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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 230, 28 September 1929, Page 13

24 Stock Austin Sevens - driven by private owners - took part in a petrol test held at Wellington on August 31st. Prior to the start, all tanks were completelydrained, and one imperial gallon of petrol was placed in each under official supervision. The route selected covered all kinds of country, which makes the mileages recorded all the more remarkable. Passengers carried averaged 2 to each car. Here are the detailed performances of the first eight cars: COMPETITOR MODEL REGD. No. MILES PER GAI. REMARKS T. P. Rollings ... Sport, 86-076 64.0 H. Wood — Tcmrer 90-597 «£» F. Cooper ,» Saloon 54-648 6Z.3 H. Faulkner ... Tourer 88-365 58.7 V C Gorton ... Tourer 83-855 st.v t SunaSen .. Saloon 87-989 57.8 What is even more impressive is the fact that— The Qroup of 24 Austin Sevens averaged 52.1 miles per gallon. The oroof of the pudding—as far as motoring is concerned—is actual performance. The Austin Seven is proving on the road every day that it is the world's most economical car-a triumph of British engineering. JMMEDIATE DELIVERY: AUSTIN SEVEN TOURER, CASH £185 (RO .B.Main AUSTIN SEVEN SALOON, CASH £212 N.z. Ports.) |v Cheaper than Tram Fares , * Auckland Provincial Distributors: SEABROOK FOWLDS LIMITED 77.83 SYMONDS STREET, AUCKLAND.