THE NEW FORD TEN £**ot Yii Vf; A r>s: 47 \ -rr' t7P=. / \x m v 9% \ js m <r Another English Achievement AN UNUSUALLY BIG CAR INSIDE The New Ford “Ten” is a genuine full-sized car with ample leg room, headroom, and elbow-room for four really tall adults. The springbase is 105inches, the floor is low and flat, without footwells, making for ease of entry and extra riding comfort. HAS NEW STANDARDS OF COMFORT All seats are “centre-poised” between the axles, so that all passengers, including those at the rear, sit toward the centre of the car. Ford chassis design permits the use of specially soft, flexible springs, which are mounted outside the wheelbase, providing an unusually long riding base. This combination of features gives comfort of a quite exceptional kindriding smoothness equalled only by far larger cars. IT CARRIES ALL YOUR LUGGAGE The large enclosed luggage compartment carries a generous amount of luggage. It is easily reached through a wide door that opens from outside the car. A separate locker with its own door below the luggage compartment carries the spare wheel. COMPLETE MODERN APPOINTMENTS Newly designed seating adds still further to riding comfort. It is soft, restful, and in a car of such generous dimensions, eliminates stiffness and fatigue on the longest runs. The front bucket-type seats are instantly and independently adjustable. Comfortable arm rests ate fitted at the rear. Closely fitting carpets to exclude draughts, a wide package tray and glove locker, sun visor and dual windscreen wipers, clock, ash trays, are typical of the complete equipment. Entirely new dashboard design emphasises the modem note so evident throughout the car. FEATURES Other features which ate fully described fa fhe New Ford “Ten” catalogue (free on request) includes Four-cylinder to horse-power engine, silent, amuotiyand of proved dependability and economy ★ Improved beak, ing, with new shoe-actuating mechanism giving emoedfc powerful stopping action with light pedal pressure dr Welded steel bodywork for safety and sucnce w Double, drop type frame, with deep side members integral with body ★ Torque tube and radius rod drive (found in no other inexpensive car except Ford) * Light steering with 16-inch diameter wheel ★ Simple gear-change, with special synchronising design * Automatic ignition ★ Self-cancelling direction indicators with steering, wheel switch w Opening windscreen with -entral control ★ Ventilators in dash sides it Drip rail. Two Door Saloon £289 * Four Door Saloon £298 Delivered any Dealer Town including Complete Equipment and, Sales Tax. You can buy any Ford Produce on the siJF.C. Confidential Terms Plan. Have YOU driven this New Ford “Ten”? —See your Ford Dealer Today! 100 ENG SH Built in w Zealand New Fori Motor Company of N.w Zealand Limited reserves the rlrht to chanre (pacifications and price* without notice. Authorised Ford Dealers: Christchurch: HUTCHINSON MOTORS LTD. Rangiora: JOHNSTON’S NORTH CANTERBURY MOTOR CO. LTD. Cheviot: CHEVIOT MOTOR & ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Kaikotira: P. CURRAN. Ashburton: ASHBURTON MOTORS LTD. FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED LOWER HUTT WELLINGTON fwa mmumamsmmummummmmaammMamuuuumrn f THE HOME OF FORD IN CHRISTCHURCH HUTCHINSON MOTORS LTD., Tuam Street
HORSE Bosght HAIR Highest Prices Give* BUNTING 8 CO. BRUSH MANUFACTURERS, nn STREET. ’Phone 31-2*7.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22194, 10 September 1937, Page 9
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