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c bf w ■ 1 JSteL z I >" ab S * jr, 1 —g jk -Wf I i w' 1 v wP 'uffl : H| ■ Kj||iiq JI ,jm Br / ■ WpkWlf jOK W- |£a| &■' HL ■ I ' If » $ MS““ 4 Who decided, you or John ? We both agreed-YOU GET SO MUCH MORE IN AN AUSTIN ; 4i That’s all very well—providing you both want the same sort of ‘more’.” But, we didn’t. Give me a car that looks good and is easy to drive, and I’m sold ’. But John goes ferreting about inside the engine asking obscure questions about brake horse-power, petrol consumption, etc ” JI know! If you want to see the worst in a man, watch him buy a car.” ‘‘. . . . until, between us, we’ve picked every hole that’s there to be picked.” “Well, at any rate, the way you handle it. it seems easy enough to drive, and to park, too!” “Yes! She’s a beauty in that respect. The ideal lady’s car! And she’s so roomy for her size, so fully equipped with every worthwhile feature like real leather upholstery, safety glass, etc. You couldn’t wish for anything better at . the price.” “ And what decided John ? ” / “ What his friends had told him, I suspect. But he’s still bursting with pride about it all. Raving about the ‘ pep ’ the engine has—the power it gives for hillTHE AUSTIN ‘BIG’ SEVEN climbing, the zippy getaway and the rapid acceleration that makes driving in PIVFS Ynil traffic so easy. And of course, the petrol mileage he gets to the gallon.” ulYtj iUU ... “S o you’re more than satisfied with your investment?” a lively 8 h.p. engine that develops 25 i “ lsn>t 3FI AlJStin OWner alwa X S Satisfied ? ” brake horse-power. An all-steel sound KiniA/ IC TUC TIMr insulated body with every window as I'iWVV IO IHC I Jrlt well as the windscreen made of Triplex- fQ INVEST IN AN »l-» toughened safety glass . . Girling brakes jW 9U A that give you a smooth yet positive stop U g . . . a four-speed gearbox with synchro- JW g mesh engagement on 2nd, 3rd, and top MB .. . illuminated, automatic return direc- Jg g* g tion indicators . . . foot-controlled dip i Jh K and switch headlamps . . , extra low- gg pressure tyres on pressed steel spoke wheels that arc so easy to clean .... adjustable front scats . . . real leather upholstery . . . ample luggage accommodation . enclosed spare wheel .. . windscreen wiper . . . large size shock i absorbers . . . single plate clutch . . . N/Jk BH ' H and every item is standard at the listed price—there are no extras to buy. THE AUSTIN ‘BIG* SEVEN [ ' | TWO DOOR SALOON K. , 1 £ 244 FOUR DOOR SALOON £25 4 a ’ PRICES F. 0.8. FOUR MAIN PORTS MAGNUS MOTORS LTD. ’ WAKEFIELD STREET, WELLINGTON. Direct Factory Distributors for The Austin Motor Co., Ltd., of England. Authorised Austin Dealers: H. S. Harman Ltd., Wanganui; N.Z. Farmers' Dist. Co., Ltd., Palmerston North and Feilding; W.F.C.A. Ltd., Masterton; B. R. Way Ltd., Levin; J. G. Ingram & Co., Ltd., Nelson; B. Hipkins. Blenheim.

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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 103, 25 January 1939, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 103, 25 January 1939, Page 8

Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 103, 25 January 1939, Page 8