RESULT OF THE MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL (OPENCLASS).
Tho motor cycle trial to Rakaia Oorgt-, via Rakaia, returning via Horornta, resulted, as was to bo -expected, in a sweeping victory for iho ail-British Triumph motor cyc ! <? in tho open class. The distance was 130 miles, and tho course was specially selected to tost the reliability of tho motors. Twenty miles of the road was unformed, with numerous unbridged water races, with the steep cutting coming out of the Rakaia Gorge.
>S R. Stodman. 3J h.p. Triumph Ist F. Hoivarth. h.p. Triumph ... 2nd G. B. Brown, 3i h.p. Triumph ... 3rd Further proof of the reliability of the Triumph motor is evidenced by S R. Stedman riding the same machine in the trial on which he beat the express between Dun.cdiii and Christcliurch in the actual riding time of 8 hours o7 minutes. Triumph motors are undoubtedly the besi and are British-made throughout. We can deliver them from stock. Solo agtint6, Adams, Ltd., 138 and 140 High btroet Christchurch. 6
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13103, 30 April 1908, Page 7
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