THE THORNYCROFT WAE OFFICE MOTOR-WAGON. Tbe motor-wagon recently ordered by tiie Wdfiagton State Coal authorities, as a result of the Renben'a-avenue test, is a Thornyerofi, 40 h.-p. W«r Office type. Hie teat certainly proved that the Thomycroft can live up to it* reputation !is tbe. moat dependable and the most nconomioal of heavy vehicles. The War Ofßce trials are probably the most, strenuous and exacting of any motor trials in the world, and the Thomycroft has been through' them all, fche War Oilfice placing ovdera from time to timo lor now Thornycrofls, two orders boing for fifteen and fidghbeen at a time. For heavy and speedy carrying, for *teep hills, and for economy, you cannot beat iho Thornyoroft. The consumption of vapourised kerosene instead of benzine makes the cost of runninc the Thornycroft. Httte more than half of what it wonld cost to run the same powered wagon on benzine. No fion or organisation that is contemplating the purchase of a motor- wagon can aSora to ignore the tremendous economy in running expense which tlie Thornycroft effects The Thornycroft is the commercial vehicle of to-day and to-morrow. A. Hatrick and Co.j agents, Wellington.— Adyt.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 2
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194Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 2
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