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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2375, 3 February 1915, Page 4

TESTING THE 1915 B.S.A. The B.S.A. Company is a great bw Upvflr in gaining first-hand mformatioai concerning the road conditions in thai rnuntries where B.S.A. motor-cycles are*, used and Mr. D. X. Rennie, the firm's;] travelling representative! was recently; l sent to New Zealand to spy out the land-.. Messrs. Adams, Ltd., planned a trip for! Mr. Eennie which would demonstrate tho. difficulties that beset the New Zealand' motor cyclist in quite a striking manner. With Mr. G. B. Brown, Mr. Eennio toot a B.S.A. 4Jh.p. single-cylinder motorcycle three-speed countershaft gear (of oourse) and side-car from Christchnrcli through Arthur's Pass to Otira, Kumara» Murchison, Nelson, Blenheim, Glenhope, Seddon, Kaikoura, Waiau, and Hanmor, SOO miles, all overland. The trip was a tough one, but the B.S.A. and side-car ; (weighing 8001b. with passengers), camo through magnificently. Tho capabilities of the 3-speed gear were fully demonsstrated, and 60 pleased were Messrs. Adams, Ltd., with the result of this-, gruelling "try-out" that they cabled' trebling their standing orders for, B.S.A. motor-cycles. A small shipment lias just arrived, and prospective puis chasers should order early. Adams, Ltd.,, Christchurch, Palmerston North, ant? Wanganui. Agents: Sutherland nnct Rankine, Wellington* Tourist Motor Co, JiMiinas.—Advt.