id & * 1 > to. man r $ urn The Greatest Feat in the History of Australian Motoring ON THE 20th Of last, an Essex Six, shod with Balloon Tiros was driven'by Fred Withers to the summit of Carey's Peak (5,400 ft.) —the highest point of Barrington Tops in the Great Dividing Range. No other oar has accomplished ethis feat —indeed, few men even on foot have ever made .the ascent. For there are no roads to the top of Carey’s Peak „ and in clearing a track for the Essex through dense vegetation and numerous rocks and ,boulders, axes, crowbars and even gelignite had to.be freely used. - At one point 12 yards of progress took 3V2 hours of time and toil l This wonderful performance is just another evi« dence Of ESSeX power, reliability and endurance, and a further proof that , The ESSEX SIX will do far mere than is likely to'be asked el it! ESSEX SIX OdSC, TOURING 9 TOURING F. 0.8. Main P.rta. Essex six coach Balloon Tiros 'Standard Equipment. The Dominion' Motors Ltd. Courtenay Place, Wellington. f m x m w **a Where Hus My Economy Gone ? Sdihe Ford owners cheat thefnselves » and don’t know it 2 ■. \ 1 ' ■ . “ Bought for economy—run with extravagance,” tells the story of thousands of Ford cars now; in operation,. But every day more Ford owners wake up to the fact that a Ford needn’t be repaired often, needn’t be frequently cleaned of Carbon, needn’t he constantly “ pumping oil ” or fouling spark plugs. Many of those little engine troubles you put up with may be due entirely to inferior or incorrect lubricating oil. Wherever you find Ford cars you prill find Ford owners whose first can of Gargoyle Mobiloil * E ’ showed thenuhow efficient a Ford engine can be when scientifically lubricated. 1. . Sj r • • • How about yoitr Ford ? For ■ ■ , Easy Starting, Sweet Running, More Miles • Use Plume Motor Spirit. Ask our nearest branch for free booklet, “ Your Ford.” Mobil 011 MoDil 01 * VACUUM OIL COMPANY, PIY up
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12093, 21 March 1925, Page 15
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