RECORDS SMASHED! On Angnst 6th, Captain Frank M. Hawks pilot' ing the Travel - Air Mystery Ship “ Texaco 13,** flew across the North American Continent (2,500 miles) from New York to Los Angeles in the 1 astonishing time of 14 hours and 50 minutes, breaking the previous record by 3 on August 13th the return journey from West to East was flown in 12 hours 25 minutes or 2 hours 20 minutes less than ever before. These terrific tests of were made using TEXACO MOTOR SPIRIT and MOTOR OIL ■■■ ~ j / *> > * ui him*' t >l «u 1111 u .
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1053, 18 August 1930, Page 11
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96Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1053, 18 August 1930, Page 11
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