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Tuesday [Edition datE] <strong>June</strong> 6 <strong>2017</strong><br />
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SELWYN RURAL LIFE<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
New Tuatara ATV scores high<br />
on strength and safety<br />
Innovation, simplicity and ingenuity are at<br />
the fore with the side by side Tuatara 1100<br />
ultra-terrain vehicle.<br />
Unlike many ATVs that are based on fourwheel<br />
motorcycle technology, the Tuatara<br />
1100 is more like a Jeep in design and<br />
appearance and able to be road registered.<br />
“Quad bike accidents occur all too regularly,<br />
with many operators killed or injured every<br />
year. We wanted to design a safer vehicle that<br />
would cope with New Zealand conditions,<br />
from dusty dry to extreme cold and wet<br />
weather; over any terrain whether rough,<br />
pumice or sandy ground,” says Geoff Hill<br />
who along with his partner Qingmei Pang,<br />
set up Lifestyle Tractors & Machinery Ltd,<br />
now trading as Tuatara Machinery Ltd.<br />
‘Project Tuatara’ began three years ago.<br />
After initially launching a two seat model<br />
powered by a 600cc motorcycle engine,<br />
Geoff and Qingmei decided to upgrade to a<br />
three seat version powered by a much more<br />
powerful 1100cc four cylinder Chery engine.<br />
The result is an extremely quiet, reliable and<br />
very fuel efficient engine.<br />
Since its launch, modifications have been<br />
made to improve the Tuatara with flexibility<br />
of this kind only possible as it is Geoff and<br />
Qingmei’s own brand.<br />
“We’ve listened to our customers<br />
and made modifications based<br />
on their suggestions, making<br />
the Tuatara as ‘bulletproof ’ as<br />
possible,” advises Geoff who adds<br />
that customer response has been<br />
extremely positive, with people<br />
being very impressed with what<br />
they see.<br />
“Hunters love these vehicles<br />
because they can carry three<br />
people and all of their gear, and<br />
these machines will pretty much<br />
go wherever they point them,” adds<br />
Geoff.<br />
“The Tuatara offers selectable<br />
two-wheel and four-wheel drive,<br />
and individually selectable front<br />
and rear differential locking. This<br />
allows the Tuatara to be comfortably driven<br />
over rough, demanding country, even in<br />
shallow snow.”<br />
The Tuatara 1100 is certainly unique. Made<br />
from steel and built on a ladder chassis, there<br />
is virtually no plastic componentry so the<br />
vehicle is robust and able to carry more than<br />
its quad bike counterparts.<br />
Safety has also been paramount in the<br />
design. The Tuatara is fitted with a roll-over<br />
Diesel Blower Heaters<br />
• An industrial diesel powered blower heater, which<br />
is ideal for warming a large area.<br />
• Clean burning technology and diesel economy allow<br />
it to operate for up to 14 hours on a single tank.<br />
• Designed especially to keep operation noise to an<br />
absolute minimum.<br />
• Plug the heater into a standard three pin plug<br />
power point and turn the thermostat to the desired<br />
heat setting and the burner starts automatically<br />
and will continue operation until it reaches<br />
the preset heat setting, automatically turning<br />
itself off and on as required to maintain the<br />
temperature.<br />
• A truly powerful, versatile and economical heater<br />
30 kW - $795.00 GST incl<br />
50 kW - $895.00 GST incl<br />
BUY DIRECT FROM THE IMPORTER!<br />
Lifestyle Tractors & Machinery Ltd • www.lifestyletractors.co.nz<br />
Tel. 03-347-4956 • Mob. 0274 770 070 Email. tractors@lifestyletractors.co.nz<br />
protection system (ROPS) with<br />
rigidity that protects the driver<br />
and passengers, is enhanced with<br />
the placement of full, four-point<br />
seatbelts for all passengers.<br />
As farm vehicles must perform<br />
in day-to-day conditions which<br />
are extremely demanding on<br />
machinery, durability was also<br />
an aim in designing the Tuatara<br />
1100. This is where Qingmei’s<br />
engineering background came into<br />
play with the result, a vehicle that is<br />
capable of doing the job and lasting<br />
the distance.<br />
Another significant advantage of<br />
the Tuatara is the lower servicing<br />
costs that come about through<br />
simplicity of design, ease of access<br />
to all components and markedly<br />
cheaper spare parts pricing.<br />
Servicing can even be done at the<br />
local garage, if that is the customer’s<br />
preference.<br />
Geoff and Qingmei are totally<br />
committed to ‘Project Tuatara’,<br />
and are currently establishing a<br />
dealership network throughout<br />
New Zealand.<br />
The Tuatara 1100 can be viewed<br />
at: www.lifestyletractors.co.nz or<br />
by telephoning Geoff Hill on 347<br />
4956 or 0274 770 070.<br />
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