MOTOR CYCLE HIDE

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1920, Page 3

MOTOR CYCLE HIDE

Lieut Mclntosh who flrnv to Australia from England with Parer some months hack, has accomplished another very fine performance. No up-to-date motorcyclist had succeeded In making the overland trip across Australia from cast to west, the difficulties of negotiat-ing-the sandy country between the South Australian border and the Western Australian goldfields being the cause. Lieut Mclntosh with a Dunlop shod Indian side-car outfit, has succeeded in getting through. He was accompanied, by a friend, who ■ through an accident—the side-car axle striking a hdiden stump—had to take the train at Kitchener, a railway siding some distance from Kalgoorlie. The worst stretch of the whole trip was 300 miles of sandhills between Port Augusta and Coidea. The rider was thrown to the ground many times, and the machine was put to a severe test, but it came through remarkably well. At several camps Lieut Mclntosh had to remain for a day or more to effect repairs. He had an exciting experience when travelling between Kitchener and Zantlius. The motor-cycle hit a stump and fell on him, pinning his foot to the ground. Unable to free himself, be lay-there for two and a half hours, but eventually, with the aid of a stick which lie used as a lever, lie succeeded in lifting the motor-cycle sufficiently to enable him to release his foot.

When within 37 miles of Kalgoorlie, Lieut. Mclntosh took tlie wrong track, and rode 50 miles out of his way. Guessing he was off the track, he steered by compass through rough bush country, reaching Bulong just as his supply of petrol gave out. Lieut McIntosh said that he felt none the worse for his trip, hut declared that Tie would rather fly back to England than again make the journey to Adelaide on a motor-cycle.