MOTOR CYCLING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 98, 1 June 1914, Page 10

MOTOR CYCLING.

RELIABILITY TRIALS.

At So 'clock on Wednesday morning, wet or "fine, the North Canterbury, Motor Cyclists' Club will hold its Eeliability Trial for motor cycles, with side cair. Twenty-seven cycles have entered, and the trial should be a thoroughly efficient te?t. The machines are expected to be .assembled at Suckling 's garage, and start will be made at, 8 a.m v as. said, the machines proceeding to Akaroa, via Teddington, Purau, Port Levy, Pigeon Bay (o Summit Road, and from thence to Duvauchelles. Bay: and Akaroa, returning to .C/hristchurch via ,/Tai Ttipu. The time allowed on the out : Ward journey four hours, and two ' and three-quartcj .hours ' on; the inward [ jo'.iraey. Competitors will be started at intervals of three minutes, and each car will carry. an official observer,'„..Al- - though it is. not mentioned, in. the conditions it is worth, while noting that 'competitors will not.be allowed to start or warm up, their engiues. tintil 'they re-' ceive tlie word to ;stafti"