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Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 128, 2 June 1920, Page 2

Overland 4 Sets Endurance Mark. Stock Car, Runnan^ 24 Hours a Pay for Seven ' Days, Travels 5,452 ft?iles. DRIVEN continuously for seven days and seven bights, aver ordinary suburban roadways, an Overland 4 stock car has established at * ■ Indianapolis, U.S. A., a new world's .mile ige record for a light car under : 168 hours of incessant driving. ' ' The Overland 4 in the seven days and nights of this remarkable eriV- ■' durance run piled up a record of " o, 452.15 miles. The car finished the grind on the same- Fisk tyres with which it started. To make this new \ ) „..-,.■ record, the ■■-drivers, of Overland 4 maintained an average ■ speed of 32£. \ \ miles an hour. 24 hours a. day. Gasoline mileage, was 27.24 miles a. < \" ' g-allon. ■ .-, ' - • , . . , The consistency of Overland 4 performance is shown in the record £ of each day's run. The first day and night the speedometer registered. ■■* 749 miles. On the second day, the mark was 77-3 miles;-on the third, ,-■■ ' 747-miles;';on the fouith, ,793; fifth. 809;; sixth, 823; and on the last lap of the new world's record, 753 miles. ' • , •',- - ': The test, the first of its kind tol be .tried aiid actually accomplished *' < • by a light car, started, at 9 a.m. on February 2-5, and ended at 9 a.m.. on March 3. " . Although the new Overland 4 with Triplex springs had been tested : < 250,000 miles under all possible weather and road conditions, before it 3 was placed on the market by the AValrys-Overland Company,- it. is felt * that the. Indianapolis endurance run is one of the most convincing demonstrations yet made of the reliable, eoonoinioa-1 performance, of. the. cai'r and the road-cam fort qualities of the now famous Triplex spring suspension. . Officials who witnessed the seven-day run from start to finish \ver& , convinced by a careful examination of the car and its power plant ..after ' .the run that the car was ready to repent the endurance test ofl the 168 • ' hours of furious driving largely because iv, had; been protected by the new , ' , ( . Triplex springs. The run is consider odi the highest possible verification ' of the ability of this new spring suspension to protect the car from road wear and provide big car riding comfort in. a motor-car, of short , vvheelbasa. . -~, • • ■ | Tliis record is considered all the more praiseworthy, indsmiichi as; theOverland 4 was driven by oi-dinary drivevs. The- :nen chosen for the- J i JT ,; ... grind are employees of the sales and service force of the Gibson .Com- X ; P ■ '■ pxny, and they had no previous experience Via endurance coiitests. They , -• " _',\ \ " ■ di'oro the car through* snowstorms and in 'weather that sent the mercury : ' .-- ;• ' ' ■'.'... hi the street thermometers far bekuv the zero (Cent.) rinarli. ■; \ ' ' ' -, ' £ During the entire run there was but one- puncture. A new inner " 3 tube was placed ;h the tyre shoe. . r> ■ .. It. is conseiTatively estimated that 5452 miles of driving over the \ ■ ordinary nm of suburban roads is equal to the' -usage arid.punishment " ■* £ "to which tlie average motor-car owner'would subject the car he drives in -: * a yea.r's operatio.i. That makes Ov.-arland 4's ' achievement all the .' \ moro noteworthy in indicating to what high standards the- manufacture . < l r of lightweight, economical, easy-riding motor-cars has been, raised by an. \ American automobile manufacturer.

§ • Business Announcements. i Mr A, E. Preston, I WHOLESALE & RETAIL BACON | GURER,etc. I TT>EGS to announce that in spite of * J3 all reports to the contrary, he is II still operating in Marlboro rign and surrounding districts through his representative.' W. F. Curie-- who is authorised to' give the : same good <i value as heretofore and pay cash for 5 all purchases made. j All communications will receive ■ prompt attention addressed to Box 189, Blenheim. .. ■ \ , . ,^ Visit Mow .. . W. CARR'S, Mabket St for ■ . GUNS .AMMUNITION And all other Sporting 'Goods kept in stock. . also CUTLERY . ~';- .ENAMEL WARE . v-.■ALUMINIUM W£HE •' CROCKERY, ,; FANCY GOODS FURNITURE FLOOR COVERINGS . "~ WALL PAPERS - And many other lines too numerour *o mention. WALNUTS. HAVING booked ui> with our clients large orders of this season's walmits, we are in the position to dispose of your crop to the best advantage. Get into t<sruch with, our Association before selling elsewhere. Marlboro ugh for good apples. Why !iot for good walnuts Link up to the live agency. Bo it now. Drop a line to N. PATON, Managing Secretary. THE MARLBOROUGH F^UITGRO WERS' ASSOCIATION, LTD. P.O. Box 83. Wow is the Time to do Your Autumn kowairajg St. Planting. TVTEW SEASON'S Onion and Cab- -*- *' bage Seed in stock, including White Tripoli, White Elepliant;' Gianc Rocca, Ailsa Craig, Brown Globe, j wrowii Spanish, James' Keeping. Cabbage: Lamb's. St. John Day, Mem's No. 1 Enfield Market. -Plant now: Anemones, Freesias, Ra&unculas. t DARWIN CHOICE MIXED TULIPS. Seeds and Bulbs posted to any part of the district. Now is th© time to attend to, the ordering of your Roses. We have a' fine stock for this coming planting season. If you have special names or varieties, let us have it. We ere in a sound position to give advice. JOHN HALE AND SONS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN. . P.O. Box 187. Blenheim 'Phone: Shop 499; Nursery 275^