Which N-Zeta has just travelled non-stop from Auckland to Wellington and back in under 24 hours? The answer is both. When Don rested half an hour before on the way home which cncoGarrett and Tony Gorst. gassed heading back home. With three ped them to 20 miles an hour them up and left Auckland of the 24 hours left they in third gear even down at midnight on Sunday, 3rd were at Putaruru. An hour to the hills for the run from November, they set out to Hamilton and two more hours the capital to Paraparaumu But attempt something never done to Auckland and they beat the they recovered with a IJ-hour before, to make the return clock by a matter of minutes. burst over the 78 miles before trip Auckland • Wellington • "But,” said Garrett, “we Taupo Auckland within 24 hours, fan- weren't pushing the machines. Ever tried anything like it possible? So it seemed, but We wanted to test their re- in your car? Were you tired? 23 hours 50 minutes later, liability. And we re convinced Comfortable? How was the car? they were back in Auckland. these N-Zeta's could cover the Garrett and Gorst were back at In between they had been 840 distance in 18 hours." As it work eight hours after arriving miles to Wellington and back was, the pair were plagued with home And so were their —averaging just over 38 miles freezing predawn fog and N ■ Zetas. Coman hour in their 22 hours run- wind on the way south from fortable, rugged, /'a/jSJSTZ'X ning time They made the Bombay to Tokoroa and with powerful, stable. southern leg in Hi hours, blasting Wellington headwinds ' mon than a motor scooter The N-Zela scooter is guaranteed for 6 months, or 3,000 mites. •/*» from £209/10/0 or £7O deposit
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 12
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