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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10496, 6 December 1911, Page 5

1500 MILES IN SIX DAYS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. Some wonderful' rides have been accomiplilhed on: the modern motor oycOie, hut no ipeirformaince has ever been recorded in the colonies of llohg distance endurance riding that can compare vrith Mr Dendy'.s recent performance. On MJonfdiay, the 20th November last, Mr Dendy, a Canterbury motor cyclist, .started out, on ihis record ruin to cover 1500 aniles in. six days, and <t)he maximum rfidfcng time in each! day not to exceed 12 hours. The route Chbseni was from Ghristcihurclh to liweroargillll. Excitement grew very anteriße when it was made known that Dendy had covered 1110 indites up till 8 a'm. on Friday night, and it was ar<ni'ed by well l knowm critics that to complete the 1500 males on Saturday's run. of twelve hours would mean that Dendy had' to rude 390 miles at am average ep'eed' ot 61 milks an Baour, a seemingly Efmposi&iMfe task, over inounitailns, tussock roads, and through river beds and water races It di& only first class material amd workmanship that can cope through tests like these with flying colours, • and just as the clock was striking eight, dead on time, and m the presence of thousands- of spectators, Dendy arrived, tired, weary .and travel .stained, having accomp^hed cal stop or adjustment*, the onUty trouble experienced being one punic"Smdy rode a 1911 model 3} h.p. Premier motor cycle. . Immediate delivery can be gaven of these ifamouis machines, barge stocks to chioose from. TOURIST MOTOR CO., Ltd., HASTINGS. Solte Agente for New -Zealand'. R. POOK, Mastertoni Agent. I The famous Roalyn Writing Pads, I 6d and 1b each, frora local drapci« 4. pleasure to write on. *