OFF TO AKAROA.
RELIABILITY TRIAL RE-RUN. “Ou cold mornings. prime well," text books tell the motor-cyclist. It was cold this morning:, when five cyclists rose and wheeled their maohines from the garages. A little manual manipulation, of the carburettor, a good rich mixture set, several kicks with the starter and before long the cyclists were outside the Pioneer Sports Club, at 7 a.in'. They had a run to Akaroa and back before them to-day. for a re-run for competitors who tied in tho last reliability trial was being held. Pew people were about when the first man was sent away at 7.87 a.m. and three minutes later, the timekeeper was on his way to his usual work. The competitors ana their starting tim.es ' Mantell (Indian) . 7.37 a.m. O. Williams t ) . . 7.40 a.m. .G. C. Gordon (Indian') . . 7.40 a.m. Ij. F. Williams (Indian) . 7.40 a.m. L. F. Poore (Triumph) . . 7.40 a.m. C. Bennington did not start.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 10 May 1924, Page 2
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155OFF TO AKAROA. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 10 May 1924, Page 2
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