& \ V A *4 Parts How Many in a Motor Car? "17 NGlNE—axles—gear box frame—body tops—what a maze of parts to bet put together before a motor car is ready for the owner to drive away. „ In the assembly of Chevrolet cars at the General Motors works at Petone, for instance, there will be nearly 3,000 separate pieces of work to be done on each car. And when it is considered that Buick, Oldsmobile, Oakland, Pontiac and Vauxhall Cars, and General Motors Trucks will all have to be unboxed and set up—or assembled —one can readily appreciate the amount of work which will be available for New Zealanders and the amount of wages which will be paid to New Zealand workers. Thus does the localisation of manufacture at the point of distribution give the New Zealand car buyer an opportunity to contribute directly to the economic welfare of his country. JoFCEMEKaT A car for eceiy punt and purpose. Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Oakland OI.DSMOBILE Pontiac Vauxhall CMC Trucks GENERAL MOTORS NEW ZEALAND LTD. “Products of General Motors.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3769, 8 June 1926, Page 74
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