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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 2

Record Extraordinary: PictontoDunediti The Greatest Performance ever put up by a car in New Zealand has just been made by a HIIPMOBILE CAR and a tireat Record has been established. , The Mbdel "H" Hupmobile (32 h.p.) Car left PICTON on Monday afternoon at 1 o ? dlock, and ran right through to DtJNEDIN, a total of 496 miles v in the record time of 17 hrs. 25 mins. Records were put up as foUow PICTON to CHfiISTCHURCH, 250 miles in 8 hours 45 mi&tffcea. CHRISTCHtTRCK to TIMARTJ, in 3 hours 15 minutes. CHRISTCHURCH to DtJNEDIN; miles (in darkness) inß hours 40 min. TOTALS:—PICTON to DTJNEDIN, miles in 17 hours 25 minutes. The average speed, including crossing of rivers, and also including ■■ 9 hours* driving in the dark, works out at over, 28 MILES PER HOUR, which is a phenomenal performance. Continental Tyres, giving absolute satisfaction, were used throughout the journey. N.Z. Farmers Co-op j ASSOCIATION LIMITED 'SellinaA|«ni*r ftIBBLEWHiTE & VAUGHAN . ; r"-v.. : V_ X : t' ".1