MOTORING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13096, 22 April 1908, Page 8

MOTORING.

MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.

The judges, Messrs A. Morten, A- F. CoMiiiß, and G. D. Hansford, last oveniiw. declared the following awards i*n co-nnsotion -with the -iviotor Cycle Reliability Triail held by t'he Chrisitchur<ih Cycling and Motor Olub from Christchnirch <to Rakaia Gorge amd back on Easter Monday, in whioh 28 competitor, took part.

OPEN CLASS. G. Stedman, 3_-h.p. Triumph (Owner) 1 W. H. Townend, 3_-_..p- Triumph (P. Hawtarth) 2 Ad.uns, Limited, 3.-h.p. Triu-mph (G. B. Brown) . "W. E. Hyslop, 4-h.p. F.N. (Owner) 4 PRIVATE OWNERS' CLASS. J. Storrar, 12-h.p. F.N. (Ownor)'l J. Cornish, 12-3 i.p. F.N. (Owner) 2 C. E Bailey, 3_-h.p. Triumph (Owner) 3 Rev. Father Peoples, 4-h.p. F.N. (Owner) 4

Lti tlie open class, Stedman _ccompl_(hed aji actual. no_-stop run, H—waxth lost two marks for dismounting, Brown lost throe marls for taking tlie wrong course, and Hyslop lost six marks for foiling to repair his tyro. In. tho privwto owners' class Storrard also accomplished a.n a-otuia.l non-stop run, Cornish lost a mark for dismounting, Bailey krat two marks for dismounting to extract a piece of wire from w-hwls and belt and tho Rev. Father Peoples lo.* - :- three marks for failing; to stop with his team during renairs. Tho remaining competitor, who finished were penalised w follows: — W. Hendry, 4 h.p., F.N.. exhaust pipes off and' pedal bent, 10 marks; T. Bruce. 3. h.p.. Triumph, dismounted, Rakaia hill, holt missing. 10 points; J. H. Suckling. 3 h.p., Suckling, dismounted. Rakaia hill. Io (points; B. Beken. 3. h.i>., Triumph, belt came off. 4 marks; F. H. Dodd. 3. h.p:. Triuniph. hearings front wheel fell out. did not complete course, disqualified ; A. "Macartney, 4-h.p. FN., dismounted aud left team'at Kirwee. 7 marks; J. H. Muirhead. 3} h.p.. Triumph, dismounted, R-akaia hill. Io marks; E. Bingham.. 3. h.p., Triumph, carburetter troubles. 20 marks; A. West, 1. h.p.. F.X., lost number plate, 4 marks; F. Pannett, 31 h.p.. Triumph, overheating, ignition, dismounting on 1-iN. 50 marks; G. Bradley. 4 h.p., F.N.. dismounted on hill, 15 marks: W. Blundcll, 3. h.p.. Triumph, took wrong road, bolt loose in frame, 7 marks. The others failed to finish to time. r In making their awards the judges took into consideration the following points:—Cl) Marks lost through repairs and adjustments; (2) state of machine on arrival; (3) observation of rules by competitors; (4) weight and horse-power of machine; (o) manner in which Rakaia Gorge was surmounted ; (G) manner in which engino started. Considerable difficulty was experienced by the judges in making their awards, owing to insufficient information having been supplied by the competitors themselves.