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ACTUAL HILLMAN MINX OWNERS GIVE THEIR VERDICT:^ 147 -4-m.p.g- $» ft NEW ZEALAND OWNERS of 19& L -—* HILLMAN 1 7s^| ofiltHX ■'■■: ■—■ k GIVE THEIR ACTUAL \dt£k 4S ml>*T« MILEAGE EXPERIENCES I 11 '' *• r lcow8 Mnlption iftft Tested over thousands of miles of New Zealand roods ... Tested under - m w^ P<s. .ai speeds r i&ing aualities yBM every-day New Zealand motoring conditions .. . And tested, not by special .. ; H ißfcl!^ '^'Tgenerai 'performance are ira& d r j verS/ but by New Zealand owners, the HILLMAN Minx—lowest priced Si Wm 10 h.p. 4-door saloon in New Zealand—has proved, beyond question, the *i m~mSfiSSSSSSBn^ thriftiest "Ten" that money con buy! Figures, shown on the left, are from *p > Mi ""^^^^^^^^^^fr actual letters received recently from Hillman owners (originals of which are Iflßn if on file and available for inspection at our head office). You, too,, can jflHßf jf JF* I enjoy this economy in a HILLMAN Minx. See your Hillman dealer. H« Hi jJ mtt K^^^B I will gladly arrange a demonstration and prove the outstanding performance, 4Sr! *P*o* lOlfc mW i economy, comfort, safety and beauty of the HJLLMAMN Minx. - -'".'' m SSI^S I The ONLY 10 h. P . Car with ALL these It^^^s*—-~__J| COSTLY FEATURES ._JBi^ I^^^K MECHANICAL FEATURES: Hardened steel removable valve seat inserts. Super cooled „- \ A A tt valves of special Valaniax eteel. 4-iSpeed>, eynchroonesh silent gear-box •with, instant oil \ J **t^&& .^^m» M^ |Kl»T^*O* l^^Bi cheek. Special silent rear axle. Bonded<r>iib<ber engine miountings. World's most reliable |\ JHBHk l^^HL * 3 *pe °^ engine, developing 33 bJiiip. , . H\ VSHfi& three 9a\s& wile* •*^ \HS^ COMFORT FEATURES: "Sanooth-ride" suspension, 4 full-length Big-^Oair Srprin®s automaticall "HHJ^*^ suroP a • ' hes over \l^h& a*^ variable to load and road surface. "CJontour-oorrect" luxury seating. 5.00 x 16M\ s- aiont 50 balance w* s^ n gie MX' tyres. Aaxuple room for 4 adults and child. Big-Car eomforfcalble steering rake. Gear" \" roa& s '' " ji,eai>y IGOSO (Hk lever clear of driver and" passenger's knees. Fully opening front windscreen. Recessed •,'" r. oa^Sfis. ' Uw door handles. Side scuttle ventilators for better ventilation. |»\ iiiiTiiSilTiifflMlfftfi'* ECONOMY FEATURES: New catiburation. Petrol economy of over 48 m..ip.g. on Auckland Jan J^M*^S^^^^™^lßHßißßp3 t0 Jn-vercargill iN.Z. Official Test In England over 47 m.p.g. on lUL.C Test and over jm\^ ■~~i=:H=!Ss^. 54 ni.p.g. in Australia on Official Test. 4-Door, fully equipiped salooa for £288. Petrol _; WUJtMI *\ \ tank 7i gallons cafpacity. Entirely automatic vacuum otperated ignition. Low ujpikeep jS^&l *m«^^ «^ Ijjb cost1; due to outstanding mechanical features which prolong the life of the motor. | Iffiffij • P*R* M&9iEk IM SAFETY FEATURES: All-steel Body. Safety Glass. All-^Steel Roof.• Box girder chassi* I S»l fortJ* Uite a strona h «^^B. B frame. Steel wli-eels. Low centre of gravity. Wide track, 4Ssin. Wide section tyxes. - Mm ■ • avtJa an halft^%im nd Tb^lß IW Handwbrake operating on 4 wheels. i^Pf Mtoa^Jfaf^tthandfify''* MS^^mk 108 GENERAL FEATURES: Spare vrneel and tools in comipartment entirely separate from .^ fflml s Pect. tral>le in every"re. vSL lu SSase. Unequalled luggage capacity inside and out Beauty of line and perfection of ~ IJIPI " '^jpaf^^ ifljl' finish beyond compare. Many dlstincfcive colour gohemes. Easi-lift" jacking * system. I \3r Quick action "snarp-on" petrol filler cap. Moulded 'facia unaffected by climatifl YOU CAN ENJOY THIS ECONOMY — IN A THRIFTY HILLMAN MINX it M ln a field of 16 dlfferent Wakes of 10 h.p. cars sold in the United Kingdom, 1 in every 3 ~~ /^ .tftff&J *m 's a HILLMAN Minx. Of all 10 h.p. cars sold, HILLMAN alone sells one-third, whilst 15 • |g^ different factories sell only two-thirds between them. , . HUB •BHI ■ ' ACME MOTORS LTD., 127 Lambton Qy.. Wellington; LOCKHEAD LTD., Petone; R. Delivered anjnrhere In New Zealand. JENNINGS &. CO., Heretaunga Service Station, Heretaunga; DONALD'S GARAGE » -——.«_ —.—.—. —■— — —.—.—••—• «-^ - - LTD., Pahiatua; J. SOUTHGATE, Otaki; JOLLY & MILLS LTD., Palmerston North; f^ u «t«d« irr. I JOLLY & MILLS LTD., Levin; BLAKE & STRAWBFUDGE. Feilding; MIDLAND TOPD MOTORS,_tTO., . GARAGE (MASTERTON) LTD., Bannister Street. Masterton; R. H. EVERY, Garage. I P.O. Box 2002, Wellington. I - High Street. Carterton; L. A. CAMPBELL, Garage, Martinborough; V. VENNELL, J Please send 'me, ■ without Obligation, f - Garage Service Station, Fox St., Featherston; A. G. RHODES. Garage. Main Street. detail* n-f Hi« IWQJTILLMAN Minx. t Greytown; J. E PEACH & CO.. LTD.. Universal Garages. Napier. Hastings, and Wairoa. | details Of tlie 15*59 UIUUJIUiJN juitw. | _ N.Z. Distributor TODD MOTORS Ltd., Wellington | Name ...; \y Also at Auckland. Christchurch. and Dunedin. - I Address J. . . MA | ""-- Fitted With IMPORTED GENUINE HILLMAN ALL-STEEL BODY^. L — — — - ——J : See the Special HILLMAN 'WEEK Display at Todd Motors Showfoom 110—114 COURTENAY PLACE :

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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 13

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Page 13 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 13

Page 13 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 13

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