I u,., kin Bros., Thames; Gresham's Garage, Tauranga; Wheeler's Garage, Whakatane; Highway Service Station, OpotikS • *""*■" ••••••••••••........•........• I Jones Bros., Rotorua; Te Kuitl Petrol Service Station, Te Kuiti; Bailey A Thomas, Te Awamutu; H. Valder, c/t I Address ..... . Mlriami Motors, Taumarunui. '• *• | NX Distributor*: TODD MOT(DRS LTD., MC * LMt > (Wholesale Only); M.4 j Also at Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. "~" "™" """"™" Fitted With IMPORTED GENUINE HILLMAN ALL STEEL BODY
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 141, 17 June 1939, Page 19
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