1932-03-19 — Page 12

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A Real Sunshine Roof,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING

WILLYS-OVERLAND SIX BREAKS.

New York to Los Angeles-and-Return.

A new idea in unahine roofs was recently devised by Rolls-Royce for a 40/50 Hooper Sednaca body. Instend of the usual sliding panel, there is a largo Triplex glass win- is a dow. It is fixed, but there movable noction of headlining which works like n blind and

the window

the Six from

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famous and dangerous Raton Pana, the 985 miles were negotint- ed in 18 hours and 31 minutes, an average of 53.7 miles per hour! This, in itself is concreto proef of the care amazing ability to perform in record fashion under! the most diMcult conditions.

This particular section of the coast-to-coast run serves severe test of a car's power, ac- celeration, stamina and randuht! lity, for approximately 30 miles through the Raton Pass consist of winding mountain roads which above sea levoll cara Much of the trip from Albu- drivers through mountainous querque to Los Angeles took the constant country, serving na n test of the engine's ability. The adequate radiation, the cooling' system and the efficiency of the. car's lubricating system were sub- jected to the most severn test and in proved entirely sailsfactory every way.

When choosing a car for the Willys-Overland Standard

travelling the run, one pilot said: "My thought roadster, Kroatent distance at the fastest was to choose a low-priced auto-climb to an elevation of 8,000 feet

previous apeed of any

trans-mobile in which to make the trip.

re- After studying the various The idea was conceived by the continental automobile run, Rolls-Royce Italian agents especial-cently broke the record from New in the low-priced field, I chune ly for the Milan Show. It was York to Los Angeles and realfaed that the ordinary Sedanca by seven hours! hody was too enclosed for louring Here la dynamic testimony

at the -particularly in mountain-country spectacular performanco --and the usual ailding panel in the Witlyn-Overland six: roof was obviously indesirable In call or wel weather.

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Surmounts Many Difficulties. In the past, moal coast-to-coast It has established a new re-

Los records have been established by cord from Now York to Angules and return over a route cars considerably above the price of the Willys-Overland Six and totalling 6,770 miles,

"This transcontinental round-generally these runs have had the trip was made in 185 hours and assistance of highway officials 22 minutes-a record for this and police who escorted thum distance between these. two through congested districts and provided a right-of-way through cities.

The average speed maintain-restricted spoed zones,

The run by the Willys-Overland ed was 50,066 miles per hour, a

The former Six was made without assistance new high average. average speed was 17.05 miles of any character and the course arl theruch many large cities

Rather than be delayed, the in- straight per bour.

Wherever trepid drivers drove Weather and road conditions and numerous townE.

は factor. down a 30-funt embankment into a dry creek bed and followed the

included blistering heat, frerz-public safety becaine- ing cald, rain, fog and from sen speed was retarded. level to 9,0 feet above.

well over

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Car Driven Down 30 Font Embankment. While crossing. the desert, the JETZ open drivers encountered bridge where workmen udvined that a delay of 45 minutes would be necessary before the car could proceed.

Union the

The find leg of the course led beaurse of the creek for approxi- through the Alleghany moantalus.mately 150 feet until they found In order to establish such

a point where they could climb high average, IL was necessary for Some portion of the 419 miles was the Willys-Overland Six to travel driven through heavy fog. Those back to the highway. They then mille-a-minute most familiar with this section of the proceeded on their way, arriving

at 6.19 p.m. the open country will appreciate the spee-in Los Angeles of the Ume while

tacular performance

the exnetly 65 hours and 19 minutes highwaya,

at Willes Overland Six in covering after leaving New York. Checked out of New York

by

Caion the 440 miles in 7 hours and 45 midui-ht

Western

Check of Motor Shows Perfect Condition. olliels, the two drivers pulled minutes-an`average of 58.7 miles into Los Angeles exactly 65-hours per home.

Checker in by Western From Washington, Pa. to St. the and 15 minutes later, with

Joseph, Mo, the distance of 410 offelals imunediately upon one-way mark easy hroken.

Through the stablishment of miles was covered in 174 minutes. car's arrival in Los Angeles, the Willys From Springßeld. 111. to Topeka, motor was carefully checked for this new record, the Overland Six has added another Kans, the distance of 415 miles compression, valve clearance and covered i exactly 474 ignition. They found it to be in mighty triumph to its long list of was

also, almost 1 mile a perfect condition in spite of the stuck-car records which includes 1 minutes

terrific speed which it had main- tained and after refusing, they started on their eastward dush- just one hour and 12% minutes after their arrival in the Pacific Coust City.

16 AAA records, and has proved, minute. At many points along

in dramatle fashion, the inherent this portion of the road the car en was driven in excess of 70 miles power, speed, stamina and

11- per hour. durance which make it the

The next run was from Topeka, disputed performance-and-value

Kans, to Albuquerque, N.M-a leader in the low-priced fold.

This brilliant new const-to-distance of 985 miles. It is here const-and-return record is all the that the country starts its twist- more impressive because it was ing, wluding upward course to the not sponsored by Willys-Overland Pacific slope, at was contacted independently

Lu spite of the fact that most ig hazardous, in- steep grades, sharp und leads through the

i by two popular young racing-ear of this roûte

pilots neither of whom hel

axion with the Company,

cluding any

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Leaving Los Angeles during the

late afternoon they erussed the desert during the night and ast they climbed the mountains into Flagalaft, Arizona. the tempera- ture dropped to below freezing but the performance of the cele brated Willys-Overland Six motor retained. its high degree of efficiency.

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The ear continued on in its eastern dash, lashing into Alba-the New York service department Silver Anniversary-25 years of models are now priced lower than querque, New Mexico on schedule.and they were gratified at the ex-manufacturing poppet and knight at any time in the history of the

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The local Distributors for The roures eastward led over the collent condition of

its 6,770 miles of bad world-wide acceptance. Numerous same mele which was taken on after

speed and economy records have Willys-Overland cars, trucks, and are: Megara. Gilman & the western trip and naturally the punishment.

The Willys-Overland Company been obtained during the past buses me had routs and detours were

during 1932, celebrating its several years. Moreover, the 1932 Company, Hongkong. encountered.

The drivers arrived at Pitts field, nois, at 4.45 p.m., having left Los Angeles 45 hours earlier. As they were checking in at Pitts- field by Western Union observers. their log indicated that they were still running on schedule.

They arrived in Washington, Pennsylvania, at 6:4, the next morning. From this point on to New York, the speed Was de creased, due to heavy traffic, and frequent stops by highway and city ofcers who desired to check

the car.

Western Union officials checked the ear in at New York at 3:22 P.M. showing u total elapsed time. since its departure of 135 hours and 22 minutca-u new record for the run from New York-to- Los Angeles-and-retura.

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