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Southland Times, Issue 20666, 23 April 1929, Page 11

The Mew Bird America Sells Five Times as many cars as Nearest Competitor! The latest available figures from the United States tell a remarkable story. In five months, Sales of the New Ford have doubled, and are now five times greater than those of the next car. 'Percentage of United States National Registrations of ALL New Car Sales. {Principal makes only shown.) . AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER % % % % % F©BD 18.98 22.25 26.96 31.40 37.74 CHEVROLET 22.42 20.05 19.71 16.10 7.39BUICK . . ■-• * 7.21 6.98 6.56 5.13 5.-4®> WILLYS-OVERLAND .. 7.06 6.37 5.77 5.30 C. 15 OAKLAND-PONTIAC .. 6.25 5.62 4.72 7.76 HUDSON-ESSEX .. .. 6.34 5.67 4.63 5.25 6.0® NASH .., >*■ 4.75 4.66 4.22 3.32 3.W DESOTO .. > • -46 1.18 3.83 1.51 1.47. CHRYSLER . . .. 3.34 3.37 3.36 2.85 2-9® STUDEBAKER-ERSKINE 3.54 3.24 2.74 2.61 2.53 PLYMOUTH ... .. 1.70 1.95 2.17 1.88 INOLDSMOBILE .. ... 2.26 2.44 2.11 1.70 1.7W DURANT-STAR .. 2.27 1.90 2.04 1.84 1.74 GRAHAM-PAIGE .. 2.24 2.28 1.92 1.44 PACKARD ... .. 1.42 1.55 1.71 1.33 1.40 DODGE . . .. . . 3.81 3.89 1.54 5.28 5.45 HUPMOBILE .. .. 1.91 1.75 1.46 1.11 1-27 New IFiigwos The New Zealand Official Registrations of Passenger Cars fully endorse America’s high opinion of the New Ford. For eight successive months, Ford has topped the list. NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH FORD 478 ■ 563 26S 373 313 NEXT CAR 279 372 162 218 194 ANOTHER .. .. 150 260 115 146 141 ANOTHER . . . . 158 222 195 137 107 ANOTHER .. .. 109 155 115 111 75 Ford also leads easily in Commercial Vehicle Sales "Ford is the "Best Production of the New Car—Model A—in 15 months exceeds One Million Thoroughly British jjj Q ~ HOROUGHLY BRtTIsH AUTHORISED FORD DEALERS G. W. WOODS & CO. InvercargHl. FORDS (GORE) LTD., Gore. R. BUCHANAN, Otautau.

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