INTERESTING TYRE COMPETITION.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 988, 11 February 1909, Page 12

INTERESTING TYRE COMPETITION.

With a view of encouraging careful driving and proper care and inflation of motor tyres on New Zealand and Australian roads, the Dunlop Rubber Co. have decided to institute a novel drivers’ competition, starting from the 31st March, 1909. The sum of ’£loo will be given away in prizes, split up as follows: — £5O first, £2O second, £lO third, and four consolation prizes, same to be awarded to the professional drivers (excepting drivers of hiring-out cars and taxicabs) who obtain the best records from the end of March, 1909, to the end of December, 1909. The conditions to be imposed are: —Dunlop tyres to be used on all wheels of cars; drivers who enter competition (which will be open to all chauffeurs in New Zealand and Australia) will have to fill in and furnish a monthly statement, giving mileage travelled, and enumerate every stop on road for tyre inflation, repair or replacement, and duration of each stop; and also give particulars of any cover or tube changed in garage. The form to be signed by driver and countersigned by car owner. At the end of 1909 the Dunlop Co., who are to be the sole judges in the competition, will award the prizes to the drivers who have, in their opinion, established the best records taking into consideration weight, power of car, and mileage covered. Changing from one car owner to another will not disqualify driver, as long as the conditions of test, are complied with. The competition is one that will appeal to all car owners who employ drivers, for ft will offer a premium to careful and steady driving. which means longer life for tyres, and less tyre upkeep—a big consideration to motorists. .It will also act as a deterrent against high speed, driving on the clutch around corners, and lead to proper inflation of tyres. Full details of this interesting competition will be issued at an early date.