Honks From The Motor Cycle

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 19

Honks From The Motor Cycle

THOUGH , at present, racing m England,: there is a possibility of Frank Arth'uir, * one pf Australia's most brilliantrVtlift track riders, visiting this country during the racing season. Before he took to cinder-racing. Frank used to ;be on a ranch, breaking m bucking bronchos. This probably accounts for the fact that he always rides his Harleys, of which he has, three, with his steering- damper slacked ti? ,lt off. This, of course, makes it easier for him to control;;liis i sliding, although the machine musty/want a rare lot beholding on a bumpyi track. < A.-A.-.,-„ ■* ■/ . # Aa^A A ;* A : A' matter worthy of ndte'js;the popularity of overhead valye-'machiries. The output of v .a., certain. 'English-. factory last yearAwas represented^ by .40 ■ per y cent-, side- valves arid ,60,'per J: cerit. Q.H.V..5., f; ' I The jO:H.V. percentage (wa's considered high, but, to-day,' "the -figures show .-'69 per cent: O.H.yis with 31 ; per. cent, sidevalves. From \ this; it 'Would Y seem? that the side-vaiver once' so-;pbpular , , is' now definitely on-the; wane.;/ yUy • y '•Ay^..;i .->,y :^;;.;v;,yy;.;*. 7 AA ' The experience A gained'^yf the local dirt track 'riders: last season 'provedconclusively tl\at - thVaVerage s road f rame machine .is.^usel'essv'briyvthe-,' cinders. . .Fast times' ~ were 1 recorded . las^x season, handicapped though, riiost of .the riders, were, with unsuitable '.lriacliines, btit the. coming season, which opens iri -November, will see all the riders on special* VjObs." , :'.yAy,# v -A' •'■"»• y '"Ay. ''-A* '.-> '• _■ ,' Wally TCilmmster "jyil^'be across a special D.T.R. . Dracer, of proved design. Tui Morgan and Tirii Wilkinson, will be both riding' Harley-Davidsons; E. Nay r lor, who woii the Silver Gauntlet last season .will be riding a Glanfield Rudge and Peter McGee has bought Daye Mahagh's; New Hudson.: He will be riding ; it this S63.SOTV Ron. McKenzie will ,be riding a new frame, now being built- b%' Len. Southward; and with V. Grove on %. D.T.R. Dbuglas f arid numerous others who are either altering their ; present', mounts to suit or have ordered special racers, speedway, fans will be assured of seeing, some hair-raising riding. -.y- .''■;'■ .' ;