I' INVERGARGILL test \ Ijj^ nulei pek gaUm m HILLMAN///r The WORLD'S MOST ECONOMICAL'TEN' OUTSTANDING ECONOMY proved in N. 7. Now the 1939 HillmarT Minx proves its economy under New Zealand conditions. On an TEST FIGURES:. officially observed test run from Auckland to Invercargill, an ordinary stock model Minx . AUCKLAND to WELLINGTON, 453 Miles, averaged 48.76 miles per gallon for the whole journey of 829 miles. «"» average of 47.7 miles per gallon. Oil consumption nil. All figures during the run were compiled by the Motoring Editor of the "N.Z. Standard," who CHRISTCHURCH *o INVERCARGILL, 376 • . ' • . . ■ ~,,. miles, an average of 50.1 miles per gallon. acted as observer, and all petrol used was measured and checked by him.. " oj| consumption nil. Total 829 miles, average petrol consumption 48.76 m.pj There was no'special equipment, no "stunt driving," no free-wheeling and no coasting down "EUROPA" SPIRIT AND OIL WAS USED htlls. A good average speed was maintained throughout the test. „ THROUGHOUT THE TEST. / Oro '» «, /■ ■ Wciliniton, ■ i • f / / r>-;- ( /* -"A-;- / r* kllF^^^mil /"' >^ fi^M Christeh-rch H"% i > i ~ _^^^ , --^^?^^^^^L^^^^^fc^^B^fc^i«- ji^B^Bßß^l^Kh^J^B^B^B^B^bT / °^®r Oo '*s? ti^''*» fl^B^F ] |»^HkQHKX9V \ ' "^^^•^••■^^^^^^^^iVSPft^^B^B^B^B^B^B^BH / .^ft* *^E«( ar~~~~~^i ,?y *'*^* '"'v\ : ii VI ■ iJfctt C.^ £^BB^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^bV/ / 111 ft' mm A^B^Pi ■I, ••■ / S\ ••« n '' ■' f^ "^-r^BS^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^Bf/ 'i * L *//-## /f J^BS Mmm/- % H — '^ Ih Of*>rnv $** «: "a* jHt w^B^B^F vi If .^^bVbßW *»•■■ '^ . 7«jT °UM> A^^V B^ rhe Hillmon Minx nas Deer, sieaaily developed yeu, artei yea, lo even yituie. btar.aaias o. recnmea. pertectior,. Many new ff-t^^^^ n . . mechanical features are included in the new 1939 model.for increased economy, smoothness, silence and relicbility. New 4-DOOR SALOONS economy carburation. Improved water circulation system. Higher compression. Hardened steel exhaust valve seat inserts. fc^^^^^l* *J^fc%r%^i^«» Side valves of special Valmax steel, and man" other refinements. • "^ Completely equipped oi Illustrated BUY HILLMAN MINX ~ ~„„„ „ „ #00 O the /ov/est priced but because of all 10 h.p. cars, Hillman Minx p^L VK offers you greatest VALUE, greatest ECONOMY, greatest ffl ■■ B£/\UTy, greatest QUALITY, greatest SAFETY. ■■ ■■ %P Delivered enywhtre In N.Z. oeaers: The LOWEST PRICED 10 h.p. LoSIKHrA O DT°L RT Sb., LT pD etone.7 Umbt°n *U*y' **»•*•■. 4-Door Soloon in N.Z. R. JENNINGS & CO., Heretaunga Service Station, Heretaunoa «—■■.--.■«■-•«-■-■«•»■••«-■•-■«■•■«■». mMvVMM A, L c D>,^ hla, tua; J- southgate otaki . ' • TODD MOTORS LTD., BOLAK Y E \ M STRL!w LBR.bG LI WnreM d( n fi . JOU- Y & MILLS LTD" P«'me"tß" Nortfc- I P'o' *« 20<>2' Wellingron. MIDLAND GARAGE (MASTERTON), LTD.. Bannister Street, Masterton I Please Send me. without Obligation, b PBELI- Garaße- Martinboroush. R. H. EVERY, Garaoe, High Str»»t, Carterton. I illustrated catalogue of the 1989 Hillman V. VENNELL, Garage Service Station. Fox Strwt, Featherston. • Ifttia? A G. RHODES, Garage, Main Street. Greytown. I v ' „ " N.Z. Distributors: , A tfW* TODD M ORS LTD., ? „ M 2 Wellington. " • ■■^■■^^■■^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Also at Auckland, Uhristchurch, and Dunedln. f ■■■■■> In the United Kingdom, 1 in every 3, 10 h.p. cars bought is o HILLMAN MINX.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 91, 19 April 1939, Page 15
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