Grand May Fair Estimating Competition! MAY 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th. Bigger, Brighter and Better May Fail* Week is being celebrated by the Bigger, Better and Proven “Chevrolet.” The New National Model Series of Chevrolet Cars are being hailed by the public with the wonderful enthusiasm they merit advanced mechanical improvements and jp body refinements are without parallel with such low prices. —THE COMPETITION A Chevrolet 4-door Sedan Car mounted on rollers will be run in our Showroom under its own power during May Fair Week from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m. daily. The question is, what distance will the speedometer register ? (It can be worked out with accuracy). The car will be started by a leading official of the May Fair Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 14th, after a seal has been placed over the speedometer. At 10 p.m. on Saturday night, May 19th, the car will be stopped, the speedometer unsealed, mileage announced, and name of winner declared. The Competitor Estimating the Nearest Figure will receive:£3O REDUCTION ON A BRAND NEW CAR. Think of it! A new fourwheel brake National Model Chevrolet. It could be run thousands of miles and then sold for what the winner gave for it. t OR If the winner finds it inconvenient to take delivery of the car, he will be assisted to sell his interest to one of the many buyers awaiting delivery of the new k National Chevrolet Models. X A STIPULATION:' I M Every competitor must contribute One Penny with his estimate. The InvercarI gill Plunket Society will be presented with all the pennies contributed (the total amount I ® collected will be published in local newspapers). Competitors may put in any number UI Al of estimates but a penny must be wrapned up in each one. A box to receive estimates i n I H will lie alongside the car. !/I COME RIGHT ALONG AND REGISTER YOUR ESTIMATE ! Vk\ VI KBS t /II IB xxA J's w ml We b e on ty t°° pleased to show you the Chevrolet and tell you about its advanced! wx x JL--1 VJr features. A. RUSSELL & CO.. LTD. NF INVERCARGILL. ..<s TjOrO /-.—MM®.- __ S Chevrolet Sedan. U A —Handsotna, convenient, comfortable, dependable—ere deecripflve S 1A 7 | I 1 of thia ideal family car. Four doors—accommodation for five paasenI VV F® I ■ srers—power, acceleration and economy—all combina to produce thia H y v UWX 0 thoroughly satiafyins’motor car. KBrakes/ Prices at Invercargill: 4-DOOR SEDAN £285 2-BOOR COACH £265 ROADSTER£23S. TOURER £225., A. RUSSELL & CO. LTD. The Motor People - - - Dee Street, Invercargill. TEAR OFF AEONG THIS LINE. MY ESTIMATE. 7 hereby enclose the sum of one penny (wrapped in this form) for the Plunket Society and 'estimate the mileage on speedometer at:— .(•a» DflleS*
ccim.on.ch CUSTARD TOUR CYCLE REPAIRS done promptly. Try our same-day service. Charges moderate.—GEO. WILSON, Barb Cycle Stores, Dee Street, corner Spey Street.
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Southland Times, Issue 20487, 15 May 1928, Page 15
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