MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 5 January 1923, Page 4

MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.

HAWERA AND NEW PLYMOUTH CLUBS. The judges have made up their awards, but subject, however, to the approval of the committee. They are , as follow: ■ Points ) Lost. I—E. Edwards, Hawera, 7-9 Indian 11 , 2—II. Rowe, New Plymouth, 3 h.p. A.B.C 15 3 —E. Good, Hawera, 7-9 Indian 16 4 —Kritcheman, New Plymouth, 6 h.p. Douglas, side car 17 •5 —R. Ford, Eltham, Ace, side car 23 6 —l. E. Gabbie, Wanganui, 7-9 Harley, side car ~. 24 The question reserved is for time at secret checking station at Pio Pio. It will be of interest to mention that there were twelve checking stations, three of which were secret—Urenui, Pio Pio, and Stratford. There were two classes—light and heavy. Nineteen started and 15 finished, two alone during the whole journey opening their 100 l bags, G-abbie having a "clean sheet, Claringbold losing only two points, Ford four, and Good "and Gibson five each for condition of cycle. Points were taken off for time and tools. On Taumatamaire there was an observer for climbing. The record put up by the machines is remarkably good, and a great tribute to their mechanism. The committee and all who assisted are entitled to the highest credit for the excellent arrangements. They will now have to look further afield for an ■adequate test for the machines.