OTAGO MOTOR CLUB
MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB. Tho Otago Motor Chib held; a motor cycle hill-climbing contest on Signal Hill on Saturday afternoon. Tho bill chosen was a fairly stiff lest for machines and. riders •alike ; also, Ih-o' road surface, was rough, with loose metal. A special electrical timing device, made by Mr J. Sherrill, was highly successful, and so sped up tho events that riders were permitted to have two attempts on the hill. The following are the results; Class 1, Motor Cycles, 400 c.c. to 600 c.c., on Formula. —Mewhinncy, J. C. (A.8.C.), 690.9 points, 25seo; M'Dougall, A. E. (Triumph), 1,028.33 points, 27Ssec; Johnson, L. (A.8.C.), 1,142.1 points, 34-J sec; Mewhinnoy. J. C. (Norton), 1,290.66 points, 28Jscc: Sherrill, G. AY. (Indian), I, points, 53scc; Robb, J. H. (Bradbury), 33^sec. Glass 3, Motor Cycles, 601 c.c. and over, on Formula.—M'Donahl, F. (IRnicyDavidson), 1,276 points, 25;-.cc ; M'Dougall, J. (Harley-Davidson), 1,276 points, 26i!seo ; Burrow, H. (Indian). 1,466 points, 25soc ; Sherrill, A. M. (Harley-Davidson), 1.501.5 points, 27£sec; Justice, W. A. (HarleyDavidson), 1,837 points, 26'Csce; Jefcoate, H. P. (Reading Standard), 2.113.04 points, 30'J see. Class 5, Side Cars, 650 c.c. and over, on Formula.—M'Donalcl, F. j(Havlcy-Dnv«l-sou). 1.252.8 points, 30scc; Burrow, 11. (Indian), 1,263.8 points, 29|.=ee ; MT)migall, J. (Harley-Davidson), 1,426.3 points. 34?seo; Kofoed, R. (Indian), 1,651 (mints, 41ssec.
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Evening Star, Issue 17958, 3 May 1922, Page 8
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214OTAGO MOTOR CLUB Evening Star, Issue 17958, 3 May 1922, Page 8
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