THE "TRIUMPH" SWEEPS THE BOARD IN RELIABILITY TRIALS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14564, 15 January 1913, Page 9

THE "TRIUMPH" SWEEPS THE BOARD IN RELIABILITY TRIALS.

Tho North Canterbury Motor Cyclists' Club's Itoihbility Trial* conducted on •January. Is*.. 2nd and 3rd last, prodded in many respects the most sevoro testing ever given to motor cycles in Nhv Zealand. Tho route en tho first day wns From Christchurch to Hanmor via Ashley Gorge, on tho ■second day from Hanmer to ChristChurch vi\ Cheviot, and on the third any from Christehuroh to Akaroa and bmk. Tha total d'stanco run was 392 miles. The triab vrvro admirably conducted, and tlio strictest and keon<sst .napem'sion was cxereisf-d. The course included some of tho worst lull country in Canterbury. Tho result of tho trials w.is n complete vindication of our claim that th* "Triumph" Is the most reliable, most economical, and nest all-round motor-cyolo on the New Zealand or nny other market, There was. a big field of competitors, and all , leading makes of motor-cycles were represented. This is the- "Triumph" . record in tho triab:—Trade class: G. B. Brown 1. H. E. Douglass 3, F. . Haworth 4, all on 'Triumphs," Pnvito Owncs' Class: C. Bonnington J, o<t ,i "Triunmh." Teams Prize: G. I «. Brown. 1, H. K. Douglass and if. Haworth 1. o.t "Triumphs." "Triumph" " tup, fo. , tho most inc-itnripus porformjjncp, ivon for setond time in succession ' ty C. Boanington on "Triumph," win*jnj; cup outright. Lowest Petrol - Consumption, G. B. Brown 1, 3 pints ' *>* i'or 52J .miles, on a "Triumph." lou «od that tho "Triumph" has won all tho first awards »t could possibly *jin. _ There- Wore five "Triumplih" in ■ "lo trials, and they climbed every hill Without ( a single failure. G. B. "fotvn missed xitl 1 marks merely be<|ause two spoke.s of ono of liis wheels broken by ft stonp, redufidg hi* Kcoro to 995 instead of 1000. for . reliability, economy of petrol, for team - work, and for work in *Jio hands of a privit*» owunr, tho tests havo nciain proved that tho "Triumph" is tho best. - Tho now "Triumphs" are now on view • "J <jur windows. Prices—Fixed Gn- -. fnno, £70; fr.ie ensino. £80; 3-?pep(i, *•*; I'Js Mr G. B Brown will stftrr. - «irly. on Thursday morning, mounted on a "Triumph" on an attempt to .. fflako a record from Chri'tehuirh to ~~ ; Kaikoura and back. Ho will bo checked - jmcinllv by the officers of the North Unt»irbnrv Motor Cyclists' Club. It , was hoped to make, n Contest of this evuut vith somo otlicr make- of motor-

1 cycle, but our challenge has.not been I accepted and the "Triumph* jnust therefore run rigainst Father "lime. I Adams Ltd., AVnt? for Triumph 1 motor-cycles, High atreet. ChnstI church. G. B. Brown representative. 1