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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 988, 11 February 1909, Page 4

| Rudge-Whiiworihl j | I //// Argwment| e n °- 2 ~ fl THE ALL ' STEEL flush-joint FRAME. I H 8 The frames of most bicycles are built of steel tubes held together kbc Jjy by cast-iron joints or lugs. Cast-iron is cheap as raw material, and easy to manipulate, but has no other claim on the attention of manu- b ■ SA; W facturers. If enough of it is used, sufficient strength can be obtained, |M Kj B but at the expense of bulk and weight. W The unsightly swellings at each tube junction, the break of contour of lj| V the surface offering a tempting opportunity for enamel to crack and peel, the KM Ml impossibility of safe weight reduction, the inferior strength, and the deterioraM Wtion of the steel tubes where they enter the cast-iron lugs, form adverse factors ||| which combine to condemn its use on first-class bicycles. t | M M In Rudge-Whitworths the Frames throughout, both lugs and tubes, are g Bl 1W made of the same material—very tough, ductile, cold-rolled steel. The uni- Eg|| Miff jly formity of the material gives a unity and life to the Frame not otherwise obI® tainable ; and in certain of the joints, as in the illustration, where the head and M jgagjy the top tube unite, a separate lug is dispensed with altogether, the prominence ■ ■MT on the head tube, which serves as a lug, being part and parcel of the head tube M gffiS itself, formed at the time of its construction, by pressure, from flawless steel. • | ■MI The substitution of pressed steel for the clumsy and unsuitable cast-iron further permits the fitting of the tubes outside the lugs, for their great strength ahows them to ggfl KB be quite small and extremely light. The tubes are an exact fit over the tapered lugs, > | so that the exterior finish is absolutely flush, and the uniformity of material is suitably jgg Kgj accompanied by uniformity of appearance. i ! ftp It is by the employment of this Ems BW unique design that exceptional lightness Ly Bjn? and enormous strength are secured for all i/ .jl ff&y Rudge-Whitworth Frames in every size. g® Neither is the common failing of using IBS? bent and indirect chain stays and seat f l BvS stays suffered to find a place in Rudge- tT9 111 L 'it SaSi Whitworth machines, these members of w 111 HWnBBy r S M R* the Frame being formed of dead straight 111 WSNggEE' |lo Sp-, tubes, the true construction for with- <|l tWS standing the direct compressional stresses 111 life? ■tF to which they are subjected by the load Wffl ■K of the rider, and the effort of propelling lE® Mi the machine. jss lit The new 64-page Art-Catalogue UK IB » K® BE describes 75 models of 1908 Rudge- lyK IB 1 Mi Whitworths, from Juveniles' Ma- Of Kf n Ml chines at £B/8/-to the Aero Specials V IB !■ BJS at £lB/18/-, or 15/9 monthly. Pack- MB f SB IBS X x Brel ing and carriage free. Post free from IB ffajlz HH our nearest depot or agent. Jrv IBF M E. REYNOLDS & Co.,Jr If /\ V® Ltd ” SB f T«L II II \B Wellington. Christchurch, Auck-W X// II \ la % IMH land. New Plymouth, Napier, £ ft If IXIMk IB II tt ISB Palmerston N„ and / // // fiuVaßx. IB I 1 « Hastings. K II II I \\ PBr IB I 1 mm g A \ / 8 I \ \\ /// ! fj ß . ffi M BY APPOINTMENT \ ■ 2 K MREAT HORSE CUPPER It is the handiest Clipper manufactured. Over 100,000 of these marvellous little Clippers now at work in Europe alone, giving entire satisfaction. H-E/fi. It is one of the greatest labour-savers of s ’ the day. Proprietors of large Auckland I ■ stables write: l r| I Jan. 12, 1909. We found the Horse- clipping Machine purchased from you a great save: of time and a very, useful Machine, VSTe can recommend xt, and the low price brings it within the reach of all.”'' JAMES MARTIN & CO. Jan. 15, 1909. “We used your Horse Clipper last season, and it gave us every satisfaction. —George Leyland. Stable Foreman. J. J- CRAIG, LID. Jan. 15, 1909. i “ Found it gave the best satisfaction, and iL have no hesitation in recommending it/’ n ANDREW & ANDREW. ORDER NOW. LOWEST SALE PRICE AT WM. COOPER & NEPHEWS, 24, SWANSON-ST., AUCKLAND. iijubt —- -- — • rfMßhiiWiirnriiMi inTiwf'fTirn bt i p | TELE ZSTEW | i CALEDONIAN HOTEL, i Hastings Street, NAPIER. ! Write or Wire for Rooms. Everything New and of the Best. Promenade Ruof. Terms from 6/- per Day. A. C. BARNEY, Proprietor.