The Motor World

NZ Truth, Issue 509, 20 March 1915, Page 12

The Motor World

(By "Self- Starter.")Has Georgie Bradney any stock m a ginger-pop firm? Seems so, judging fiy the quantity of this beverage at the motor picnic at Day's Bay. Perhaps the management committee have all signed- the pledge. However, it took Sammy Gaudin to prove himself the hero of the day, for his modest gallon of juice saved many a longing thirst, even if Sammy- was cut short. Of course some of the bosses had their private flasks stored m their, hip pockets, and one or two of them made sundry trips to the pavilion "set aside for gentlemen. * * * | In the sports department of -the day's j outing, things went fairly good. Tim Wilson,- of Stanton and Evans Garage, made short work of the 100 yds championship.. His .time for this event put Martin's time m the shade. He must have trained on ginger-pop. In >the Backwards race, Sammy Gaudin's gallon played up a bit, and caused no end of amusement, Sammy proving quite an acrobat with his somersaultings. The remainder of the events Were just so-so, and feeling tired "Self-Starter" retired to! 'the gentlemen's — for a refresher. . . : * ' * ■ .. # Of course, the motor picnic was a great success. Notwithstanding the rain which came on m the afternoon, Geo. Bradley and, his; committee must be complimented. What surprised one more .than anything was -the, absence of several employees. Why was this thus?' Is there any" friction between them? Such events are for the bringing together of all parties interested m the trade, and fraternising more' with each other helps things wonderfully. This should be remedied for ' future Ginger-pop meetings; It would stop a lot of comments, that are now going the rounds. . ': -* . ' * *' * *"'■■ ■ It is quite, common for a patron to be surprised at' the size of a repair b,ill, and to go away "sore." This causes him to shun the shop m future,- and also to tell his friends that -the* repairman is unfair. It would be better policy^ if an estimated price could" be given for tho work before, taking' the job. * ■ t - ' - ♦ ..'■'#- •* ' ■ Levi, the Kharkl Klothes Kutter, has just oompleted his new motor garage alongside his palace m Willis-street. The 1 structure is .useful as well as very imposing and is a. valuable asset. He is very interested m 4 motor science and may be seen any old lunch hour, motor book m hand, motor driver m 'close? attendance, receiving, advice about intricate, parts. Perhaps he intends later .on to discard his . Ford, if the profits allow it, and go m for a Rbyler Royce which would be more m keeping with his garage. # '*,'.." .• . .'. .• ''.- '. Joe McDonnld, the 'Frisco kid, now a travelling salesman, teacher of motor car driving, and planitery ; gear expert, is a very pushing young man, and is running Harry Juriss Very solid" as premier salesman of motor cars m this city. : •>* ' '■■ .'■■•■ . . #. ' #■<•'.#.■ Hart, .the great half- yearly salesman of fancy goods fame of this city, has just purchased a prand new Hupmbbilo car, vich is going to give more influence to a beeisness man. A sug-' gestion. m passing is' that if the. body was a movable one, a delivery body could be worked m at sale time, Which would help to bring the profits m just about treble.