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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10599, 3 April 1912, Page 5

THE VICTORIOUS TRIUMPH. WONDERFUL &SUORD OF SUO* CESSES ON TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES. At the H.B. Motor Cycle Club'« sports held on the Hastings Bao&course on Boxing Day, the Triumphs again practically wept the board. Out of an entry of 12 machines representing 5 different makes the Triumphs secured ten firsts, seven seoonda, and 4 thirds oat of a possible eleven events. This performance is all the mare remarkable when it is considered tihat the Triumphs had to concede i tarae handicaps to machines of equal mm were ridden by amateur riders. J. L. Braithwaite left for Wellington on,'his. Triumph motor cycle to make an'attempt on the existing figures of the Wellington to Napier recordviz., Bhrs 35min., established by Mr H L. Schaeffer on New Year's Day, 1909, also on ft Triuimph. In. spite of machines, this record Ikm stood to the credit of the Triumph for Agree vears. Mr Brathwaite left the Wellington Post Office at 4.20 a.m. on time being 6brs. 38min.,,Jfloweriing the start to finish, the only tw.o stops being to take in petrol and oil. It. is only .perfect machines made from, the finest material procurable toiat; can average 33 i miles an hour over 230 miles of New Zealand roads. # Those who were at the Napier. Post Office as> the.: finish couTd not belp but remark on the perfect con-, ditaon of the machine at the fiinasn. The Triumph' is not only made far machine for Kard work and long wear, and iis perfectly adapted to New Zealand roads. We can (Mirer both fixed and free engine models from stock, and would be pleased to give trial runs to. intending purchaser® at alfll times. TOURIST MOTOR CO., LTD., Sole Agents for Triumph and B.S.A. Motor Cycles, Wairarapa, Hawk©* Bay, and Poverty Bay. ROBERT POOE. Jjq x Agent.