MOTOR CYCLES & MOTOR BOATS.

Progress, Volume VI, Issue 4, 1 February 1911, Page 535

MOTOR CYCLES & MOTOR BOATS.

(By Our Christchurch Correspondent.)

Motor Cycle Trials.

The Christchurch-Dunedin Rim. Judge’s Awards Announced. The adjudication of the motor-cycle trials promoted by the North Canterbury Motor Cycle Club, has been announced by the judge, Mr. R. P. M. Manning. The trials extended over the journey from Christchurch to Dunedin and back, and covered the four days from December 26 to 29. Of the twenty-six competitors who entered in the three classes, only six, including one who did not start, were unable to complete the tests. The following are the awards in order of merit, together with the remarks appended by the judge to his report:— Class I.— Trade. Certificates of Merit: Tourist Premier Motor Agency (L. B. Young, rider), 2% h.p., 2-cylinder Douglas. Reliability points, 893, petrol points, 78; total 976. Belt fastener broke. Certificate: Adams, Limited (B. Baker, rider), Sy h.p., single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 900, petrol 68, total 968. Penalised 32 points in petrol consumption, 32 per cent, difference in figures.

Adams, Limited (G. B. Brown, rider), 3% h.p. single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 860, petrol 70; total 930. Penalised 40 points for exceeding speed regulations at Ashburton. Tourist Premier Motor Agency (A. E. Dendy, rider), 3 y 2 h.p. single-cylinder Premier. Withdrawn owing to tire troubles. In this class the first award for teams average was gained by L. B. Young, with 976 points, and the second by Adams, Ltd., with an average of 949 points. Class ll.— Trade Employees. First prize, valued at £7.—R. M. Adams, 3 y h.p. single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 900, petrol 85; total 985. Fined 15 points for refilling tank without proper supervision, '• Second prize, value £5. — Howarth, 3 y h.p. single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 888, petrol 77; total 965, Belt, stopped on hill, repaired tool bag, etc. Third prize, value £3. —11. Jones, 3 V 2 h.p. single-cylinder, King Dick. Reliability 865, petrol 62, total 927. , Spill, earrotter, etc. C. A. Mallard, 2i/ 4 h.p., 2 cylinder, Royal Enfield, and A. M. Reynolds, 5 h.p,, 2cylinder Matchless, withdrew from the trial, whilst C. L. Black, 3 y 2 h.p., singlecylinder Matchless, did not start, . With an average of 975 points Adams and Howarth gained the first award for team average, and Jones, with 927, the second.

Class lll.Private Owners. Triumph Challenge Cup, Club prize value £lO, and special prize value £5.—S. F. Barnett, %y h.p., single-cylinder; Triumph. Reliability 893, petrol 97 total 990. Spill, stopped four times on return journey. ’ Second prizes, value £7. —A. Laurie, 3V. h.p. single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 900, petrol 88; total 988. Third prize, value £S.F. E. Bell, 3 / h.p. single cylinder Triumph, Reliability 895, petrol 89; total 984. Belt, stopped twice. C. Bennington, 3 y, h.p., single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 890,. petrol 86; total 976. Belt trouble, penalised for leaving 41 (Mr. H. Johnston) when punctured. R. H. Parker, 3 y> h.p., single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 899, petrol 75; total 974. Belt came off. P. Poster, 334 . h.p., single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 894, petrol; 63; total 962. Penalised for leaving 41 when punctured, spill.

C. Broad, 3 y 2 h.p., single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 891, petrol 66; total 967. Generator, horn,, lamp,-'..penalised- for leaving 26 (L. S. ! Wright) when punctured. . F. M. Cordery, 3% h.p.,. single-cylinder King Dick. Reliability 879, . petrol 69 total 948. Jet blocked twice, belt, -.hill, mudguard. H. Pancourt, 3y 2 h.p., single-cylinder Triumph. Reliability 858, petrol 84; total 942. Belt troubles, also penalised 25 points for long delay near. Rakaia with puncture. S. L. Wright, 3y 2 h.p., single-cylinder King Dick. Reliability 847, petrol 79; total 926. Spill, petrol tank,'replaced exhaust valve, failed twice on hill.’ W. H. Johnston, h.p., single-cylinder Matchless. Reliability 827, petrol'B7 total 914. Belt troubles, machine would" not start, ten minutes late starting from Dunedin, failed on hill. S. P. Caverhill, 3 y 2 h.p., single-cylinder Matchless, retired at Dunedin, and C. Walters, dy 2 h.p., single-cylinder Premier, his inlet valve having broken, retired at Palmerston on the return journey.

W. H. Stone, 5 h.p., two-cylinder Matchless. Reliability 833, petrol 83; total 916. Speedometer, belt, left 26, ten minutes late starting from Dunedin. "

Mr McParhine; Waikato { Mr; . "Robson. Auckland. < Build'ng— A 25ft. cabin launch, 6ft. 6in. beam, carvel built. To be fitted with bunks in cabin, scats in cockpit. Plenty of lockers fpr stowage. Jar rah keel and dendwood pin tub stem, and French stern. She will bo fitted with a 5 h.p. two cylinder h.e. Boron engine, ignitiojn make and break. The magneto controls from engine will bo at the wheel, so that the helmsman can control engine without • leaving ft. Built for Mr. Gaudin, of Wellington, i A small boat for Pi.it; another for Miniirewsi; a launch for Kawau Island, 'find several dinghys. .; v v-