| ■ ■ RECORD TRIP. " ! NEW PLYMOUTH TO -WELLING-. j TON IN OVSRI/AND -75, I This record proves Overland claims. There were three passengers1 in the ear: -102 miles from New Plymouth io Wnngamii took only 3 hours 9 minutes. record was 3 hours 25 minute5 ', and »he-< train _takt*s o'£ bours. Wanganui to' Paimer&ton North the speed averaged- 33J,miles per hour—sometimes it was 53 miles. The £21 miles from Now Plymouth to were -done 'at"an average of 31 Tnilcr. per hour. Foatherston to Wellington, over tlie Rimutakas, occupied only 1£ hours^ almost entirely oi top gear in a raging gale. Average petrol consumption1 was C2i§ miles per gallon. Inspect the Colonial OverJan d model 758. Price £207 10s, fully equipped at main ports. For iVee catalogue and particulars, rpplv Wintringham and Mitchell, local agents.—N.Z. Fanners' Co-op. Association, Ltd., Chrisfcchurch, - dig-
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 86, 13 April 1917, Page 5
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