OCEAN GREYHOUND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 650, 30 April 1929, Page 18

OCEAN GREYHOUND

TAMAROA’S FAST TRIPS CREATES NEW RECORD The Tamaroa has regained her laurels for the fastest time on the Southampton-New Zealand trip. She arrived in port at 10.30 p.m. last night, having taken only 30 days 8 hours and 38 minutes actual steaming time on the voyage. ’T'HE vessel cleared Southampton on March 2S, and apart from a stop of 14 hours at Balboa she made a direct trip to Auckland. She enjoyed excellent weather throughout until she encountered the boisterous conditions that have been prevailing near New Zealand during the past few days. The Tamaroa and the Mataroa, both belonging to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, are rivals on this run. On her last trip the Tamaroa made an average speed of 15.1 knots. Then the Mataroa wrested the title from her with 15.2 knots on her last trip. Now the Tamaroa has regained the title, her average speed throughout this voyage being 15.246 knots. Three days ago her speed reckoning was 15.36 knots, and she would have held this average right to Auckland had she not encountered adverse conditions. The Tamaroa’s chief engineer, Mr. J. S. Macintosh, ascribes the vessel’s performances to the fact that recently her turbines were rebladed and new propellers were fitted. Tbis is her second voyage since the alterations were carried out. He also considers they are responsible for reduction in fu.el consumption. On this last trip the Tamaroa’s fuel consumption was 73.7 tons of fuel oil per 24 hours. At her average speed on the voyage she was doing one knot more than when her fuel consumption was 84 tons. This again is due to the turbine alterations. The Tamaroa’s chief and second engineers have been with her since she was built, and are wrapped up in the task of nursing their beloved engines and giving the ocean greyhound all the speed and service they can.