four Tyres are probably Under-Sizedl ;• v /■■■ Measure them,—and Seel I JiF you will call at any Goodrich Tyre Dealer's Mechanism, comfortable to Car-Occupants, or conj[ you can tiisre measure your Tyres accur- ducive to long Mileage in the Tyres themselves. ately, and accurately adjust the Air-Pressure * * * to efficient (without excessive), Inflation. - -.-. ■•• • • This through the free use of the Goodrich Com- r>o, these are the considerations which ■ pensating Scale, carried on the premises for the con- prompted the makers of Goodrich Milli- ■ v venience of Customers. / meter Tyres to abandon tradition in TyreFromthat (or any other fair measurement lest) sizing,—tobeartheincreasedcostofgivingFULL-SIZED ■' you can verify that all Millimeter Tyres, made in Eur- Goodrich Tyres at practically the same price as all ope, (except Goodrkh) are seriously UNDER-SIZED. other Makers charge for similar grade of regular (or You will find, for instance, that the so-called Under-Sized) Tyres,—trusting to a greater vmume of '"515x105" varies, in measurement, with differentmakers Sales for compensation. from 98 ra/m to 97, 98, 99 and 101 m/m, It is, therefore, respectfully suggested that every .*..*.«■ Car-Owner who is interested in obtaining greater Comfort (through easier riding) from Us Car,—with longer NOW it is not claimed here, thai the first , life to that Car, and furUicr Mileage from his Tyres, Makers of Tyres, who set the standard should do this, viz:— ' of "Under-Sized" Tyres, did so with any - Drive to the nearest Goodncn.BranchorDealer, - intention of defrauding the Public. - ' and there, with a Goodnch (Jomj.&inatmg Tyre Scale, Nor is. it even suggested that those whs followed measure the actual cross-sectior. Ls»aU.r of his Tyres their lead (as indeed even the Goodrich Tyre makers (when new). once did) tried, thereby to get paid for more than they Next compare that Diameter with the actual were delivering measurements of Goodrich FuS-Stxd Tyres (when It is highly probable that the earlier Makers new )> whi 'e comparing also the prices. ■ based their Diameter-Sizes upon what they expected the • , # * * Tyre Covers would stretch to, when finally v/orn ouf, / instead of the actual siz&tvhen delivered to Consumers. being satisfied that & NOTABLE differBe that as it may, the fact remains (and the 8 8 citce in Diameter-Size and Air-Capacity Scale, or the Calipers, will prove) that Millimeter Tyres he should thea havs a pair of Fullhave NOT the Air-Capacity their specifications, in mil- Sized Goodrich Tyres put on the rear wheels of his limeters of Diameter, lead the Public to expect. " Car, (retaining those replaced as Spare Tyres). This shortage of. Air-Capacity (in proportion to The half hour of Driving which folioivs, will thickness of Tyre-Walls and Load to be carried) develop a new meaning to the word "Motoring,"— can only be safely compensated for by using a nwdi through a new, and more Luxurious, sensation of HIGHER Air-Pressure than would be necessary to sup- "Riding on Air" than he Had ever previously experiport that same weight of Car, and load, if FULL-SIZED enced with same Car. Tyres were used. Please remember that Goodrich Full-Sized MilliThat higher-than-necessary-Air-Pressure then meter Tyres cost you no more than same quality of I" causes the Car to "ride roughly"—to transmit much "regular" (or Under-Sized) Millimeter Tyres of all \' more Vibration, from the Road, than is good for Car- other makes. I ■ * N.Z; Representatives and Distributors: .ir | « ___ E.W.PIDGEQN&CQY.ITD. I VPFQ 58 High St., AUCKLAND 224-6 Tuam St., CHRISTCHURCH i M JK%,J_^^3 ..'- , 13 Panama St., WELLINGTON 21 Bath St., DUNEDW ■w.e-srassatwa**-1 I ■ ■ - v "Waggons were imported from the United _, States and these proved superior to any other ■•".'. • make, either of Cape or English manufacture. j\ They were built by Messrs. Studebaker Bros. /1 .__\\L e=-L=A, \ Company, who have a great vehicle factory at / Ldr\\ South Bend. Indiana. U.S. A." / W I \\ \"iL* \ (Extract from Report to the'-Britiah Parliament I 1 vd $r \ Mowini the Boer War) In war and peace alike, Studeboier is always at the fore-front. On tho , ...... fields of Prance and Flanders, Studebaker Ambulances have hastened relief under conditions of roads and weather which have demonstrated that the QUALITY and the SERVICE which called forth Lord Roberts' PRICES * praise is still being buUt into vehicles which bear the name ■>. STUDEBAJfSS. 4-tylFmter 5-seater £395 , Cylinder 3-seater £385 ._, (Finished to order) '/'j^ 3S *^s^t 4*ylincte* Van Chassis . /i^^S^^^S ELECTRIC STARTER ' iiPlllliv ** ' : ' ADAMS, LTD., ChristclMireh: New Zealand Importers of Studebaker Motor Cars. STUDEBAKER DISTRIBUTORS: Palmerston North: Adams, Ltd. "Wanganui: Adams, Ltd. Hastings: Tourist Motor Co., Ltd. Tarunnki; Newton King. STUDEBAKER ACF.NTS: Wellington: J. B. Grove and Co. Masterton: Madden and Jenkins. Ekotaliuna: Hutchison Bros. Paliialua: A. and R. Donald. Daimevirko: 35. A.Ransome. Waipawa: T. Carson siml Sons. Waipukurau: Turner and Butler. Wairoa: Marsh and Wilk'es. Gisborne, V. Hansen. Bulls: Ford and Barney. Marton: Rclfe - and. Walker. Stratford: Nowton King.. New Plymouth: Newton King. THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. NoiH.ZN.3. THERAPION&2SI os*n u r\n-n\iftnr n &->>/*> r> Suc'dTo!AM safe ahd take ' (. ' wianQ . 1 I LASTING CURE. , «r..M%,»\ Wtf •EE THAT IRAo" MARKED WORD 'TIIEP.APION' IS 0:1 h I, l||//KiO«»J UVMOriUJ Vt3sp\ Gp'&'YrHE SECRET OF BOOT EASE - Y^'. ''J' MM Dales Dobbin makes the leather I i M I j j~§s\. •*» "i I 3-&-**\ >%«■« i* ■. Iα MWsoft tod pUable, lengthens its life, I / ///7/7/7/7/// PlTPltfinPP Jβ it thowiighly waterproof.! JLJIU.UL//iUL \J Li L/fJ/sCI . Xj.^&--j^ •JWHP' Nβ- ÜBRII OH BOOTS. ■ \ *** ' ' "~~~ 7J . BADDIES, ft HaRHBBS ( Tho only Sltoppor on the lnarkel with tho petlccl diaeoua! »li,li. Ftrolc. Stiw- mj \jrWf,'' tshiitiiin «'/*<» Avro. ovtrn i biado. ordinary or safety. Givos an edge thai maken sh&vini: floli'-li'tnllv i-'v im! J pleaßknt - BEWARB op CHEAP mi;?AHON « ™ otSriSUrwur ■ Wholesale fromBRODERICK AND CO., Harm Stc:;t, Wullinjton.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3024, 10 March 1917, Page 14
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