MOTOR CYCLE SPEED KINGS AT DEVONPORT
Two World's Records
PERCY COLEMAN SOON OUTDISTANCES ’PLANE
FLYING MILE IN 44 4-SSECS. I Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. At the motor cycle races at Devonport, Percy Coleman, on a 7 h.p. Harley Davidson, eovered a flying mile* in 44 4-sseconds, a world's record. C. Goodwin on a 2\ h.p. Royal Enfield established a world’s record for middlemachines by covering a flying mile in 47 3-sseconds. R. Ranby, on a 3$ h.p. Indian, covered a flying mile in 46 4-ssecs, a New Zealand record. A race of three miles between an aeroplane piloted by Lieut. lan Keith and a motor cycle ridden by Coleman proved disappointing. Coleman quick]y ran away from the aeroplane, which had difficulty in flying low and turning the corners with safety. Results: Shore Handicap. K. Yates (Rex Acme) 20secs .. 1 S. Roberts (Rex Acme) 35secs . 2 J. Garmson (Rex Acme) 55secs 3 Auckland Handicap, Five Miles: •C. Goodwin (Royal Enfield) 20s 1 W. Kilmister (A.J.S.) 25s .. 2 D. Smith (Norton) 20s .. .. 3 President’s Handicap, Five Miles: P. Coleman (Harley Davidson) Tui Morgan (Harley) 15secs .. 2 L. Crosbie (Rex Acme) 20secs, and D. Managh (A.J.S.) 20secs, dead heat for third. Alison Handicap, Five Miles: P. A. Butler (A.J.S.) 15secs .. 1 J. Garmson (Rex Ame) ssecs .. 2 A. Cuthbcrtson (Rex Acme) 20s 3 N.Z. Middleweight Championship: R. Ranby (Indian) 1 C. Goodwin (Royal Enfield) .. 2 W. Herbert (Indian) 3 Time, 7.55 2-5. Members’ Handicap, Six Miles: L. Crosbie (Rex Acme) 45s .. 1 C. Goldberg (Royal Enfield) 35s 2 P. Column (Harley) ser 3 Time, 5.17. Takapuna Handicap (Challenge Cup, limited to eight selected riders) L. Crosbie (Rex Acme) 30secs . 1 C. Goldberg (Royal Enfield) 30s 2 B. Bray (Douglas) 30s 3 Coleman lost a tyre in front of the stand on the first time round and pulled up after skidding for 200 yards. Time, 5.17. Cheltenham Handicap, Five Milet: A- J. Arnott I Len CoulthaTd 2 A. Lemon 3 Time, ,4.42 1-5.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6850, 4 March 1929, Page 8
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331MOTOR CYCLE SPEED KINGS AT DEVONPORT Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6850, 4 March 1929, Page 8
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