RESULT OF THE MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL (OPEN CLASS).
The motor cvclo trial to Rakaia Gorge, via Rakaia, returning via Ho-rora-ta', resulted, as was to bo ox'weted,' in a sweeping victory for the fill British Triumph motor cycle in tho Jm class The distance was 130 miles, •nd the course was specially seu-Civd . test the- reliability of t-hf motors. flVent-T mi Ice of tho road wa-s unformi& with numerous nnbridged water rao®. wi tn tb< " Ktpr " <~lttinK coming Int of tho> Rakaia Gorge. ■SB Stedman. 3J h.p. Triumph Ist y Howarth, 3J h.p. Triumph ... 2nd n B Brown, 31 h.p. Triumph ... 3rd Fortier proof of the roliability of •the Triumph motor is evidenced by X R Stedman ridinß tho same mafiine in the trial on which he beat ♦he expreee between Dunwlin and Cbristchnrch in the actual riding time of 8 hours 57 minutes. Triumph motors are undoubtedly the best and are British-made throughout. Wo can AJirer them from stock. Solo agents, IS. Ltd., 138 and 110 High street Christchurch. 6
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13097, 23 April 1908, Page 7
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