RELIABILITY TRIAL.
FOE MOTOR-CYCLES .WITH SID&CAR.
JUDGES' AWARDS,
The judges of tie North C*nterbmy Motor Cyclists' Club'e recent reliability trial' submitted their awards ;at a meeting of the committee of the club held last night. The trial,, which was run on June 3rd, was to Akaroa and back, -leaving Christchurch at 8 vm., proceeding to Akaroa via- Stunner, Tcddingtou, Pttrau, Port Levy, Pigeon Bay to' Summit road, thence to Duvauchelle and Akaroa, and returning to Christchurch via Tai' Tapa. ' Six arid throe-quarter hours were allowed for, the journey. The following were the results -(possible ; marks
1000):— ■ , ;■■ a ''"■■■■■ Is-. 3 . -β-g 'a , « oa en H. Jones's King Dick, 6-7 h.p. - ..-■■ 950 50 1000 A. B. L. Smith's Clyno, 5-6 h.p. .. •• 950 49 999 J. Michael'e Triumph, 4 h.p. ... .. 946 ■ 49 995 G-. B. Browns-Triumph, 4 h.p. . .. .. 942 60 992 H. W. Fian'e. Clyno,-6-6 kp. .. ..945 47 992 P. Ritchie's Singer, 4J h.p. .. .. 910 SO 990 O. C. C. Moftatt's Clyno, 6-6 h.p. .. •• 940 45 985 L. Wood's King Dick, 5-6 . h.p. .... 935 . 47- 982 F. Thomas's 8.5.A., 3j " h.p. .... • •. 931 47. 9^B A. Pinwiir* Triumph, 3J ... h.p.. ... ..926 50 576 A. C. Jenkins's King Dick, 5-6 t.p. .. . ... 930 44 974 P. Legg's Rover, 3$ h.p. .. .. 914 50 964 E. A. Williamßon'e King Dick. 5-6 h.p. .. •• 911 .43 954 G. Tench's Triumph, 81 h.p. .. .. 906 47 953 P. C. Willberg's Chater Lea, 7 h.p. .. 793 45 838 R. L. Anderson'e Clyno, 5-6 h.p. :-.. ... 639 . 49 ' ' 688 J. Thorn's King Dick, 5-6 • h.p. .. .. 484 47 531 C. F. Bennetl'e Budge, 5-6 h.p/ .. .. -295 4T 542 ■' Eight riders* retired. • '
The winner of the big- side-car trial, held on June 3rd, over tho most severe course ever held in New Zealand, has again turned up in tho Famous. King Dick. H. Jonee secure* first prize with the possible number of marks, 1000, for reliability - and condition of .machine. This is the,, third, time in succession that the King Dicks have won the side-car trial against all. makes and power of motors. Tho winning motor can bo seen in our window during , the week .at our premises. Jonee Broe.", Ltd., 'Clock Tower. Manchester street. ' 6
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14980, 9 June 1914, Page 8
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