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Chewing up the Miles Cheaply

Astounding results were returned in the Gisborne Car Club's economy run, for the Keith Mullooly trophy. The run of 103.6 miles, over a round trip to Motu and back, was won by Hans Kwak in a Datsun 1200, for the miles per gallon section, and by Keith Redstone in a Triumph 2000, for the overall ton miles per gallon section. The Datsun did 62.788 mpg and the Triumph did 64.365 ton mpg. A feature of this year's trial was the number of cars entered by Gisborne dealers. Those who entered cars were Redstone Motors, Sheridan-Owen Motors, | Bloggs, H. S. Motors, Ormonds Motors and Allen Brothers and Johnstone.

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Hans Kwak checks out his entry before taking off on his winning run.

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The Kwaks, determined to get every yard's worth, push up to the starting point.

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Keith Redstone and crew pre pare to take off in the Triumph.

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"Mo" Currie, of the Gisborne Service Station, waits to refill one of the entries as organiser Roger Bell breaks the gas tank seal.

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Great interest was taken in the return of the entrants.

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Checking entries are Ian Parkinson and Martin Lowe

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Some of the 25 cars which took part in the event

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All petrol tanks were sealed before starting. Roger Bell attends to one of the entries

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Checking out total weights at Williams and Kettle's weighbridge, the starting point, are Ian Parkinson (left) and George Parker (club president)

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Warwick Spencer and Alvin Ferguson about to take off in the Daihatsu entered by Bloggs

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Frank and Barbara Weil prepare to leave in their Fiat

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Ray Weir checks out his Anglia with Wayne Reader

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In his Morris 1000, Murray Ferris is set to go

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