RELIABILITY TRIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20889, 3 June 1931, Page 12

RELIABILITY TRIAL.

DECLARATION OF RESULTS. SEVERAL " HIGH PLACINGS. SECOND TEST PROPOSED. The results of the motor reliability trial held on May 23 by the Auckland Auloniobilo Association were reported last evening at a meeting of the Competitions Committee. A difficult test was afforded cars and drivers on tho journey on a roundabout route between Auckland and Waiwera, a distance of about 150 miles. fn the plaeings made, the mileage per uallon of |>rtrol did not constitute the final points, which were decided on a tonmileage basis, the weight of the car and ils occupants being considered with the mileage per gallon in arriving at a formula result. Mr. R. E. Champtaloup, touring manager of the association, stated last evening that the benefits of the trial had fully justified the enterprise. Tho association now hoped to organise a trial of a more comprehensive nature, to be held early in the spring. One suggestion had been that the distance should bo 500 miles, to bo covered in two periods of 12 hours each. Six entrants in the recent trial closely approached the possible success of 1000 points in the silver cup award. The result was:—Wolseley Hornet, Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, 995 points, 1; Plymouth, G. W. Spragg, 971.5 points, 2; Triumph, L. A. Miller, 968.2 points, 3; Morris Minor, Dominion Motors, 966.9 points, 4; Plymouth, S. E. Langstone, 965.6 points, 5; Austin 7, N. 11. Smith, 964.9 points, 6. Petrol Consumption Results. The petrol consumption results, which were decided on a formula basis, were as follows : A. Class (Open).—Morris Minor, Dominion Motors, 48.9 miles per gallon, 64.538 points on formula result, 1; Austin 7, Seab;ook, Fowlds, Limited, 54 miles per gallon, 62.696 points, 2; Singer, Campbell Motors, Limited, 59.6 miles per gallon, 62.462 points, 3. A Class (Owner-driver).—' Triumph, L. A. Miller, 42.4 miles per gallon, 64.968 points, 1; Triumph, 11. Robinson, 39.6 miles per gallon, 62.741 points, 2; Austin 7, N. 11. Smith, 47.5 miles per gallon, 62.518 points, 3. B Class (Open).—Wolseley Hornet, Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, 49.5 miles per gallon, 72.739 points, 1; Morris-Oxford, Dominion Motors, 31.2 miles per gallon, 72.002 points, 2; Rilev, I!. A. Dexter, 33.4 miles per gallon, 67.739 points, 3. B Class (Owner-driver) -Morris-Cow-ley, G. Anderson, 24.7 miles per gallon, 59.632 points, 1; Triumph, Miss E. G. White, 29.7 miles per gallon, 58.007 points, 2. C Class (Open).—Plymouth, G. W. Spragg, 24.7 miles per gallon, 65.896 points. 1; Leon Bolleo, 11. G. Lane, 21.6 miles per gallon, 65.12 points, 2; Riley, 11. J. Butcher, 36 miles per gallon, 64.632 points. 3. C Class (Owner-driver). —Plymouth, S. E. Langstone. 25.2 miles per gallon, 65.026 points, 1; Plymouth, F. Langley, 22 miles per gallon, 62.441 points, 2; Essex, 11. A. Moore, 21.6 miles per gallon, 61.931 points, 3. Other Classes and Trade Entry.

1> Class (Open!.—Willys 6, Canadian Knight and Whippet. Company, 27 miles per gallon, 70.156 points, 1; Ford, Andrews and Sons, 28.2 miles per gallon, 67.817 points. 2; Vauxhall. Tappendon Bros., 21.7 miles per gallon, 64.1 points, 3. D Class (Owner-driver). —Ford, H. P. Warnock, 28.9 miles per gallon, 67.82 points, 1; Graham-Paige, J. S. Callinan, 22 miles per gallon, 65.276 points, 2; Pontine, A. R. Gatland, 18 miles per gallon, 59.737 points, 3. In flic trade entry open class, certificates of merit were awarded in tho following cases where cars secured 100 per cent, reliability:— Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin, 7; Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin 7; Campbell Motors, Singer; Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin 7; Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin 7; Dominion Motors, Essex; G. W. Spragg, Plymouth; 11. G. Lane, Leon Bollee; Dominion Motors, Morris Minor; 11. A Dexter, Riley; Auckland Motor Company, Standard: I'. 15. White, Triumph; Canadian Knight and Whippet Company, Wolseley; Tappendon Bros., Vauxhall; Wright, Stephenson, Chevrolet; Dominion Motors, Hudson; Tappenden Bros,, Vauxhall; Andrews and Son, Ford; Seabrook, Fowlds, Austin; Tappenden Bros., Vauxhall.

Forty-one of the 46 competing cars gained certificates of performance.