Motor-Cycle Reliability Race.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5703, 22 April 1911, Page 3

Motor-Cycle Reliability Race.

Five of the ten starters iu the Motorcycle Reliability Race from Wellington to Waipawa and back arrived here this morning. Tha first to put in an appearance was Bender, riding a twin twospeed Rex maohino, who arrived at 7.15 a rn. He was followed by Hyslop at 7 19, on a Triumph fixed wheel machine. Be also was on time. Sutherland, on a Triumph Clutch, followed at 7 23, also on time. Then followed E Gilbert on a Bradbury fixed wheel, at 7 46, and W. Daffio, riding a Bradbury two-Bpeed machine, at 747 The riders experienced wet weather and heavy roads from the Mauawatu Gorge. The competitors were despatched on the returu journey in the folio ving order :—Hyslop at 9 5, Bender aud Sutherland at 9.6, and Daffin and Gilbert at 9 12. It was raining when the competitors set out on the ride.