MOTOR-CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17664, 17 December 1917, Page 6

MOTOR-CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.

CHBISTCHUBCH TO AKAROA. The Pioneer Motor Club'B week-end sidecar reliability trial to Akaroa and back was commenced on Saturday afternoon. Fifteen riders with an observer in each car left Oxford Terraco, near the club's rooms, at intervals soon after 2 p.m. The weather was fine, but a stronif nor'-wester was blowing. The following reports wore received from Akaroa on Saturday evening.

■R. Kennett (Harloy-Davidson), J. Parsonage observer—non-stop: arrived 4.39. E. F. Hinds (Indian), E. Armitagc observer —collision Oxford Terrace, otherwise nonstop; arrived 4.59. S. Lennie (Henderson), J. Hanna observer-non-stop, arrived 4.41. W. Jones (Harley-Davidson), W. Smaill observer— non-stop; arrived 4.395. C. Bell (Indian), J. Pithio observer—nonstop; arrived 4.40. H. Jcnes (Harlcv-Davidscn), J. Sproren observer— stop, broken chain, took twelve minutes to mend; arrived 4.535. T. C. Tyson (Henderson), G. M Kay observer— non-stop; arrived 4.46 J. F. Howarlh (8.5. A.), P. Gyles observor—-non-stop; arrived 4.50. H. Jennings (Indian), N. Tregar observer—-non-stop; arrived 4.45. G.Lambert (Indian), R.G.M'Gee observer —tnon-stop; nrrived 4.474. * G. B. .Brown (8.5. A.), F. Dyers observer-non-stop; arrived 4.50. A Nelson (James), J. Cotton observerwrong turn at Tai Tapu and sooted plugs; arrived 4.49 F. Sproseu (8.5. A.), R, C. Dyers, observer —non-ston; arrived 4.54 J. J.- Lee" (8.5. A.), J. Neish observer—nonstop; arrived 4.53. . . B. H. Parker (Triumph), 0. Eastwood ob-server—non-stop; arrived 4.57. The roads were in good condition exoept between Tai Tapu and Motukarara. The competitors .will return this afternoon, the first arrival beine anticipated about 4.30.