NEW WORLD'S RECORD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20056, 20 September 1920, Page 5

NEW WORLD'S RECORD.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON AGAIN. MARVELLOUS PERFORMERS IN STATES. That wonderful motor-cycle, the Harley-Davidson, Keeps on leaping from success to success. News .comes by the mail of the capture again by a Harlev-David-son at Dodge City, of the 300-Mile National Championship 0 f the United States, and incidentally tho establishment of a new world’s record.. Jim Davis, piloting a pocketvalve Harley-Davidson, covered the track in 3brs 40min 44.55 ec which averages 44.16 seconds per mile, and close on 81 1.2 miles to the hour. The best previous time for the race was made by Irving Janks on a Harley-Davidson, j n Me’ when he covered the distance in 3hr 4omin 36sec. In 1915, Otto Walker, on a Har-ley-Davidson, won in 3hr 55miu 45see. SUCCESS UPON SUCCESS. Not conjtcnt with tho above startling success, tho HarleyDavidson has annexed tho road championship of the United States. Cable advice has just been ooived that Harley-x/avidson machines came in first and third in tho 200 Miles Road Championship. The above only proves again tho superior speed and dependability of tho Harley-Davidson over all other makes. Shipments of tho very latest models are arriving very shortly and we would be pleased to have you call and allow us to demonstrate the Harley-Davidson to you JONES BROS,, LTD.. Tho Clock Tow®!', ' 1