MAYOR LYSNAR'S TRAM SCHEME.
CHEAP RUNNING
SELF-CONTAINED BATTERY CAR,
GISBORNE, Dec. 10
In the course of his official report to the Borough Council on his world tour, Mr Lysnar (Mayor) states that he made a very full investigation into the various systems in vogue, and at New York had the opportunity of meeting Mr T. A. Edison, and discussing the merits of his self-contained battery car. He claims the car to he absolutely perfect, and is prepared to give a guarantee for three years, and at the end of that time he will renew the positive plates for one-half of the original cost and guarantee it for another three years; making in all a guarantee for six years.
There is the pay-as-you-enter device in this car, which enables the conductor to do the whole of the work. and he controls the two doors, back and front, from a lever in the front of the car. Comparing the official data as to the cost of running this car with the Christchurch trolley system, the Edison car will cost 2%d per mile to run as compared with the Christichureh cost of 5d per mile. This ip on the basis of electricity costing 3d per unit.
TELEGRAMS.
(Press Association.)
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Northern Advocate, 20 December 1910, Page 5
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