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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10513, 30 December 1911, Page 5

1500 MILES IN S'.X DAYS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. Some wonderful rides have been accomplihed on Ahe modern motor oydle, but no performance has ever been recorded in the colonies' of long distance endurance riding that can compare wiith Mr Dendy's recent performance. On Monday, the 20th November last, Mr Dendy, a Canterbury motor cyclist, started' out on 'bis record ruin to cover 1500 miles in. six days, and the maximum riding time in each day not to exceed 12 hours. The route chosen, was from Ohri&tcihurch to Inveroargill. Excitement grew very intense wthen it was made known that Dendr had covew) 1110 mites up till 8 aim. om Frid* '.tight, and it was argued by "?*•• .nowm critics that to comply' -h 1500 rattles on Saturday's -of twelve hours would mean that Dendy had to rdde 390 miles at an average speed' of 32 mai«B an hour, a seemingly sanpofißiWlK» task, over mountains, tussock roads, and through river bedsi and water races. It m only first class material and workman-ship that can come thlrough tests like thiese with flying cokur.s, and just as the clock was stalking eight, dead on tome, and hi the presence of thousand's' of spectators, Dendy arrived, tired, weary, and travel stained, having accompTshetl his great rride without one mechanical stop or adjustment, +he ontty trouble experienced being one punio Dendy rode a 1911 model 3J h.p. Premier motor cycle. . Immediate delivery can be gaven vl these famous maotiin«». Jt&gp stocks to. chtoose t'.vom. TOURIST MOTOR CO., IM-i HASIINGS. SoDe Agents few New Zealand. E. POOK. MasEerton Aaemt.