RESULTS OF THE RELIABILITY TRIALS AT CHRISTCHURCH.
Principal interest in the Canterbury Automobile Association's reliability trial on Friday and Saturday last, centred in the performance of the four Silent Knight Minerva cars. The tria] was the first in New Zealand in which cars equipped with the famous Knight sleero valve engine were entered. Everybody knows that the Knight engine makes an absolutely silent running car. but its reliability, efficiency and petrol economy had not mtherto been demonstrated in competitions against the oldfashioned tappet valve engines in this country. The result of the trial was the complete vindication of all claims made- on behalf of the Silent Knight Minerva car. Every one of the four cars entered made a non-stop run. and the winnings of the team included tho 100 guinea Star cup, a £30 trophy given by the Association, threo gold medals ami a silver medal. Fn the private, owners class, in which there were eighteen entries, Mr N. C. Gilchrist, driving a 26-h.p. Minerva, won first prize in the class, the Star Silver Cup, awarded for the best record for reliability and economy of petrol, and a gold medal for a non-stop ran. Gold medals wcro also won by Mrs R. A. Groen with second lowest petrol consumption (2fi-h.p. Minerva), and Mr It. O. Dixon (16-n*r>. Minerva), Messrs Adams Ltd.'s 16-h.p. Minerva gained a silver medal and made a non-stop run in tho trade class. The success of the Minerva in the hands of private owners demonstrated that the car docs not depond on expert handling to secure in competition the most important prizes, and proved that the Silent Knight engine Is not only reliable but most economical on the consumption of netrol. Minervn cars are sold at the English prices, phw actual cost of importation. *»nd we can give immediate delivery front stock of cars, which are admitted to be the best in the whole world. A damn Ltd.. The Avenue, Wati«ranui. Solo Agent.? for Silent Knight Minerva cam.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 11 April 1912, Page 5
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