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ivihku omnii uur i^rc5iacnL m1929,” just before proceeding. on to Houston.ENDURANCE DRIVER SIGNS WITHVEGASHOUR•V** 1 .RhBIsISWallace D, Reynolds, the Texas Iron Mail, one of the most outstanding endurance drivers in the United States, this morning sigridd. acontract with the Atchison-Cline Mor tor Co., to drive n Chrcvroie.t for 100 hours without a slop, starting next Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and ending Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.During the endurance drive, whicl will he made for the purpose of show tng the durability or the Chevrolet automobile, Reynolds will bppear many times In Las Vegas. A port.r » m the drive will be made on the streets here with the driver going out. into the country frequently lo pile up mileage The driver's left, hand will be handcuffed to the steering wheel with the right hand free. During the 100 hours ho will not leave Ills seat under the wheel, chiving Through both night and day. /On his drives lie uses no narcotic, fie win be fed liquid food rrom time to time by r passenger in the cut* with him. He smokes an occasional cigarette but will use no stimulant to keep him awake.The starting place of the drive has not as yet been deeided. Details of the drive will be announced later.Driving 100 hours is r grind which will tell on any man's body and in view of this fact Reynolds trains as diligeiilly ns any prize-fighter. He drives nearly SO miles every day and as the time for an engagement nears he drives nil through the day and .sometimes at night. By the constant driving hcTtceps las body and nerves in condition far the strain.Reynolds holds the world's record for endurance driving, long distance driving and economy.He 1ms mude 66 drives, totaling 6,600 miles and has never yet had an accident. He has driven in every large city of The United States handcuffed to the steering wheel and has never been ip a crash.Ninety-five percent of the automobile nr.cidenl.s arc caused by some careless driver” lie said This morning.RNBPrlhLgesttprmi111stjielt;bststbeDtaiaimtrInvldlt;alaccejbirlt;PnUtlsi8v».5
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Las Vegas Daily Optic
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Wed, Jun 20, 1928
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