RAIL MOTOR VEHICLES
POSSIBILITIES OF SEDAN TYPE.. WE L LIN G TON -AU olv LAND TRIP. (By Telegrapn—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 23. The possibilities of the sedan type of rail motor vehicle were again demonstrated to-day when the car used by the general manager of railways,’ Mr G. H. Macklcy, made the journey from Wellington to Auckland in the running time of just over 10 hours. The party left Wellington at 7.50 o’clock this morning and reached the Auckland railway station at 7.29 p.m. Stops totalling .94 minutes were, made on the way, so flic actual running time was 10 hours 5 minutes.
Mr Mackley expressed complete satisfaction with the running of the car and said that at 50 miles an hour the party rode in the utmost comfort.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 July 1935, Page 7
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129RAIL MOTOR VEHICLES Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 July 1935, Page 7
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