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CAN jtW'' TAKE OH CANADIAN HELL DRIVERS show HOLDENS IN ACTION! m.p.b. a completely standard EK Holdea hurtles from a 30ft. Star of the show. Bobo Canon holds the world rorerd of OPte high can... _ l M p, 80 ft. over another Holden - thee lands oa a hthe'than* an inefinod ramp. This is but one of 20 actlon-pachod sequences "eanaZ” Zmi. "”** uTn? ** *”"• \ Au *°’ ta - A-’her thrill-pacHd req.„e., "Choriot Rldlnq." eemhte Hell Drivers owner-manager, Paul Boivin, a French-Canadian, said men doing a "Ben Hur" act standing on the roofs of cars os they that Holdens were selected for the |ob after testing various Australian hurtle along on two wheels. HOLDEN WAs’thE ONLY AUSTRALIAN-BUILT CAR CAPABLE OF te?r ” • saccesshd 11 Vsw w* "’'i •** ~ t * « AFTER EXTENSIVE MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR SUSPENSIONS. THE ar * ***** * how hi V l,l, V hn - FIVE HOLDENS USED ARE STOCK STANDARD MODELS. The Canadian Hell Driven are giving 111 showings h four Staten.

A TRIBUTE TO THE CAR THAT IS Proved around the clock In One of the Toughest Testing Grounds in the World ■L ' ' ' ** t» r w. JaMEEEI Day and night, the Holdens are tested , rigorously. The rough stuff, the corrugation and the worst of roads are copied to test At Lang Lang, Victoria, is th. GMH and ruggedness. 2,167-acre automotive proving ground. It cost over £580,000 and is the first one in Australia. „• Here, prototype Holdens and cars taken at random from the production lino ere torture-tested over the worst types of Australian roads and bush tracks, in all weathers, SIX days a week around the clock. All tests are conducted not only with cold blooded impartiality but also with fantastic accuracy. Each gets the "full treatment" over "back country" rocks, gravel, concrete, dirt and corrugations, up hill and down hill at varying speeds, and then high speed sprints around the three mile saucer loop. To get best and worst weather conditions, the tests are weather checked by the proving ground's own weather bureau. GMH test drivers cover 3,200 miles each 24 hours at Lang Lang or up to 20,000 miles each six day week. Since testing began at Lang Lang in August, 1957, a total of more than 2 million miles has been logged. - This is the testing that ensures you ★ Maximum Safety t Maximum Comfort ★ Maximum Value A” Maximum Performance For Your Overseas Funds.

HYDRAMATIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. (Available as an extra) THE ULTIMATE IN DRIVINO lASI. PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO 00 TOUCH THE BRAKE TO STOP. THAT’S ALL NO CLUTCH, NO GEAR CHANGING. ; Hydra-matic's fluid Mnoothneu and split second accuracy cushions every change, reducing wear on engine, transmission and tyres. NO STALLING, NO GEAR CRASHING, FULL BRAKING OF ENGINE i ALWAYS AVAILABLE. This Is General Moton' most modem automatic transmission as now fitted to over 90% of Cadillacs, Pontlacs and Oldsmobiles, and used under licence by Rolls Royce. Proved by millions of driving miles. Troublefree and easily maintained. The added safety and driving ease of hydramatlc la busy traffic or on stoop hills has to be tried to be believed. Test Drive Hydramatic Today KXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXh DELIVERY IH AUSTRALIA . . . TO SUIT YOUR HEEDS. Hav. you thought of faking a holiday in Autfralia and picking up your naw Holden there? You can fhen us. it and bring it back to New Zealand whan you return, if you hav. ovanaas funds that qualify for a no-remittance licence, the formalities can easily be arranged we have a smoothly operating scheme to take care of your requirements. Finance, insurance, licensing, everything is arranged to the smallest detail. Normal after-sales service is available throughout Australia.

Test Drive Todaw m BUSINESS OR PLEASURE CAR. HOLIDAY MAKER, HANDYMAN. FARMER, FISHERMAN. SHOPKEEFER, SPORTSMAN. Ei,.> //. ? f TRAVELLER. K THIS IS YOUR IDEAL VEHICLE SEATS six adults easily and four children behind if you wish or baby in the carry-cot. LUGGAGE. Just pile in and go. So easy to unload. ~ - '’’’ 3 > ir •■■ ■' i CLEAN it out in a. flash. Sand in your shoes. Ice cream on the seat Doesn't *2 ' % j|P matter. It's upholstered in the toughest, most beautiful, washable and childproof fabrics yet devised. s' ■ ?’****h«»». SLEEP in comfort, ample room for two inflatable mattresses. Just flip down the 'JBULKY LOADS. You'll be amazed at the room and ease of loading from side and rear doors. From £llB3, Sterling Deposit MOO, Today’s Outstanding . - ' ' • \ Value in a Six-cylinder Four-door Luxury Station Sedan. „ - . . ' ’‘ k ’ -

ARTHUR BURKE Ltd. ■Phone 12. AMBERLEY. (UtMwd Meter VoMcte Mail

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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29776, 20 March 1962, Page 11

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Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume CI, Issue 29776, 20 March 1962, Page 11

Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume CI, Issue 29776, 20 March 1962, Page 11

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