"THE FORD, THE UNIVERSAL CAR."

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14822, 13 November 1913, Page 13

"THE FORD, THE UNIVERSAL CAR."

Motorist, _h_uid mako a point of witnessing; the striking exhibit of Ford motor cars and accessorigK which aro displayed by Mr Henry J. Ranger, Ihp well-known importer of these handy means of locomotion. Mr "Ranger's exhibit can hardly bo missed. It'is in a marquee in the main avenue, about thirty yards from the main entrance gates' on Lincoln road. Aboyo tho ou-t-ranee of tho marquee i_ thia strikina: placard: "Ford—Tho Universal Car— 1910—_QQ,000 cars—l9l4—3oo.ooo care —agents-Henry J- Ranger." It might 00 IW'nted out that these are the outputs of hard care for the years mentioned. Inside the niarquee is exhibited a lpia mc.dci two-seater Ford. It is a neat little car of 20 h.p: It is fittcdi v-itli elsetno headlights, generated from a Ford magneto. Another car on view IS a Ford five-seater touring oar, standard model. Then there aro to be seen several models of a Ford chassis showing the three-Doint suspension transverse- spring, with the engine and gear box on in one unit, an<l the frame work. flic Ford roadster machine weighs only 14owt. when ____*- plated ready for the read. Wo, are informed that 037 of these cars were Sold in New Zealand last year,*' whilst the es.tiitnated sales iii Now Zealand this year are 1000. hence ihenroud title given to the Ford, tho universal car.