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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10514, 2 January 1912, Page 5

1500 MILES IN DAYS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. Some wonderful rides have been accomrpliihed on til© modern motor ovate, tut no performance lias ever been reoou'ded in the colonies of Hong distance endurance riding that cam compare wiitih Mr Dendj-'s recent performance. On Momjdiay, the 20th. November iast, Mr Dei>dy, a Canterbury motor cyolast, started! out on 'his record rum to cover 1500 raffles im. six days, and the maximum ridiimg time in each! day nob to exceed 12 hours. The route chosen was from Ohiistdhurclil to Inveroargill. Excitement grew very mten.ee ■v/ihen it was made known tkut Dendv bad covert I .'] 1110 mites up till 8 aim. on F.rid« flight, and it was artgu'ed iby i.nowm critics that to comply 1500 miles on Saturday's of twelve ihours_ would mean that Dendy had' to ride 390 miles at an average speed l of 32 miles .an (hour, a .seemingly fumposisiMlie task, over 'irnauivtaiinis, tussock roads, and through river bed® and water :races. It only first ©Las® material and workmanship that can oome ■bhirough tests like (these with, flying colours, and just as the clock was striking eigOhrb, deiad on time, aaud m tile presence of thousands of spectators, Dendv arrived;, tired, wieary, and travel stained, having ateoompl&hed his great ride withoutb one mechanical stop or adjustment., the onliy trouble experienced being one puncture. i v , Dendy rode a 1911 model 3£ n.p. Premier motor cycle. . Immediate delivery o&n' be give.li tfl "these famous maoliifles. u&fg}o : stocks' to cbloose t'xom. TOURIST MOTOR ,QO., Ltd-, OECASIINGrS. , ~ Sole 'Agents for New Zealand,