MOTOR TRIAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 6, 7 December 1931, Page 4

MOTOR TRIAL

MANAWATU CLUB’S EVENT. The Manawatu Motor Gub conducted a dual road test for flexibility and speed yesterday in the Fitzherbert distinct. Tlie first portion of the hill had to be traversed as slowly as possible and the ramming part as rapidly as possible, the winner being the competitor with the greatest difference in time. There were several failures in either one or other of the attempts owing to competitors endeavouring to travel too slowly and thus stalling their engines. There were 18 entries for this event, including one lady, Miss U. Rodgers, who made a good attempt, but she was overshadowed by the more experienced competitor. The event was won by Mr R. Limbrick, who wins the Watchorn Cup outright. The speed climb attracted 14 entries and each competitor was allowed one attempt. The following were the results:—Flexibility climb, R. Limbrick (2J Indian), 74Jsecs.; H. Tolley (34 Ariel) 66 3-ssecs.; G. Ha tton (5 Indian) 65secs.; (one failure); D. Ross (34 Ariel) 55 4-ssecs. ; C. R. Frances (2| Chater Lea) 55 7-lOsees.; T. Adams (2J Indian) 54 4-ssecs. (one failure); J. Burt (34 Douglas) 5-t 3-5 secs, (ono failure); M. Smith (34 Ariel) 52secs (one failure): C. Barltrop (24 8.5. A.) 51 l-ssecs.; M. Annabell (34 Ariel) Slsecs (one failure); E. Ware (34 P. and M.) 43 4-ssecs. (one failure); A. Coles (5 Super X) 43 7-10 secs.; R. Miller (34 Ariel) 42 l-ssecs. (one failure); H. Beazer (34 Triumph) 35 3~ssecs. (one failure); H. Robson (7 Big X) 31 4-ssecs. (one failure); F. Griffiths (2$ Chater Lea) 25 4-ssecs. (one failure); Bud Smith (34 D.T. Douglas) 25 l-osecs. (one failure). Speed climb.—M. Smith 19secs.; H. Robson 19 l-ssecs.; Bud Smith 19 4-5 secs.; H. Tolley and J. Burt 20secs.; D. Ross 20 2-ssecs.; E. Ware 20 4-5

secs.; R. Miller 21 2-osecs.; H. Beazer 23secs.: C. Frances and R. Limbrick 24secs.; T. Adams 25 1-osecs.; U Barltrop 26 2-ssecs. A. Coles skidded off the road when about two yards from the finish.