Equal to a run round the world in four months—25,035 miles, covered in two trials,—was the record Of a 196-h.p. Crossley standard open touring, four-five seater car, as described at a luncheon at the Royal Automobile Club by Sir W. M. Letts. Sir William said the run was equal to the distance travelled by the average owner in four years. Quoting figures which reminded one of astronomical distances, he said the crankshaft revolved 55,713.100 times. "I have not made shat calculation myself," he confessed, "'but it was made by one om whose accuracy 1 can thoroughly depend."
The car had run approximately 300 mile fa day (Sundays excepted) since January, the whole time under the observation of officials of the R.A.C., and with only one road stop of 33 minutes. This British car, with British ai] feel and tyres, and British drivers, had beaten all records. The total running cost Was lid. a mile. The standing of the R.A.C. was as unquestioned in the motoring world as that of the Jockey Club in the racing world, and its hallmark was on this trial. The fact that the car of a standard type, typical of the products of the Crossley factory, would, he thought, in these days when motoring was on the increase, be of special interest to a large section of the public. They would note that the cost of repairs and renewals on a journey equal to 125 runs from London to Manchester, over all_kinds of roads and in all weathers, was virtually nil.
Three of the four tyres travel-Jed the whole distance; one was removed at 23,473 miles, and if the average owner got that distance with his tyres he would be well satisfied. The oil was Wakefield caxbonless C.W., the fuel National Benzole mixture; the car was fitted with Rotax electric starter and lighting equipment. On the road the average speed was 19.6 miles an hour: over the flying half-mile at Brooklands the speed was 59.07 miles an hour.
Toxio, July 6—Mr. Yoshizawa, the newly appointed Japanese Minister at Peking; left for Peking this morning.—Reuter.
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