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Recent Records of the Rapid Riley.

July 13th— Sudbourm Park Spud Trials. Thel2hp Eiley made Fastest Time in both events entered for, viz., Flying Mile and Flying Kilometre July 27th— Harts County Hill Climb. 12 h.p. Riley, Second Fastest Time in the 25 h.p. Class, only 5 4-5 seconds slower than a Tounst Trophy Car of neaily double the cylinder capacity. Ssptambtr 7th-Harts County A.C. Hill Climb. The 12 h.p. EUey, in addition to being First in the 20 h.p. Class, made the best handicap performance in all classes, making the third fastest time of the day, and beating cais of far higher power, including a Tourist Trophy Car of over double the rated horse power. Saptambsr 21it— Nottingham A.C. Hill Climb. Class A.— l 2 h.p. Riley. Fust. Saptambar 2lth-M.C.C. Hill Climb at Sharpanhoe. This contest was so arranged as to constitute a most searching test of flexibility, the cars having to be mst driven up the hill as fast as possible, and then without any alteiation being made to them, they had to climb it as slowly as possible without actually stopping. Class VIII. 12 h.p. Riley, Fust, with a difference of 18 minutes 50 4-5 econds between the times ot the two ascents.

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