THE RESULTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.
Christchureh to Akaroa and return. Distance, 114 miles; 19 competitors.— The motor-cyclo reliability hill-climbing and petrol consumption trial was run on March 6th, and resulted in a sweeping victory for the 3 J h.p. Triumph motors. Everybody knows how the Talbot cars wipe- out 36 competitors in the lato motor-car trials, and again we have the pleasure to report to the public that the Triumph motor-cycles, in competition with seven well-known mahes,r have Tepeatod the victory of the Talbot team by winning all the premier prizes. Mr R. the judge, awarded the prizes to the 3$ h.p. Triumph riders as follows: —For reliability, open class: Ist, W. Blundcllj 2ikl, F. Howarth. Private owners' class: Ist, C. Bailey: 2nd, A. Beken. Hijl-climbing, open class: G. B. Brown. Private owners' class: F. v S. Barnett. Lowest petrol consumption, open class: W. Blundell. Private owners' class:
A. Beken. Best performance in hill climb: G. B. Brown. Highest aggregate marlvs, for reliability, lowest petrol consumption, and hill-climbing: G. B. Brown. Making a total of eight first prizes awarded to riders of Triumph motor-cycles. What a victory for Triumphs! A world's record! All other makes of motor-cycles wiped out. Tho success of the Triumphs in the trials is our reward for selling to the public the highest class goods. Fifty Triumph motor-cycles now arriving, price £70. Adams, Limited, sole New Zealand agents, 138-140 High street. Christchurch. 6
THE RESULTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.
Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13410, 30 April 1909, Page 7
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