Largest in New Zealand.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1790, 8 November 1919, Page 7 (Supplement)

Largest in New Zealand.

In the interesting history of fhs| development of motoring in Canter- - bury there has been nothing more striking than the expansion in the ij sales of Buick cars in the province—an expansion which has Buick Sales, Ltd., to set about the erection of the largest garage in the \ Dominion. At the corner'of Kil- 1 more and Durham Streets is going up a garage that will have a floor space of not less than 41,5d0 square feet That expansion of business is striking because it coincides with the trend of American feeling in regard i to Buick cars. It is not surprising, : i though, at all, for the Buick car has become such a popular car, because it is recognised by discriminating motorists to be such a good car. ' 'Twould be surprising if this were not so, for where is there a more dependable car, a more attractive car, a car with anything like its utility performances, and yet selling at anything like the same reasonable price? Buick Sales, Ltd., aims at giving a really helpful service to motor-car owners. So it will extend, in it»/| new garage, its up-to-date plant the carrying-out of all kindsoof; f re* pairs, and for body-building and : painting. Thus the motor public can ■ ■-': have cars overhauled by expert J mechanics, painted, reupholstered r I and turned out again as heat and | clean and! comfortable and easyrunning as the most critical motor- . ist could desire. Add to the value of that expert work the advantage of having it done all under the one roof and the one super- i vision 1 That means great economy —less "overhead" and less diffusion of energy. Fine touring and roadster Buick models are being exhibited by Buick Sales, Ltd., at the Canterbury A., audi P. Association's Metropolitan Show on Thursday" and Friday next The; firm is also showing chassis and locally-made bodies which undoubtedly compare mote than favourably with the.bodies of the test of imported cars, ■ , . The Buick holds the field because it is the dependable product of skillful, dependable, experienced engineers and designers. The men who '..''■ turn out the Buick have adhered steadfastly for many years to certain principles of design and manufacture, because they have proved -' the value of these principles. What- ;i /they havei done in following those « ; lines hais been, by specialisation k Buick i ; cars, tek-j bring out the greatest possibilities in the 1 design of every part—to make eoinmbn-sertse developments thai produce better peformance,. greater comfort and improved appearance. As a result, each of the six models in the'Buick line is ideally for its particular field of usefulness.

Three Years' Achievement.

i The largest motor company in the? world is the General Motors Co., and it may be accepted without controversy that the man who can fill the highest executive position in that company knows something about the;' motor business. This is just by way I of introduction to the important fact j that the president and general manager l of the Nash Motors Co., Mr -| C. W. Nash, resigned the presidency i of the company in 1916 to commence j the manufacture of the now world" j famous Nash motor cars'; 1 -, > .Jj How rapidly the Nash business 1 has extended will be realised when | it is said ' that to-day the Nash: 'J manufacturing plant covers 100& 1 acres, 31 acres of which are under \\ cover. Nearly £1,000,000 worth ot | machinery is installed, and employ- ,j ment is provided for over 4000} work ~§ people. The business that can attain to j these dimensions in a period of 1 about three years is phenomenal. There can be but one explanation, and that is found in the fact that the - Nash car embodies in its materials" '} and construction the best that the world can produce. The best brains and the best materials are sought- for and the best i prices paid by the Nash Company, in order that the Nash car may- j stand absolutely unrivalled. An important part of the Nash out- <1 output is the manufacture of thicks. , The famous Nash quad, which } drives, steers and brakes on all four J wheels, has proved its ability to go 4 anywhere, almost regardless of roads, and is used in practically ] every country in the world. Their quality may be estimated by the fact : that the Nash quads were used by the British and Allied Governments ; extensively in war service. Over 400 Nash quads were supplied to the United States Government, after the j most rigorous tests had proved their - i wonderful power. The Nash Motors Co. has devoted special attention to the production of i motor trucks and has evolved a J truck which, for the efficient service it is capable of rendering, excels any motor truck produced % in any part of the world. An interesting feature of the Nash truck is the interlocking differential, an ingenious arrangement which prevents the spinning of the wheels: ■ of the truck, and gives traction to». ; the wheels when the truck is ditched. .'4 The Christchurch ag«nts for the ■■ products of the Nash factory are the < Royds Motors, Ltd., 114 UchfieWM ?' r< *?*'- ; ;. '>':':,: : ; :^|j