PERTH – ADELAIDE MOTOR RECORD

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 29, 29 October 1928, Page 9

PERTH - ADELAIDE MOTOR RECORD

NEW TIME MADE BY WOMEN Two plucky Melbourne girls, Miss Jean Robertson, and Miss Kathleen Howell, have succeeded in breaking the record previously Held by Mr. Nornian (Wizard) Smith for the run Perth to Adelaide, so states the message received from Melbourne by the Shell Company of New Zealand. The 1750 miles across all manner or roads between the two towns was covered in the amazing time of two days 10 hours. At Adelaide they had five hours in hand,'and after only one hours rest they set out again on their record-breaking way to Melbourne and Sydney. Unfortunately the chances of breaking the Perth-Mel-bourne and Perth-Sydney records were spoiled by the abnormal condition of the roads which had suffered badly in recent storms, the car being eventually bogged at Strathdownie. ' Miss Robertson stated that the services of the Shell Company in arranging for fuel and'oil supplies had been of great assistance in cutting down delays to a minimum. At one point the tank was refilled, fresh oil put in, and the car away again in four minutes.