OVERLAND FROM AUCKLAND.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16606, 9 December 1924, Page 5

OVERLAND FROM AUCKLAND.

TtCOBY CAR'S SPLENDID PER

FORMANCE

The adaptability of the Rugby car for New Zealand louring conditions was ably demonstrated this week, when Mr. W. J. Scholium, of the firm of Messrs. J., R. Redstone and Sons, arrived overland from Auckland at, 2 a.m. to-day after a splendid ruii., Mr. Scholium left Auckland at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday and proceeded as far as Morrii t \iile. where he stayed the night. He- left Morrinsvillei at 8.30 yesterday morning in heavy rain, and took the road via Mntamala and over the Kaimai ranges to Tauranga, thence to Oisborne via the Bay of Plenty townships and Motu. The road from Wbakatanc to Gisboine was the best portion of the journey. The trip was completed without, a hitch, and'Mr. Scholium had no occasion to lift the bonnet once all the wav from Auckland. The Motu-Opotiki road was.in splendid order, and here the Rugby demonstrated id; wonderful climbing" ability oil top gear. Although the journey was made with an empty car, tile. riding' was most comfortable, thanks to tlio special manner in which the car is sprung. On the run from Morrinsville to Tauranga yesterday morning, Mr. Scholium found the road over the Kaimai rangas very rough. The, only car on the road, be states, was another Rugby, employed in the daily service from Morrinsvillei to Tauranga and back.. The driver informed him that he liad never driven anything that, gave better satisfaction than the Rugby, and although bis car bad been on, vliei road twelve months..(despite the rough conditions, if had not eosi.liihi a pefmy.-for repairs. At Auckland' Mr. Scholium was informed the Rugby; was acknowledgedas the pick of Ib? light' cars. Rugbys, in fact, were soid otlt. and thn agents were wailing Ihci arrival of a shipment in the harbor V, enable, 'them to make fnriher urgent deliveries. The foatiuv of tho overland journey. Mr. Scholium reports, wa* the remarkably ecnnnthi» petrol consumption. One ease >.f war fmt info the- tank at, Auckland, and another tin was purchase.! at Tiinentua yesterday afternoon Three tins si-.fii'ed to mike the journey right Ihhmgh from Auckland to Gin bortie, onprokim'ftf .-.!y-360 milk, with a little to spare in the bottom of the tank when he reached hofne—-a performance that, for oeoromv of consumption is of outstanding fnrai*.

Messrs. ,1. P.. Rwtetnho and Rons (local an-entii) will be pleaded to demohstrnt.'' thti Rugby on applicaHnti. 'Phono "tfO.*