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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12602, 19 September 1906, Page 5

PUBLIC NOTICES. HVMB Elt CAR S. SHIPPED EX . S.S. TONGARIRO F0 R KXHIB ITI 0 N SPONTANEOUS OPINION? FROM V.<Kr»< IN UK EAT BRITAi: OF THE 10-P2 HV. .-CYLINDER jflOG COVENTRY HUMBEI CARS. :,"0 CrtIAIXS-GEAT? DRIVEN. liATIiSTDJ>-IGN^. HI. J S. Ordiniiey. Rr~endaie Cycle Work? iia«:in-ril- '■■ write- under date Decembe :i;h. V- I '"' ..j illr; -,,.i 1:. •!..■ a ; t. r :< r.r.u-stnn run v :.., ~,,,.. ii. •i. .i>.(l ;i halt hours on th ,J,v t ; nVKNTi:Y IIIMHKl: l-cvhnder 1"-1 hp ,^ r . .-h- i, in.l.-->| a real grand cat v.d 1 «'n !*>-.'r.e t'to- be-t value on th nivkrt h. \.-rv flexible, and particular!; _'ilV,:t' 1 ••'■i.-u for n.tiung better.' Extriu'. of 'tier from Nauntou Diivies. Esq. Carmarthen, S. Wale.-, dated Januar iith. :■'".''■ , , "I am i.-iad to P ay that 'be ear did th< jpiirm-v from 'o, entry lo Carmarthen extra ordinit'riiy veil for v new car. the <-ntri_< kerpitii; "beaut,iuilv <.'-)!. with a loss of onh half a pint of water durum the run of 15 ii;ile ; . 1 ki.ev.- the c.-ir could do hills well but the .-.iio did on tc>|j spce<l sur [.rii-cd mo." Me?»rs A. It. At key and Co.. Trent street Nottmcliam. writ-o under date January •J6th, l'.'Oi.— "It inav mtere«t vnu to know that th< COVENIHY' III'MBER 4-cyUnder ln-U h.p car I brought away from your works ihi; afternoon ran through to Nottingham in splen did fttyle. lining the jouruiy m lhr Wmin and. in i>pit«' of very heavy and stony rouijs every hill wts taken on top speed." R C. Fish. Eaq., 2.7 llijrh sfroot. East Ham. E., writes February 22nd, lOfiC: — "The 10-10 h.p. -t-cylindcr COVENTRY HUMBER I took deliver!' of yesterday rar masrmfirently to town la=t niirlit, arriving 9.15. li you recollect, I mentioned I had \ery littlo experience of cp.rs, and had novel handled n Ilumbcr. Grand on hills!" Messrs Stradlinc and Plenty. Motor Agents, Newbury, write February 26th. 1906: — "You luny be pleased to hear that wo had a fine run home on Saturday on tho COVENTRY HUMBERt-cylinder 10-13 h.p. The way tlie car took the hills was an eye-opener, and if it had not been for stopping just to feel round and see that all was cool, etc.. wo might have mado a non-stop run. Customer is delighted." 11. Taylor, E.«q., Montagu street, Kettering, writes under dato February 28th. 1906: — '"The COVENTRY HUMBER 1-cylinder If.-12 hp. car I had from you is moßt satisfactory in every way. It has been taken to pieces and thoroughly examined by Mr Wickbten the chief engineer of this town, and he can find no fault with it whatever." Copy of Jitter from W. Inglis-Clark. E«q., D.Sc, etc., 2.» Lauder toad. Edinburgh, dated Fcbwiary 2Sth, 1909: — "I have much pleasure in piving you my cpinion of the COVENTRY HUMBER -Icylindor 10-12 h.p. side-entrance recently purchased from ycu. I have already run it about 800 miles over wintor roads, and am delighted with it in every way. It is lirjht on tyres, elastic on picking up, climbs hills maivollously, and _ economic—l of petrol. I have not driven it yet with full throttle on tho level, but havo timod miles at tho rate of thirty-eight miles per hour. Recently wo covered fifty-four miles of hilly road in two hours' running. It seems to be practically free from side-alip, even on granite setts."

Crpy of letter (rom G. T. Aldous, Esq., F.R.C.S.. EJin.. Charlton House, Ply. mouth, dated March Ist; 1906: — "Just a line to tell you I am pleased with tho 10-1-2 h.p. 4-cylinder COVENTRY HUMBER cur. I have driven tho car daily in nil weathers and over all roads. As you know, I am no novice with Humber cars. I find this car very easy to drive, strone on hills, and comfortable. Ido not rc_ret my purchase." Ccpy of letter from T. Welsh. Esq., Ericstono, Moffat, dated March Ist. 1306: — "I am writing to let you know how I like th? 10-12 h.p. 4-cylinder COVENTRY HUMJJER car I purchased from you recently. You know how thoroughly satisfied I was with last years 8-10 h.p lam amazed at the improvement, and did not think it possible. Tho new car is much fjster, more powerful quieter, and very much smoother runnhi", in fact, I think it leaves nothing to bo desired. In tho run from Newcastle to Edinburgh ,t averaged twenty-nine miles ncr hour-it could have R ono a pood deal faste'rand came up the Fteepe.rt hll this side of & Sil °" 'i P XC a _- , ' n,e Kradiont is one in eleven, and we had two passcneers. It appears to bo improving yet. and I am looking forward to better ronds and weather to give it a decent chance." vopy of letter_ from R. Loiran. Esq., M.R.C.S. Ashby-dc-la-Zouch, dated March Ist 1906: — "I have prreat pleasure in testifying to tho TBViirv"!,rn 10 h p COVEN*tartcd on the top speed in traffic morn than or«). very silent, fast, and thoroughly reliable. Have done 1200 miles in vilest wentner and worst possible roads, comfortably sverspjif: twenty miles an hour. Never fails to como home: never fails to *t«rt. Start, f,"v n ,,, C .Cr i,ch VCr> ' of,en ' »■« exciM much lavourable comment from numerous observers includmt; two experts who have handled it but have no connection with tho works or any interest in the car whatever." Copy of letter from J. S. Honerman, Es*.. Koral Bank of Scotland. Edinburch. dated March 2nd. lOOfi: — l." 1 ,^ I ,'* , ray d,lt > r to *■"*" and tell you 1 ' Hm with <he 10-1-2 h.p. 4-cylinder COUNTRY Ht-MHEU car which I Jceived from you about a month asjo. I have driven it myself upwards of S.K) mile*, and have had no mrchamcat troubles, and as I am only an amateur I think tins speaks volumes for the car I shMl certainly advise all my friends to buy Humbers. r.s I am sure they are the best value on the market You are at hbertv to use this letter if you think lit to do fo, Copy nf ictVr irou. J. Har-reaves. E*q . Tempi- Combe Hnnj-e. Tomplecotrhc-, fomerret. dated M..r.-li -jntli. l'jcr. : — "Tho car is point: we'!, nnd I consider it extraordinarily irood valuv If tlu-*,> cars really will sta-nd work vi.d '■ ;ust. 1 think they r.io wonderful. I Ueii.no mine will bo the means of many other pt,-o,)!o in this district obtaining others of this sort. As you may _know, I am the owner of a g iod manY cars. having SO-liO h.p. and _>-10 h.p. Napiers. Cii-33 h.p. Hotchki'ss. 10-13 h.i> COVENTRY HI'MBER. and ,V h. r . Baby Pcujjeot, so yours is in good company." Copy of letter from F. W. Shorland. Esq.. 41 Holborn Viaduct, E.C., dated March 23rd. 1903: — " I have been motoring for the past four roar* on different well-known types of cars. w»Ji moro or less satisfactory results, but it is only during tho past six months that I harti had the pleasure of driving your 10-12 h.p, 4-cylinder COVENTRY HI'MBER cars, which riava beiocged to my various friends. Thij ha* resulted in my' disposing of my own car nrd ordering one of your Coventry Kumbfr car» for my own use, being conTi'.icod that tharo is nothing of English ,Bi?.u:aftu;'j for price, quality, and results, ♦a oq::»l it up to tho present. I found I could run from l'J to CO miles to the pile* of petrol, which, I think, is exoeptianal. I flrd tho engine extremely si!er.t, »M when rtinr.ir-R on top gear practically aeifale-a. Ito oToelicity *it moat remark-abi-a far a ;.(<yliu_er engine, as I very •*!tWi have (« change i»;r pear for hillsltwliing, -.vlilisi in trr.filo I ctn drop down V—is sa ion [;;ifir to a.h-mt four miles an '»:inr. r.r.d j,,,.'* up ream tr> legal lim't withfitS any trmibU. or ftJi'jieiv. Needle** to Fay, I ' (m ,-cry pleessd with your prodnotiiiis. nnd l.iv* no Invitation in recoiumend!»B the:,, to my friends." '" » ■-'Li! AOENT3, ADAMS STAH CYCLE CO., U>ilA itl..iii .>Tilr:_T, Urßi-fX'IR'RsOH.