03-05-2022, 12:47 AM
The exit from Welligton city climbs a few hundred feet directly. We used to crawl up in the Seven in 2nd. There was a large above ground water pipeline alongside the road. I could draw it in detail now. Trucks (not then common, goods had to go by rail) and buses were similarly slow and worse. Trucks had at most 90 hp whereas now 600 which gives them a better unloaded performance than my 1964 1600cc Minx.
The suburb I later lived in is served by a km or so of steady gradient. The original RP used to crawl up at about 17 in 2nd. with an SU and later head it held 35 in 3rd which, with a copper exhaust, used to impress mates as it swept past the bus. Until the carnk broke.
The suburb I later lived in is served by a km or so of steady gradient. The original RP used to crawl up at about 17 in 2nd. with an SU and later head it held 35 in 3rd which, with a copper exhaust, used to impress mates as it swept past the bus. Until the carnk broke.