CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 946, 23 April 1908, Page 13

CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

Late English files show that sic progress is being made with the Ne York to Paris contest. On Februa 27, or sixteen days from the start, tl Thomas (U.S.A.) car arrived at Cl cago, twenty-six hours ahead, but waited for a day, until the arrival the Zust and the De Dion, which h a neck and neck race for second p'a< The German Protos and the Motofl were fourth and fiftn. The ci were to have left Chicago on the s ond stage of the journey to San Fr cisco on February 29. The fast run across the United States on cord is that of L. L. Whitman, w in 9107, drove from San Francisco New York, a distance of 4500 mi] in 15 days 2hr 12min. 4 4 One of the chief ambitions of 1 professional pace follower for i coming season, says an English v ter, is to crowd sixty miles into si: minutes. Guignard, the present I der of the hour record, which star at 59 miles 80 yards, Paul Gombai Louis Darragon, Arthur Vand stuyft, Verbist, and “Tommy” H are all anxious to accomplish the p formance. « * # Jjt J. W. Stocks, who recently averag 63 miles per hour for 27 miles on t Brooklands track, in a 12-14 h.p. 1 Dion, has issued a challenge to ra any car of similar horse-power on 10 laps on the Brooklands track, fre a standing start, for £lOO aside. T car, according to R.A.C. rating, is 1! horse-power.