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Record Speeds Crown Australian Motor feats
In Melbourne and Sydney reports a Dunlop shod Hudson set a record Melbourne to Sydney in 11 hours 4 minutes 30 seconds with a 474 mph average after hitting Seymour and Albury at high speeds. A Melbourne pair on a Dunlop Indian cycle logged 1172 miles in 42 hours 11 minutes Adelaide return. Petrol efficiency record by W H L Scott in a 7 hp Austin covered 55.7 miles per gallon official testing followed safeguards. Colac hill climb saw Alex Finlay win with 16.2 and 15 second ascents on a BSA and other machines.
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Rumry
W. Lurner
Sydney
Buckley
Costra
Melbourne
G.P.O
Australia
Seymour
Albury
Gundagai
Breadalbane
Vic
Barclay
Gordon Dutton
Adelaide
W. HL Scot
Austin
ST Miles
Mer
Sere la
Eineles
Aol
Silvertowsa Company
Cals Motor Cycle Club
Colac
Alex Finny
Bot
Gould
R. Whitelaw
A.J.S
Alex
Finlay
BSA
Colne
Copia