Our Debt to the Pioneers
After practically every achievement in the automobile world one hears the old query raised, “Is it worth while?” by those who do not realise that progress and greater efficiency arc only possible by pioneering work. It is only 31 years ago since the world-famous motor racing Continental driver, M. Jonatzy, put up the world’s record speed of 41 miles an hour, and then as now, there were those who claimed that such speed demonstrations were unnecessary and dangerous, and that no one in his right senses would wish to travel at such a speed. To-day there arc thousands of Dominion motorists who travel at 40 miles per hour as a touring speed when out on the open road, and they are just as safe as were the motorists who 30 years back were satisfied with 15 miles per hour. ... , One thing is certain: there can bo no progress standing still, and that is w hv the automobile of to-morrow always shows by advancement that it is better than the car of to-day.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 5
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177Our Debt to the Pioneers Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 5
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