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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18900, 26 October 1929, Page 28 (Supplement)

STUDEBAKER 9 te announces Dictator {ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN (115) INCH WHEELBASE & at new low prices* ON VIEW TO-DAY <P Jyfow you can see and drive these two new brilliant Studebakcr achievements —The Dictator Eight, The Dictator Six— two cars which add lustre even to so famous a name as Studebaker. Both cars have a new appeal in size. Although low in price,they have a wheelbase of 115 inches, and a costly double drop frame of new compound flange design, which contributes extra strength, lowness and road steadiness. They allow you to enjoy a remarkable surge of power with silken smoothness, unhesitating traffic mastery, and oustanding flexibility, together with truly economical consumption of fuel and lubricant. Here is the evidence of fine car quality: 115 inch wheelbase. Rubber engine mountings and bronze - backed and babbitt - faced crankshaft bearings provide maximum life and smoothness. Timken tapered roller bearings in rear axle, front and rear wheels and steering knuckles. Thermostatically controlled cooling system retards flow of water until motor has reached precisely correct temperature for highest operating efficiency. Double-drop frame of new compound flange design—far costlier but sturdier, safer, and permitting lowness and grace of body line. Hydraulic shock absorbers, front and rear. One-piece steel cored safety steering wheel. Steering wheel and pedals quickly adjusted to the exact position you desire. Amplified-action 4-wheel brakes which stop The Dictator in half the distance accepted as standard. Genuine mohair upholstery. The Dictator may be driven 40 miles per hour the day it is delivered—the result of advanced engineering, precision workmanship and careful inspection. Enjoy the thrill of speed even when the car is new. Be our guest at the wheel of these new Studebaker masterpieces! NEW MODELS & PRICES : DICTATOR EIGHT SEDAN - £555 DICTATOR SIX SEDAN - - £495 N.Z. Distributors for STUDEBAKER, ERSKINE & PIERCE-ARROW CARS ADAMS LIMITED Showrooms: ISMS 4 HIGH ST, CHRISTCHURCH