THU NEW FORD BULLETIN

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 May 1928, Page 3

THU NEW FORD BULLETIN

(Clipping from the Los Angeles “Times”) The New Ford smashes all records between Los Angeles and Phoenix. Averages 58,26 miles per hour to Phoenix, Arizona, lowering running time bv 1 hour and 59 minutes for the round trip. Speeding along desert roads at more than a mile a minute, a new Ford Tudor Sedan, absolutely stock aud completely equipped, broke three Los Angeles-Phoenix roaq records. On the trip to Phoenix, by way of Yuma, the drivers took the car over 145 miles of dirt and gravel roads that were rough and rutted, but maintained an average speed of 58.26 miles per hour, demonstrating the ability of the Ford motor to sustain high speed hour after hour under gruelling conditions. The time was 8 hours, 14 minutes and 50 seconds, lowering the record by 19 minutes 10 seconds. Tlie return trip to Los Angeles, by way of Blythe, took the ear over 205 miles of dirt and gravel roads, even rougher than those encountered on the trip to Phoenix. The former record was lowered by 1 hour, 39 minutes and 50 seconds, the running time being S hours, 50 minutes and 10 seconds. Three Los Angeles Ford dealers took turns at driving. The * test was officially timed by Western Union.*