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Otago Witness, Issue 3017, 10 January 1912, Page 59

High-grads Cycles at Reduced Prices. ROVER—Usually £l6; now RAGLAN —Usually £lO 10s; now £SB IQs OWING TO OTHER INTERESTS, I am GIVING UP THE AGENCY of these two Cycles, and to effect a speedy clearance offer them at these Big Reductions. They’re splendid machines—renowned the world ovei for Reliability, Ease of Running, Up-to-Dateness. If you want a machine to ride to work, to cricket, or during your holidays, write to me, telling exactly what you want. I’ve got the very machine that will suit you, and, as you see, the price will be far and away below usual. The ROVER, Usually £IG. Well made; everything of the best. Eadio Coaster Hub, Front Rim Brake, first grade Dun’op Tyres, Brookes’ Saddle, Renold s Chain, etc. Truly a model of excellence. Only a few left. „ Price - £l3. The RAGLAN. Usually sells at £lO 10s. Has Freewheel, two Rim Brakes, Mudguards, etc. Exceptionally strong machine. Built to carry ho vy weight. Would make an ideal worker’s mount. Price - £8 10s, I have a comprehensive stock of other 1011-12 Models ; also several Secondhand Machines in good repair and order. W. MELVILLE, °=,.“ I I I ■TnrTW Another Record Broken by the “Abingdon King Dick Motor Cycle.” Melbourne to Sydney Record Lowered by 14hrs 37min. Here’s a Record indisputable and undeniable. What volumes it speaks for the “KING DICK”! How thoroughly it proves our claim that for Speed, Reliability, Endurance, and All-round Efficiency the “Abingdon King D ok Motor Cycle” is far and away the best machine obtainable ! 577 Miles at 17 Miles an Hour (Without Mechanical Trouble of any Description) is the official average, and this, bo it remembered, including loss of time through col- ■ lision with a cow, rider and machine falling down an embankment, waiting several hours in the dark owing to faulty lamp, and other minor accidents to say nothing of ' bad roads But this is only one of the many successes of the ‘ KING DICK. Ihere are scores of others. Call in, and let us tell yon about them and have a trial run. Also Sole Agents for HUMBERS and NORTONS. JTifty New' Machines to choose from, all 1911-12 Models. COOKE, HOWLISON & CO., ID. SOLE AGENTS, DUNEDIN.

Fads versus Theories. V. Hemery, Holder of Brooklands Speed Record (127 i Miles per Hour), used Vacuum Mobiloils. Pekin-Paris Race: Prince Borghese won, and used Vacuum Mobiloils. Isle of Man 4in Race: Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth, 6th, and 7th used Vacuum Mobiloil. Nazario and Wagner use Vacuum Mbbiloils. Records made on Vacuum Mobiloil would fill this page. Vacuum Oil Co. Pty., Ltd.