Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-27 | Page 14 | 61 Miles upon Gallon of Gas

61 MILES UPON PON PONI I GALLON OF GAS Australian motorists are evi- evi evidently evi evidently dently not novices In the art of making a motor cur car run the greatest distance on the least amount of petrol o 0 judge from frona the results obtained In a competition competition competition tion held hold at the end of cf March at Brisbane Queensland The event ent which was wan aM open to cars having basing an 1 engine ln not e ea- ea ex exceeding 2000 cc was as divided dl Into sections toi foi 1 md own own- r er drivers ers In tho the former class classa a sports type 10 6 10 h p I Flat Fiat ran rana rana rana a distance of 61 miles on Its al- al allowance allowance al allowance lowance of one ono gallon of petrol Second place was secured by a similar Flat Fiat with a of 66 56 S 3 mile miles to the gallon The Tho results are aro Interesting In view of ot th the fact that under the tho rules It was as as to stop the engine at any time The Tho competitors could not therefore wheel i do hill bill In order to free free- wheel free heel down don n artificially Increase the distance I covered