RECORD MOTOR RUN.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13104, 1 May 1908, Page 9

RECORD MOTOR RUN.

TO HaNMITv AM) BACK IX y mis. -js .MiNs.

. Tfie <-:Tc:i- y a;:.l iitiliiy of the ino-toi- - ear « a " ,A ":pi:i-'-l 'y a run nia-iv « r '.■> IJaiiijM-r «r.d back. fit E- •'i'!-"-- f>■<.■«.> mp; .nifd by 'Jlr J- T. Dixori. l«'ft Cailudral Square c i 7 a.m.. and i:i -pile <ft!.*. , mu<!<ly "•(pnilition of tin- rui'd, Kaiapoi \rac-. .."l^afh* , *! in '2'j and Arnlßrle. e « A. lt! a.m. The r>ad on t-> Waipaja -uss in fair conJitioi!, but the xirer ttffU i:i>: vr-v ea.-!iy iivgoliable. aiivi >ju, fon.-iit i-••: emph.'.-.ised tli<- ivcit*>i:y for a t.'ri.i^' , . The <-!imb up the. Wvka J'a.'n '•'!' 'ii;:!.-ii'i: <l.y ilio m<>st inU.T'e?."i»? P ::r •"' , i!' l ' jouri.fv.. vuiK' jtiiiceiit sth'kj'i-v fniii'4 vi«-Hvd. Waik-ri •was naeh.-i <tt U.]o a.m.. ar.<l irom :<m<rc t <> C'i;iv< r-lcii t]i«» road was very

gieflsy. TriruMf was mot with «iti entering the I'aliau river, the wlkh-L;, "- revolving. refi^ii , to grip. Aft-"r .sotne t<Mi minut<->" delay ilw <' ar C'ulverd< n being Ti<\( lie.l at O.OS. Tlio lianuii-r river \\e& fniriy high, the v.«iter rumiini; ever the i'«-ot!K)artls <»f the car, wlritli • X«i"ut«c-il t<» a<! va nee. 'l'iii.s 'iimeulty was ovcroonie by tlie aid of two hor>es, nhich pulled the car back to tin-C'hnst<-]iii.reli si<l«> of tho river, and after a pvut deal of difficulty a fredi ford "■•'»« oroKsod. aljout 50 minutes lost in i-atinp; the river. The IlogerFoji and I'erenval were Jiegot,iat<Hi afrcr some trouli!'. the flaj.- ,- jiior Si/riup> Office In i i-.aclied at 11.oD. iiirs .jPniine beii.;_ tin- journey, including aJJ stoppages. Tli<» jwople at Hanmer "vvero incline*! to be sceptical about the run *" from Chrietchurrh being made in kikh good time; but tlie production of the morning paper-; hours ahead <:.f the- • nxvil aliayol all such fiu.ipicioiis. ITi<»

"run back was commenced at 12.13, but »f Kainpoi, which was reaehe<l at - 3.57, the jKitrol ran otit. An oniergftic ca-nrass of the town resulted in enough secured to carry the rar on to Marshlands, where a friendly

jnotorist eliarod his stock of •'fuel.' , Chnstchurch was reachod at 4.58 p.m., f iio trio to Tfaiimor aiid back taking k two mbnt<« imdor 10 hours, tlio ackial running time being only Slirs imiiis.