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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12946, 28 October 1907, Page 3

i| I FOR RAGE WEEK !!3S>-{' For use during Race Week we ,jjWi are displaying in window and '.',**■•*-? ,' store, a whole host of useful *!■! -r and beautiful articles. Three '■W \ lines claim special notice:— I OPERA GLASSES, ■ I : covered with fine French Kid, aluminum mounts ,-f. \ v " and jet trimming, lenses of exceptionally good - " -". quality. ..... • Price, 17,8 a pair. Others in pearl, ivory or morocco, up to ,i 12 guineas. r- ' ' — I FIELD GLASSES V of superb quality. ■ Covered with fine Morocfeo, nicely mounted. Have ten of the j ' best French lenses; sunguards on each barrel; hinged to suit .' ' varying widths and adjustable to all strengths of sight. i Field Glasses of exceptional power. An acceptable present. .... ■ Price complete, with solid leather case and shoulder strap, 50/- | __^___ i 'c~' i 1 I \i I SPIRIT FLASK t-i of handy sire and shape; covered with Morocco 7' leather; has Brittania metal cover which serves as '.; a cup; screw top, thoroughly leak proof; price, 5/6 Other flasks, electro-plated, nicely finished, ,1 7/6 to 20/-. I/| , COLOMBO STREET, ||; CHRISTCHURCH. I'kt .

'* ; <j$JT — ~ ~ ' % fj Buchanan Blend I 'ill, , SCOTCH 'WHISKY, ' I •J"! AS SUPPLIED TO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. ■ iIPtMiU ~>' ■■■■■■■~. 02887 B t vj* , fi i< *r i .»' '""■'■'. ■. ■ . ..■■-..■ . ■ .

jlplFT MOTOR CARS: 11 f Awardtd a GOLD MEDAL at the New Zealand Wβ It;•''" *or *^ c X 9°7 30, * we . are Importing from the SwfK MttW m& \&,'Ct.» CovtHtry, the famous Swift Car; rated at 9-10 h.p. p!j|y; ; We have the following models of the 2-cyllndir Swift Car to p |t.varrive, guaranteed to give 12 h.p. at xaoo revolutions:— Ifc '*■ sfc: •"'•' 9**° °'P' 3-cylinder car, fitted with two-seater body. A very jEffflY '"' '' -■ mutable car for a doctor. Price, 1400. ,j r f>lo h.p. 2-cylinder, four-seated detachable tonnein. This car ca* i|ii ■'•'■ I be used as a two- or four-seater at option. Price, 1421. The above cars are supplied with two paraffin side lamps, tail cyclorn, jack, and full set of tools. Wind shield and Cape wM'}' **?* can c su PP lie( l at an extra charge. j>: SWIFT CONSISTENCY jpk - ' AWARDS I ;||jl Automobile Club's I,ooa miles Reliability TriaL . Swift Car awarded iW'f<- Silver Medal lor general reliability, construction, and smoothness $ T-1' • ■ . ikitf 1>04.—-Automobile Club's 600 miles Reliability Trials. Swift Car awarded Mfcij '' Gold Medal for excellence of construction, speed in hill-climbing. }mU\ absence of noise and vibration, comfort of passengers, and low petrol consumption. , . P|TifiNfr~Tourut Trophy Contest (held by Automobile Club, G.B. and I.). Jllpj^' Swift Car made a non-stop run and showed lowest petrol consump|f|n(,V to n of >U 4-cylinder motors competing, its average being 26} miles W-'l'j V** gallon. The car was built absolutely to standard touring ■wk'l*' specification, and secured sixth place out of 42 competitors. i§§§ : Ci: IHi.—Scottish Reliability Trial (held by Scottish section of Automobile |W|f V . Club, Great Britain and Ireland). Swift Car awarded Gold Medal KKliu and 995 J marks out of a possible thousand, a record. Full marks HRi". > ■ < iot P etrol consumption (average, 36 miles per/gallon), 17.9 more |Kl n , marks, than any other car in the Trials, irrespective of sue, class, lllpl/ ■ ' and h.p. ' " IS Minerva Motor Cars

ft ;• Awarded a GOLD MEDAL at the 111 '' International Exhibition \& * Minerva Motor Cars are made by the famous firm who introp'f : # oce d the Minerva Motor Cycle to the world. It is well known jgfe? "•'•s*** *ke Minerva Motor Bicycle engine is one of the most reliable ffl%' <' mat k, ana " the same remarks can apply to the Minerva Motor Fl'F' ' T^e M' nerva Car is Continental throughout, being made in tth i ;, Belgium, where labour is very cheap. The22h.p. Minerva Cars which We now have in stock are certainly good value for such highI, powered cars. No French or English manufacturer can compete | < With the Minerva Co., owing to labour being so cheap in Belgium. Consequently, they can turn out a very much higher grade car, and sell it at a considerably lower price than English or French ' manufacturers, a* h.p. 4-cyljnder Minerva, fitted with wind shields, cape hoods, ] large headlights, paraffin side lamps, tail lamps, cyclorn, jade ' and full set of tools. Complete price, £900. t We are prepared to give trial trips to anyone interested in \ \ the powerful Minerva Cars. ( ADAMS LIMITED i . v (LATE ADAMS STAR CYCLE CO.) < 138-140 HIGH STREET .. . CHRISTGHURCH <