MOTORS AND MOTORING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13307, 13 October 1906, Page 8

MOTORS AND MOTORING.

A 10-li.t). Cadillac motor-car has arrived to the or dor of Dr. K. Robcrtori. At tho meeting of the. Auckland Automobile Association, held during tho week, the new Motor Car Act was discussed. The executive was instructed to send telegrams to the Auckland M.H.R.'s protesting against the clause which provided that private cars musk lie examined officially. "it ,was reported that a circular had been sent to all motorists in the colony, drawing attention to the reliability race, to be held from Auckland to Wellington in December. The association's monthly run will bo held to-day, I the motorists proceeding to lhumata beach, 1 where a picnic will be belli. Tho four Darracq motors and frames for the cars ordered by the Government for the Mount Cook tourist service arrived in Auckland a few days ago, and the building of the car bodies, which has b-en placed in the hands of a local coachbuildiug firm, is r.aing rapidly pushed forward. The largest , of the cars for the regular service will be . ' of 40 horse-power, and two others of 32 , horse-power. In all three accommodation > will be provided for eight passengers—in . addition to tho drivers—and a minimum i speed of 16 miles for the full journey is guaranteed, though on favourable country for motoring tho cars will be capable of , running up to 40 miles an hour. The fourth i car, which is to be placed at the disposal , of .private touring parties, will bo of 15 . horse-power. At present the coach journey [ from Fairlie (Tuesdays and Fridays) to the Hermitage occupies two days each way, and as the motor service will mean a great sav- , ing of time, the tourist traffic to the popular ; youth Island resort should increase rapidly. Mrs. O. P. Donnelly, of Napier, has ordered what is said to bo tho largest and most powerful car vet seen in Australasia. It is to be a six-cylinder Napier, with landau body, and will cost in the neighbourhood i of £2400. • '