SLOW TRAVELLING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 224, 20 April 1933, Page 7

SLOW TRAVELLING

Move! Contrivance GOLD SEEKERS’ VEHICLE Gold-seekers during the post few months, in their efforts to arm* at the “pay dirt” area, have adopted man.' novel means of transport m reaching (heir objective, but a conveyance that, j passed through. Kaikoura last week was Exceptional for reliability, comfort and | slow speeds, with a minimum of upkeep i The two travellers, who, owing to ic (organisation in their trades, lost good j positions in Christchurch and were, a to i some considerable experience, chsappomlied with the monetary returns from | No. 5 scheme, decided 1c pn Ik hunt I f or cold and. Nelson being selectee. as u.e I count rv for the initial search, t.iey pmi chased an old motor-trailer and. equip- ; ping the outfit with shafts, bought a I hoi'S(.' 1.0 cli d\\ it. , | Thl . trailer, with rubber tyres and sprines, makes bevelling at low speed decidedly comfortable, and at night painl inn i;; :m easy matter, and the tent liam. - Lvoi f. is vapidly erected for sleeping pmposes. The men are making the journey 1 1(> Nelson in easy stages, camping tn j ami l.'avov.m.S rto Wily .»*»» (of (he road by loot.