Smaller and Sma
p. 156 · Read in the full issue
By Volkswagen
To The Highlands
Smaller and Sma All the Time
IT is unlikely that the laU lamented Adolf Hitler ha± Guinea or a rugged trip Lae to Goroka over unmade in mind when he promised German people a Volkswagem Hitler’s Germany never sat VW, of course—but this rug® unlovely, small car has now be well known in most parts o world.
Recently, Mr. Ken McCca Chimbu, NG Eastern High drove one home from Lae and S to a friend in Lae, thus: The trip was a complete sv I am still amazed at the per ance of the Volkswagen, consio the rugged road and hard j tions generally. It did whae four-wheel drive vehicle could On top of that, we had a fu'j on board (1653 lbs), and c time, Lae to Chimbu, 246 mile 12 hours 55 minutes. We had delays, especially at the Umi where we had to wait some for the Kanakas to arrive U us across the river.
The Umi is really the Markham headwater, and was deep and swift. As it turne the VW went through undiJ own newer, with the watee over the tops of the wheels, an over the engine. On the climl. the Markham Valley to Kai we struck one very bad hill; a one-in-one grade with a H turn half-way. This held us awhile, but we eventually mr This particular hill spells for all vehicles; a jeep wen the side of it some time agoc the top of this first din Kainantu, Goroka, and Chimt roads are quite good, though' ing and winding, up and dow gullies and out again.
I reckon you wear outi steering wheels than tyres uj.
The whole trip was good, was a severe test for a brar vehicle—we left Lae with o miles on the speedo. The on of the trip was when a boulder than the rest rolled the front bumper-bar, and bent it underneath. Canij noticed unless pointed out.; happened in the Umi River.' The cars and light vehich are tackling this trip are smaller all the time. It was that only a four-wheel drives, could make it—then in Holden sedan was driven June, a Peugeot light lorry; t German “baby.”