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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10494, 4 December 1911, Page 5

1500 MILES IN SIX DAYS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. Some wonderful rides have been aocomipElhed on. the modem motor oycflle, ibuifc no performaaice has ever beea •reeou'ded in the oo3<MHLe» of Dong distance endurance riding that can compare with. Mi" Dendy'.a recent performance. " On Monday, the 20th November Mast, Mr Dendy, a, Canterbury motor to cover 1500 miles in. six days, and *he maximiumi riding time in each day not to exceed 12 'hours. The route . choseni wais from Ghris-tcihurcfc; to Liiveroargll. . Excitement grew very intense wthen i* was made known that Dendy had covered 1110 mites up till 8 a.m. on Friday.nijght, and it was argued by well! knbwni critics that to .complete the 1500 miles on Saturday's run- of twelve hours would mean that Dendy had to ride 390 miles at am average -speed' of 32 miles an 'bonny a seemingly UmpossiMlte task, over moumtaims, tussock roads, and through river beds and water races. It as omly first class material amd workmanship that can come thorough tests ike these with flying . colours, and just as the "'clock was stoking eight, dead on time, and ml tlie presence of thousands of spectators, Dendv arrived, tired, weary, and travel'staked, having accomplshed ■'•trouble experienced being one ptrncDendy rode a 1911 model 3fh.p". Premier motor cycle. . , Immediate delivery am be given or these famous machines. barge stocks to. chioose from. TOURIST MOTOR CO., Ltd., HASTINGS. Soto Agents for New Zealand. R. POOK, Masterton. Agent. Tho nominations for the Parliamentary elections have- closed, and ail sort* of men have been, nominated. On December 7th those with least moiit will bo put out, and on December 14th tho chosen members will be known to the country. There will bo great excitement till then, but it ?.s ■preferable to ake things calmly and drink Crescent Blend Tea, which sooths the nerves and gives tho palate pleasure. You can get it from your grocer at 2s per lb.*