MOTOR RELIABILITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 129, 3 June 1931, Page 3

MOTOR RELIABILITY.

A.A.A. TRIAL RESULTS.

SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCES

ANOTHER TEST PROPOSED

Results of the motor reliability trial held on May 23 hy the Auckland Automobile Association have been announced. Thc test was held over a round-about route between Auckland and Wahvera, the full distance 'being about 150 mile*;.

Mr. R. E. Champbalouip, touring manager of tlie association, said the 'benefits of the trial had fully justified the enterprise. It was hoped to organise one of -a. more com-, prehensive nature, which would be held early in the spring. Six entrants in the trial closely approached the possible success of 1000 points in the silver cup award. The result was:—Wolscley Hornet, Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, points, I; Plymouth, G. W. Spr-agg, 971.5 points, 2; Triumph, L. A. Miller, 968.2 points, 3; Morris Minor, Dominion Motors, 066.0 points. 4; Plymouth, S. K. Lan-gstone, 065.6 points, 5; Austin 7, N. H. Smith, 964.9 points, 6.

Petrol Consumpton Results. The petrol consumption results, which were decided on a formula basis, were ae follows:— A Class fopen). —-Morris Minor, Dominion Mot-ore, 48.9 points per gallon, 64.538 points on formula result. 1; Austin 7, Seabrook,' Fowlds, Limited, .>! miles per gallon, 62.696 points, 2; Singer, Campbell Motors. Limited, 39.6 miles per gallon. 62.4(32 points, 3.

A Claps (owner-driver). —Triumph, L. A..Mil,ler, 42.4 miles iper gallon, 64.968 points, 1; Triumph, H. Robinson, 39.6 miles per gallon, 62-.741 pointe, 2; Austin 7. N. H. Smith, 47.5 miles per gallon, 62.518 points, 3. .

B' Class (open).—Wolseley Hornet, Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, 49.5 miles per gallon, 72.739 points, 1; Morris-Oxford, Dominion Motors, 31.2 miles per gallon, 72.002 points, 2; Riioy, R. A. Dexter. 33.4 aniles per gallon. 67.789 points,. 3.

B Clase (owner-driver-). — Morris-Cow-]fv. G. Anderson, 24.7 miles per gallon, 50.632 points,- I; Triumph, Miss E. G. White, 29.7 miles per gallon, 58.007 points,

C Class (open).---Plymouth, G. W. Spragg. 24:7 miles per gallon. 65.896 points, 1; Leon Bollee. H! G. Lano. 21.6 miles per gallon. 65.12 points. 2; Hiley, 11. J. Butcher, 36 miles per gallon, 64.632 pointe,

C Class (owner-driver).—Plymouth, S. E. Langstone, 25.2 miles per gallon. 65.026 points. 1; Plymouth. F. Langley. 22 miics per gallon. 62.441 points, 2; Essex. H. A. Moore, 21.6 miles per gallon, 61.931 points. Other Classes and Trade Entry. 1) Class (open).—Willys 6, Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, 27 mi'.es per gallon, 70.106 poiuts, 1; Ford, Andre vs and Sons, 28.2 miles per gallon, 67.517 point*. 2; Vauxhall, Tappenden 21.7 miles per gallon. 64.1 points, 3.

I) Class (owner-driver).—Ford, H. P Warnoek, 28.9 miles per gallon, 67.82 points. 1; Graham-Paige. J. S. Callinan, 22 miles per gallon, 65.276 points, 2; Pontiae, A. R. Gatland, 18 miles per gallon. 5!'.737 points, 3.

In thc trade entry open claes, certificates of merit were awarded in the following cases where cars secured 100 per Lent reliability: —

Seabrook, Fowlde, Austin 7; Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin 7; Campbell Motors, Singer; Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin 7; Seabrook. Fowlde, Austin 7; Dominion Motors, Essex; G. W. Spragg, Plymouth; 11. G. Lane. Leon JJollce; Dominion Motors, Morris Minor; R. A. Dexter, Riley; Auckland Motor Company, Standard: P. B. White, Triumph; Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, WoLseley; Tappenden Bros., Vauxhall; Wright, Stephcnson, Chevrolet; Dominion Motors, Hudson; Tappenden Bros., Vauxhall; Andrews and Son, Ford; Seahrook Fowlde, .Austin; Tappenden Broe.. Vauxhall Forty-cne of the 46 competing :ar& gained certificates of performance.