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A decade
of Doug’s
drawings
PG.
3
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018
BEAST IS BACK
2 THE GISBORNE HERALD
Beast in black
by John Jones One of the big features is Triton’s ability to use
4WD on dry tar seal. This can even be switched
WHAT is black, all white or titanium? The on at speeds of up to 100kmh, making the beast
new black edition GLS Mitsubishi Triton. easy to switch from one mode to the other.
Sounds confusing but this is a limited edition At the other extreme, a fourth super low range
one-off run of Tritons fitted with a black factory- in super select gives the Triton the ability to crawl
fitted body kit that includes the front grille, rear its way through the wettest, toughest conditions
sports bar, over fenders, running boards, the rear you could expect.
bumper, door handles, wing mirrors and even the It also has a towing capacity of up to 3.5 tonnes
17-inch alloy wheels. and a payload of 980 kg.
Marketed under the slogan The Beast Is Back, At the same time the Triton has all the
the GLS black edition offers power and fuel attributes that would be expected in a quality
economy backed up by high safety standards, and passenger car. Tick off dual-zone dual-climate
the ability to work hard and play hard afterwards. control, fingertip control of the audio system, and
As the name suggests, the most striking thing is a smartphone for Android or iPhone.
the black factory-fitted body kit. Protecting the occupants is another big
There is an awful lot more to this Triton than objective for the Triton, with a five-star ANCAP
its choice of colour, however. safety package that includes active stability control
The 2.4 litre diesel engine has serious maximum and active traction control, combined with multi-
power of 135kW at 3500 rpm and impressive mode ABS brakes with electronic brakeforce
maximum torque of 437Nm at 2500 rpm with distribution.
fuel consumption of only 7.5 litres/100km. There are seven airbags and if you have to hit
There’s the choice of a six-speed manual or the brakes in an emergency, the emergency stop
five-speed automatic transmission. The latter signals will activate at speeds over 55kmh.
incorporates a sports mode that allows it to be Topping all this off is Mitsubishi’s Diamond
driven like a manual. Advantage warranty comprised of a 10-year
Mitsubishi is justifiably proud of the Triton’s 160,000km power train warranty, five-year
4WD system, which owes a lot to being used for 130,000km new vehicle warranty and five years
the Paris-Dakar rally, generally regarded as the premium roadside assist.
hardest test of the motoring world. They may call it the Beast but there is also
The super select 4WD system in the black quite a lot of beauty about this special edition
edition gives easy access to the settings needed. Triton.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 3
Doug still drawing
for us a decade on Format change
for car awards
CHOSEN by a panel Driven Car of the Year are will be able to go behind the Choice Award winner.
of judges drawn from the Media Release:
rigorously tested. scenes8 with
August 2018
all the stories “We know how popular this
country’s motoring journalists “This year there will be a capturing the testing process, category is, and how much the
and the AA, this year’s AA trial of each car, which gives as well as bird’s eye video of car manufacturers want to take
Driven Car of the Year the judges the opportunity to the cars being put through the title,” Liz said.
Awards 2018 will highlight AA and Driven set bold new direction
score from the driver’s seat – their paces.” “Wewith
believeCar of the Year
the format
the country’s 10 top finalists, and we believe there really is Chief judge and Driven that we’ve come up with is
with winners announced in no better test than that.” editor at large Liz Dobson the perfect partnership of
December. The New
NZME’s Driven editorZealand Automobile
Tony said a new formatAssociation
for the and NZME’smotoring
innovation, Driven history
are proud to
Regular travelling companions Doug AA Motoring Services Verdon said thedriving forward the
opportunity premier
awards would notAAsee
Driven
an endCar of the
and Year Awards
expertise, which is for 2018.
exactly
Curtis and his navigator Hayley are
looking forward to another summer of
general manager Stella Stocks to evolve the awards was too to crowd favourites. what the AA Driven Car of
adventures while still producing more said a new format would good to pass up. “Once again the public will the Year Awards need for the
drawings for Autowatch. ensure winners of the AA
Backed by a panel
“For the first time Kiwis
of judges drawn from the country’s finest motoring jour
determine the Driven People’s future.”
AA Driven Car of the Year Awards will pinpoint the country’s 10 top finalist
by John Jones
a cocktail event in December.
IT is an anniversary for Autowatch — our
popular artist/vintage vehicle contributor
Doug Curtis has been with us for 10 years.
Doug was born in Te Araroa and lived
there for a time. His father Ashmore was an
THE AA Motoring Services General Manager Stella Stocks said the new format w
of the AA Driven Car of the Year have been rigorously tested.
overseer for the Public Works Department. “This year there’ll be an action-packed trial of each car, which gives the jud
After the family moved back here, he from the driver’s seat – and we believe there really is no better test than th
went to school at Mangapapa, Gisborne excited to be partnering with NZME’s Driven, the go-to-place for everythin
Intermediate and Gisborne High School
before starting as an apprentice mechanic in
1948 with Ormonds Motors in Peel Street, Driven Editor Tony Verdon said the opportunity to evolve the AA Driven Ca
I S B AC K
then one of the biggest garages in Gisborne. good to pass up.
Doug and wife Pat moved to the Bay
of Plenty, where he joined the Ministry of
Transport. He was mainly responsible for
“For the first time Kiwis will be able to go behind the scenes with all the sto
vehicle inspections in the Gisborne/East process, as well as bird’s eye video of the cars being put through their pace
Coast and Wairoa district from 1958-1964.
As an auxillary traffic officer, he says he Chief Judge and Driven Editor at Large Liz Dobson said a bold new format fo
is probably the only traffic cop who never
issued a ticket.
see an end to crowd favourites.
From there, he moved to Wellington
in 1964 and spent 30 years as a tutor at “Once again the public will be determining the Driven People’s Choice Awa
Wellington Polytechnic, then as automotive popular this category is, and how much the car manufacturers want to take
course supervisor for the engineering
department.
Doug is now a widower and lives at “We believe the format that we’ve come up with is the perfect partnership
Wainuiomata. At 89, he leads an extremely history and expertise, which is exactly what the AA Driven Car of the Year A
active life — including still being a member Liz added.
of the 7 Battalion Band, lugging around his
large euphonium, not to mention helping
out at the family’s spectacular Pencarrow Notes to Editor:
Lodge where he is the past master of the
barbecue, with cruise ship passengers regular Further details of the Judging Panel will be announced in coming weeks.
visitors.
But his great love remains vehicles and
the open road. He and his modified 1945 Ends
Chevy truck, in which he installed sleeping
quarters, are regular attenders at vintage
vehicle events throughout the country.
Always accompanied by his loyal companion
Hayley, a sprightly Jack Russell, he would
cover thousands of kilometres a year.
Doug wrote a book Turning Wheels on
his experiences with his then companion,
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Then there are those drawings that have
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appeared in Autowatch for a decade.
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Doug estimates he has done nearly 500
of them on the desk he bought from the
Warehouse, using pencil, a biro and then felt *
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to a computer. A night owl, he will often get
up and work on one in the wee small hours.
On the day we spoke to him, he had been Watts Motors Ltd
waterblasting the concrete at his home. 132 Childers Road, Gisborne
Doug and Hayley, joined at different
Phone 06 867 4749 - Brian Watts 021 222 0292
11949-54
times by family members, will be on the
road again this month with a Gisborne visit www.wattsmotors.co.nz
on their itinerary.
4 THE GISBORNE HERALD
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368 Gladstone Road ............... 868 9109 The American Studebaker Museum says The body of this car, with its four have all gone to American buyers, as I
that only a handful of this 1938 model doors, has seating on two bench seats have never seen or even heard of this
Panel Beaters President were made. for six large adults, with a luggage area model before.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 5
‘No one about,
I’ll have a nap’
A TAXI driver in China has been caught The roads were largely empty at the
falling asleep for nearly a minute while time, so the crash did not cause any
driving on a motorway. injuries.
He woke up after his car veered off The driver’s actions were spotted when
course and crashed into road barriers. his company’s management were reviewing
The driver was finishing his night shift dashcam footage from their cars to monitor
when he dozed off at the wheel. He has their work.
been sacked by his company. The spokesperson said the management
He was driving near the Shenzhen were shocked when they saw the clip and
The scene of the crash, the house with a new bay window and the damaged Honda
CR-V used for the driving lesson. airport at around 6pm, Chinese media said his behaviour had seriously violated
Photo / Jason Oxenham reported. the rules of safe driving.
That’s a fail . .
A spokesperson from the taxi company He has been sacked by the taxi company,
said he appeared to have fallen asleep due and is expected to be blacklisted by the
to fatigue. Shenzhen taxi association.
A CAR crashed into a house in East A woman was at the wheel of the car.
Auckland during a driving lesson. The man spoke limited English but
A resident on the Mt Wellington street identified himself as a driving instructor.
said he heard a loud noise and rushed “He was teaching her how to drive.’’
outside to investigate. No one was physically hurt but the
“I put my head around and saw a car had woman appeared shaken by the incident
gone through the hedge and into the living and was seen inside an ambulance a short
room.’’ time later.
He ran over to check if everyone was The owners of the house were not there
OK. at the time.
“I pulled back the curtain and the A Fire and Emergency spokeswoman
Holland blinds — and there was the confirmed they had been called to the area
car, sitting in the living room. The front after reports that a car had gone through a
bumper had gone through the opposite house.
wall. No one was injured and the house itself
A man was leaning on the car inside the is thought to be stable, the spokeswoman
A man in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, was asleep for a full minute while driving at
living room. said. - NZ Herald speeds of up to 54km/h, dashcam footage from his rental car captured. / AP
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6 THE GISBORNE HERALD
Burt’s legacy lives on
THE great nephew of legendary Southern California, and official run of
New Zealand land-speed racer Burt 191.286mph (307.844kmh) at last year’s
Munro will attempt to break the magical Speed Week has him motivated to break
200mph barrier at the Utah Salt Flats into the exclusive 200mph club at the
this month. 70th annual speed week this month.
Backed by a crack engineering team “My great uncle is a significant
World’s
from America’s first motorcycle company, inspiration for my own motorcycle racing
Indian Motorcycle, Lee Munro is hoping career, and his appetite for speed is
to eclipse his own previous official speed clearly a part of my DNA.
best
of 191.286mph (307.844km/h) on a “Partnered with the exceptional team
newly-modified Indian Scout, dubbed at Indian Motorcycle, I know we can
Spirit of Munro. make our dreams of hitting 200mph a
Burt Munro set a land speed record reality.”
coming
in 1967. In 2005, his legacy was Speed Week will be held on August
immortalised with the making of the 11-17 at Bonneville, Utah.
popular film The World’s Fastest Indian, Indian Motorcycle’s engineering team
starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. has worked on refining the Indian Scout
Burt Munro inspired his great nephew Streamliner that will run in the modified A NUMBER of the world’s best the world here to enjoy a great blend
to follow in his speedy footsteps and partial streamliner 1350cc class. supercross and freestyle motocross riders of high-energy motorsport and live
last year Lee Munro celebrated the 50th Gary Gray, vice president for racing, will compete at Auckland’s Mt Smart entertainment, along with everything else
anniversary of his great uncle’s historic technology and service at Indian, said Stadium in November. Auckland has to offer,” said ATEED Head
under-1000cc world record on his 1920 they were honoured to partner the ATEED, Auckland Council’s events of Major Events Stuart Turner.
Scout Streamliner with a commemorative Munro family last year and pay tribute arm, will support the Monster Energy S-X Event co-founder and director Adam
run at Bonneville Speed Week. to Munro’s “incredible accomplishments” Open — the largest off-road motorcycling Bailey is promising a big show.
His record-breaking run of and 1967 land-speed record. series outside of the US. “This will be the biggest international
186.681mph (300.433kmh) at El Mirage, – NZ Herald The event is the second and final action sports event to hit Auckland and
round of the Monster Energy S-X Open we’re incredibly excited to be bringing our
Lee Munro has his own Supercross FIM Oceania Championship show across the ditch,” Bailey said.
goal on the salt flats. following a round in Australia. “We know how much Kiwis love their
Mt Smart Stadium will be turned into a motorsport and there’s no more extreme
giant Motocross track for the event, with version of motorsport than supercross in a
6000 tonnes of dirt trucked into the venue. world-class stadium, with the world’s best
“It is exciting for Auckland to add this riders laying it all on the line.”
fast-paced, action-packed new event to Rider line-ups are yet to be announced
our 2018 calendar. We look forward to but a number of leading Kiwi and
welcoming Supercross fans from around Australian riders will feature against the
New Zealand and top riders from around world’s best. -NZ Herald
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 7
All hail Enter the electric hog
the AEB HARLEY-Davidson has
been working hard behind
the scenes in an attempt to
find a way to attract new
when the production
version of the electric
LiveWire arrives in US
dealerships for the first
electric models through
2022 to broaden the range
with even more accessible
product options.
riders to the brand. time. For the first time,
But since the Harley-Davidson says: Harley-Davidson will enter
announcement in 2017 that “The Livewire model will the highly competitive
it would unveil 100 new provide a visceral riding adventure market with
models in the next 10 years, experience with instant the Pan America model,
the new models that have torque and thrilling powered by a new modular
AEB is a feature that alerts a driver to an been announced have — for acceleration — no clutch, 1250cc liquid-cooled
imminent crash. Photo / Supplied
the most part — not been just twist and go.” V-twin, a step away from
REGULAR motorway users will major departures. The LiveWire will be the traditional feet-forward
have likely seen the aftermath of a That changes next year followed by additional pavement cruiser market.
nose-to-tail crash. In recent years, the
advancements made in vehicle safety have
been significant, with a focus on active
collision avoidance technologies to put an
end to, or at least minimise, nose-to-tail
accidents.
Tesla going through the cash
TESLA burned through manufacturing system. billion in the first quarter. billion, substantially less than
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
US$739.5 million (NZ$1.01 Last quarter, Musk mistreated Musk expects the company the 2017 level of $3.4 billion.
has been a key part of that, a feature that
billion) in cash last quarter, two analysts by calling their to achieve quarterly net The company said it lost
alerts a driver to an imminent crash and
paving the way to a company queries about the company’s profits from now on, barring $4.22 per share from April
helps them use the maximum braking
record US$717.5 (NZ$1.06 cash needs and Model 3 orders an unforeseen event, supplier through to June as revenue
capacity of their vehicle.
billion) net loss as it cranked out “so dry” and “not cool.” The problems or economic grew 43 percent to just over $4
Full AEB will independently apply the
more electric cars. call triggered a stock sell-off downturn. Production billion. Adjusted for stock-based
brakes if the situation becomes critical
But CEO Elon Musk has and raised questions about his efficiencies should rise as more compensation, the company lost
and the driver has not braked. The aim
pledged to post net profits in behaviour. Model 3s are built, and he $3.06 per share. That was worse
is to reduce the impact or eliminate an
future quarters. Telsa’s shares But last week a contrite Musk expects to make about 750,000 than Wall Street estimates of
accident altogether.
jumped 9.3 percent to $328.85 apologised to both and said he vehicles in calendar year 2020. $2.88 per share.
Real-world data suggests AEB can
in after-hours trading. was tired from working more The company has cut back on During the second quarter,
reduce crashes by up to 27 percent
4WD RUN OUT
The net loss more than than 110 hours a week. capital spending by changing its Tesla laid off 9 percent of its
and Ancap would like to see this life-
doubled from the same quarter a Tesla expects to produce strategy to produce the Model 3 workforce. The company has
saving technology become a mandatory
year ago, and was slightly larger 50,000 to 55,000 Model 3s in on existing assembly lines rather never turned an annual profit
requirement for all new vehicles sold in
than the first quarter. But Tesla’s the third quarter, an increase of than adding all-new lines. Tesla and has had only two profitable
New Zealand.
cash burn in the second quarter at least 75 percent from the first. projected total 2018 capital quarters since becoming public
Typically, AEB comes in three
slowed from about $1.1 billion. Tesla spent millions as it spending at just below $2.5 in 2010. -AP
categories:
Musk said he expects the reached a goal of producing
Low speed system (city) — this works
company to avoid returning to 5000 Model 3 sedans a week
at lower speeds on the city streets to
the markets for capital and to by the end of June. It now says
detect other vehicles in front of your
be essentially self-funding on a production is rising, with the
car to prevent crashes and non-life
go-forward basis.” Tesla would goal of 6000 a week by the end
threatening injuries such as whiplash.
use money generated from sales of August. The company said it
Higher speed system (inter-urban) —
to fund big projects such as an expected to reach 10,000 Model
this scans up to 200m ahead using long
estimated $2 billion new factory 3s a week “sometime next year.”
range radar at higher speeds.
in China and another plant in Cash from selling the Model
Pedestrian system — this detects
Europe, he said. 3, which starts at $35,000 but
pedestrian movement in relation to the
The company said that runs far higher with options,
path of the vehicle, helping to determine
Model 3 gross profit margins is key to holding off more
the risk of collision.
turned slightly positive during borrowing and turning a profit.
Front collision warning systems can
the quarter as it worked Tesla’s cash balance fell to
vary between different manufacturers
out expensive kinks in its $2.2 billion in June, from $2.7
and in some cases, even different models.
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