STAR MOTOR-CYCLE CLUB.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16608, 4 December 1919, Page 6

STAR MOTOR-CYCLE CLUB.

The Star Motor-cycle Club held a very successful acceleration test over a i-mile course during the week-end. There was a good muster of members present. All the arrangements wore well carried out and some splendid riding was sKown and keen interest was taken in the various events by a large number of interested spectators. The following are tho details : Class I. (7 h.p. machines)—Crockett (Harloy-Davidson), handicap Isec., time., 21 sec.; Taunton (Indian), scr., 20 2-ssec.; Johnstone (Indian), Isec., l-osoc.; George (Harley-Davidson), 1-seo., 22 3-ssec.; Yuke (Indian), Isec., 23sec.; Pitt (Reading Standard), 2sec., 24 l-ssec.; Rowe (Indian), Isec., 24 3-ssec.

Class 11. (machines up to 4J h.p.).— Fitzgerald (3J Brown), 2sec., 25 2-ssec; Taunton (3J Brown), 2seo., 26sec.; George (2| Douglas) 2sec., 27sec.: Fulton (4J 8.5. A.), scr,, 28 2-6 sec.; Curran (4j 8.5. A.), scr., 2950 c.; Smith (4 Douglas), Isec., 30sec.; George (2J Douglas), 3soc., 34sec. ■

Class 111. (side-car machines).— M'Hardie (Indian), scr., 26 2-ssec.; Towusley (Matchless), 2seo., 29 2-ssec’