Veloce Sales Brochure - 1913                                         Page 7
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WHAT OWNERS THINK !

                    Mr. INGHAM WITH HIS 3 1/2-H.P. VELOCE.

G.Wilton Cycle and Motor Co., 110, Wilton Road Victoria, London S.W.

19th May, 1913.

Re Streatham District Trials 10th May, and Hill Climb, I take
this opportunity of informing you of the really wonderful performances
put up by Messrs. Pullin and Ingham mounted on a 2 1/2 -H.P. and 3 1/2 -H P.
machine respectively.

In the first instance I believe I am right in stating that this is the
first and only standard 2 1/2 -H.P machine to successfully climb Porlock
Hill and gain a silver medal without assistance, and personally I can
vouch for the truth that this little machine was standard in every way as
per catalogue dimensions. This machine also climbed Countisbury Hill,
Lynton Hill, and Castle Rock; the latter is reported to be a narrow
rough footpath.

Referring to the 3 1/2 H.P. ridden by Ingham, this machine made a
great ascent of Porlock, and gained a gold medal. It was also one of the
four to climb Station Hill, and it also climbed the Zig-zag to Porlock.
The 3 1/2 -H.P. "VELOCE" was also the first to climb to the top of
Bigsworth (a series of steps and rocks).



May 12th Hill Climb. The 3 1/2 -H.P. "VELOCE" made two clean
ascents of Beggars Roost, gaining, a medal (bronze) making third place
in each case. competing in the latter class with a big twin.
May 18th, Streatham and District Run to Arms Hill, several good
climbs were made and the 3 1/2 H.P. "Veloce" was the only machine to
climb with a passenger (youth).