RELIABILITY TRIALS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14314, 27 March 1912, Page 5

RELIABILITY TRIALS.

THE JUDGE'S REPORT

The results of the* recent reliability trinl promoted by tho Canterbury Automobile Association were presented by tho • judge, Mr -It.'-English, at the meeting of. the committee of tho Association last night. With tho results was given certain information relating to tho petrol consumption of each car. The figures supplied were as follows:— PRIVATE OWNERS' CLASS., X. C. Gilchrist'a 26 h.p. Minerx'a, marks for reliability 1000, weight of car 2 tons lqr, gallons of peirol used 13.23, car miles per gallon 22.87, ton roi'.os per ga.lon 47.16. -11. Piper's 30 li.p. Cadillac, marks 1000, weight 1 ton 13c\vt 3qr 211b, petrol 11.31, -car miles 26.70, lon miles 45.70. V. Uubburd'a 30 h.p. Cadillac, marks 1000, weight 1 ton locwt 3qr 211b, petrol 12.687, car miles 23.68, ton., miles 42.K5). A. Morten's 16-20 h.p. Wolsoley,. marks 1000, weight Itou 14owt lqr 211b, petrol 13. car miles'23i3o; ton uii'.es 40.11. 11.. O. Ducon's 16 h.p. Mintrv*, marks 1000, weight 1 ten lOcwt 3qr 7lb. petrol 11.873, car miles 25.51, ton miles 39.6. F. W. Johnson's 20-25 h.p. Buick. marks 1000, weight 1 ton 6cwt 2qr, petrol ».1875, car miles 29.74, ton'wiles 33.4. A. \V. Luno's 30 h.p. Cadillac, marks 1000, ! weight 1 ton ICewt, petrol 14, car miles 21.61 ton miles 38.97. i Capt. McLean's 20.30 h.p. Cadillac, marks 1005, weight 1 ton -Jlcwt 2qr 7ib, petrol 12.625, car miles 21, ton miles 37.87. I D. .McMillan's 20 h.p. Overland, marks" , 1000, weight 1 ton 4c\vt 2qr. petrol 12.187, car ' miles 24.88, ton miles 30.15. ' 11. A. Green's 26 h.p. Minerva, marks 993, weight 1 ton I'cwt 3qr 7lb, petrol 12.437, car mi'es 21. "< i, (on miles •17.14. L. Hart's 12-22 h.p. Tnlbot, marks 995, weight 1 ton lOcwt lqr 7lb. petrol 12.047, car miles 25.15, ton mi'es 3&10. .1. N. Boag's 30 h.p. Cadillac, marks -395, weight 1 ton 19cwt -lib, petrol 19, car miles • 15.94, ton mues|3l.2. ■ G. 1). Macfarlane'a 40 h.p. Mitchell, marks 930, weight 1 ton' 18cwt 3qr 14lb; petrol 17.20, oar miles 17.57, ton mile* 34.13. \V. E. Mills's 3S h.p. Hudnon. marks 923, weight 1 ton Bjr Mlb. Other figures not taken. TRADE CLASS. ■ J. Scott's 20 h.p. Vauxhall, marks 1000, weight 1 ton 7c:,vt 2qr,- petrol 8.625, car 35.13. ton miles 48.30, Adnnit), Ltd.. 16 h.p. Minerva, marks 1003, weigh; 1 ton Ucwt 7lb, petrol 12.25, car miles 21.73, ton miles "3.4t. . J. S. Hawhes niid Co.'a 12 h.p. Unic, marks 9ba, -.yeight 1 ton lOcwL petrol 9.25. car miles 32.75, ton miles 43.1(15 ». '. J. aim Co.'? 12 h.p. Delate, murks 995, weight 1 ton scwt lqr, petrol 9.06, car milts 53.14. ton'Jn-les 42.205. " , t'\ Kibblevrliitc's 25 h.p. Overland, marks 930, weight 1 ton 6ewt lqr 211b, petrol-11.937.----car miles 25.38. ton miles 33.53. F. Kibblcwhitc's 14-20 h.p. Siddelej'Deany.' marks D 75. no weight given, petrol 1J.575. cur miles 25.51. ten miles 45.36. In respect of" the other cars in the trade cln=s no fijfiiTM ■ were given, for the cars had mishap?, and were withdrawn.