The Motor World

NZ Truth, Issue 510, 27 March 1915, Page 12

The Motor World

(By "Self- Starter.")

Most people must have noticed the steady increase of the motor wagon m the commercial city life. In light delivery work, as well as m the transport of heavy goods, the mechanicallypropelled, vehicle is becoming more familiar. Country districts are also recognising now the usefulness and economy of these powerful agents m carrying work, v

' Some there are who declare that the motor wagon has not actually "arrived" yet m New Zealand. . ■.

Perhaps the motor ,wagon is not yet the standardised vehicle that the horsedriven vehicle is.. Even so, what of that accepted commercial carrier, the 10co-

motive? The locomotive, which has been evolving for about eighty years, is but- 2«S .per cent, efficient thermally, and 80 per cent, efficient mechanically. Contrast this with the motor wagon -as now produced. It can show a thermal efficiency of 60 per cent., and a mechanicnj efficiency of 75 per cent.

The man, therefore, who regards the motor wagon as being m the expori'niental stage must look upon the locomotive m the same light. Anyhow, economy of business administration Jn the city demands that any proposition giving promise of reduced cost should bo thoroughly investigated. Big distributing houses m almost all lines of business are, inclined to adopt the new method of conveying theiryitjerchandise from' point to point. Many big firms have already done so, and these arc gradually increasing their number of motor wagons m service.

It's just' about up to Slmion Scott, of the Scots-pie fame, to purchase a motor car, seeing that' so many of the rodtor shop: employees visit his establishment every day for a cup of tea and dc pic.

Mrs. Walter. Johnston has without a doubt the best two-sentcr car this side of the line. 'Walter is a good judge of Christmas presents, and m choosing his 7 gold medal Olympia Argyll, ho made no mistakes. Kis the last word m comfort and elHcloncy, chic, and it's a beau<tiful sleeve valvo stream line Argyll coup L*.

A. K. Kernot should feel proud of his driver. Dore is one of the mont competent men that ever left London. Ho holds some, of the finest certificates for motor car efficiency and should he quite at homo when the new tnxiregulatlons come out. What lie does not know about a rar and its upkeep is not worth bothering over.

Now that the winter is fnst approaching, "rtdf-Stnrtcr" believes that the staff of Inglls Hrop. are making special arrangements with the Emplro Hotel for ;t soricH of entertainments. Those w>ll lipgln eaoh evening at 5.5 p.m. Smithy will ho m the chair to sec that fair dues are the- order with a Wunganul toast at short intervals.

"Bushy" head "Mre," of MagniiH Sanderson's, is looking real well of hue. There's one thins: rerruln^he's not ro»---tlnfr «'my thlnnor. It must ho a very staple diet that he lives on.

R. Rpplnald flolllns. the- refined wine and spirit mrrrfinnt of tin* Kmplro «'lty, owns a 1-\N. silver jrrr^y rar, This cur 1» a two-seater "nd tvl'h a liooil, ond without a <lotil»t nlu: looks plo, cnitTlally when hlio Ib clr.-uiod up rtn>l it «•'» lect partner nt lilm nldo. Ho hiix l/il'dy employed l-'mlo Dunean un (hniifNtn,

and Ernie with his experience will know when to be on the spot and when to keep away: "Yes, sir."

Who owns that N.B. car, Harry Juriss or Jimmy Bell, the Tommies' clothes-cutter. Some time back "Self - Starter" heard Jimmy imported one. She's a spanking machine and should have a ■ little , more of Jimmy's time driving her.

, H. Morton, Wellington City Engineer, has lately saved up sufficient to purchase -a 2-seater Austin. Now, that's air right. What about his making a trip out. to the reservoir. "to see what's making thewater so fishy? Why m the New Commercial one day last week, when having a Johnnie Walker with a friend who drinks Walker and milk, the Wadestown milk at that, the water nearly made me sign the pledge for all time; it was that trouty; ■

Wellington's wine and spirit merchants and also clothes cutters easily lead the way as car owners, and prove what excellent profits they are making. "Self-Starter" thinks oi? quitting penpushing and opening up a tailor's shop m Tory-street,

Several British and Continental journals have of late expressed their views of the deplorable damage done m Belgium, referring especially to the great motor works *of /that country. Facts have just come to hand stating that such isfrot the case and that the Minerva; F.N., and other'well-known firms arc m full swing,, and also that they are "liot held under German jurisdiction. ■ -.-..

- Retired butcher, Luxford, of Newt'owtV- is jitst as competent at driving his tvlotor car as he" was years ago m cutting 'a pound of tender- steak. Wondcl*: If a -motor drive -were formed ilfOUnn' the Botanical Gardens would he iftKo It on-

Oj.tlii the things that ever beat cockngltllflg, the following: paragraph which appeared m a local sausage wrap rakes tho bun, and the modest man referred td should be voted m Jimniy Allen's place to look after God's Own finances: "The market for second-hand motor cars does not seem to bo particularly active just at present". Recently a pale was held m Ohristchurch of all classes of cars, and the only vehicle actually sold -was a flve-seater, which realised the handsome price, of £9. The buyer, a modest man, asked for a twelve months' guarantee with his bargain, and when that was refused he promptly repudiated the. purchase. The car was put up again, and on this occasion was sold to another party for £8 without. a- guarantee.