THE VICTORIOUS TRIUMPH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10565, 22 February 1912, Page 5

THE VICTORIOUS TRIUMPH.

WONDERFUL RECORD OF SUCCESSES ON TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES. At the H.B. Motor Cycle Club's sports (held on the Hastings Racecourse on Boxing Day, the Triumphs again practically swept the board. Out of an entry of 12 machines representing 5 different make* the Triumphs secured ten firsts, seven seconds, and 4 thirds oust of a possible eleven events.

This performance is all the > more remarkable when it is considered tihat the Triumphs had to concede large handicaps to machines of equal power and six of the ten first machines were <ridden by amateur riders. On Saturday, December 30th, Mr J. L. Braithwaite left for Wellington on his Triumph motor cycle to make an attempt oni the existing figures of the Wellington to Napier record—viz., Bhrs 35rain., established by Mr H. L. Schaeffer on New Year's Day, 1909, also on a Triumph. In spite of several attempts on other maJres of machines, this record has l stood to the credit of the Triumph for three vears. Mr Brathwiaite left the Wellington. Post Office at 4.20 a.m. on New Year's Day, and arrived at tihe Napier Post Office at 10.57 a.m., his time being Gh<rs. 38min., Towerimg the previous record by nearly two hours. The Triumph ran perfectly from start to finish, the only two stops being to take in petrol and oil. It iff only "perfect machines made from the finest- material procurable that oan. average 33£ miles an hour over 230 milesi of New Zealand roads. _ Those who were at the Napier Post Office at the finish could, not help but remark on tihe perfect condition of the. machine at the finish. The Triumph l is mot only made for speed. It has proved itself to be the machine for (hard work and long wear, and is perfectly adapted to New Zealand roads. We oan deliver both fixed audi free engine Models from stock, and would be pleased to give trial runs to intending purchasers at aE times'. TOURIST MOTOR CO., LTD.,^ Sole Agents for Triumph and B.S.A. Motor Cycles, Wairarapa, Hawkee Bay, and Poverty Bay. ROBERT POOK, Local Agent.