FAST MOTOR TRIP.
A T EW PLYMOUTH TO AUCKLAND. . What j 3 believed to be a record for the journey by road from New Plymouth to Mr ?"h 7\P\V ° ther * mi. i<- 11. P. Washbourne, of New Ply. mouth, , n his Chandler Six roadster. Mr Washbourne was accompanied by Mr ,l' Gibson of Kaimiro, TanSaki, aJbyifr." <-• Hall, of Greymouth Xew Plymouth was left at 8 a.m., and Auckland was reached at 7.80 p.m «£ journey occupying 11j hours. The actual travelling tune was eight hours ten minutes, the balance of the time beS taker, up with stops for meals. Gear! were on y changed three times-on Tai* \hV?£* thc condition of the «■*, Mr. Washbourne said the road aufcZ from *ew Plymouth to the foots Mount Messenger were fairly wod ; There were a few bad ptaSf aMul bends and some mud holes on the Auck" land s.de of Mount Monger, but fr£ Taumatenmiri eastwards tTe road w£ very bumpy, cut, and broken. Between Mercer and Papakura the r«d wa 3 in " d sgraceful state, with deep hole* " est of Taumatamairi the road aurfaca was m fair order. '
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1920, Page 4
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185FAST MOTOR TRIP. Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1920, Page 4
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