MOTOR CYCLING

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14564, 15 January 1913, Page 11

MOTOR CYCLING

NORTH CANTERBURY CLUB'S v RELIABILITY TEST. The following is tho result of the reliability trials and petrol consumption tests conducted by the North Canterbury Motor Cycliats' Club on January Ist, 2nd, and 3rd:— Trade Class—G. B. Brown 1. J. Cade 2, xi. E. Douglas 3. ' Private Owners' Class—C. Bonnington 1, A. C. Ptnwell 2, T. Bullock 3. C. Bonnington wins the Triumph trophy for the best 3J h.p. angle cylinder machine. Team Pri2es—Triumph team (2561.25 points) I, Rov«r team (2920.40 point*) 2. The following are the details : — CLASS'I—TRADE. Adams, Ltd. (G. B. Brown rider), 3J h.p. single cylinder Triumph—Reliability points 850, petrol points ICO, condition points 45, total 995, 1; J. Suckling (J. Cade rider), 3i h.p. single cylinder Itover Reliability 850, petrol 87.07, condition 50, total 987.07, 2; Adams Ltd. (H. E. Douglas rider), 3J h.p. single cvlindcr Triumph—Reliability 830, petrol 83.89, condition 50," total 983.89, 3. Adams Ltd. (F. Howarth rider), 3i h.p. single cylinder Triumph—Reliability 850, petrol 82.36, condition 50, total 982.36.. J. Suckling (J. Suckling rider),, 3J h.p. single cylinder Rover— Re'iivbility 848, petrol 69.89,' condition 50, total 967.89: J. Suckling (P. Legg rider), 3$ h.p. single cylinder Rover—Reliability &14.' petrol 73.10. condition SO. total 967,10: J. Suckling (J. Joyce rider), 3} h.p. single cylinder Rover—Rel.'abi'ilv 844, petrol 72.23, condition 50, total 966.23; Adams Ltd. (0. Moffatt rider), 3J h.p. ringle cylinder Triumph —Reliability 849, petrol 63.67. condition 50. total 962.67; Jones Bros. (F. M. Cordery rider). 4: h.p. single cylinder Singer—Tleliflbilitv - 846, petrol 70.27, condition 45, total 961.-7: Jones Bros. (H. Jennings riderl, 5-6 h.p. twin cylinder King Dick—Reliability 835. petrol 72.05, condition 50. total 957.05; British Import Agency (G. o'Ca!l_st_an riderl, 3J h.p. single oylindrr Zenith—Reliability 793, petrol 72.44. condition 50. total 915.44. CLASS 11.-PRIVATE OWNERS. Triumph Challenge. Cup.—C. Bonnington, 3J h.p. single cylinder Triumph—Reliability 847, petrol 80.82, condition 50, total 977.82: A. C. Pinwell. 3J h.p. single cylinder Singer —Reliability 846. petrol 64 51, condition 50, total 960.517 W. Clarke, 3J h.p. single cylinder Rover— Rcliabi".i!y 843. petrol 65.28, condition 50, total 958.28; B.'Stace. 3J h.p. single cv'.inder Singer—Reliability 785, petrol 40.69, condition 50, total 885.69: T. Kingston*!, 3j hp. single cylinder Rover—Reliability 714.0, petrol 62,31, "condition 50, total 826.81.