MOTOR-CYCLING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17408, 5 November 1930, Page 3

MOTOR-CYCLING

i DIRT TRACK RACING GISBORNE RIDERS’ SUCCESS (By “Speedy.”) Competing at tlio Foxton motor cycle sports last week, D. K. Collison, a' Gisborne rider, formerly of Napier, secured a win in the Moutoa 'Handicap of seven ' laps.' His mount was a 2j-!i.p. Harley-Davidson, Engine trouble in' other events prevented Collison from enjoying further success, and iu some cases resulted in hint retiring. Sid McLeod Placed Twice

Riding a 2-j-h.p. Harley-Davidson, Sid, McLeod, another prominent Gisborne rider, who also made tins trip to Foxton, finished third on two occasions. In the Whirokino Handicap of six laps, McLeod rode a good race tosecure the smallest end of the stake, and did equally well in the consolation event over a. similar distance. On his return, he fold the writer that wretched weather prevailed for the meeting, and the track was slippory owing to the rain. Of course, spills were frequent, but no serious accident occurred.' Percy Coleman Coming

Percy Coleman, champion grass track rider of tlio world, has accepted the invitation of the Gisborne Sports .Motor Cycle Club to appear at its gymkhana on New Year's .Day. Ho will be an attraction in himself, and with several other prominent outside riders competing the forthcoming meeting should be a- "successful one. .. The day'• should see many local riders on the track. Judging by the manner, in which the arrangements arc proceeding, under the supervision of Mr. J. M. Kay, who is organising the carnival, the day should prove a memorable one in the history of motor cycling in Poverty Bay. Running-in An Engine Particular attention should be given to Hie running-in of an engine, the chief point being to allow it always to turn over lightly and smoothly. Both high revolutions" and laird pulling should be avoided., on account of the high bearing pressures caused. It is advisable to ovcrin bvieate rather than underunderlubricate, and at the end of three or four hundred miles a good plan is to drain the sump and crank case while the engine is hot,- refilling with fresh oil. Some riders adopt, a similar practice in the case of the gear-box. During the first few hundred miles, every part of the machine beds down, and. it is >as well to check over all adjustments and the tightness of the nuts.

The Cinder Speedway The opening of ihe 1930-31 cinder track racing season at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland is close at hand, and there is every prospect of thrilling sport this summer. The English rulers who have contracted to appear in New Zealand are all .first-class cyclists,. Whitfield having won three £IOO championships in succession towards the end of tlio season now closing in Great Britain. During the winter months the racing track has stood up very well, and the foundations have consolidated firmly. Now surfacing is being laid, and this, it is claimed, will provide improved holding qualities, enabling competitors to perform broadsides with better control and greater spectacular effort. General Topics In Germany, the sales of very small machines, of a type capable of being described as motor-assisting bicycles, have reached something like 100,000 per annum. * « * i * A 3J-h.ii. (495 cm.) 'A.JT.S. sidecar outfit lias covered 030 miles in 12 hours, at an average speed of 69.17 m.p.h. This performance ellipses the previous world’s record bv 51min. 1 *■**’■»

Motor cycles imported into Holland during tbe six mouths ended last. .June totalled. 3617, of which no fewer t.luin 1667 were manufactured in Croat Britain. Only 816 were Belgian machines. 549 German, 411 American, 93 French, and 6)3 Swiss.

Tli'e importation of foreign machines into Germany still shows a slight decline. For the first three mouths of this year, the, number totalled 1303. as against 1642 ' for the corresponding period in 1029. Croat Britain, however, still remains in the lead.