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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33418, 27 December 1973, Page 12

DRIVING AT 50 mph. IS SIMPLE ECONOMICS Cruising at 50 miles per hour in any car from the British Leyland range means two very important things. Firstly, our customers stand a much better chance of reaching their destination safely. Secondly, you'll go further on less fuel . . . it's as simple as that Look at this chart and you’ll see that steady speeds achieve economy. Road speed (m.p.h.) 40 | 50 | 60 70 Approximate miles per gallon Mini 1000 58 50 42 35 Austin/.Morris 1100 48 43 37 30 Austin/Morris 1300 52 46 39 33 Marina 1.8 47 41 35 30 MGB *46/41 *3B/37 *3O/32 *27/26 Rover 2200 47 38 30 26 Triumph Spitfire *5l/48 *4B/43 *43/38 *37/33 Triumph Toledo 44 41 35 29 * Overdrive engaged These figures have been compiled by independent British motoring correspondents to give an indication of the types of savings that can be made. WHAT YOU CAN DO A few general hints on how to drive the car to save petrol. • Push the choke control fully home as soon as the engine will run Without its use. • Avoid rapid acceleration. • Switch off the ignition if a long delay is anticipated due to road obstructions, etc. • Avoid stop-start journey motoring; plan your journeys so that the engine is kept hot. • Drive in accordance with road conditions; anticipate obstructions, road junctions and sharp corners; adjust speed to suit these conditions. • Avoid heavy braking; decelerate gently whenever possible. • Use light pressure on the accelerator pedal, particularly if your car has an automatic gearbox. Tyres • Ensure that tyres are maintained at the recommended pressures. General • Keep your car tuned to its optimum level by regular maintainance. SAVE PETROL...SAVE ACCIDENTS ENJOY DRIVING THIS SUMMER lra -Wi,.. --Milan. * i t —~—i I 1 1 EMIRS'x '~^iMil _I Z~T!i Ml. VI ’x/ NEW~ZEALAND MOTOR CORPORATION LTD. Sales outlets throughout New Zealand