THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
A SEVERE TEST FOR THORNYCROĄT SIX-WHEELER,
The lorry was supplied by the at Buenos Thornycroft trans
for use by Aires, and destined the San Lorenzo Company, who
ATO
road, typical to the Argentine.
THE CEREMONY.
A Forecast for 2927 A.D.
It was to be a great day in lit tle Bumpstead, and all the village was early astir,
Bunting decorated the main street, flags flapped merrily in the breezo, and a great banner in- scribed *Welcome to Little Bump- slead" was suspended at the on- trance to the village..
For the Lord-Lieutenant of the county was paying an official visit to the village in order to perform a ceremony of interest to the na- tion at large...
It was two minutes to twelve, land the village green was a mass of · close-packed humanity. A sinnd had been erected facing the. church, in which were accommo- dated the elite of the countryside. At a little distance the villago band was giving the latest selec- tion from its repertoiro.
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On the Green.
A portion of the green immo- diately in front of the stand was roped off, and It was evident that this was the centre of attraction, for all eyes were turned towards it. A detachment of military kept the space clear with some diff- culty, the outskirts of the vast crowd ever pressing Inwards to- wards the centre. A double line of policemen held the crowd back to make a clear passage from tho rond near the church,
The
It owing to the lorry having an open A remarkable journey has just
In the centre of the roped-off been successfully completed from was very gratifying to see the excel-cab without windscreen or side Buenos Aires 1 General Coneen lent way in which the four driving curtains, and it was hard to remain square was a shapeless something (Rio Colorado), a distance of ap. wiwels of the lorry did their work, at the wheel much longer than half covered with sheets, in front of which a small wooden platforin proximately one thousand inlles, over the worst parts of this an hour without being relieved.
As dawn broke we reached had been erected. 'It was evi- at Alezuga, 22 dent to thứ meanest Intelligence the vehicle being an "X" rigid route. The last 20 kilometres of alx-wheeler made by the well-road, however, before reaching Juarez and known arm of John J. Thorny-Aynecho could not be, in better kilometres further on, we were that an important unveiling cere- condition, and here we opened up pleased to see the sun for a short mony was about to be performed. A stir in the crowd betokened croft and Co., Ltd.
the throttle allowing the speedo- spell. Apparently it had been meter to register our maximum raining copiously during the last the near approach of the Lord- speed in all the journey which was few days and from Alezaga until Lieutenant and his staff. 55 kilometres per hour over level we reached Bahia, Blanen, with the band stopped playing, and every- exception of a few hilly and rocky one craned their necks a little far- ground. an Agricultural firm whose
On arriving at Ayacucho rain sections the road was deep in mud ther forward. The famous war- the vehicle itself. rier mounted the platform with Interest lies in the development of extensive areas of the irrigable began in full and the roads, which and so was virgin innds of the Rio Negro dle might otherwise have been com- Earth eminents recently con due ceremony, and the local digni- So large was the throng that trlet. In order to demonstrate the ratively good outside the town,ructed to raise the road in the aries gathered close
a layer of worst parts were such that on many occasions tho, lorry was wending reliability of the vehicle, the became covered with agents suggested that it should my mud, making it impossible its way slowly but surely buried anyone on the outskirts could only in mud up to, and even over, the have picked up a word here or u sent by road, and the pur-to proceed without chains. As chasers, who immediately appre-we left the stone-blocked wireets axles, and it was to our general there, but the import of the speech "Great honour to me.... ¡m- cinted the saving in freight which and entered into the muddy roud satisfaction when we found other must have been plain to all.
lorries and cars completely stuck, would be effected, agreed to the to fix on the non-skid bands, R misfortune betook us, and we
to be able, on every occasion, to low portant occasion.... live in the Auggestion.
Within two days of the sugges-skidded unavoidably into a ditch, them out of their flight: Al-memory of those present...
great way. tion being accepted, the lorry, our vehicle being the eleventh to together we rescued cloven vehicles his oration went its usual flowery in the last four days. on the way, and it was a
"Pride of the country
his- Inaded with approximately five do 89 no damage what satisfaction to us that on no ocea-
this unveil. tons of machinery and general Although
done either tosion did we have to fit on the non-toric monument merchandise belonging to the never
or eargo, skid bands in order to do thising ceremony...."the words iloated on the breeze, and the San Lorenza Company, was ready the chassis, body
Night fell soon after wo left crowd stood on tiptoe. to start out on what proved to be we were obliged to lose several rescue work.
hours until the rain stopped, NO a decidedly rough trip.
As to get the vehicle on to the road Dorrego and the task of making. again, which once done we fitted our way to Bahia Blanch was rea-
The following 'extract from the official report gives an idea
of
some of the difficulties encounter ad.
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was
r
The Climax.
on the non-skid bands, and startederod far from pleasant or com
The great moment was im- fortable on account of the beating on our way to Tandil.
rain, which fell all the way, being minent. Puffing out his chest for aided by a driving wind which the final pronouncement, the Lord- forced the rain hard into our faces. Lieutenant took hold of the There being no sign posts strings that held the veiling sheets in place. A hush fell on the as- seniblage.
With the bands fitted we pro- ceeded on our way towards the tilly district of Tandil, and re- moved the bands as soon as we ha left the slippery surfaced roads,direct na we once more oat our Our route, which was a continuous uphill and downdale road with con- stant bends and quite dangerous turnings, now lay over rocky ronds, and continued like this until we renhed Tandil shortly before 11 left.m.
"Our way from Buenos Aires io Monasterio, and' in fact until we reached Maipu where we left the Mar del Plata road, lay first over the stone blocks of Buenos Aires, and then earth roads which had evidently been kept in good condition in view of the yearly Increasing motor traffic which comes and goes to Mar del Plata.
Having replenished both the From Malpu, which we
the petrol tank and ourselves, we set shortly after midnight of
off, amid torrents of rain, towards 5th, April, our rond lay across
Juarez. As we reached the summits country to Ayacucho, the first of the hills heavy mists surrounded part being a winding track
us and these grew shortly Into one through fields, where, owing to blinding cloud. Visibility was bad the darkness, we lost our way but at the start, but as we procceeded were fortunate enough to be re-
way it became decidedly directed to the right rond. This worse and our average speed over section of the road was far from the next 60 kilometres was under good, being grassy, muddy, in 11 kilometres per hour. The cold places deeply pitted and, general- through this night was consider Jy speaking, it was a rough camp able, and was felt all the more
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way, but were fortunate enough to find the Babia Blanca road with-i out losing much time.
"I have pleasure," he anid, pull- ing at the strings, "in unvelling a treasured relic of the old days,
The sheets Nuttered Lo one that is unique to this village." ground.
the
Only slow progress could be made, but the vehicle reached Ria Colorade station averaging 20 kilometres per hour, and this with
"You see before you," he con- out doubt was the heaviest part of the road during the whole journey. tinued, "the last remaining village The final stretch from Rio Colorado petrol pump of our ancestors, to Conesa was little better, flat found bricked up behind a wall sand, deep wheel tracks and brush during excavation work."
having
be to wood country
For this was the year 2927 A.D., traversed. Conesa was, however, eventually reached at 2.30 pm on and the crowd, having applauded the 14th. April and, after one politely and inspected the ancient
work, the vehicle Was day's
wings, switched on the etheric received, as giving every satisfac-relle, unfolded their collapsible
power, and floated gently away. tion, by the purchasers on the next
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WHO RODE IN THE DICKEY SEAT?
DANCE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928.
JOHN 1.
THORNYCROFT
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