"TIN LIZZIES"
I "Tin Lizzies" were somewhat promin;ent in the discussion upon the Motor ; Vehicles Bill in the House of Reprej sentatives last night. . . The Minister of Public Works- (the |±ion._ J. t. Coates), in referring to the i varying number of cars ,in use in v-New Zealand, and the difficulty in estimating the number in commission at any I time, said that any amount of cars were scrapped after five years' service. A member-: "Oh no " Mr. Coates yes. 'Tin Lizzies/ " ! & Hn lS^ known a Ford to travel ."0.000-or-50,000 miles before it-surviv-ed its sphere, of usefulness. In- some cases, however, maintenance costs be- ; came too high after they had travelled , some thousands -of miles. ; 'Tin Lizr leS f are,,^ ot aU aia«." said Mr. | Coates. There are different litters of tnem. Some are good and some are not jso good but r would not say any are not good. , , ■■;.■•'. use^-" yOiCB: "It de Pendß uPon the
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 64, 12 September 1924, Page 7
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