£3613 IN ONE DAY.
Three thousand six hundred and thirteen pounds sterling! That’s the amount paid into Adams’ Timaru garage in one day last week for “ E.M.F.” and “ Flanders ” cars. Five 30-h.p. “ E.M.F.” cars ami six 2T-h.p. “ Flanders ” ears were s.ikl ami deli .-r-red on that day, the purr-haser.s being Messrs. T. Kinross. .1. D'drson, J. Ashby. T. C. .Mullions. J. Rae, W. R. McGrath. H. A. Glenie, O'Callaghan and Le Cren, C. E. Kerr. •). Adam, and G. Cartwright. These are the first fruits of an honest policy in selling American cars. We tester! the “E.M.F.” ami the “ Flanders ’’ before we put them on the market. We replaced the American tyres with Michelins, and stipulated for up-to-date. Hush-sided bodies, with high side-doors, front and rear. We brought the cars into line with oui standard for European cars, and the centre of the finest agricultural district in the South Island has endorsed om policy up to the hilt. And Timaru is not the only branch. In addition to the big Christchurch business, there is a branch at Hastings and agencies in almost every town in the Dominion. Everywhere the “ E.M.F.” and “ I'landers ” have gained the confidence ol motorists. The reason is in the cars themselves. The product of the greatest American automobile factory, designed I>> the cleverest engineers in the States, and built with absolute honesty, they represent the biggest value offered in high-grade powerful cars in New Zealand to-day. The fiveseater 30-h.p. ” E.M.F.” sells at £l«). The two-seater 2li-h.p. “ Handers at £3OO. Both are equipped with Cape hood, wind shield, and five lamps. Call at the garage and see these grand cars. Tourist Motor Co.. Ltd.. Hastings, sole agents for Hawke’s Bay. XX airarapa and Poverty Bay."
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 275, 9 November 1911, Page 2
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