NEW WORLD'S RECORD.
HARLEY-DAYTDSON AG AIN. MARVELLOUS PERFORMERS IN STATES. That -wonderful motor-cycle, the Harley-BaTidson. keeps on leapiug from success to .success. News comes by the mail of thft capture again b> a, Harlev-Bavid-son at Dodgo City, of tho 300-Mita National Championship of the United States, and incidentally the establishment of a new worlds record. Jim Davis,, piloting a pocketTalve Harley-Davidson. covered the track in 3hrs 40min 44.55ee which averages 44.16 seconds per mile and closo on 81-1.2 miles to the hour. The best previous time for the race was made by Irving j anks on a HarleT-DaTidsou, fn 19115 when he covered tho distance in 3hr 4omin 36sco. • In 1915, Otto Walker, on a, Har-ley-Davidson, won in Shr 55min <lssec, SUCCESS UPON SUCCESS. Not content with the above •startling SUC cess, tho HarleyDavideon has annexed the road championship of tho United States. Cable advice has 3ust been received that Harley-Davidson machines came in first and third in tho 200 Miles Road Championship. The above only proves again the superior speed and dependability of the Harley-Davidson over a j| other makes. Shipments of the very latest models aro arriving very shortly, and we would be pleased to have you call and allow us to demonstrate the Harley-Davidßou to you. 'JONES BROS, LTD.,\The Clock Tower. i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20055, 18 September 1920, Page 10
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