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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13264, 19 April 1907, Page 6

There are still some people that are afraid as to the reliability of motor cars. The following list of successes should con vince them as to the reliability of the Darracq' and De Diou cars: British reliability test held in Scotland—The 20-23 h.p Darracq won the cup against 84 of the world's best cars. The 10-12 won the cup in the consumptive trials 38 miles to the gallon. ', Capetown reliability test — The 10-12 again came through with flying colours. Transvaal reliability trials—the 15 h.p. Darracq won the cup. * Indian reliability trials—The 8 h.p. and the 10 h.p. Darracq came first in their respective classes. American consumption trials— The 15 h.p. Darracq won the cup, 42 miles on 2 gallons. Australian reliability trials —The 12 h.p. Darracq secured the cup against 40 other cars, some of them up to 40 h.p. The 6000 miles' French circui 1 -, the greatest reliability ever held in the world were won by a 10 h.p. Darracq and"B h.p. de Diou, tying for the cup. And last, but not least, the Auckland-, Wellington reliability 500 miles trial wns won by a 15 h.p. Darracq, 4 years old. This same car also won the trial in 1906. Both these trials were held on what are considered the worst roads in the world. As for speed trials the Darracqs have held all the world's records for the past 3 years. The construction of the Darracq :uid De Dion engages the attention of the most experienced corps of motor experts in the world. ...