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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 4

SUCCESS OF THREE-SPEED "TRIUMPHS" in SIDI3-CAI? THIAI-S.

There used to 1m a notion, not so verj> lokjt ago, that tho .standard single-cylinder 3J h.p. motor-cycle was «ot* powerful enough for side-car wark. The introduction of llii! "Triumph" three-speed gear did a ETC at deal to dispel that notion, and (lie fallacy must have received its deathWow in the side-ear trials co&daciecl by the N.C.M.C.C. over the Alwroa-Chrisf-chureh course on Anniversary Day. The i-opto is full of steep bills, and the going was made heavier than usual by rwent rains. Before the start it was confidently prophesied that the single-cylmder machines would never see the end of the journey. To the surprise of everyone not in the know the single-cylinder machines, of which there were' thirteen, behaved on the average as well, if not bettor than, the seven big twin-cylinder machines with engines «f l ',p to double the horsc-nowcr. Especially meritorious was the pprformanoft »i the tin-ee-speed "Triumphs." One of these machines. driven bv F. ITawcrth, was one of the five which ra'-nred iuU marks for reliability, while it v/as c-nly 1-eatc-n for first place by a hvui-eyluid-or machine on one point, on As this only meant that the "Triumph" had an ex!ra splash of mud or an extra drop of oil adhering to the cosine, u Hcivaeien, notluni from the practical value of tho "Triumph's" faultless performance. jfc should- lie mentioned that in this trial there was no handicapping. Every m,nciuiio stood on its own merits, ivrespee. tive of power, The "Tritmipli" was coupled to a "Canoelet" side-car, the. strength, daintiness and lightness e-f which, created much fatcurabk wiamcnt. The firm of Adams Limited has now socurcd the solo agency for theso popular side-cars, and a shipment of fifty is now cnroulo for Xc-w Zealand. Call and seo the now Ihrce-spqod "Triumphs," which, in addition to being perfect side-car machines, are economical in numiii.i. and equally suitable for solo work, which is mora than ran he honestly said of most lit the big twins. Adams, Ltd., ChristPalincrston North, nml AWntganui. Agent;, Sutherland and Kankine, Mercer Street, Wellington! Tourist Motor Co., Hasting; Skcatos and White, Auckland.— Advt