1566 MILES IN S',X DAYS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. Some wonderful rides have been accomtplilhed on the modern motor cycle, 'but no performiaiiiee has ever been' recoirtled ra tJhe ooSbinfies of long distance endurance riding that can compare with, Mr Dendy's recent performance. On Monday, the 20th November last, Mr Dandy, a Canterbury motor eyewt, started out on his record nun to cover 1500 miles in. six days, and the maximum ridKmg time isi each! day not to exceed 12 hows. The ro'nte chosen vra» from Christchwcti) to IniveroargiH. Excitement grew very intense wihen it was made known that Dendy had covered 1110 mites- up tiffl. 8 a!m. on Fritta night, and it was. argued iby «•?*' '.nowm critics that to comply h' 1500 miles on Saturday's .. of twelve hours would mean that Dendy had' to ride 390 miles at am average speed' of 32 mires an hour, a seemingly task, over moauitaiins, tussock roadfl, and through river beds and water races. It nis onily first class- material and workmanisihip that can. come through tests like thece with flying colouips, and just as the clock Was strikiiing eight, dead on time, and w the presence of thousand's' df spectators, Dendy arrived, tired, weary, and travel stained, having accomplished his great ride without one mechanical stop or adjii'stmient, +he qntty trouble experiemoed heiing one puncture. ". Dendy rode a 1911 model 3J n.p. Premier motor cydlie. Immediate delivery oaro be giveai <•-? these famous maolimeiß. LaffSP stock® to chbose itom. . ■ TOURIST MOTOR CO., ltd, HASITNGS. Sofia Assents for New Zealand.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10511, 27 December 1911, Page 5
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