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REO Speed* Wagon Now Slogging into Most Gruelling Reliability Run Ever Attempted in N.Z. From Kaitaia to the Bluff and back—fully loaded with timber, that's the tremendous test an ordinary stock model REO 40/50 cwt. Speed Wagon is at this very moment being put to. 3,000 Mile "REO" RELIABILITY RUN NOW ON! Watch the Progress Reports READY! SET ! GO! With a roar the It's a tremendous test! A terrific tax on REO shot from the cheering group that dependability of REO design and engigathered at the starting point, Kaitaia, on neering. REO must meet and master Monday last The starting time was every kind of rugged New Zealand con--10 a.m. edition. Over burning stretches of sand, Len Adams is at the wheel so no time up long mountainous grades, around hairw>ll be lost, although the test is essentially pin bends in precipitous gorges, along a reliability run, so a steady average speed rutted and torn clay roads —REO'S at will be maintained. it —will REO succeed? Win £20 by Guessing Exact Time the "REO" Will Take to Complete the Test £20 cash will be paid to the person who guesses the to complete the run. State number of days hours minexact or nearest to the exact time taken by the REO utes,seconds. (Example— io days, II hours' 45 minutes Speed Wagon to complete this biggest of all tests. 30 seconds.) Post your guess to our advertising agents Progress reports will be issued regularly in this paper. Messrs. J. Ilott, Ltd., Campbell Bldgs High Street Watch them—they'll help you calculate the total time Auckland, and on bottom left hand corner of envelope the REO will take. All entries for this guessing com- please write "REO" Quessing Competition. petition must bear post-mark not later than 2 7 th Jan- l mmediately the mH .. is corapleted all entT \ es „be v - —-— —: 1 — ——— L i__L Immediately the run is completed all entries will he uar L 92 6' No entrance fee. No conditions. Just opened and the £20 forwarded to the winner If n- erwnte a letter giving your full name and address and chance there are two or more who guess the time ror the time you think it will take the Reo Speed-Wagon rectly, the £20 will be divided equally amongst winners. Auckland Agents: L. ADAMS & CO., Ltd. Master Agents for New Zealand: A. B. Donald, Ltd.

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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 14

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Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 14

Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16, 20 January 1926, Page 14