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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1655, 23 January 1913, Page 4

%ttUMPH" ESTABLISHES ", CHRIST-CHURCH-KAIKOURA RECORD.

Tho motor cycling record from Christ church to Kaikoura and back, which was established on, Thursday by Mr. Q. B. Brown on-a latest model "Triumph," and whioh constitutes one of tho finest crosscountry performances ever put up by a motor'cyclist in New Zealand, has a somewhat curious history. Soma three months ago Mr. Brown challenged nil and sundry to a straight-out hill-climbing contest, on Sumner Hill or Paekakariki Hill—the "Triumph" against any other maohino.., Thoro were no acceptances,but one firm said in effect: "Wo know tho Triumph can lick our machine on the hilla proposed, but com© out oil a long run across really bad country—Christchurch to Knikourn and back,' for instance—and we'll show you a point or two." Woll, of courso, wo didn't- refuse that proposition. But wo thought it fair to givo them nil a chance, and challenged any motor cyclist in Now Zealand, not riding a "Triumph," to meet G. B.' Brown and his "Triumph" on that very courso.. Tliero ' woro ten thousand excuses, but wo'couldn't pet one'match. So, baulked in our good intentions, wo decided to establish a record over tho courso, and let the other fellows have a peck at it at their leisure. You all know what happened. Mr. Brown covered the 260 miles of rough country, half of it on an unknown road, in under 12 hours. Tho rivers and river-beds were difficult to negotiate; hut the "Triumph" stood the racket in tho regular "Triumph" way, and thoro was not a break-down, not oven a puncture, to mar tho record. Not know-, ing the road, Mr. Brown made a few deviations and detours ho would not otherwise havo had'to make. So if any : ono lowers tho present record of II hours Mi minutes, ho will \bo. prepared to go out again, and knock a little more off the time. New stock of Triumphs just arrived. Fixed engine, X7O; free enrine, X 80; fhreo speed, .£B7 10s. Adams, Ltd., Chrhtchurch. Branchvs at I'alnicrslan North' and Wnnsanmi agents, Sutherland ifiul Ifnnklnp, Wellington; Tourist Motor Co., Hastings,