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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 6 (September 2, 1935)

A Successful Experiment

A Successful Experiment.

Although built with space to carry luggage and seated for a total of seven passengers in addition to the driver, this petrol-driven unit was not intended as a passenger-carrying car for commercial purposes, and consequently it was limited in size and other respects, to the immediate purposes for which it was required. However, sufficient experience of its utility under all conditions has been gained to prove its comfort, economy, and flexibility as a type of car well suited to replace passenger and light goods services in appropriate localities.

Following the successful introduction of this inspection rail-car, the Government Railways Board has now decided to have large passenger-carrying rail-cars built upon the same principle, but with special adaptations to meet the most exacting requirements of modern passenger transport, for use on the Wellington - Wairarapa - Palmerston North route, and also for night services between Wellington and New Plymouth.