of winning the race when M. C. Her- point. This was invariably the custom, in bringing The Mercedes took first place at the start and held man’s 70 horse power Pan- the fast machines to a stop. hard dropped out on ac- The new record was made, count of a loose valve of course, with a flying spring,… … which was covered in most successful yet held in 0. W. Bright’s 60 H. 1:213-5. The time for this country. Five or six each mile and for the en- thousand ‘people witnessed tire distance was a new them from the grand world’s’ track record for stand, and many rode to light - weight machines. the track…
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