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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10568, 26 February 1912, Page 5

THE VICTORIOUS TRIUMPH. WONDERFUL OF SUCCESSES ON TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES. At tihe H.B. Motor Cycle Club's sports held on t!he Hastings _ Racecourse on Boxing Day, the Triumphs again practically swept the board. Out of an entry of 12 machines representing 5 different makes, the Triumphs secured ten firsts, seven seconds, and 4 thirds* oat of a possible eleven events. This performance is all the more remarkable when it is considered tJhat'the Triumphs- had to concede forge handicaps to machines of equad power and -six of the ten first machines were ridden by amateur ridem On Saturday. December 30th, Mr J. L. Braithwaite left for Wellington on his Triumph motor cycle to make an attempt om the existing figures of the Wellington, to Napier record—viz., Bhrs 35min., established by Mr H. L. Schaeffer on New Year's Day, 1909, also on a, Triumph. In. spite of several a»titempts on other makes of machines, this record has stood to the credit of the Triumph for three years. Mr Brathwiaite left the Wellington Post Office at 4.20 a.m. on New Year's Day, and arrived at tJbe Napier Post Office at 10.57 a.m., his time being 6hrs. 38min., Towering 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 on. It is only perfect machines made from the finest material procurable that can average 33.J 'miles an hour over 5J30 miles "of New Zealand roads. Those who were at the Napier Post Office at the finish coufd not help but remark on the perfect condition of the machine at the finanh. The Triumph is not only mado 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 can deliver both fixed and free engine models from stock, and would be pleased to give trial runs to intending purchasers at ail times. TOURIST FACTOR CO., LTD., Sole Agents for Triumph and B.S.A. Motor Cycles, Waixarapa, Hawkee Bay, and Poverty Bay. ROBERT POOK, Local Agent.