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WILLYS KNIGHT W Establishes/ ] Tbp-Cf AT RfCffißl/ I ter WKY ~~ I for JVeW <■ ■ A -ejr/iOIIIF I “Willys-Knight 70” Standard Sedan, 20.6 R.A.C. Rating, Bore, 4| Stroke ?V I Christchurch to InvercargiU and I “Wiiiys-Knight” Top-Gear Non-Stop Run I Return without Changing Gears! I I Over Kilmogg and Mount Cargill, both Ways I Christchurch to Invercargill and Return R Average speed 40 miles an hour ®his (Errtifiea that: K This is in every way an epic ■P erfoni » in “ —« ' k* XX wonderful test for car stamina, that can leave no mBR 1. Standard stock Model 70 Willys-Knight 6-cylinder Sedan, Serial No. 25838, left Canterbury M lßvyEL^'J^^s' S i .i . r n i • . Automobile Association’s Booms, Christchurch, at 8.1 p.m., Thursday, 4th November, 1926, RakaiaCJ )( J doubt of the engineering achievement represented msBRJ under official control, and successfully accomplished the journey to Invercargill and return M ky j 926 Standard Stock Model Sedan * WlllyS" SBB to Christchurch on top gear, without any use of intermediate gears, the complete journey B J , . , . . IjH O f 7 8 0 miles taking 19 hours 52 mins, running time. < RanCITATA Knight A) which follows closely the general IIH 2. The trip was run over the recognised main roads south, via Ellesmere Bridge, Irweii, Dun- H Bridge ]j n? 5 o f J ie ] ar g er f.jx-cyiinder model, and incorporates four-wheel brakes and seven-bearing MH * sandel, and via Hinds, over Bangitata Bridge, Geraldine, and over Kilmogg and Mount fel W / . . , Cargill, into Dunedin, then by main road to Invercargill. Return over same route. t.;'i J J cranKsnari. BM 3. The car was continually under official supervision, and all petrol used accurately recorded. Starting in heavy rain at one minute past eight on Thursday evening the Willys-Knight KM 4. And that the following data is correct:— ffl TIMARU JU engine ran continuously until it had covered 780 miles in 19 hours 52 minutes the whole trip ■Em Time Engine ran continuously, 21 hours 38 minutes. JW Xy being done on top gear —even die well-known gradients of the Kilmogg 4 and Mt. Cargill were Time spent In checking controls, road wheels stationary, engine running, 1 hour 46 mins. j® done on top both ways and an average speed of practically 40 miles an hour being mainImE Total nUlea S o recorded, 780 miles. g( tained though the car slowed down to observe all traffic regulations. SMB Average speed throughout, deducting time spent in controls, 39.9 miles per hour. EMM To t a i amount of petrol used, 41 gallons. Notwithstanding Ihe speed, over 19 miles to the gallon was averaged over the entire run of Average petrol mileage, including idling, 19.02 miles per gallon. /.jSg| Mj w aitaki R<ve« gallon of oil was used and one pint of water. ll® ArIARU What greater proof of Willys-Knight ffl ' „ raft 17ha„,0.h . Sleeve Valve Engine Superiority can President. // .Secretary. rvWW -g ••'ii ® Q Ml z/’/ [•/V I'-W . vou want than this , HurnH) ®ant£rburn >utnmnbile Xssnnatinn A-ents-I\L J sth November, 1926. fW Mt Cargiu plete Certificate may be published, and that there shall be no publication Westland County: Wild & Bassett, Hokitika. gbMm part only of the Certificate without the written consent of the AssociationHßNuev . \ J Enquiries and Service Station: MkC ~ rV" ,LTON Garage ■ South Island Motors Ltd. a . J ■ X • . SOUTH ISLAND MOTORS LTD., D-ISTRIBUTORS, \^j >? vyoct>MKNPs Christchurch and Dunedin REPRESENTED ON THE WEST COAST BY J. S. LEE. - ‘ ;

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