THE DAILY COST OF MOTORING

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13342, 6 February 1909, Page 9

THE DAILY COST OF MOTORING

HOW TO SAVE MONEY. As the motor car is coming into daily use it should be necessary for owners and others to carefully consider the running costs for oil. In the early days of motor cars the cost of oil was a secondary consideration, but to-day it is proved by the recent trials that many of _ the oars are petrol-eaters. There ie a considerable daily saving to be made by motorists driving cars which are proved by official test to be economical in fuel consumption. It will be surprising to the public to be made awaro of some of the facts in referenco to the petrol test on. the second day of the Reliability Trial organised by the Canterbury Automobile Association. The distance run on the petrol test day was 148 miles, and reckoning petrol at eighteen pence a gallon (Chnstohurch price), the official figures of the Association prove that certain cars consumed tho astonishing amount of over eighteen shillings' worth of petrol for the 148 miles. By the. way of comparison and to show the daily saving in caeh, we point to the Talbot team. The 15 Talbot, the winner of the petrol prize, used under eight shillings' worth of petrol, showing a clear saving of over ten shillings on one day's trip. The 10-16 French. Talbot used six ."vnd ninepence worth. The 25 Talbot used nine shillings' worth, while the remaining 15 Talbot used nine and fourpence worth, all the Talbot team being fully loaded with four passengers. The Talbot team was swarded first, second and third prizes for highest aggregate marks for reliability, petrol consumption, and hill climbing. Adams, Ltd., 138 and 140 High street, Christchurch. 6