JOY-RIDE ENDS WITH WRECKED CAR
EARLY MORNING SMASH PARTY ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY 4 LARGE Willys-Knight limouA*- sine, the property of Carter the Great, was wrecked on the Alfriston bridge, Takanini, 17
miles from Auckland, between two and three o’clock this morning.
In the absence of Mr. Carter, the chauffeur had taken in the car a party of four —two men and two women. Apparently the car struck the
MR. CARTER, stepping into his car.
bridge with some force, as one of the concrete pillars was snapped off. The force of the impact threw the limousine across the road, and it had to he pulled away by a motor-lorry. NTo one was seriously injured in the smash but some members of the party received nasty cuts from flying glass. They were attended by Mr. J. B. Page, of Papakura, and later returned to Auckland In a taxi. The limousine was wrecked. lie bonnet was badly damaged, the bumper rail was pulled off. and the whole of 1 ‘‘‘ ' ir , e of the car was knocked in. The damage will run into a large sum. The Approach to the Alfriston bridge " he a bout a chain of scoria, Whic" separates it from st*ruok ° 1 1 he pillar on the bridge.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 139, 2 September 1927, Page 1
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