MOTOR NOTES.
It is reported from England that imported U.S.A, lorries with German names have been landed at Home for work at the front.
A new motor cycling record for the return journey by the road between Napier and Wellington has just been made by B. Power, of Napier. At midnight on a recent Saturday, he and C. Watkins set out from Napier for Wellington, and he was back home at 11.20 o’clock on the Sunday night, having lowered the, previous best time, 23hr. 58min., by 2Smin. His companion he left in Wellington. Between Dannevirke and Woodville Watkins skidded, and in avoiding him Power took the fence, carrying away his throttle control. For the remainder of the journey he had to hold the throttle control up with his hand. At Palmerston the men stopped for benzine. Power left Wellington half an hour after noon, and except for sundry spills had a rather uneventful journey. The total distance covered was over 400 miles.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1325, 16 September 1915, Page 30
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