Victorian Motor Exhibition. 75 PER CENT. of the Commercial Cars fitted with SOLID TYRES CONTINENTAL TYRES prorcd their popularity in no uncertain measure at the Automobile Exhibition. CONTINENTAL Solid TYRES -were fitted to 75 pc cent, of all Vehicles with this type of Tyre, whilst the remaining: 25 per cent, were divided amongst four different makes. In Pneumatic Tyres the results were also very gratifying to the Continental Company, as although J4 different makes wefe fitted to the various Cars, 50 Cars were exclusively equipped with CONTINENTAL TYRES, the remaining JJO were distributed over 13 different makes. The Continental Detachable Rim was also very much in evidence on Cars.
t ~ . - v " '\ ' ■■■•;■.-, \, • Oamaru.The New Zealand Farmers n t Co-operative Association, Ltd., Christchurch. . Dear Sirs, . .- I have had the Overland Motor Delivery Van running for over six months, and I must say it has given mc every satisfaction. I have kept a careful record of costs -of*•ruhnihg, the total of which (including Tyres and Petrol) for 6 months has been jf22'4s. 4d. . It has done the work that previously" took 3 horses, the cost of which for six months was as follows :— £ s. d, Feeding 3 horses for 6 months at iz/~ per week each 46 16 o Shoeing 3 horses for 6 months at 6/- per ;t .- :. -montheach ::•-;., .. , ;., .. 58,0 Total .« 52 4,0 Upkeep of motor Delivery for 6 months .. 22 4 4 Saying in favour of, Motor Delivery.. .'. 29 19 8 Plus saving of man's time of at least 2 hrs. pet day for 6 months = 312 hrs. at 1/- per hr. 15 ia o Total Saving for 6 months In favour of Motor Delivery Van £45 11 8 (Signed) JOHN B. BISSET. This record can also be obtained by YOU; call on us, acid find out more about it. We can supply yon with a Delivery Van, or body only, at a reasonable price... N.Z. Farmers Co-op. \ Association Ltd, C 7082 Tie a fchot irvyour handkerchief, before .; -Ja ]ll 90'mg out, to remind you to order a tin of B&f 1 ■uHBBHI IMk Bμ bii HI §ST jBI Saifll bm HB BH Mfi $51 ■ B KM R|| |@| ' MB r* A delicious beverage. , m_ ..THE STANDARD COCOA OF THE WORLD. \mm 1 CHEAP. BECAUSE A LITTLE BJW *W* GOES A LONG WAY. ■ A FOOD FOR THE MUSCLES. ■ .A TONIC FOR THE NERVES. mj& \Wm £ A DELICACY FOR THE PALATE. p|& ' y * ■ * -«f
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14473, 30 September 1912, Page 2
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