Cycling and Motoring Notes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 November 1912, Page 4

Cycling and Motoring Notes.

From tho Dunlop Rubber Tjro Co.,

Christchurch, for week ending October 25th, 1912.

Reference was mado in tho Victorian Practico Court last week, before Mr Justice Ousscn, to tho proceedings recently taken to restrain tho officers and comniittoo of tho Cycle Trades 'Road Racing Association from dealing with the pmos in connection with tho Dunlop gold cup race, hold on tho sth October from Campordown to Melbourne It may bo recalled that Ernest Perrott, of Campordown, was tho first to pass the post, but he was in tho end disqualified for accepting assistance up a hill at Mount Moriac from a motor cyclist, after anothor of accepting outside pace on leaving G oolong had been dismissed. Perrctt's appoals were disallowed by tho officials, and he then obtained an injunction from his honour restraining tho dealing with the prizes. By consent the injunction has boon extended until tho Ist Novombor. if tho parties agree as to the facts in tho meantime, the matter will probably be determined after argument before tho judge in chambers, otherwise tho suit in which Porrett claimed first -pri?:o-£2r>—with a cup valued at £5 ss. and £1000 damages, will bo set down for hearing in the ordinary way. Tho matter is creating considerable interest in Victorian cycling circlos.

Tho difference between tho unpacod hour bicyelo record and tho paced hour is represented by a margin of nearily 37 miles. The recent individual effort of the Frenchman, Oscar Egg, resulted in 2G miles 466 yards being covered in an hour, as against the paced hour record of Paul Ciuignard, standing at 03 miles 255 yards. Such a. difference between the two modes of riding gives one a. good idea of the value of shelter behind motor paso. Whilst the performance of Guignard behind a racing motor cycle is n marvellous exhibition of skill and pluck, it does not really rank with the personal effort of Egg. In the one case the rider is practically drawn along in a vacuum—in the other it is a personal feat independent of any bod v.

It is rop'oiled tlnat G. Dotauor, n well-known Victorian cyclist, intends making an attempt on the Adelaide-Melbourne bicycle record, which has stood to the credit of W. Kux since November, 1897. The existing figures are 51hours '18min for sfj miles, a record that will take a considerahle amount of shifting, which is one of tho reasons why this overland record has been left *overely alone. * » » * * Many members of tlio British motor industry, representing a. capital of over seven millions of pounds recently met in London to discuss ways and means of establishing the supremacy of the Hritish motor car in all its places against the world. The meeting was primarily nailed to consider tho increasing importation of cheap American and other foreign cars into England, and one of the principal points under discussion was tho fact that whereas every foreign country erects n. tariff wall lb krpp nut English oars, the English markets are free to all, to tho detriment of Rritish labour and industry. Never perhaps in the history of motor car manufacturing lias there been such a representative gathering called together. All the unst activities of a, groat industry, employing thousands of skilled work, men, wore represented, and joined in a discussion that was epoch making in the motor trade. Tho praciieal result of tho conference will be to stimulate tho industry and to oducato both the manufacturer and [he public in the necessity of keeping the Hritish motor industry abroast with every now movement.