Page 5 Advertisements Column 3

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3092, 14 January 1909, Page 5

TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES BEAT THE EXPRESS TRAIN FROM WELLINGTON TO NAPIER. An express train takes exactly 10 hours 25 minutss on the run from Wellington to Napier. Mr H. L. Schaeft'er and Mr Hyslop left Wellington Post Office at 4.30 a.m. on New Year's Day, and arrived at Napier Post Office at 1.9 and 1.43 p.m.respectively, Mr Schaeffcr completed the distance in 8 hours 39 minutes, and Mr Hyslop in 9 hours 13 minutes; Mr Hyslop reached Dannevirke exactly five hours after leaving Wellington, and Mr Schaeft'er only tooK five minutes longer. About five miles after leaving Dannevirke both riders had the misfortune to run over a tram-line which stood out about live inches above the road surface, with the result that they burst their back tyres and badly dented their back rims. This caused a delay of upwards of 40 minutes. This performance was undoubtedly a very severe test on the material and construction of the Triumph motor cycle, and proves beyond a doubt the reliability of the machines. The pedals were not used once, and the machines simply romped up the Rimutakas both on the high gears. Mr E. Hyslop, the sole agenr for Triumphs, can now give immediate delivery of the latest models. Trial spins arranged. Post Office. Box, Hastings. 'Phone 319, Hastings. Recent Triumph purchasers include —Mr Arthur Douglas, Hastings; Mr W. Richmond, Tomoana; Dr. Reid Mackay, Dannevirke; Mr A. McGlashan, Napier; Mr E. Ruddick, Woodville; Mr W. Sisson, Hastings; MrH. S. Schaeffer, Hastings; Williams and Kettle, Napier; Williams and Kettle, Waipawa; Mr E. Bingham, Masterton; Donald and Eastwood, Pahiatua; Mr Lethbridge Pahiatua: Dr. Ross, Masterton; Mr Wynne Bond, Grey town.* The name of AYLMER'S,_ Willis-st. Wellington, is synonymous with perfection in the art of Millinery. Ladies write for a selection on, approval. Designs by every mail from the leading London and Paris houses.