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1. Lube, ol! change* 4. Four wheel tire
and oil filter rotation.
replacerient. 8. Tire inspection

2. Topping up of all and adjustment of
fluids, including air pressure.
brake, windshield, 6. Battery
antifreeze, inspection aid
differential, power = cable tightening.
steering, and an 7. Inspect front and
extra 4 litre jug of — rear brakes and
windshield washer clean as required.
fluid. *Some disposal fees

3. Beit tightening as thay apply.
required. GBMS Code 077243

Sale Pricing Ends April 30, 1997.

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Air Mites Travel Miles on
Goodyear tires and
mechanical services.
_. See your retailer for details.

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Fountain Tire /Goodyear

880 West 15th

Across from Dave Buck Ford
on Marine Drive

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WHILE the Volkswagen wasn't exactly invented in North Vancouver, several of its
models stilt mansge to find their way to the North Shore. Above, Volkswagen
Bugs congregate at Waterfront Park during for iast summer's mass appearance.

North Van’s own

THE Volkswagen invented by a
North Vancouver resident?

Not quite, but that
can’t be blamed on Terry
Hare, the North
Vancouver service station
manager turned entrepre-
neur, whose attempts to
convert the Detroit giants
to using his rear engine
suspension system were
courageous but unsuccess-
ful.

Terry Hare became
proprietor of Terry
Motors, a service station at
L5th and Lonsdale, in
1934. But he had bigger
dreams that could be satis-

fied here. His restless, creative mind led him to
conceive an improved system of rear engine
suspension. In September of 1935 the T.G.

patents for this

ug

Hare Company was incorporated to develop

invention. A Board of

Directors was formed with Hare as president,

“His restless,
creative mind led
him to conceive an
improved system
of rear engine
suspension.”

Dr. Carson Graham as
Vice-President, and W.C.
Lamberton as secretary.
Shares were sold to raise
working capital.

In fate October of 1935
Terry set out for Detroit,
patent in hand, convinced
that fame and fortune
were within his grasp.
Lengthy interviews with
executives from Chrysler
and General Motors, as
well as contacts with ‘Gar
Wood industries, builders
of buses, were initially
encouraging. Even Henry

Ford granted him a fifteen minute interview.
Success seemed at hand.
But soft talk of possible future wealth from

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