Inglis Brothers (Thomas and Hugh Inglis), Cycle Importers and Manufacturers, Office and Showrooms, Trocadero Buildings, Willis Street, Wellington. Work, Fitting and Repairing Shop, Victoria Street. Telephone, 1019; P.O. Box 68. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. This business was established by the present partners in June, 1895. The premises occupy a central position in Willis Street. On a platform extending from the handsome plate glass show windows fronting Willis Street for a considerable distance back, there is a large assortment of the splendid machines in which Messrs. Inglis Bros. deal. Contracts have been entered into with the manufacturers of the celebrated Coventry, Wolverhampton and Beeston Humber cycles for a supply of these unrivalled machines direct from the factories where they are made. Large shipments come to hand periodically, and these are carefully fitted up and put in thorough going order before being supplied to the public. In the season 1895–6 Messrs. Inglis Bros. disposed of a large number of these well-known cycles, many leading citizens being numbered among the purchasers. The Humber Cycle has achieved a world-wide reputation which it is said has not been eclipsed by any other machine. In the Sydney Bulletin for 21st of March, 1896, appears an article on “Famous Cyclists and a famous Cycle,” from which the following extracts are culled:—“The Prince of Wales, the Princess Maud of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family; the Empress of Germany, the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, and others of the Russian Royalty; the Dukes of Portland, Sutherland, Abercorn and Athol and their respective duchesses are prominent among those who patronize the paragon of wheels. Truly the ‘Humber Steed of Steel’ can be said to have no rivals. The Viceroy of India and the Governor-General of Canada love their faithful Humber.” His Excellency Lord Hampden recently said to the Sydney Morning Herald and Daily Telegraph interviewers, “I ride the Humber because I think it is the best.” “The mighty Zimmerman, America's Speed King, came all the way from America to advertise and place on the Australian market his own particular brand of cycle. He came with a great flourish of trumpets and a triplet ‘to break Australian records.’ He came—he saw—he was conquered—by the Humber. Zimmerman was beaten by Parsons, Walker and Pither. Can it be said that the machine played no part in these historic victories? Compare the three riders—Parsons rather short, compact, quiet, muscular; Walker, tall and sinewy; Pither, long-legged and gaunt. When three such different types of men peddle home on the one brand of machine ahead of Zimmerman, it is only logical to conclude that the excellence of the machine is largely responsible. This is certain, at any rate. No other machine except that of the Austral Cycle Company showed Zimmerman the way home in Australia, although every cyclist here would have given two years of his life, perhaps, to down the world-famous American.” Three of the prominent New South Wales riders –Martin, the great American champion; Harris, England's champion; and Porta, the conqueror of Italy, all ride the Humber, Harris remarking,” I ride the Humber because it is the best machine built.” The Humber indeed has records of perfection, beside which those of its would-be rivals sink into insignificance, and while the Humber is the “racer of racers,” it is the “roadster of roadsters” and the “pleasure cycle of pleasure cycles.” It may be remarked that the Austral Cycle Agency supplies only the Humber machines. Messrs. Inglis Bros.' workshop fronts Victoria Street, immediately behind the showroom. page 690 It is a substantial brick building with concrete floor, containing about 2000 square feet of floorage space. Here there are two lathes—one large and one small one—a smith's forge and other needful appliances for the manufacturing, fitting and repairing of these useful machines. There is also an enamelling stove—heated by gas—large enough to include several frames at once for the purpose of hardening and finishing the machine with the beautiful enamel, for which they are well known. It may be interesting to note that in a period not exceeding ten months Messrs. Inglis Bros. passed 600 machines through their repairing shop. Five skilled hands are already employed by Messrs. Inglis Bros. in connection with their growing business. Messrs. Thomas and Hugh Inglis are sons of Mr. Thomas Inglis, of the well-known drapery house of Messrs. A. and T. Inglis, George Street, Dunedin. The illustrations show Messrs. Thomas and Hugh Inglis on their tandem machine, and one of the latest Humber cycles. The machine shown is the No. 6 Humber Road Racer, which replaces the No. 8 1895 pattern, and bids fair to be even more popular than the machine of last season.