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Let Mazda put Bl6oo»muscle. •. New cab design gives All models carry one tonne. greater legroom .than before. 7a, Karere carries 750 kg. The Mazda 81600 — u !im \ / Ontheroad.alotof dash. It’s more than a Ute, it’s alight truck. IMOtawwtoieto , ‘ Under the bonnet fc. surprise -the kind of 1 Ihe most popular light truck Hl cross-flow engine. \ \ —, overhead-cam engine you’d expect to find in a New Zealand. Because it’s packed with M ' sports saloon. Mazda muscle. ’ . Apci this 1,586 cc cross-flow engine isn’t just s’ . there for show: —' F ®st_. 1. Surprising efficiency Built llilke.a girder bridge. mSn ~ Overhead-cam engine allows optimum cooling. — J fs Better cylinder head design gives more precise The new 81600 is remarkably solid. It has a timing at high revs. traditional, ladder-type chassis made from steel, ?' ur P r l s * n g reliability with a full-box section, strengthened by six rigid I £ laps up ard 'Y Theßl6oo created Mazda’s cross-members for maximum torsional rigidity. \ N. reputation for reliability, in the toughest The suspension — while it gives comfortable .conditions. road-ride — is the suspension of a truck. The semi-elliptic- Surprising economy rugged coils enable it to take up to atonne without rear springs. Competitive price, low maintenance, plus 4 straining. [< t /ih’ a, j] j) ® / cylinder fuel economy means lower operating And to deal with the little surprises that lurk ilsj Jjg / costs. around every corner; extra big double-acting wW Jy Box-section O) 4. Surprising power shocks. Four-speed, ladder-construction chassis I ii*~A Fully boxed chassis A high performance engine, low final drive-ratio all svnehromesh gearbox. with six cross members. i II \ gives more strength. ‘ and a 4-speed synchromesh gearbox, ' W\ provide trailer-towing, hill-climbing power. S retch your legs,not your finances. The new bi 6oo has been given a big, Kiwi- Cooler braking is better braking sized cabin, the seat slides back further, and more x - c , f , , , rake has been added. , V c ' v finned > front brake drums and slotted . . . . sa wheels direct more cooling air to the braking surPrevious model 81600 Newßisoo So now long legged Kiwis can stretch their MOTO Space //\ I faces so heat disperses more quicklv. And that , ‘ J legs without stretching their finances. The pedals 's x \ means more efficient, progressive braking, all the , omm bigger cab .A are well separated—- so you can drive the Bl 600 in The 81600 long-body flick-up actually has a *Vl t ’ me ” w ’ r h heavier loads, with repeated braking . '° • lji\ i| work boots. bigger deck tha'n any 6 cylinder ute. 1 /,?/7y/ and at high speeds. 2’more j{\ 1 1 It’s also comforting that you are entitled to The dimensions at belt line are as generous as Jy / ! seat rake. Hi* I commercial -vehicle H.P. terms. And the 20% those at floor level. Which means greater cubic .., t ! Mazda precision means reliability \' ?l+v Farming Investment Allowance Scheme applies to payload. -7 .7-7 /// ———■\//iy the 81600. Every Mazda dealer has details of this 7 A f 7/ // / Mazda is a manufacturer with traditions in 7'X/ scheme. ‘ Inthprahin a Intnf dash / the precison tool-making industrv. “7 / A inxnecaom,aiOlOTUasn. / Mazda vehicles are, themselves, rare exam‘ll h \ The instrument panel is more luxurious and / / j pies of precison engineering. uTt.- \ /_j - , ■ —{ more comprehensive than vou’d expect in a truck. °? l \ S .. a pa ? s °ff ] n dura ii, 3 ■ "W //r+r 2 4 LiV- There’s a biz alovebox and oarceltrav \ bility and real driving pleasure. H 7 1 -S n I \A~~7 mere sa mg gioteoox ana parcel tras. \ \ > Test drive a Mazda Bl 600 at one of our more -.://■ / ; ft I,! —I \\~i The column-mounted gear change means you \ -y! // than 50 dealers all round the country. 7,-77'7 / " zQ. can carry 3 people. \ 7/ // . /, . m 7 . I? ' " Ur^’ The new 81600 is well-finished with easv-to- : I xornmnwreieg-room. ■ more adjustment. h clean vinyl door trim and rubber floor mats. F ' 1 i i.h.m?x-540< m More room in the cab. The dashing dash. The heater is standard. The Kiwi-size cab. | H INHhISiI BBBWfiBi
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