Two or Three Radical Departures
from accepted motor cycle practice, as it stands at the present time, are seen in the Antoine motor bicycles exhibited by the Cadogan Garage and Motor Co. on Stand 24. Two powers of motor are employed - one of 2¼ h.p. and the other 2¾ h.p. The principal feature for note in the engine is the extra deep radiators provided on the cylinder. The first item of departure to attract attention is the inter-connection of the exhaust valve-lifter and the throttle...
Continued: Antoine Motorcycles
The Clarendon Motor Car Co. and Bicycle Co., Ltd.
The principal feature for mention in connection with the Clarendon motors exhibited on Stand 69 is the outside crankshaft bearing which supports the belt pulley. Two bosses on the crank chamber support a steel plate provided with a ball bearing, within which the end of the crankshaft rotates...
Continued: Clarendon Motorcycles
The Centaur Cycle Co.
After much experiment and testing, the Centaur Cycle Co., who will be remembered by the erstwhile cyclist, as being the introducer of the famous featherweight machine, make a most imposing show with four different types of motor bicycles. As mentioned in our forecast, the most, predominant feature of the design is the inclusion of the silencer as an integral part of the machine, this taking the place of the usual tube which connects up from the bottom head jug of the bicycle to the bottom bracket, or, as in this case, to the crank chamber of the motor...
Continued: Centaur 1903-1904 Models
The Motor Cycle November 25th, 1903. Page 845
Crystal Palace Show 1903 Index
