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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14307, 19 March 1912, Page 5

RELIABILITY TRIAL RESULT. Cadillac cars ajjain showed their consistency in tho recent trial, winning four gold medals and gaining 2nd and 3rd prizes, JVlr H. Piper, with his 1910 Cadillac, only decided to enter tho trial at tho last moment, and only arrive* 1 fronvAkaroa the evening previous to, tho trial, and started on tho trial without any preparation. Result, second prize gold medal, and 26J running miles to tho gallon. Mr F. Hubbard, after running his car over 12,000 miles, gained third prize and- gold medal, jjetrol consumption 24 running miles to'tho gallon. Captain McLean the veteran, driving tho same car ts in tho two previous trials, and which has run over 50,000 miles, gained 1000 j marks and gold medal, petrol conI sumption 24 j running miles to tho gallon. iVlr A. W, Lane's Cadillac car was tho same \ car that won tho trade prize and gold medal on last year's trials to Dunedin and return. Tiiis car also won gold medal and ICOO marks, petrol consumption 22 running I miles per gallon. Jfr Lano covered tho entire distance to Hanmor via East Oxford and return via Cheviot, a distance of 303 miles in G hours 18 minutes. Mr J. N. Boag, with his 1912 self-starting Cadillac, which he had only recently taken delivery of, mndo an engine non-stop run, only losing five marks for stopping his car when changing gear. Petrol consumption 21 running miles. All tho above cars were with fully touring equipment— hoods, wind-shields, and lamps, and not stripped down for tho contest, j Dexter and Crozier, Ltd. 6

Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Gloucester street, Christchurch, report that amongst the many applications for pattfnte they have just filed are: — Donald Donald, Masterton, gate and fastener; A. Itowntree. Ohristchurch, broom handle holder; W. Cameron and T. Palmerston North, milking machine; bir E. FI. A. P. Lockhart Ross, Scotland, firearm. 7 KNIFE AND FORK BUSINESS. Minson's have lons been on the best footing with Sheffield's products, and Christchurch people should attend •well to their prices for cutlery. 6