British

The Motor Cycle Magazine 1903

First issue 1903 March 31st

No. I. Vol. I.

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  • To the Readers of No. I Motor Cycle Monstrosities (illustrated)
  • A Word for the Tricycle. A Mud Sp ash
  • Carburetters, Surface and Spray (illustrated)
  • Sparklets
  • Repairing Tyres Carburetter Reliability
  • Carry a Half-round File Weights & Measures
  • How to Repair a Burst Tyre A Word for Dry Batteries Sand or Earth Testing the Accumulator A New Plug The Density of Petrol - Testing Platinum - Join a Club - The Throttle Valve for Economy - The Irish Automobile Fortnight - Exhaust Spring Washer - A Tip for Handle Switches .. .. 8, 9,10, II, 12
  • The Position of the Motor Cycle
  • Motor Cycles as a Class
  • Easy Control
  • The Captain of the Motor Cycling Club (illustration)
  • My First Motor Bicycle Ride
  • The First Run of the M.C.C. (illustrations)
  • Barden v. Fournier (illustration)
  • The Agricultural Hall Exhibition
  • Questions and Replies
  • The Bichrone Bicycle Motor (illustrated) .
  • New Patents (illustrated)

No. 2. Vol. 1. April 8th 1903

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  • Leaderettes: Military Motor Cycling - The Handiness of the Motor Cycle - The Question of Silence - Public Opinion .. .. 21, 22,
  • Mrs. Hulbert on her Motor Cycle (illustration)
  • The New De Dion Racing Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • Carburetters: Surface and Spray (illustrated)
  • Notes from France
  • The New Simms Bicycle Motor (illustrated)
  • After Thirteen Attempts
  • The Prophet of 1881
  • New Bowden Motor Cycle, 8th April 1903
  • The Light Motor Cycle (illustrated)
  • A Lady Back Tandem (illustration)
  • A Bradbury Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • A Rough Sketch of a New Motor Tandem Tricycle
  • 6,000 Miles on a Motor Bicycle
  • A Veteran Motor Cyclist (illustration)
  • Letters to the Editor: Congratulations —Never ride on the Rim—Club Runs 36
  • Questions and Replies: Belt Slipping—Intermittent Firing—Belt Pulley out of Truth -Accumulator Run Down —Primary Battery for Charging Accumulators—Do Spark Intensifiers Damage Coils ? 37, 38
  • New Patents (illustrated) 39

No. 3. Vol. I.

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  • Leaderettes: A Warning Note—The Density of Petrol—Policemen on Motor Bicycles—Standardising Control Smoothness of Action
  • A Glasgow to London Non-stop Trial
  • ” Don’t! ” by Archie Barr
  • An Interesting Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • Riding Hints, by C. W. Brown
  • Some Notes on Accumulators
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • The Automobile Club’s Forthcoming Races—
  • “ The Motor Cycle ’’ Cups '
  • The Coming of the Motor Bicycle
  • Carburetters: Surface and Spray (illustrated)
  • Useful and Practical
  • A Good Combination
  • A Worm-driven Motor Cycle
  • A Good Tip
  • Questions and Replies: Insulated Primary Circuit (illustrated) Faulty Valve Setting —Principles of Induction Coil (illustrated)
  • Letters to the Editor
  • A Suggested Design, by The Schemer (illustrated)
  • Some 1903 Models (illustrations)
  • New Patents (illustrated)

No. 4. Vol. I.

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  • Leaderettes -. Forecarriages--First Rides— The Pedestrian’s View—The Auto-Cycle Club
  • The Easter Exodus (illustrations)
  • The Novice at Large
  • Riding Hints, by C. W. Brown
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Past Defects and Present Requirements of Motor Cycles
  • Back Firing
  • Spark Timing
  • Another Place for the Motor (illustrated)
  • Dogs I have Encountered
  • The Course for the Gordon-Bennett Motor Cycle Races (illustrations)
  • Catalytic Ignition
  • Some Tips for Travellers
  • The Gordon-Bennett Fortnight
  • Questions and Replies ; Knocking Noise - Motor Magneto and Piston Troubles - Too Highly Geared - Accumulators Short Circuited
  • Some 1903 Models (illustrations)
  • Letters to the Editor
  • New Patents (illustrated)

No. 5.

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  • Leaderettes: False Economy -Cheap Transit The Carriage of Motor Cycles —Nomenclature—Against Capes
  • The Peugeot 2 h.p. Motor Bicycle (illustrated) Dry Cells when Stranded
  • Is Paraffin Possible ? by P. Warren Noble
  • Riding Hints, by C. W. Brown Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Silencers for Motor Bicycles, by A. C. Davidson, A.M.I.C.E
  • A Monster Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • Mysterious Failure of Accumulator
  • Running a Motor Bicycle on a Mixture Petrol, Picric Acid, and Paraffin
  • The Star-Griffon Motor Bicycle, April 29th 1903
  • An Easter Jaunt (illustrated)
  • Notes from France : Water-cooled Engines—Power of Engines—Some High Speeds
  • Birmingham Motor Cycle Club (illustrated)
  • The Use of the Four-volt Lamp Intensity of Spark in Relation to Power
  • Motor Cycle Timekeeping
  • Racing Monstrosities (illustrated),
  • Questions and Replies : Running Badly - Driving Methods -A Battery Failure - Converting from Belt to Chain Drive
  • Letters to the Editor: The Handicapping and Classification of Motor Cycles—A Good Run—Low Power without Pedalling — Pedicycle and Mobicycle -Another Place for the Motor Forecarriages
  • Recent Patents—(illustrated)

No 6. May 6th 1903.

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  • Leaderettes: Proposed Legislation -Adjustment —Motor Cycling for Ladies —The Petrol . ^'Question
  • "Easter Experiences,” by Hugo Wortham ^(illustrated)
  • Motor Cycle v. Motor Car. A Collision
  • A Higher Effort, by The Schemer (illustrated)
  • The Motor Cycling Club Run (illustration) Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Al Fresco Meals, by A. J. Wilson
  • J. W. Stocks at Clipstone (illustration)
  • A Motor Cycle Group at Clipstone (illustration)
  • Motor Cyclists at the Gordon-Bennett Eliminating Tests (illustrated)
  • A Novel Motor Bicycle (illustrated) The Development of the Motor Cycle The Doom of the Tandem
  • Riding Hints, by C. W. Brown -.122-124
  • Dr. E. J. Power on a 4½ h.p. Hamilton Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • The Automobile Club
  • The Motor Cycle Reliability Trials
  • Mr. H. Martin Breaking the World’s Motor Bicycle Record (illustration)
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The Motor Cycling Club
  • Motor Cycles at the Brighton Walk (illustration)
  • Questions and Replies : Charging Accumulators from Alternating Currents -Troubles with a Wick Carburetter—Deficient Sparking —Increasing Power of Motor
  • New Patents: A Horizontal Motor (illustrated)
  • Opening Run of the Edinburgh Motor Cycling Club

No. 7- Vol. I. May 13, 1903

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  • Leaderettes: The Motor Cycle Reliability Trials —Suggestions for Making the Trials Complete Classification in the Reliability Trials— Motor Cycle Volunteers—In Spite of the Time Table
  • Harry Martin at Canning Town (illustration)
  • Week Ends on Wheels. By A. J. Wilson
  • Five Rex Motor Cycles ascending Stoneleigh Hill (illustration)
  • 6,000 Miles on a Motor Bicycle
  • The Auto Cycle Club Committee
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • "Wake up, Ladies! ” By Mrs. Edward Kennard Lady Motor Cyclist (illustration)
  • Glasgow to London Non-stop Trial (illustrated) The Development of the Motor Cycle Purchasing a Second-hand Motor
  • Administering a warming up to Motor Bicycles at Canning Town (illustration) ? • >43
  • Riding Hints. By C. W. Brown - • 144-145
  • Mr. A. Yates on the Humber Motor Cycle (illustration) (Bert Yates)
  • Latest Type Ariel Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • Motor Cycles ascending Stoneleigh Hill
  • Work for the Auto Cycle Club
  • The Conversion Mania The Ardennes Circuit
  • Questions and Replies Loss of Compression Explosions in Silencer—Various Fitting Motor to Ordinary Bicycle- Quadricycle Troubles
  • The Troubles of the Motor Cycle Maker
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Recent Patents (illustrated)

No 8. May 27, 1903

  • Leaderettes: The Handicapping Question - The Motor Cycle Reliability Trials — Heavy Petrol- -680 Spirit Again
  • To view the Paris-Madrid Race
  • The Question of Leggings
  • Crawfordsburn Hill (illustration) Section and Plan of Stoneleigh Hill
  • A Group of Testers at the foot of Stoneleigh Hill (illustrated)
  • Riding Hints (illustrated)
  • Some Carburetter Wrinkles
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • A Simple Change Speed Gear for Motor Cycles (illustrated)
  • The Irish Fortnight. By A. J. Wilson
  • Weller Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • Motor Bicycles and Forecarriages
  • Wake up, Ladies! By Mrs. Edward Kennard
  • The Paris - Madrid Rex Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • First Experiences of an Avant Train (illustrated) The Paris-Madrid Race
  • Letters to the Editor: Low Power without Pedalling -Picric Acid and Surface Carburetters The Motor Cycle Reliability Trials
  • The Glasgow to London Non-stop Trial (illustrated)
  • The Sheffield Hill Climb
  • The Motor Cycle Reliability Trials
  • The Irish Hill Climb
  • The Belgium Reliability Trials
  • Recent Patents (illustrated)
  • Excessive Horse Power

No. 9. May 27th 1903

  • Leaderettes: Camping Motor Cycle Reliability Trials Necessary Accessories
  • The Quadrant Motor Cycle and Mr. Thos. Silver (illustration
  • Sealing Cracks in Water-cooled Heads
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Wake up. Ladies! By Mrs. E. Kennard
  • The Novice at Large
  • The Bristol Post Office Sports: A Regrettable Accident (illustrated)
  • Motor Racing at the Workington A.C. Sports
  • The Paris Madrid Race: The Start of the
  • Motor Cycles—The First Day’s Racing- Map of Route 1 illustrated 1
  • Motor Cycle Reliability Trials Committee Meeting '
  • Induction Valve Spring Keys - 187.
  • The Triumph Motor Bicycle and Mr. L. B. Tucker (illustration) 187
  • The Motor Cycle. Has it come to stay ? 188-190
  • An Excellent Rough Weather Outfit
  • Position is Everything
  • Current Chat
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The 200 Miles Motor Cycling Club for the S. F. Edge Trophy
  • The Auto Cycle Club Committee
  • Glasgow to London Non-stop Trial
  • Questions and Replies
  • Patents

No. 10. June 3, 1903

  • Leaderettes: Legislation—Racing Tracks— Motor Cycles in Traffic
  • The Automobile Club’s Revised Bill
  • A Monstrous Racing Quadricycle
  • Motor Cycle Pacers (illustration)
  • Motor Speed Trials in Ireland
  • Wake up. Ladies! By Mrs. E. Kennard
  • Sparklets (illustrated) 202-203,
  • Another Test Hill (illustrated)
  • Riding Hints. By Mr. C. W. Brown
  • Werner Motor Cycle Factory (illustration).
  • The Johnson Two-speed Hub
  • Petrol Supply in Ireland
  • Electric Ignition for Motor Cycles (illustrated)
  • The Motor Cycle Reliability Trials
  • Paris-Madrid Race (Snapshots of Competitors)
  • The Care of Motor Cycle Belts
  • At the Start of the Paris-Madrid Race
  • The Longuemare Carburetter (illustrated)
  • Current Chat
  • Questions and Replies
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Mr. E. Arnott Interviewed
  • The Story of the Motor Cycle Race (Paris- Madrid)

No. 11. June 10, 1903

  • Leaderettes: Motor Cycles for Elderly Riders — Lessons from Racing — Paris-Madrid Race 223-224
  • Snap Shots on the Road at Whitsuntide (illustrations^ 225
  • Sparklets (illustrated) 226-227, 236-239
  • Motor Cycle Headgear 226-227
  • A Run on a Borrowed M'Bike 228-230
  • Current Chat 231
  • Week-ends on Wheels. No. 2- Whitsuntide Woes. By A. J. Wilson, (illustrated) 232-234
  • Clothing. By Douglas Leechman M.C.E.I. (illustrated)
  • Practical Motor Cycling. By T. H. Hawley
  • Acetylene Gas for Bicycle Motors
  • Useful and Practical
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The Jehu Clutch
  • An Effective Silencer (illustrated)
  • A Detachable Sociable (illustrated) Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 12. Vol. I.

  • Leaderettes: Unnatural Conditions A Wise Proposition - Air Cooling versus Water Cooling 247-249
  • A Singer Tri-voiturette (illustration) 249
  • An Appreciation 249
  • Sparklets 250-251,260-263
  • How I Started My Motoring 250-251
  • Weighing Motor Bicycles for the Paris-Madrid Race 251
  • Electric Ignition for Motor Cycles (illustrated* 252-254
  • Our First Breakdown 254-255
  • Motor Cycle Touring (illustrated) 256-258
  • Climbing Hills with a Trailer Riding Hints. By C. W. Brown
  • Belt Troubles and their Cure. by Harry Parsons
  • Taking Motor Cycles into France Current Chat
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Auto Cycle Club Committee
  • The 200 Miles Reliability Trial
  • Questions and Replies
  • New Patents

No. 13. Vol. I. June 24, 1903

  • Concerning Laws - 271-272
  • Albert Champion (illustration) 272
  • Parbold Hill (illustration) 273
  • The 1,000 Miles Motor Cycle Reliability Trial 274-275
  • Stag's Hill, looking down.(illustrations) 274-275
  • Sparklets 276-277. 234-287
  • A Petrol Famine 276-277
  • Current Chat . 278
  • The Empire City Track (illustration) 279
  • The Two Sides of Trailering 280-282
  • The Graham Motor Sociable (illustrations) 280-281
  • Some Electric Ignition Items -. 284-286
  • A Friendly Dust Up (illustration) 286
  • The Transport of Motor Cycles to Ireland 287
  • Notes from France - - 288
  • Four New Designs for Motor Cycles (illustrated) 289
  • Questions and Replies 290
  • Letters to the Editor 291-292
  • Motor Pacing 292
  • Recent Patents 293

No. 14- Vol. I. July 8th 1903

  • Leaderettes: Motor Cycling for Children— Be Considerate—Incompetent Authorities 295-296
  • Mr. T. Silver and his Quadrant (illustration)
  • From John-o’-Groat’s to Land’s End on a Motor Bicycle in 64h. 29m. (illustrated)
  • Sparklets
  • Motor Cycling in Lancashire The Song of the Trailer
  • The Ardennes Motor Cycle Race (specially illustrated) 300-302
  • The Two Hundred Miles Reliability Trial (specially illustrated) 303-306
  • Current Chat 307
  • Motor Cycle Touring Some Hints for Tourists in Ireland (illustrated)
  • Motor Bicycles for Ladies
  • Lubricating and Air Cooling for Small Motors. By E. H. Arnott
  • The Castlewellan Speed Course (illustrated
  • Notes from France
  • Letters to the Editor
  • A Useful Pressure Gauge
  • Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents
  • A Useful Motor Cycle Alarm
  • No. 15. Vol. I.
  • Leaderettes -. Motor Cycle Pacing—The Same Subject—A Reliable Tyre Wanted - - 319-320
  • The Latest Type of Sociable Attachment (illustration)
  • The Liverpool Motor Cycle Club (illustration)
  • The Latest 2} h.p. Ormonde Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • Sparklets 322-323, 336-339
  • Forecarriages. By G. H. Smith 322-323
  • A Tandem Motor Tricycle Suggested Design (illustrated)
  • On taking a Motor Cycle into France
  • Riding Hints
  • Current Chat
  • Catford Hill Climb (illustrated)
  • Gordon-Bennett Course (illustrated)
  • Motor Cycle Speed Trials (illustrated)
  • Recent Designs in Motor Cycles
  • Useful and Practical
  • Motor Cycle Touring
  • The Monument, Phoenix Park (illustration)
  • A Police Trap (humorous illustrations)
  • Roadside Inns
  • Pilette on a De Dion Tricycle (illus.)
  • The Lord Lieutenant's Police Escort (illus.)
  • The Wheatley Cup (illustration)
  • Questions and Replies
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Recent Patents

No. 16. Vol. I.

  • Leaderettes: The Motor Bill — The Trailer Question - The 1,000 Miles Reliability Trials — The Club’s Rejoinder — Practical Confirmation . 347’348
  • Motor Cycle Speed Trials, Dublin (full page illustration)
  • Sparklets
  • Forccarriages. By G. H. Smith
  • Reimers and Another (illustration)
  • Current Chat
  • A Water-cooled Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • 6,000 Miles on a Motor Bicycle
  • Rigal, one of the Competitors in the Recent Match, Fournier.Rigal. at Paris 354
  • Racing in County Down (illustrated) 355-356
  • Fallowfield Races, Manchester (specially illustrated) 357
  • “ The Lord of the Highway.” By Archie Barr 358-359
  • Coming through Dunstable in the 200 Miles Reliability Trial (illustration) 359
  • Motor Cycle Touring (illustrated) 360-363
  • Motor Cycles and Army Signalling (illustrated) 364-366
  • Letters to the Editor 367
  • Questions and Replies 368
  • Recent Patents 369

No. 17- Vol. I.

  • Leaderette: The 1.000 Miles Reliability Trials- The Question of Pedalling A Fresh Regulation- Motor Cycle Track Racing— The Exclusion of the Monster 371-372
  • A. C Wright and B. Yates at Castlewellan (illustration)
  • Dunstable Chalk Cutting illustration)
  • Current Chat
  • A Relic of the Past
  • The Jesmond Motor Bicycle 'illustration
  • The Motor Cycle Speed Course
  • The Starley Motor Bicycle
  • The Noble Motor Bicycle
  • Canning Town Races (illustrated*
  • Two Days’ Imprisonment in a Paris Gaol (illustrated)
  • A Motor Cycle Tour in Belgium
  • Sparklets
  • Practical Motor Cycling
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 18. Vol. I.

  • Leaderettes: Holiday Time The Motor Bill The 1,000 Miles Reliability Trial
  • Crundall on the Humber (Full page Illustration)
  • Current Chat
  • The Relative Dimensions of Cylinders. Jules Gobiet
  • Sauvenicre on the Clement Racer (Illustration)
  • Mr. Sleigh on his Humber Tricycle (Illustration)
  • The 200 Miles Reliability Trial (illustrated), second round
  • Practical Motor Cycling Useful and Practical (Illustrated) Notes from France
  • Through the Ardennes (illustrated)
  • A Run on the New Imperial Rover
  • Sauvenicre at Full Speed (illustration)
  • A New Three-speed Hub (Illustrated)
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 19. Vol. I. August 5, 1903.

  • Leaderettes: The 1,000 Miles Reliability Trials. Police Persecution. Two Things Wanted 4'9-420
  • Members of the Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Automobile Club, Two Photographs (Full page illustration)
  • Current Chat 422-423
  • 200 Miles in a Day. By B. H. Davies (illustrated) 424-426
  • Notes from France 427
  • Military Motor Cyclists 427
  • Through Normandy on a Motor Cycle 428-429
  • Map of the 1,000 Miles Reliability Trials Routes (Full page illustration)
  • An Excellent Spring Frame (illustrated)
  • The 1,000 Miles Reliability Trials
  • Practical Motor Cycling
  • The Noble Motor Bicycle
  • Sparklets
  • Tricks of the Trade
  • Riding Hints. By C. W. Brown Letters to the Editor Questions and Replies Recent Patents

No. 20. Vol. 1.

  • Leaderettes : Classification by Cylinder Capacity. Governing Motor Cycle Trials. The Motor Bill. A Royal Commission 443-444
  • Full Page Illustration — Mr. Tessier the “Bat”
  • Current Chat
  • A Week-end Trip (illustrated)
  • Riding Hints
  • Maps of the 1,000 Miles Trial
  • Elementary Principles of Ignition
  • Racing at Canning Town (illustration)
  • A Run on a “Peerless" (illustrated)
  • Practical Motor Cycling (illustrated)
  • Messrs. Young and Watkins starting in 200 Miles Trial (illustration)
  • Why the Motor Bicycle would not go Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Useful and Practical
  • 6,000 Miles on a Motor Bicycle Letters to the Editor
  • Queries and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 21. Vol. 1. August 19, 1903.

  • Leaderettes: Hill-climbing in the Trials. The Pleasures of Pedestrianism. The Motor Bill . 467-468
  • The Empire City Trotting Track, Yonkers,
  • N.Y. (illustration, 468
  • Current Chat 469-470
  • A Pioneer Tour (illustrated >, by R. T. Lang 471.473
  • Dickinson’s Patent Filler (illustration)
  • Durtel at the Cote de Laffrey (illustration)
  • The 1,000 Miles Motor Cycle Trial.
  • Fully reported and profusely illustrated 474-479
  • Notes from France (the Laffrey Hill climb)
  • Mr. Newman on the 2f h.p. Chase motor.
  • Starting a Group of Competitors from the Crystal Palace (full page illustration)
  • Loss of Power in Motor Cycle Engines
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Questions and Replies
  • Novelties on Their Trial
  • An Irish Reliability Run Letters to the Editor
  • Practical Motor Cycling (continued)
  • Recent Patents

No. 22. Vol. I. August 26, 1903.

  • Leaderettes: The Road Trials. Efficiency and Organisation. A Retrograde Step
  • THE AGE LIMIT.
  • THE CUP RACES AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE
  • List of Entrants in the 1,000 Miles Trial
  • Motor Cycling permitted by Law at Fourteen
  • THE 1,000 MILES RELIABILITY TRIAL. (The second week.) Specially Illustrated 493-499
  • THE SPEED CONTEST 500-501
  • Current Chat 504-505
  • High Speed v. Large Cylinders—by “Rotator” 506-507
  • Sparklets 506-507
  • The System of Marking in the 1,000 Miles Reliability Trial
  • THE S. F. EDGE 200 MILES RELIABILITY TRIALS Reliability Trials in France
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 23. Vol. I. September 2, 1903.

  • Leaders: THE FORTHCOMING MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS IN PARIS
  • The Motor Cyclist and the New Act
  • Mr. E. H. Arnott on his 3.25 h.p. Werner (illustration) 517
  • Current Chat .
  • Some Less Known Machines in the Trials
  • Mr. H. Rignold with his 2.75 h.p. Riley Motor Bicycle (illustration) 520
  • THE THIRD ROUND OF THE S. F. EDGE CUP (profusely illustrated; 521-522, 527-528
  • Notes from France
  • 25 OF THE 28 SURVIVING COMPETITORS IN THE 1,000 MILES TRIALS, with key map. Riding Hints. By C. W. Brown
  • Canning Town Races (illustrated)
  • Snapshots in the 1,000 Miles (illustration)
  • Experiences of the 1,000 Miles Trial
  • Sparklets
  • Through Normandy on a Motor Bicycle. II. 532-533
  • THE JUDGES' AWARDS IN THE TRIALS 534
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Questions and Replies

No. 24. Vol. 1. September 9th 1903

  • Leaders: THE JUDGES’ AWARDS. UNION S STRENGTH. A New War Instrument 539-540
  • The A.C.G.B. and I. 1,000 Miles Trial 541Speed Trials at Southport 541
  • ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF IGNITION 542-544
  • A Middle-aged Motor Cyclist (illustrated) 544
  • HIGH SPEED v. LARGE CYLINDERS. By Jules Gobiet 545-546
  • Tricycling Pleasures by Cyclo Motor - - 547
  • Current Chat (illustrated) . - •548-549
  • MY FIRST CENTURY. By R. T. Lang - - 550-551
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • A REALLY GOOD MOTOR CYCLE FOR LADIES. By Mrs. E. Kennard 552-553
  • FLAT BELTS. By Ernest H. Arnott 554
  • Notes from France 555 A
  • Plea for the Motor Cycle Rider 556
  • A New Side Carriage (illustrated) 556
  • An Enthusiastic Motor Cyclist 557
  • Letters to the Editor 558
  • Questions and Replies 559-560
  • Recent Patents (illustrated) 561

No. 25. Vol. I. September 16, 1903.

  • Leaders: THE MIXING OF CYCLES AND CARS. The Inequality of the Test. Free Insurance. The New Act
  • The Kerry Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • Notes from France
  • Current Chat
  • A. C. Wright on the Ormonde
  • THE 100 MILES NON-STOP RUN (illustrated) 571-574
  • A Veteran Motor Cyclist Riding Hints
  • THE 50 MILES NON-STOP RUN
  • The Irish Reliability Trial
  • Motor Cyclists and the New Act. By John A. Williamson, Solicitor
  • A Run on a Quad
  • The Freemasonry of the Motor Cycle
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Practical Motor Cycling (illustrated)
  • The Automobile Club 1,000 miles Trial
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 26. Vol. 1. September 23, 1903.

  • Leaders -. Lack of Enterprise. False Economy.
  • The Control of Motor Cycles 587-588
  • Riding Hints. By C. W. Brown 589
  • From Buckhurst Hill to Barnstaple (illustrated) 590-591
  • Current Chat (illustrated) 592-593
  • The Crownfield Lady’s Motor Bicycle
  • The Latest Peugeot Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB 1.000 MILES TRIAL, CLASS Al (illustrated) 595-596
  • THE FRENCH TRIAL BY CUBIC CAPACITY * illustrated
  • Notes from France (illustrated)
  • Practical Motor Cycling
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Sparking Contacts
  • Chain Belts
  • A Water-cooled Tandem (illustrated
  • Military Motor Cycling (illustrated)
  • A Useful Table
  • HIGH-SPEED v. LARGE CYLINDERS
  • Letters to the Editor .
  • Questions and Replies
  • Recent Patents

No. 27. Vol. I. September 30, 1903.

  • Leaderettes: Lamps A Striking Contrast Motor Cyclists and the New Act
  • Elementary Principles of Ignition (illus.
  • A Tankless Motor Bicycle (illustrated >
  • Current Chat (illustrated)
  • Motor Cyclists and the New Act
  • THE 1,000 MILES Trial. Class A1
  • THE 200 MILES NON-STOP RUN - FOURTH ROUND (illustrated) * 620-621
  • Notes from France 623-624
  • French Trials: The Winner and Others. Some of the Competing Machines (full page illustrations) 625,630
  • Motor Cycle Touring 626-627
  • Sparklets (illustrated) 626-627
  • The Motor Cycle Corps at the Army Manoeuvres (illustrated) 628-629
  • Letters to the Editor 631
  • Questions and Replies 632
  • (Recent Patents - - 633

No. 28. Vol. I. October 7th, 1903.

  • Leaderettes: The Non-stop Trials. Racing Standards. Fatigue 635-636
  • Notes from France 637
  • Current Chat (illustrated) 638-639
  • A BUSINESS TOUR ON A MOTOR CYCLE illustrated) . .640-642
  • Late News—The Century Tandem at Bexhill illustration' 643
  • THE SOUTHPORT SPEED TRIALS specially
  • A Neat Conversion (illustration). The Attempt to Strangle the Quad 647
  • How I Improved my Motor Cycle 648-649
  • Sparklets (illustrated) 648-649
  • Building a Motor Cycle. By an Amateur (illustrated) 650-651
  • Some Recollections of the Manoeuvres (illustrated) - - - - - 652-653
  • Questions and Replies 654
  • Letters to the Editor 655-650
  • Recent Patents 657

No. 29. Vol. I. October 14th, 1903.

  • Leaderettes« THE QUESTION OF STANDARD DIMENSIONS. Further Arguments
  • against the Large Engine—The New Act 659-660
  • A General View of the Southport Speed Course (illustration)
  • Riding Hints. By C. W. Brown
  • Current Chat (illustrated)
  • SOUTHPORT SPEED TRIALS (full page
  • Motor Cycle Touring by E. H. Arnott
  • The Elementary Principles of Ignition
  • The Cost of Motor Cycling 670-671
  • Mr. J. H. Rowse’s Pillion Seat (illustrations) 671
  • Sparklets (illustrated) 672-673
  • The Control of Motor Cycles 672-673
  • The Chateau-Thierry Hill Climb (illustrations' 672-673
  • Notes from France (illustrated) 674-675
  • The New Michelin Motor Bicycle Tyre
  • The Southport Speed Trials (illustration)
  • A Clever Conversion (illustrated)
  • Questions and Replies Letters to the Editor
  • 1904 Minerva Motors
  • Recent Patents

No. 30. Vol. I. October 21st, 1903.

  • Leaderettes 1 The French Motor Cycle Trials. The Transmission Question. Sunday Competitions .
  • At the Winchester Run (illustration)
  • Current Chat (Illustrated)
  • AN AUTUMN TOUR (Illustrated)
  • MOTOR CYCLE LEGISLATION
  • An Interesting Amateur Design (illustration!
  • The Watawata Belt. J. Edge climbing Havelock Hill (illustrations!
  • Hints and Tips. The Motor Volunteer Corps The 1904 Minerva
  • The Motor Cycling Club Final Contest
  • The Birmingham Motor Cycle Club Climb at Rednal (illustrated)
  • The Elementary Principles of Ignition (continued)
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Passenger Motor Cycle Attachments
  • Some Impressions of a Recent Visit to Paris
  • Auto Cycle Club News
  • An Awkward Predicament 698-699
  • Snapped in the Act of Mounting (illustration) 699
  • High Speed v. Large Cylinders -.703-701
  • The Pitcher and Bartlett Motor Tandem (illus )
  • A Two-speed Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • Questions and Replies
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Recent Patents
  • A New Motor Cycle Oil Lamp
  • Lycett’s Stand and Carrier

No. 31.

  • Leaderettes: A Neglected Type. A Common Objection. The Storage Difficulty
  • Current Chat (illustrated)
  • An Autumn Tour (illustrated)
  • The Kyma Sociable
  • Auto Cycle Club Committee Meeting
  • The Quandary of the Quad
  • The Racing at Dourdan Late News
  • An End to End Ride on an Ariel
  • The Advantages of High Power
  • 1904 Clement-Garrards
  • Riding Hints
  • A Happy Land
  • Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Preparing for a Run Dr. Brown and Mr. Oliver Stanton (illustration) Handle-bar Control for Motor Bicycles (illustrated
  • The Sidecarriage
  • A Police Trap (illustration)
  • The New Miller Cetolite
  • Questions and Replies
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Recent Patents
  • The New Minerva-Longuemare Carburetter

No. 32. Vol I. November 4th, 1903.

  • Leaderettes -. The Federation of Motor Cyclists. Motor Cycle Organisations
  • Current Chat (illustrated)
  • Ascending Rose Hill, Rednall (illustration)
  • Mr. Harry Tate on a Chase illustration)
  • The 1904 Triumph Motor Bicycle.
  • The Motor Cycling Club
  • “THE MOTOR CYCLE” READERS’ COMPETITION-:
  • The Elementary Principles of Ignition (illustrated)
  • The Demon Scorcher
  • THE 200 MILES RELIABILITY TRIAL FINAL RUN (illustrated)"
  • The Phoenix Two-speed Gear (illustrated) 745
  • The Centaur Motor Bicycle 746
  • Chain versus Belt 747
  • An Interesting Amateur Design (illustration) 747
  • Sparklets 748-749
  • Experiences with the Samson Band 748
  • Canvas Belts on Motor Cycles 749
  • Winter Run of the Motor Cycling Club 734-749
  • FROM BOULOGNE TO THE PYRENEES (illustrated)
  • Mr. S. Wright with his Excelsior (illustration)
  • An Early Pattern (illustrated)
  • An Excellent Machine Aeolus Gear driven Motor Bicycle (illustrated)
  • Questions and Replies
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Recent Patents
  • Minerva Improvements (illustrated)

No. 33. Vol I. November 11th, 1903.

  • Leaderettes« Motor Cycles and the Weight Limit- The Numbering of Motor Cycles A Group at Golden Gates, between Hockliffe and Woburn (lllustration)
  • Current Chat (illustrated)
  • A Light Four-wheeled Motor Cycle (illus.)
  • Carburetter Adjustments
  • Tips (illustrated)
  • The Moto Cardan Gear (illustrated)
  • A Lady's Motor Bicycle
  • A Handy Little Two-seater (illustrated)
  • Motor Cyclists and their Engines Late News- Show Rex’s
  • RACING AT DOURDAN
  • FUN WITH A SECOND HAND QUAD ..
  • Starting a Motor Bicycle
  • Sparklets (illustrated)..
  • The Motor Bicycle in City Traffic
  • The Ormonde Chain Belt illustrated)
  • A Useful Paraffin Valve (illustrated)
  • The Irish Local Government Board Regulations
  • M.O.V. versus Automatic Inlet Valves
  • A Novel Sidecarriage Attachment
  • Werner Motors Ltd., v. A. W. Gamage Ltd. ..
  • “The Motor Cycle" Readers’ Competition
  • Notes from France
  • The Schmidt Gas Lamp (illustration)
  • Questions and Replies
  • The Clarendon Motor Bicycle (illustration) ..
  • Letters to the Editor..
  • Recent Patents

No. 34. Vol. I. November 18th 1903,

  • Leaderettes: The Future of the Motor Cycle. The Shows
  • Gaillon Hill Climb (illustrations)
  • A GUIDE TO THE SHOWS. Describing some of the most interesting exhibits (illustrated)
  • A Non exhibitor’s Specialities (illustrated)
  • THE FRENCH 1,000 KILOMETRES TRIALS (illustrated)
  • Current Chat (illustrated)
  • The Xl-All Two-cylinder Motor Bicycle (illus.)
  • Just off, an incident in the 200 Miles Trial (illustration)
  • The Finishing Point on Gaillon Hill < illus.)
  • The Reliability of the Motor Bicycle (Milligan with his 2.5 h.p. Bradbury- (illustration
  • HILL CLIMBING AT GAILLON
  • The Control of Motor Cycles Sparklets (illustrated)
  • Press Representatives preparing to follow up the 200 Miles Trial (illustration)
  • Discussing the Merits of a New Machine (illus.)
  • Fun with a Second-hand Quad (continued)
  • The Micrometer Clutch (illustrated)
  • Another New Chain Belt (illustrated)
  • From Scotland to Scandinavia (illustrated)
  • Lycetts’ New Tool Case (illustration)
  • Questions and Replies
  • The Limitation of Cylinder Capacity
  • How the S. F. Edge Cup was won
  • Letters to the Editor
  • “The Motor Cycle" Lamp Design Numbers ? illustrated
  • Recent Patents

No. 35. Vol. I. November 25th

  • Leaderette: The Size of the Numbers; etc. in? Motor Cycle” Suggestion Accepted .. .. .. . .
  • THE STANLEY SHOW: Motor Cycles and their-Accessories (fully illustrated)
  • THE NATIONAL SHOW: A Description the Motor Cycle (fully illustrated)
  • Current Chat (illustrated) ..
  • A Halt for Lunch at the Red Lion, Hatfield (illustration)
  • Carburisation..
  • The Neofold Tricycle (illustration) ..
  • Paillard with the Paillard Water-cooled Motor Bicycle (illustration)
  • The Latest Pattern (illustration)
  • Notes from France. The French 1,000 Kilometres Trials (illustrated) ..
  • Some Ryley 1904 Accessories (illustrated)
  • Questions and Replies
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Recent Patents
  • French Motor Cycle Trials
  • No 36. December 2nd, 1903.
    • Leaderettes : Water-cooling on Forecarriages. Desirable Improvements.
    • A Reminiscence of the Motor Cycling Club Non-stop Trials (illustration)
    • The 200 Miles Reliability Trial. A Retrospect
    • A Scene on the Great North Road (illustration)
    • A Record of Progress, by A. J. Wilson (illustrated)
    • Registration and Driving Licences for Motor Cycles.
    • The Ariel Coupling (illustration)
    • Meeting of the Motor Cycle Traders’ Association. Late News
    • Notes from France
    • Current Chat (illustrated)
    • Visits to the Shows. Details of more new Machines
    • High Speed v. Large Cylinders, by Rotator
    • Sparklets (illustrated)
    • The Edwards new Non-slipping Device (illustrations)
    • A Flooded Road near Reading (illustration)
    • Group of some of the Members of the Motor Cycling Club (illustration)
    • A Successful Winter Run
    • Questions and Replies
    • Letters to the Editor
    • The Empire B.P. Support
    • Menzie’s Free Engine Arrangement
    • The New Revolution Motor Cycle Stand
    • Recent Patents

    No. 37. Vol. I. December 9th, 1903

    • Leaderettes: Sociability and Silence. Still about Quiet Running. Tandem Design
    • Mr. and Mrs. Phillips on their Excelsior Tandem (illustration)
    • The Auto Cycle Club Dinner (illustrated)
    • Desirable Improvements, by Mr. Mervyn O’Gorman
    • The Singer> Belt-driven Motor Bicycle
    • Mr. J. Van Hooydonk’s Lecture at the Auto Cycle Club Dinner, reproductions of some of the lantern slides (full page illustration)
    • The Elementary Principles of Ignition (illustrated)
    • The Dunlop Carburetter (illustrated)
    • The Registration of Motor Cycles
    • The Modern Motor Tricycle, by B. H. Davies(illustrated)
    • The New Simms-Bosch Ignition System for Motor Cycles
    • A Striking Poster (illustration)
    • Current Chat (illustrated)
    • Silencers, by Dr. Wood McMurtry (illustrated*
    • Sparklets (illustrated)
    • The New 1904 Werner (illustrated)
    • The New Palmer Cord Tyre (illustrated)
    • Questions and Replies
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman 919

    No. 38

    • Leaderettes: Motor Cycle Taxes. Retaliation. Motor Cycle Volunteers 921-922
    • Current Chat (illustrated) 923-925
    • C.T.C. Meeting 926
    • A Glance at the Shows 927
    • Useful and Practical (illustrated) 928
    • THE PARIS SHOW : A Review of the Motor Cycles (fully illustrated) 929-932
    • Riding Hints, by C. W. Brown 933
    • A Night Ride in the Highlands 934-936
    • Sparklets (illustrated) 934-936
    • AN INGLORIOUS TOUR, by Zelos 937-939
    • Starting a Monster (illustration) 939
    • Questions and Replies 940-941
    • Letters to the Editor 942
    • Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman 943

    No. 39. Vol.I. December 23rd 1903

    • Leaderettes : The Non-slip Tests. Reliability Trials. Easily First 945-946
    • The Simms-Bosch Magneto (illustration) 946
    • THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF IGNITION (illustrated) 947-949
    • Exterior of the Grand Palais, Paris (illustration)
    • Current Chat (illustrated)
    • 25,000 Miles on Motor Cycles, by B. H. Davies
    • The Motor Bicycle (illustration)
    • THE PARIS SALON: FURTHER DETAILS (illustrated)
    • An Improved Petrol Gauge
    • Sparklets (illustrated)
    • The Early Days, by John J. Leonard
    • The Leonardis Motor Bicycle (illustration)
    • Useful and Practical: The Cobb Mechanism. A New Direct Drive for Motor Cycles (illustrated)
    • STATISTICS OF THE SHOWS, by H. R. Greene
    • The Wail of an Exhibitor
    • The Swift Two-speed Motor Bicycle
    • Questions and Replies
    • Several Adventures
    • The Bat Forecarriage (illustration)
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman
    • A Reproduction of the Driving License

    No. 40. Vol. I. December 30th, 1903.

    • Leaderettes : 1904—Litigation
    • Ascending River Hill (illustration)
    • Current Chat (illustrated)
    • Quaint and Curious Objects (illustrated)
    • Facsimile of Registration Form (illustration) .
    • Motor Cycling in West Australia
    • The Wolf Motette (illustration)
    • Practical Motor Cycling (illustrated)
    • The Werner Registered Frame Action
    • Are Pedals Necessary ?
    • Maintaining the Power • .
    • The Ader Motor Bicycle (illustration)
    • Sparklets (illustrated)
    • A Midnight Ride
    • Useful and Practical (illustrated) Questions and Replies
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman

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