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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10066, 3 August 1925, Page 7

Another Austin Record 1,000 MILE NON STOP RUN DONE BY THIS Little Austin Seven v <? a > .ns ; it ft' m mm ft'V? AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON AND BACK. THE AUSTIN SEVEN PROVES ITSELF. REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL BRITISH CAR. Read ThisAt 1.20 this morning an Austin seven h.p. drew up at the PostOffice, Auckland, after having successfully completed a non-stop run from Auckland to Wellington and back (states the Star;. The car left Auckland at 2 a.m. on Thursday last, being driven for the down journey by Mr. Phil Seabrook, accompanied by Mr Lackland as observer. was reached at 6.10 a.m., Te Kuiti at 9 a.m., Mokau at 12.20 p.m., Hawera at 5.15 p.m., Wanganui at 7.45 p.m., and G.P.O. Wellington, at 2 p.m. Friday, making the time exactly 24 hours. The engine was kept funning while the drivers and observe rs were changed, and a flashlight photograph taken. For the return journey, Mr L. Manghnn, the well known motor cyclist, took the wheel, accompanied bv Mr. H. It. Gronby, an official of the Wellington Motor Cycle Club. The car left Wellington Post Office at 2.40 a.m. yesterday, and arrived back in Auckland at 1.20 this morning. The same route was followed on the return journey, and this distance was again accomplished without a hitch of any kind, not even a puncture. This reliability trial clearly proves that light British cars are capable of standing up to the rough road conditions met with in New Zealand. The petrol consumption works out at exactly 50 miles per gallon. Although not intended for a speed performance the car averaged 21 miles per hour both ways. Collett Motors Ltd, DISTRICT AGENTS PHONES: 1399, 1549, asd 1689 FLEET NO A BICYCLE SALE NEW BICYCLES £8 and £8 10s. And a FURTHER 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT for CASH .ALSO A LOT OF SECOND-HAND CYCLES FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH B.S.A. PATTERN CENTS’ enamelled and overhauled £5 B.S.A. PATTERN LADY’S, enamelled and overhauled £5 B.S.A'. PATTERN CENT’S overhauled, new tyres £4 10s ! GIRLS’ CYCLES, enamelled and overhauled £5 and £5 10s SPEEDY RAGING CYCLE, a Snip, Only FLYING STAR RACING GY CLE, a Snip £8 AT ALLAN SUTTON WHERE THE SPEED KINGS ARE BUILT axx-.vzaaiao ms % m w %" CHANDLER SIX 1925 MODEL BUILT TO MASTER A MOUNTAIN THE CHANDLER PIKES PEAK MOTOR WHEN SLOWED DOWN BY A STEEP HILL ACTUALLY DEVELOPS MORE POWER THAN DO LARGER ENGINES UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS THE POWER OF THIS MOTOR iS AMAZING AS ONE TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU AND THE SECRET LIES IN ITS ADVANCED DESIGN. THE TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION CEARS THE TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION ENABLES THE MOST INEXPERIENCED DRIVER TO HANDLE THE 1925 CHANDLER AS WELL AS AN EXPERT AND THE MOST EXPERT DRIVER WILL GAIN INCREASED COMFORT AND FACILITY THE CHANDLER BACK AXLE IS NOW 100 PER CENT. PERFECT OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF LET US ARRANGE TO GIVE YOU A DEMONSTRATION RUN. HAISMAN FRANCIS, LOUGHER & CO 1 LIMITED SOLE AGENTS FOR POVERTY BAY, EAST COAST AND WAIROA / BANNOCKBURN TWEED SUITS LYNX MAKE. i£© - 6s. WE FIT ANY FIGURE. H JOHNSON & CO - -d.-f '? ’ -PALACE BUILDIN '' ; :