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The Motor Cycle Magazine 1904

Contents by Week

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March 1st, 1904 No. 49. Vol. 11. CONTENTS.

A Motor Cycle Exhibition 191

Current Chat (illustrated) 192—199

THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MOTOR CYCLING ..196-197

NOTES FROM FRANCE 198-199

Useful and Practical (illustrated) 199

The Care of Accumulators 200—201

Sparklets.. 200—201

MOTOR CYCLING IN “HARDY’S COUNTRY" (illustrated) ..202-203

EXPERIENCES WITH A TANDEM ATTACHMENT (illustrated)204- 209

The Hull Show 205

Letters to'the Editor 206—208

Questions and Replies (illustrated) 209—211

Motor Cycling Club News, Improvements in Electric Ignition .. 212

Our Readers' Page 213

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. .. 214




March 15th 1904

Leaderette: The Carriage Tax and Motor Cycles 239—240

An American Racing Motor Quad (illustration) 240

How I Broke the Ice, by the Rev. B. H. Davies 241

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 242—244

Notes from Prance 245

The Manchester Motor Show (illustrated) 246

Annual Dinner of the Birmingham Motor Cycle Club (illustrated) .. 247

Sparklets 248—249

My First Century, by M. E. Kennard 248—249

6,000 miles across the Veldt of South Africa (illustrated), by T. Silver 250 -253

The Motor Union. The Parent Association 253

Famous Motor Cycle Racers and Record Breakers (illustrated).. 254—255

An Improved High Tension Ignition (illustrated) .. 255

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) .. 256—258

7ne Southern Motor Club Ball (illustration) 259

Auto Cycle Club News 259

Questions and Replies 260-261

Our Readers' Page 262


March 22nd, 1904. No. 52. Vol. 11. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: A Commercial Hindrance. The Literal Interpretation. Red Rear Lights 263—264

The New Bradbury Forecarriage (illustrated) 264

THE OPENING RUN OF THE MOTOR CYCLING CLUB (illustrated) .. 265

Current Chat (illustrated) 266—268

THE AGRICULTURAL HALL SHOW (illustrated) .. 269

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) .. 274—275

6,000 MILES ACROSS THE VELDT OF SOUTH AFRICA (illustrated) 276—278

Questions and Replies 279 -280

THE WEIGHTS OF MOTOR CYCLES AND PARTS, By the Rev. J. Rees 281—288

The Ariel Motor Bicycle (illustrated) 284-285

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. 286


April 11th, 1904 No. 55. Vol. 11. CONTENTS

Leaderettes: The Auto Cycle Club. Electrical Railroads.

The Inland Revenue Tax ..335—336

The Jones Motor Bicycle (illustration) 336

Current Chat (illustrated) 337- 340

Charging from a Dynamo (illustrated) 341- 342

The Five Miles Handicap at Canning Town (illustration).. 342

Racing at Canning Town (illustrated) 343

NOTES FROM FRANCE (illustrated) 344—345

Racing at Brighten (illustrated) .. 345

Our Readers* Page .. 346

MOTOR CYCLING AT EASTER (illustration) 347

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 348-349

Questions and Replies .. 350—351

Motor Cycling Club Easter Tour .. 352

WITH THE C T.C. TO LAND'S END, BY A. CANDLER 352 -353

Letters to the Editor .. 354—355

How Many Horse-power? by the Rev. B. H. Davies .. 356—357

Recent Patents, by G Douglas Leechmaa, M.C.E.I. .. 358


April 18th, 1904 No. 56. Vol. 11. CONTENTS

No. 56. Vol. 11. CONTENTS. April 18th, 1904.

Leaderettes: LOW POWER AND EFFICIENCY. Speed and Drag ..359-360

Opening Run of the Victoria A.C., Australia (illustration) 360

Current Chat (illustrated) 361 363

Riding Hints, by C. W. Brown 364

Notes from France 365

Auto Cycle Club News .. ., 366

Mr. R. W. Stevens (illustration) .. 366

Opening Run of the Birmingham Motor Cycle Club (illustrated) 367

Sparklets 366—367

Our Readers' Page .. 368

WITH THE C.T.C. TO LAND'S END, BY ARTHUR CANDLER (illustrated) .. 369- 371

Letters to the Editor , ., 372- 374

Questions and Replies .. 375—377

Two Speed Gears for Motor Cycles, by A. J. Wilson 378

The Southern Motor Club (illustration) 379

OPEN QUESTIONS & NOTES CONCERNING IGNITION 380- 381

The Motor Cycling Club at Dunchurch (illustrations) 381

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 382-383

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. ..... 384


April 25th, 1904 No. 57. Vol. 11. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: The Side-slip Question. Mixed Shows 383

Up Westerham on a Trimo, by the Rev. B. H. Davies (illustrated) 384

Current Chat (illustrated) 385-386-387

A Silencer Experience .... 388

Sparklets 388—389

The Opening Run of the West Ham Motor and Cycle

Club (illustration) 389

Notes from France (illustrated) .. • 390

Motor Cycling Round Stirling (illustrated) 391—392

Learning to Ride (illustrated) .. 393

The Motor and the Maid 394—395—396 397

Stranded 397

Our Readers Page .. 398

Questions and Replies.... 399—400

Letters to the Editor. 401—402 403

With Four Motor Cyclists to Land's End (illustrated) 404—405

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leecbman, M.C.E.J, 406


May 2nd, 1904 No. 58. Vol. II CONTENTS.

Motor Cyclists and Volunteering, The Training of the Military Cyclist, Reckless Driving 407 -408

Competitors in the Side-slip Trials (illustration) 408

THE PARIS-BORDEAUX-PARIS RELIABILITY TRIAL (Specially illustrated) .. 409-413

Regulations for “The Motor Cycle" Challenge Cup , 414

Current Chat (illustrated) .. , 415 -417

COMPETITION STORY —The Motor and the Maid (illustrated) 413_ 20

Our Readers* Page .. 421

Indicator Diagrams 422_423

The M.C.C. Twenty-tour Hours' Run. List of Entries 423

THE AUSTRIAN MILITARY RELAY RIDE (illustrated) 424-425

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) , 426 427

The Auto Cycle Club Anti-side-slip Trials (illustrated) 428 -429

The Motor Cycling Club Run to Frensham (illustrated) 429

Useful and Practical (illustrated).. 430-431

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. 432




May 9th, 1904 No. 59. Vol. 11. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: The Dust Question. Motor Cycle Clubs .. 433—434

A. DUSTLESS ROAD (illustrated) 434

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 433—437

A FRENCH MILITARY MOTOR CYCLE RELAY RIDE 438

Last Stages of the Side-slip Trials 438

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 439

COMPETITION STORY—The Motor and the Maid (illustrated) 440—442

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) .. 443 -444

The Motor Cycling Club Run to Market Harborough .. 443

Tbe Cambridge University A.C. 445

Around Windermere (illustrated) .. 446—447

Sparklets 446—447

Questions and Replies .. 448—449

IMPROVING THE MOTOR CYCLE ENGINE, by Rotator 450—452

Our Readers* Page 453

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.L 454




May 16th, 1904 No. 60. Vol. 11. CONTENTS

Leaderettes : A Commonsense Decision. Side-slip Devices (illustrated) 455-456

The New 5 h.p. Rexette (illustration) 456

Current Chat (illustrated) 457-459

COMPETITION STORY — The Motor and the Maid (illustrated) 460 — 463

Club News (illustrated) 433

NOTES FROM FRANCE (illustrated) 464 465

Our Readers Page 466

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) 467 468

MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL IN LINCOLNSHIRE (illustrated) ... 469—470

THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY A.C. MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL (illustrated) 470-471

Indicating the Motor Cycle Engine (illustrated) .. 471

The A.C.C. Side-slip Trials—Final Stage (illustrated) .. 472 .

IMPROVING THE MOTOR CYCLE ENGINE, by Rotator 473—475

Questions and Replies (illustrated) .. 476—477

Famous Racers (illustrated) .. 478—479

The New Singer Belt-driven Tricar (illustration) 479

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. 480




May 23rd, 1904 No. 61. Vol. 11. CONTENTS

Leaderettes : Side-slip Devices. Horse Power and Weight 481

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 482—484

The Motor and the Maid—Competition Story (illustrated) 485—488

The Auto Cycle Club Hill Climb (illustrated) .. 488—489

Racing on the Sands at Portmarnock (illustrated) 490—491

200 Miles a Day in a Trailer 492—493

Sparklets (illustrated) 492—493

Notes from France (illustrated) ..494—495

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 495—497

An Austrian Hill Climb (illustrated) .. 498—499

Club News (illustrated) 500

Letters to the Editor 501—502

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. .. 503 504

Sorting Competition Entries (illustration) .. 505

Questions and Replies 506—507




May 30th, 1904. No. 62. Vol. 11. CONTENTS

Leaderettes : A Conviction at any Cost. Man or Machine. 507

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 508 510

The Motor Cycling Club Twenty-four Hours Ride, London to Edinburgh, (fully illustrated) .. 511—516

Motor Racing at Tunbridge Wells (illustrated) 516 and 520

The Motor and the Maid—Competition Story (illustrated) Final Instalment 517—520

The Starley Motor Bicycle (illustration) .. 520

Motor Cycle Silencers (illustrated) .. 521—523

Letters to the Editor 524—525

The Hub Two-speed Gear for Motor Cycles 528

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. 528

Motor Cycle Racing at Canning Town 527

Questions and Replies 526-527




June 6th, 1904 No. 63. Vol. 11. CONTENTS

Leaderettes: THE STEERING OF FORECARRIAGES. An Important Decision. 529

Anzsni and Lamberjack at Arras (illustrations) 530

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 531—533

Notes from France (illustrated) 534-535

The A.C.C. Combined Run to Great Yarmouth (illustrated) 536-537

Charging Accumulators for nothing (illustrated) .. 537

HOW I WON THE M.C.C. GOLD MEDAL (illustrated) 538 539

The Real Pleasures of Motor Cycling 540 541

Sparklets 540 541

A New Four-cylinder Motor Cycle Engine (illustrated) .. 541

HORSE-POWER AND WEIGHT OF MOTOR CYCLES 512 544

Club News (illustrated) .. 544—545

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) .. 546-547

Questions and Replies .. 548 549

V BELTS IN THEORY, by B. H. Davies (illustrated) .. 550- 551

A Motor Driven Roundabout (illustrated) .. 55J

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E I. 552




July 4th, 1904. No. 67. Vol. 11. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: Two-seated Motor Cycles. A Handy Vehicle. The Future of the Motor Cycle. 627

A Pleasant Spin through the Lanes (illustration) .. 628

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 629—631

An East Coast Ride (illustrated) 632—634

Club Newt (illustrated) 635—636

A Ride on a Quadrant Tricar 636

The Side-slip Trials. Judge’s Report and Awards .. 637

SOME MOTORS I HAVE KNOWN 638-639

Sparklefa .... 638—639

NOTES FROM FRANCE. THE GREAT RELAY RIDE 640

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 641—642

END-TO-END RECORD (illustrated) 643-644

Letters to the Editor 645 646

Motor Cycle Houses (illustrated) 647

Questions and Replies . 648—649

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.C.E.I. .. 650




June 13th, 1904. No. 64. Vol. 11. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: The Ideal Motor Cycle. The Motive Power 553

Current Chat (illustrated) 554—556

Club News (illustrated) 557—553

MOTOR CYCLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY (illustrated) 559 560

Through Cheshire (illustrated) 561 and 564

LONG v. SHORT WHEELBASE 562-563

Sparklets (illustrated) 562—563

The M.C.C. 200 Miles Non-stop Trials (illustrated) .. 565—566

CONTINENTAL FORMALITIES 567—568

The Riley Tricar (illustration) 568

LUGGAGE CARRYING 569-570

Auto Cycle Club News ... 570

THE M.C.C. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS RIDE. Competitors' Personal Experiences 571—572

Letters to the Editor .. 573 — 574

Questions and Replies • 575—576




July 25th, 1904. No. 70. Vol. 2. CONTENTS

Leaderettes: THE MOTOR CYCLE FROM A BUSINESS

POINT OF VIEW. THE WEIGHT QUESTION AGAIN .... 699-700

The First Motor Cycle Race in Coventry (illustration) .. 700

Notes from France (illustrated) .. 701

Trouble, by the Rev. B. H. Davies .. 702

Current Chat (illustrated) 703—705

Dustless Roads .... 706

THE PRIMARY BATTERY FOR CHARGING ACCUMULATORS (illustrated) .. 707—708

A New Phoenix Trimo for Ladies Use (illustration).. 708

Club News (illustrated) 709—712

A Run on a Kerry• 712

MOTOR CYCLE RACING 713

Sparklets (illustrated) .. 714

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) 715—716

MOTOR CYCLES OF 1904 .. 717—718

The Motor Cycle Trailer 718

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 719

Questions and Replies 720—721

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. 722




August 1st, 1904. No. 71. Vol. 2. CONTENTS

Leaderettes: TRICAR POSSIBILITIES. THE SUNRISING CLIMB. OUR NUMBERS 723-724

Choosing the Course foe "The Motor Cycle" Cup Contest (illustrated) .. 725-726

Current Chat (illustrated) 727—729

The Primary Battery for Charging Accumulators (illustrated) 730- 731

Notes from France (illustrated) .. 732-733

ENTRIES FOR THE AUTO CYCLE CLUB'S RELIABILITY TRIALS 734

The Federation of American Motor Cyclists' Contest (illustration) .. .. 735

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 736—737

THE NEW 6} h.p. GARRARD TRICAR (illustration) .. 737

Club News (illustrated) .. 738—741

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) 742—743

Questions and Replies 744 - 745

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. 746




August 8th, 1904. No. 72. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: Sociable Motor Cycling. The Ideal Machine.. 747—748

Motor Cycle Racing at Bexhill (illustration)• .. 748

MOTOR RACING AT BEXHILL (illustrated) 749-750

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 751—755

THE END TO END RECORD BEATEN ON A REX (illustrated) .. 754 755

BANK HOLIDAY RACING (illustrated) 756—757

A Novel Detachable Motor (illustrated) 757

THE BORE AND STROKE OF PETROL MOTORS (illustrated) 758 — 759

Auto Cycle Club News .. 759

Motor Cycling for Ladies 760 — 761

Sparklets (illustrated) .. 760—761

The Spa Automobile Week (illustrated) 762 — 765

The Chase versus J.A.P. Match (illustrated) 794

From Belt to Chains (illustrated) , 755

Letters to the Editor .. 766—767

Questions and Replies .. 768—769

Recent Patents by G. Douglas Leechman. M.A.C.E.I. .. 770




August 15th, 1904. No. 73. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes : THE THOUSAND MILES TRIALS. Weight-carrying Capacity 771—772

Starting for the Eliminating Test for "The Motor Cycle" Cup (illustration) 772

The Motor Cycling Club: Eliminating Test for "The Motor

Cycle" Cup (illustrated) 77

The Three Hundredweight Limit. The Barnes Tricar .. 774

Current Chat (illustrated) 775—777

Map of the 1,000 Miles Trials 778

The Auto Cycle Club Trials: Complete List of Entries and Details of the Routes .. 779

Notes from France (illustrated) 780

Our Readers* Page 781

Club News (illustrated) 782 -785

An Off Day, by the Rev. B. H. Davies (illustrated) 784—786

A Useful Lamp. Flywheels for Hill-climbing .. 786

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) 787—790

Useful and Practical (illustrated) 791

Questions and Replies 792—793

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. 794

Mr. T. Van Hooydonk (illustration) .. 794




August 22nd, 1904. No. 74. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: MOTOR CYCLE LAMPS. THE 1,000 MILES TRIALS 795—796

Hand Starting (illustration) 796

THE AUTO CYCLE CLUB S RELIABILITY

TRIALS: Fullest Illustrated Description 797-808

Current Chat (illustrated) 809—811

Club News (illustrated) 812

Letters to the Editor 813 815

Questions and Replies .. 816—817

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I., Chartered Patent Agent 818




No. 75. Vol. 2. August 29th, 1904. CONTENTS

Leaderettes: LESSONS PROM THE TRIALS. OUR ARTICLES CONFIRMED. The Double Machines. The A.C.C. An international Motor Cycle Cup 819-820

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 821 - 823

LESSONS FROM THE TRIALS, by T. H. Hawley (illustrated) .... 824-826

The Humber Olympia Tandem (illustrated) 827

A Group of Successful Competitors in the 1000 Miles Trials (illustration) .. 827

Notee from France .. 828

The Numbers of Motor Cycles Registered 829

THE TEAM COMPETITION FOR "THE MOTOR CYCLE" CUP ....830 - 832

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE 1000 MILES TRIALS (illustrated) 833-833

The Leader Motor Bicycle (illustrated) .. 833

Sparklets (illustrated) 836

Club News Gllustrated) .. 837

NOTES ON THE CHASE v. J.À.P. MATCH, by A.M.I.C.E. 838

Letters to the Editor .. 839 841

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 842

Questions and Replies*. .. 843-844




No. 76. Vol. 2. CONTENTS. September 5th, 1904

Leaderettes: MOTOR CYCLE CLUBS. TEAM COMPETITIONS

Club News ..

Current Chat (illustrated) 847

The Riley Tricar (illustrated) ..

A NEWSPAPER MOTOR CYCLIST INTERVIEWED (illustrated)

Notes from France (illustrated) 852-

Auto Cycle Club News

A Retrospect of the Motor Cycle} 1,000 Miles Trial 854

CASUAL COMMENTS, by Ixion (illustrated) 856

A New Tricar. S. Rignold (illustration)

THE NUMBERS OF MOTOR CYCLES REGISTERED

Sparklets (illustrated)

First and Second Teams in the Motor Cycling Club Team Competition (illustration) ..

Letters to the Editor .. 862

Useful and Practical (illustrated)

Questions and Replies 868

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman. M.A.C.E.I.




No. 77. Vol. 2. Sept. 12th, 1904. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: Small Car Trials. The International Motor Cycle Race. A Comparison of the Machines .. 869-870

The Pacing Motor Cycles at the Crystal Palace (illustration) 870

THE ALBERT BROWN TROPHY 871

The Ariel Attachment (illustration) 871

Sparklets (illustrated) 872

Rules for the International Cup Race 873

NOTES FROM FRANCE. THE COURSE FOR THE

INTERNATIONAL RACE .. 874-875

Club News (illustrated) .. 876

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 877-879

IRISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB RACE MEETING (illustrated) 880-881

An Interesting Machine (illustrated) .. 882-883

New Ormonde Forecar. A Danish Motor Cycle. A Two-cylinder Tricar 884

Letters to the Editor .. 885-888

Occasional Comments, by Ixion 889

Questions and Replies (illustrated) 890-891

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. 892




No. 78. Vol. 2. CONTENTS. Sept. 19th, 1904.

Leaderettes: Tricycles. 110 VERSUS 2,200 LBS..... 893

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 894-896

Notes from France. The Eliminating Test for the International Cup Race (illustrated) 897-899

The Non-stop Run for the Brown Trophy (illustrated) .. 900-902

A New Minerva Two-speed Gear (illustrated).. 902

Hints on Motor Cycle Tyre Repairs 903

Sparklets 904-905

On the Road with the M.O.V., by B. H. Davies 904-905

Club News (illustrated) .. 906-907

The A.C.C. Members* Reliability Run. Purser’s Non-skidding Tread. Spring and Leather Belt. The Durkopp Motor

Cycle (illustrated) 908

Occasional Comments, by Ixion 909

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) 910-913

ImprovingJthe Contact Breaker, by F. W. Aston (illustrated) 914-915

Land's End to John-o-Groats. The New Imperial Motor Bi. 915

Ouestions and Replies 916-917

RecentjPatents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. .. 918




No. 79. Vol. 2. CONTENTS. Sept. 26th, 1904.

Leaderettes: Road Monopoly. Petrol Consumption Trials 919-920

Current Chat (illustrated) .. .. 921-925

The Auto Cycle Club Members' Reliability Trial. Full Illustrated Report 924-925

A Light Mount 925

Weighing the Machines at the Auto Cycle Club.. 926

Entries for the International Motor Cycle Cup Race 926

The International Cup Race. The Auto Cycle Club Championships at the Crystal Palace. Fully Illustrated Reports 926-954

Club News 955-956

Sparklets (illustrated) 937

Letters to the Editor 958-940

A German Military M.C. Scout (illustration) .. 940

Questions and Replies .. 941-942

Starting the Pacing Motor Cycles at the Parc des Princes, Paris (illustration) 942

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. 945-944

Ashhurn's Spring Frame (illustrated) .. 944

The United Services Gymkhana (illustration) 944




Oct. 3rd, 1904. No. 80. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: Winter Riding. Protection from the Weather .. 945-946

A Case for Appeal 946

A Consignment of Pratt's A (illustration) 946

Current Chat (illustrated) 947-948

From Coventry to the Sea .. 949-951

Sparklets 949—951

Club News (illustrated) .. 953

The International Race (further details) illustrated 953

THE MOTOR CYCLE FOR WINTER (illustrated) 954-956

Motor Cycle Control (illustrated) .. 957-958

An All-weather Motor Cycle (illustrated) 959

Occasional Comments, by Ixion .. 960-961

The Motor Cycle and Fire Brigades (illustrated).. 961

Letters to the Editor 962-964

A Motor Cycle Crank : A Farce .. 964-935

Questions and Replies (illustrated) 966-967

Recent Patents, by G. Douglas Leechman, M.A.C.E.I. .. 968




Oct. 24th, 1904 No. 83. Vol. 2- CONTENTS.

Leaderettes. The Tricar Trials. Race Meetings. The Lighting Laws 1019-20

BLACKPOOL CORPORATION MOTOR RACES (illustrated) 102I-2-3

AUTO CYCLE CLUB 100 MILES TRICAR TRIAL .. 1023

On a Motor Cycle at 76 Miles an Hour (illustrated) 1024

A Good Run on a Tricar 1024

Current Chat .. 1025-27

A Season’s Experience with an Air-cooled Tricar .. 1028-29

Sparklets * 1028-29

TRICARS OF TO-DAY (illustrated) 1030-35

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) .. 1036-38

Blackpool Motor Races (illustrated) .. 1038

Occasional Comments, by Ixion 1039-40

Closing Run of the Motor Cycling Club (illustrated) 1040

Club News (illustrated) 1041

Questions and Replies .. 1042-43

Recent Patents 1044




Oct. 31st, 1904. No. 84. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes. Winter Club Runs. The Machine .. 1045-6

Officers of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry (illustration) .. 1046

The Chateau-Thierry Hill-climb (illustrated) 1047-8

Entries for the Gaitlon Hill-climb .. 1048

A Trip on a Trailer (illustration) .. 1048

The Manchester Hill-climb 1049

Current Chat (illustrated) 1050-2

Club News and Sparklets (illustrated) 1053-4

A Successful Demonstration (illustrated) 1055

MOTOR CYCLES I HAVE RIDDEN, by the Author of "The Motor and the Maid" (illustrated) 1056-8

Southern Motor Club (illustration) .. 1058

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) .. 1059-61

Occasional Comments . . 1062

The Possibilities of the Double-seated Motor Tricycle 1063

Questions and Replies .. 1064-5

Military Manoeuvres Experiences .. 1066-7

Farmer's Experience with a Motor Bicycle (illustrated) 1087

Terminal Connections and the Aluminium Rectifier .. 1068

Carburetter Management .. 1069

Recent Patents .. 1070




Nov. 7th, 1904. No. 85. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: MOTOR CYCLES AT THE STANLEY SHOW.

An Important Introduction. Collapsable Frames .. 1071-2

BEATING RECORD, by G. A. Barnes (illustrated) .. 1073-4

Martin's Record Ride 1074

Motor Cycle Racing at Berlin .. 1074

Austrian Automobile Club (illustrated) 107

Current Chat (illustrated) 1076-8

One Hundred Miles Tricar Trial (illustrated) 1079-80

Gaillon Hill-climb (illustrated) 1080-1

MOTOR CYCLES I HAVE RIDDEN, 2nd Chapter (illustrated)

By the Author of "The Motor and the Maid" 1082-5

AutoCycle Club News .. 1085

Letters to the Editor .. 1086-8

Questions and Replies .. 1089-90

MOUNTAINEERING ON A MOTOR BICYCLE (illustiated) 1091-2

Parsons Non-skid for Motor Cycles . 1093

Recent Patents .. 1094




Nov. 14th, 1904. No. 86. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderettes: The Tricar Trials. The Choice of Machines .. 1095-6

The,Tricar Trials (illustrations) .. 1096

AUTO CYCLE CLUB 100 MILES TRICAR TRIALS (illustrated) I097-1100

A Competitor's Views .. 1100

Current Chat (illustrated) .. 110I-?

THE STANLEY SHOW (illustrated) 1103-6

MOTOR CYCLES I HAVE RIDDEN (illustrated) ..1107-1110

The Motor Cycling Club's Winter Session 111O

Mr. W. Priest, jun., on the Weight Question 1112

Tricar Trials (illustrations) 1112-3

Sparklets (illustrated)

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) ..1114-5-6

TRICAR FRAME CONSTRUCTION (illustrated)




Nov. 21st, 1904. No. 87. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

HOW TO SEE THE SHOW IH9

Current Chat (illustrated) 1120-1122

THE STANLEY SHOW FORECAST: A GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITS (fully illustrated) 1123-1140

Motor Cycles I have Ridden. By the author of “ The Motor and the Maid ” 114I-1144

Railway Excursions to the Show 1144

The Way to the Show ... 1144

Letters to the Editor (illustrated) 1145-1147




No. 88. Vol. 2. CONTENTS. Nov. 28th, 1904

Leaderettes : TRICAR DEVELOPMENT.

SOCIABLES ... . 1149-1150

The Stanley Show Run to Slough (illustrated) 1150

Current Chat . 1151-1152

Occasional Comments, by “ Ixion” (illustrated) ... 1153-1154

THE STANLEY SHOW EXHIBITS (fully illustrated report) 1155-1178

A FURTHER VISIT TO THE SHOW ... 1179-1180

Letters to the Editor 1181-1182

Questions and Replies (illustrated) ..... 1183-1184




Dec. 5th, 1904. No. 89. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

Leaderette: WHEEL STEERING ..1185

Our Readers* Impressions of the Stanley Show 1186-8

Clyde Water-cooled Motor Bicycle (illustration) 1188

MOTOR CYCLES I HAVE RIDDEN (the end) .. 1189-91

Current Chat (illustrated) 1192-3

TRICARS AT THE STANLEY (illustrated), by B. H. Davies 1194-8

Useful and Practical (illustrated) 1199-1200 7

MOTOR BICYCLES PAST AND PRESENT, by C. W. Brown .... 1201-3

Auto Cycle Club Dinner 1204

Sparklets .. 1205

Letters to the Editor, 1206-8

Questions and Replies 1209-10




Dec. 19th, 1904. No. 91. Vol. 2. CONTENTS.

LEADERETTE TWADDLE ABOUT TRICARS .. 1237

THE PARIS SHOW : Motor Cycles and their Accessories (illustrated) .. 1238-1250

Two Liverpool Motor Cyclists (illustrated) .. 1250

Annual Dinner of the Motor Cycling Club .. 1251

Current Chat 1252-3

Russian ladies going shopping (illustration) .. 1253

Our Readers' Impressions of the Stanley Show 1254-6

The New Revolution Tricar (illustration) 1256

Useful and Practical (illustrated) .. 1257

Occasional Comments 1258

Letters to the Editor 1259-60

Questions and Replies . .. 1261




Dec. 26th, 1904 No. 92. VoL 2. CONTENTS

LEADERETTES: MOTOR CYCLING FOR LADIES.

Fostering the Movement. The bHarm of Ignorant

Criticism .. 1263 - 4

Auto Cycle Club News I2S4

Ready for a Spin (illustration) .. 1264

THE DESIGN OF MOTOR BICYCLE FRAMES (illus.) 1265—7

Methods of Fitting an Enclosed Fan (illustrated) .. 1267

Current Chat (illustrated).. 1268 70

Christmas Greeting (illustration) .. 1271

The Uiility of the Modern Motor Bicycle (illustrated) 1272

BEAUTIFUL BOURNEMOUTH (illustrations) 1273

BRITISH v. CONTINENTAL RECORDS (illustrated) .. 1274-5

An Unofficial 200 Miles Run (illustrated) 1276

Vienna Lady Motor Cyclists (illustration) 1277

The Ideal Motor Cycle (illustrated) 1278-9

Two-speed Gear and Clutch (illustrated) .. 1279

Another World's Hour Record 1279

Sparklets (illustrated) 1280

NOTES ON SIDE-SLIP 1281

Occasional Comments, 1282

Letters to the Editor 1283-5

Questions and Replies 1286-7

Recent Patents 1288


Feb 2004

  • Chase Crystal Palace Show, February 23rd 1904, pp174-176
  • Crystal Palace Show 1904
  • Mr. J. Leonard February 23rd 1904
  • Anglo-American Tricycle February 23rd 1904

  • * For further information see the 1904 Alphabetical Index