CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1113, 10 August 1911, Page 12

CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

The reliability of the present day motor cycle was well demonstrated in a recent 24 hours’ motor cycle run held by the English Motor Cycle Club from London to Edinburgh—a distance of 400 miles. Out of 96 motor cyclists who started, only eight failed to complete the journey, and several of those were put out of the run through accidents. From an efficiency standpoint the run was easily the most successful yet held in England. One of the most important cycle road races held for some time is fixed for 17th August, the course being round Mount Egmont from New Plymouth to New Plymouth. A better course could hardly be conceived, as it is of sufficient length—llo miles and includes a number of hills, which will test the riders’ endurance, and yet is of fair quality of surface all round. There are thirteen prizes, ranging downwards from a challenge cup, valued 50 guineas, with £5O cash, and a gold medal value £5. The total vaule of the prize money is over £3OO. There 'are several entries in from Australia, and riders are over here and in training. * * * ♦ Particulars to hand from London show that the “Standard Chassis Car Race,” recently held on Brooklands Track, was a distinct success- The event resulted in a win for an amateur driver, Mr. C. Cathie, who drove a 12h.p. 4 cylinder “Star” (bore 80, stroke 120 millimeters) and covered the 277 miles in 4 hours 55 minutes 9 1-5 seconds. A “Singer,” driven by G. Tysoe, finished second in 4 hours 57 minutes 25 seconds, with another “Star” driven by R. Lisle close .up third; 24 cars started, 11 of which negotiated the 277 miles under six hours. The event under notice was the first long distance track race restricted to standard types of moder-ate-powered cars held in England, and the fact that so many cars maintained an average speed of over 50 miles an hour, . speaks well for the efficiency of the present day moderate-powered car. The winner’s speed averaged 56% miles an hour. Mr. Cathie covered 57 miles in the first hour, 100 miles in Ihr. 45min. 42 2-ssec., 113 miles 653 yards in 2 hours, 167 miles 1613 yards in 3 hours, and 224 miles 617 yards in 4 hours. The speed achieved by the leading cars was far in excess of what most of the competitors anticipated.