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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13489, 10 January 1908, Page 1

PENROSE'S SUMMER SALE. The Annual Summer Sale Is Now on at PENROSE'S Be there for the Extraordinary Values . that are offered in all Departments. . . Everything Reduced. PENROSE'S SUMMER SALE.

THE MOTOR-CAR TRIAL. FROM CHRISICHURCR TO DUXKDIX VIA RAKAIA CORflt:, otfo MILES. FACTS ABOUT THK TRIAL. The triat w.ts arranged in t.wo closes, c.ut: for wnali cwrs under 12 l«-p-r <>ne t«.i- large cuts »vt-r 12 h.p. In ui* small ear .v-ition seven vuis started and -ix finished: iii thr I;irg«- oar section t wentv-«-ight started and twenty-six tinished." large number of cair, tiin.-lt-ing j.rove-, the reliability f>£ tl>»- modern motor car- Tli'- maximum nnmb.-r t<f marks t'n- a n<>nstop trip was one tliOUteund, ie>C> d--dtnt i DI.L-* for St t > >u the road or any other iva-un. Jrive Talbots computers in thr large cl:i?» only, three of which were in the open action. «■ tile red bv Adanw, Limited. and driven by Messrs R. M. Macdonald. F. XAdam.*, and H. T. Adams, and tiro in the Private Owners* Claes, entered and driven by Meters W. K- Mills and David Matson. " It was quite- expected that tins Talbot cars would show out prominent ly in the trials, there-Fore it is not at nil remarkable that four ont of the live Talbota made absolutely non-stop thins and obtained marts as follows —Mr W. E. Mills (1000), Mr David Malbon (1000). Mr It. M. Macdonald 11000). Mr F. X. Adams obtained 999 marks, being penalised one point owing to the judge* finding. on examining the car on arrival at Chri.-rchurch, that the radiator fun belt had slipped off during the journey from Oamaru. The Talbot driven by Mr H. T. Adams lost live point* owing J'> being stopped five minutes in crcehing a deep rvater race, and one point for being stopped ten seconds due to inksing gt-ar on a hill. The five Talbots- I'' u like express. trains, always on time, ami as a team of live cuis the performance- was rvatly excellent. Mi- W. K. Mills :>nd Mr David Matsrn were each awarded a tirst pri/ir in tin* Private Uwneib' Cla>s, anil Mr R. M- Macdonald a fust )>i I/-, and Mr F. X. Adam* a second priz- 1 in the Open C.'la.-i>. Tiu- 12-16 h.p. Talbot, driven bv Mr H. T. Adams is two veaiu old, having bein driven over 50,C00 miles. Hie 12-16 h.p. Talbot driven by .Mr \Y". E. i 3 about a yvar old ;uul is the .-anu- car on which In: won the Duvauchelle'.x Bay contest on the 9th May litiat. The car* driven by Mr David Matron, Mr !•". X. Adamo and Mr R. M. Macdonald aiv ir-w 15 h.p. Talbots, just ject-ivvti. The succc-hs of the Talbots in tin- Reliability Trial pioves that the old ami new model cars are etjually good and i-an be depended upon for reliability ami time-keeping alter years ot hard woik. The petrol com--Munptioii test from Timani to Dunediu proves Talbot cais to In.- vetv economical, ihe 15 h.p. Taibot, driven by Mr 11. M. Macdonaht was third iti the* petrol consumption u-st, with twenty miles- to the gallon (under Id per mile), Mr F. X. Adams* (Talbot was iifth and Mr W. I-;. Mills* Talbot sixth on the list. We have in stock new 15 h.p. 4-cylinder Talbois, also 12-16 h.p. Talbots, same as driven by Mr W. I'- Mills, and 10-12 h.p. 2-cylinder Talbots. The 15 h.p. Humber driven ljy Mr A. Morton, president of the Automobile Association lost marks- owing to dirt finding its way into the carburettor nipple from the petrol tank, and also for ini'cing geais-; Dr Finch's 15 h.p. Humber lost marks owing to coil troubles, etherwise both Humbert came through successfully. having no mechanical stops. We can give immediaie delivery of Humber carsi from stock. 15 h.p. 4-cyclinder and 10-12 h.p. 4-cylinder. The 22 h.p. Minerva entered by Adams Limited, and driven by A. Kerr lost one mark owing to mis-sing -the gear on a hill, and finished with 999 marks. We can oive immediate delivery of 22 h.p. and 24 h.p. Minerva cars. The team of eight cars (five Talbots, tv.-o Hiiiiiheis. anil on- Minervai came through the trials- most successfully, none of them having any mechanical troubles or even tyre troubles on the. road. Inspection of any of the above makes of cars cordially invited. Adams Limited, late Adams Star Cycle Co.. 138-140 Hisli Street. I'hristcliurcli. Mercer Street. Wellington. The Avenue. Wangnnni. The Snnare. Pa liners ton Xorlh. and Stafford Sireet. Timani. ... ADAMS LIMITED, Stafford Sireet, Timaru.