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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13674, 17 August 1908, Page 1

Heavy Shipments OF SPRING GOODS Opening Every Day This Week. .SPRING MILLINERY. SPRING FLOWERS. SPRING READY TO WEAR HATS. SPRING DRESSES. SPRING MUSLINS. SPRING GINGHAMS. SPRING DELAINES. SPRING LAWNS. SPRING SILKS. SPRING NECKWEAR. EVERYTHING NEW. EVERYTHING CHOICE. EVERYTHING ATTRACTIVE. Penrose's Drapery Establishment. NEW FRENCH TALBOT MOTOR CAR. ■tflE NEW 10-16 h.p. FRENCH J_ TALBOT, made in Paris by Mens. A. Clement, at bis factor}-, employing 2000 mechanics, is designed to meet the demand for a really high-class mediumsized car. at a price considerably below that of the beautifully made and wellkuown London. 15 h.p. Talbot cars. The especial feature of the French Talbot is the extreme simplicity of the engine, in fact it; marks a distinct advance in engine design. It k manufactured by Mods. A. Clement, who is certainly the leading automobile engineer in Paris. As evidence of the- remarkable efficiency and reliability of the new 10-16 French Talbot, we have just r«eived news from Paris of the nsulb of/it series of reliability, speed, and fuel economy trials, officially conducted by the Automobile Club of France. These trials were particularly severe and lasted «>ver a period of 30 days, and the distance covered was 4000 kilometres (about 2500 miles). In these trials special strets . was laid by the judges ou such points as petrol consumption and wear of tyre-v, that is to say, the very points which directly interest motorists and intending purchasers of care. The result of the trials was that the 10-16 h.p. French Talbofc was awarded the first place and highest, award among the 4-cylinder models. The petrol i-onsuinptiun over the 2500 miles' was equal to one gallon to 29 miles. Mods. Clement, in designing the n>-w French Talbot, gave special attention to tyre economy. The result of the trial Tinder this liead wac motb gr.itifyiuc. as the tyres originally fitted were found to b<3 in excellent condition at. the completion of the triafc. Sole agents for New Zealand, Adam?, Limited (late Adams' Star Cycle.Co.), Stafford St., Timaru. ADAMS LIMITED, Staiford Street Timaru.