EXCITING MOTOR INCIDENT.
A T.CCKY E-4'AI'E. By Telegraph.- Press Association. Christehureh. Yesterday. A Christehureh parlv of six, including a medico and three ladies, who motored over to the \Yc-t Coast, bad nil o\citi.i;j experience on Heir return journey. When coming down the Oorgc'on this side, at one'of Hie .-(ecne.-l pinches, a bolt gave way and ili-eoniiceled the engine lYu-.u control. The ear began to whirl down the -tccp road, with a sheer drop on oa» side and a. h-i-hv tout; on the other, almost in-laiitlc attaining a sped set down at something like 100 miles ail hour. The chauffeur'- only control was that of the s|oerinv.-whecl, and seeing in a flash the onlv alternative to a plunge of HOft, he turned tnfl ear into tine bush. It was badlv smasbid up, lull the o-enpants cseaped injury.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 166, 13 January 1914, Page 5
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136EXCITING MOTOR INCIDENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 166, 13 January 1914, Page 5
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