THE NEW FORD BULLETIN. At Throckmorton Texas, the new Ford, driven by iMr Negy, covered 40 miles in 37 minifies over dirt roads with many curves, hills and crocks. The same car then went into a hill-climbing contest, and pulled oyer the ißlackslier Hill, starting on the hill in high and going over the crest, at 15 miles an hour, also in high. Buick, Hodge, Chrv. sler 52 and. 62, Oldsmobile. Wilh sIvnight and Chevrolet, in a similar attempt, failed to do this and each lost LSO dollars competition money. After this rigid test the radiator of the new Ford was only warm. The time was sworn to bv notary.*
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 May 1928, Page 5
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110Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 May 1928, Page 5
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