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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10509, 22 December 1911, Page 5

1500 MILES IN S.X DAYS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. Some wonderful rides have been, accomplished on the modern motor oycflb, 'but no pea-formaaioe lias ever been l recorded in the colonies. of long distance endurance riding that can compa.re with Mr Dendy's recent performance. On Monday, the 20th November last, Mr Dendy, a Onwterbury motor cyclist, started' out on his record ruin to cover 1500 males in. six days', and tihe maximum rfidimg time in each! day not to exceed 12 hours. The route chosen, was from Christdhurch to In.vercargill. Excitement grew very intense uihen it wae made known that Dendy had covers) JHO miles up till 8 aim. on Frit)* Might, and it was argu'ed iby .nowni critics that to comply' h . 1500 miles on Saturday's .i- of twelve hours would moan that Dendy had to ride 390 miles at ain average speed of 32 mile® aa 'hour, a seemingly task, over mount aims, tussock roads, aaid through river beds, aind water races. It dig' only first das® material atnd workmanship that can come through tests like there with flying co3i urs, and just as the clock was striking dead on time, amd in the presence of thousands of spectators, Dendy arrived, tired, weary, and travel stained, having accomplshed his great ride without one mechanical stop or adjustment, +he onU'y trouble experienoed being one puncture. . Dendy rode a 1911 model 3£ h.p. Premier motor cycle. Immediate delivery cam be give®. ol these famous maolii»«s. Lairga ■tock«' to chloose 'rom. TOURIST MOTOR QO., Ltd., HASIINGS. Bote Agents for New Zealand. E. PO©K, Mast«rkm AsHNnt. ,