British

The Motor Cycle Magazine 1907

Index of Contents by Weekly Issue

There is also a 1907 Alphabetical Index

Vol. 5. No. 197. CONTENTS. Jan. 2nd 1907

Leaderette : OUR FIFTH YEAR. A Resume ot Last Year’s Competitions 1-3

Club News 3

Occasional Comments. By Ixion 4

Passenger Motor Cycles at the Stanley (Illustrated) 5-6

PR0GRE5S! OR 29 YEARS AGO. By Anode (Illustrated) 7-8

Sparklets (Illustrated). 7-8

How to Tune Up a 3½ h.p. Minerva (Illustrated] 8

MOTOR CYCLING NOTES PROM CENTRAL AFRICA. By Mlungual (Illustrated) 11-12

The Motor end the Motorman. By L. Etherege 12

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 13-14

The Specific Gravity ol Petrol 17

Recent Patents. By E. W. Waltord (Illustrated) 20


Vol. 5. No. 198. CONTENTS. Jan. 9. 1907.

Leaderette : THE 1907 COMPETITIONS 21-22

A tricar towing a sleigh (Illustration)

A Continental tour on motor bicycles. By A. Candler

Sparklets Illustrated! 23-25

BUTT-ENDED TUBES. By B. H. Davies 28

The 1907 JAP Engines (Illustrated) 31

Recent Patents. By E. W. Walford (Illustrated) 40


Vol. 5. No. 199. CONTENTS. Jan. 16. 1907.

Adjustable Pulley and* Harris Spring Attachment (Illustrated) 42

A CONTINENTAL TOUR ON MOTOR BICYCLES. By A. Candler (Illustrated! 43-45

The Motor Cycle In Business Journeys 46-47

CHAIN DRIVE. By B. H. Davies 48-49

Current Chat (illustrated) 50-51

Occasional Comments. By Ixion 52

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated. 53-56

The Nala Twe-speed Hub Gear (Illustrated) 56

questions and Replies 67-63


Vol. 5. No. 200. CONTENTS. Jan. 23. 1907.

Leaderettes: HANDICAPS OR FORMULA Lubrication 59-60

ODDS and ENDS

Sparklets 63-65

Occasional Comments. By Ixlon 55

THE LUBRICATION OF AIR-COOLED MOTORS 57

The Care of Ball Bearings 68

Accumulator Terminals

Questions and Replies 76-77

Recent Patents (Illustrated) 78


Vol 5. No. 201. CONTENTS. Jan. 30, 1907.

Leaderette : THE AUTO CYCLE CLUB AND THE UNION 79-80

Odds and Ends. By Alletle 80

A Continental Tour on Motor Bicycles. By Arthur Candler (Illustrated) 81-88

A Two-cycle Motor Attachment 83

Chain Drive 84

Occasional Comments. By lxion 85

THE NEW RILEY FOUR-WHEELER (Illustrated) 86

A Village Sensation. By Clarence Pooling (Illustrated) 87-88

Current Chat 89-90

THE A.C.C. QUARTERLY RELIABILITY TRIALS (Illustrated) 91-92

Letters to the Editor 98-95

Questions and Replies 96


Vol. 5. No. 202. CONTENTS. Feb. 6. 1907.

Odds and Ends. By Ailette 97-98

An Automatic Motor Horn (Illustrated) 98

A SUGGESTED MOTOR CYCLE TOUR TO DAUPHINE. By

E. Douglas Fawcett (Illustrated) 99-101

A Medium Lightweight. A New Design (Illustrated) 101

Our Petrol Supply 102

Occasional Comments. By Ixion 103-104

The Management of Accumulators 104

IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES OF TWO-SPEED GEARS FOR MOTOR BICYCLES 105-107

The Crystal Palace Motor Show 107

Current Chat 108-109

Club News 110

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 111-113

THE YEAR’S MOTOR CYCLE RECORDS 114

Questions and Replies 115-116


Vol. 5. No. 203. CONTENTS. Feb. 13. 1907.

Leaderette : The Organisation of Motor Cyclists 117

LUBRICATION. By " Economy " 118-119

An Eight-cylindered Racing Motor Bicycle (Illustration) 119

A SUGGESTED MOTOR CYCLE TOUR TO DAUPHINE. By E. Douglas Fawcett (Illustrated) 120-122

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 123

Crystal Palace Show Notes (Illustrated). Leeds Motor Cycle Club 124

A Handy Motor Cycle Stand (Illustrated). A Mechanical Fastening for

Tyres (Illustrated). Interesting Experiments with Sparking Plugs 125

A Geared Starting Handle (Illustrated) 126

Chain Drive : B. H. Davies Replies 127

Current Chat (Illustrated) 128-129

Club Notes. The Manchester Show 130

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 131-133

Sur la Route. By " Bougie." 134

Questions and Replies 135-136

A 6 h.p. Motor Bicycle for Lord Tollemache (Illustration) 136


Vol. 5. No. 204. CONTENTS. Feb. 20, 1907

Motor Cyclists I have Met. By An Old Hand. No. 1.—The Repairer 137-138

THE AUTO CYCLE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST TROPHY RACE. 139

Auto Cycle Club News 139

The A.C.C. Silencer Trials 139

THROUGH KENT ON A SIDECAR (Illustrated) 140-141

The Theory of Silencing (Illustrated' 142-143

Sparklets 142-143

The Latest Anglian Two-speed Gear 144

The Edinburgh Show 144

Australian Motor Cycle Record 145

The Motasocoche Motor Bicycle 145-146

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 147

Current Chat 148-149

Club News 150

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 151-153

Questions and Replies 154-155

Recent Patents. By Eric W. Wallord 156


Vol. 5. No. 205. CONTENTS. Feb. 27. 1907.

Leaderettes: The Future of the A.C.C. Hlll-cllmblng Competitions.. 157-154

THE BUILDING OF THE "TRIKE" (Illustrated) 158-159

Through Kent on a Sidecar (Illustrated) 160-162

The Service Company's Motor Cycle Show (Illustrated) 162-163

The Brown Motor Bicycles 163

A Crying Need. By "lxion" 164

KOTOR CYCLISTS I HAVE MET. No. II—The Novice 16S-1B6

Practical Hints 166

Occasional Comments 167

Current Chat 188-169

Lewishham A.C. River Hill CUntb. List of Entries 170

Club News 170

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 171-173

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 174-175

Recent Patents 176


Vol. 5. No. 206. CONTENTS. March 6, 1907.

Leaderette : The T.T. Motor Cycle Race. The Weight to be Carried 177-178

The Cost of Running a Light Tricar (Illustrated) 178-179

An Accumulator Jack 179

THE A.C.C. SILENCER TRIALS (Illustrated) 180-182

An Interesting Silencer 182

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 183

MOTOR CYCLISTS I HAVE MET. The Maker 184-185

The Character of the Ignition Spark 185

Current Chat 186-187

LEWISHAM A.C. RIVER HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 188-189

Club News 190

Letters to the Editor 191-193

A Trial Run on a N.S.U 194

Springing Devices 194

Questions and Replies 195-196


Vol. 5. No. 207. CONTENTS. March 13, 1907.

Leaderettes : Motor Cycle Taxation. The Organisation of Motor Cyclists 197

A TOUR CN A LIGHT TRICAR (Illustrated) 198-200

Still Another Silencer 200

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 201

MOTOR CYCLISTS IN WARFARE, by A. H. Trapmann. Sparklets.. 202-203

SUGGESTED MOTOR CYCLE IMPROVEMENTS 204-205

Motor Cyclists I Have Met. By an Old Hand 206-207

The Vuia Aeroplane {Illustrated} 207

Touring Recollections Round Hampshire (Full-page Illustration) 208

Current Chat (Illustrated) 209-210

Club News 211

Motor Murmurs. A SUGGESTED VARIABLE GEAR, by H. G. Bell 212

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated). 213-215

Questions and Replies 216-217

Recent Patents. O’Gorman’s Motor Pocket Book 218


Vol. 5. No. 208. CONTENTS. March 20, 1907.

AUTO CYCLE CLUB SILENCER TRIALS. Judges’ Awards (Illustrated) 219-220

The Motor Cycle Tourist Trophy Race 220

Magneto Ignition. Care of the Simms-Bosch Machine. By B. H. Davies 221-222

A GIANT THREE-WHEELER (Illustrated) 223

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " (Illustrated) 224

Motor Cyclists I have Met. No. 5.—The Trade Rider 225-226

Chaster as a Centre for Motor Cycling (Full-page Illustration) 227

Motor Murmurs 228

A Suggested Variable Gear 228

Current Chat (Illustrated) 229-230

Club News 231-232

SUR LA ROUTE. By Bougie 232

Letters to the Editor 233-235

Questions and Replies 236-237

Recent Patents 238


Vol. 5. No. 209. CONTENTS. March 27, 1907.

Leaderettes: OUR FOURTH BIRTHDAY. Roadside Curiosities 239

The French Reliability Trials. M.C.C. Opening Run 240

THROUGH BELGIUM AND THE ARDENNES (Illustrated) 241-243

Motor Cycle Control. By A. Alex. Moodie 244-245

Sparklets 244-245

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 246

AN AUTOMATIC CARBURETTER (Illustrated) 247

35 Miles an Hour up 1 in 4i (Illustrated) 24S

The Benefits of Motor Cycling 248

A New Vindec Model. Repairing Punctures at Night. The Advance Motor Bicycles and Tricars 249

RIDING HINTS 250

An Extraordinary Incident 250

Current Chat (Illustrated) 251-252

Club News (Illustrated) 253-254

Letters to the Editor 255-258

Questions and Replies 259-260


Vol. 5. No. 210. CONTENTS. April 3, 1907.

MOTOR BICYCLE AND CAR DRIVING 261

Through Belgium and the Ardennes (Illustrated) 262-264

The Auto Cycle Club Council Annual General Meeting 265

Marseilles Motor Cycle Race 265

Occasional Comments 266

A CUBICAL CAPACITY TABLE 267

THE MAGNETO’S GRUMBLE 268

Current Chat (Illustrated) 269-270

Motor Cycles at the Vienna Exhibition (Illustrated) 271-272

Club News 272

THE COURSE FOR THE TOURIST TROPHY RACE 272

Letters to the Editor 273-275

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 276-277

Recent Patents 278

Repairing Cracked Cylinders (Illustrated) 278


Vol. 5. No. 211. CONTENTS. April 10. 1907

Leaderettes : TOURIST TROPHY REGULATIONS. The Recent Holiday 279-280

Riding Hints—Attention to the Tyres 280

THE INTER-CLUB MEET AT RICHMOND (Illustrated) 280-281

ON TOUR WITH NEW MOUNTS 282-283

Newcastle and District M.C.C. (Illustration) 283

Lincolnshire M.C.C. Hill Climb 284

To Cheddar and Back with the Motor Cycling Club (Illustrated) 285-286

Views of Sharponhoe Hill, near Luton 286

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 287

Current Chat (Illustrated) 288-289

Club News 290-291

MOTOR CYCLES AT THE CORDINGLEY SHOW 292

Letters to the Editor 293-295

Two New Rex Models 296

Motor Cycle Racing at Canning Town 296

Questions and Replies 297-298


Vol. 5. No. 212. CONTENTS. April 17. 1907.

The International Auto Cycle Tourist Trophy Race 299

Electric Ignition. Battery v. Magneto (Illustrated) 300-301

THROUGH BELGIUM AND THE ARDENNES (Illustrated) 302-303

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion" 304

DEPOSIT IN CYLINDERS 305

Sur la Route. By Bougie 306

Touring Recollections (Full-page Illustration) 307

Current Chat (Illustrated) 308-309

HERTS A.C. HILL-CLIMBING COMPETITION 310-311

Club News 312

Letters to the Editor 818-315

The Care of Rubber and Canvas Belts 316

Questions and Replies 317-318


Vol. 5. No. 213. CONTENTS. April 24, 1907.

THE AUTO CYCLE CLUB SIXTH QUARTERLY TRIALS 319-320

A Two-seated Obus Tricycle (Illustration) 320

Electric Ignition 321-322

Current Chat (Illustrated) 323-324

Motor Cycle Taxation (Illustrated) 325

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 326

A TRICAR FOR THE PEKIN TO PARIS TOUR (Illustrated) 327

Lubrication 328

THE M.C.C. SHARPENHOE HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 329-331

Club News (Illustrated) 331-332

Letters to the Editor 333-335

Questions and Replies 336-337

Recent Patents 338

The Kerry-Ablngdon Two-speed Motor Bicycle (Illustrated), 338


Vol. 5. No. 215. CONTENTS. May 8, 1907

EXPERIENCES WITH A POWERFUL TRICAR. By B. H. Davies 367-369

Among the Lanes, Alleford, Somerset (Illustration) 369

Phanomen Motor Bicycles (Illustrated) 370

The Newcastle M.C.C. Slow Hill Climb (Illustrations) 370

Occasional Comments 371

Current Chat (Illustrated) 372-373

Sparklets (Illustrated) 374-375

ECONOMY IN PETROL CONSUMPTION. By J. van Hooydonk 374-375

How to Reach the Grand Prix Course 376

BOHEMIAN M.C. RACE MEETING AT CANNING TOWN (Illustrated) 377-378

Club News (Illustrated) 379-380

THE INTERNATIONAL AUTO CYCLE TOURIST TROPHY RACE.. 380

Accumulator cr Magneto ? 381

Letters to the Editor 382-384

Questions and Replies 385-386


Vol. 5. No. 216. CONTENTS May 15. 1907

THE BROOKLANDS RACING TRACK (Illustrated) 387-389

International Cup Race 388-389

THE INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CYCLE TOURIST TROPHY RACE

(Illustrated) 390

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 391

Current Chat (Illustrated) 392-393

Looking Back. By Anode 391

A Detachable Secondary Tricar Frame (Illustrated) 395

Leeds M.C.C. Hlll-climb. Sunderland and District M.C.C. The Thomas Silver Motor Bicycle 396

ESSEX M.C. OPEN HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 397-398

Club News (Illustrated) 399-400

M.C.C. LONDON TO EDINBURGH RUN 400

Letters to the Editor 401-403

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 404-405

Reeent Patents. By E. W. Walford 406


Vol. 5. No. 217. CONTENTS May 22. 1907

Leaderettes: The London to Edinburgh Ride. Withdrawals from the T.T. Race 407-408

THE INTERNATIONAL AUTO CYCLE TOURIST TROPHY RACE. 408

INTERCHANGEABILITY OF TYRES (Illustrated) 409

Occasional Comments (Illustrated) 410-411

Map of the Proposed A.C.C. Six Days’ Reliability Trials 411

Club News (Illustrated) 412-413

Current Chat (Illustrated) 414-415

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 416-418

La Moto-Reve (Illustrated) 419

A New Type of Belt Fastener. A Neat Handle-bar Switch 419

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 420-421

Recent Patents (Illustrated) 422

FOUR-PAGE SUPPLEMENT-THE M.C.C. LONDON TO EDINBURGH 24 HOURS’ RUN (Illustrated).


Vol. 5. No. 218. CONTENTS. May 29. 1907

Leaderette : RELIABILITY 423

Bexhill Motor Cycle Races (Illustrated) 424

LONDON TO EDINBURGH AND BACK 425

A Honeymoon on a Motor Cycle and Sidecar (Illustrated) 426-427

Occasional Comments (Illustrated) 428-429

THE APPLICATION OF THE GYROSCOPE TO MOTOR BICYCLES (Illustrated) 430

Accumulator or Magneto? 431

Current Chat (Illustrated) 432-433

Club News (Illustrated) 434-436

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 437-439

Adjustable Pulleys. By " Ixlon" 440

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 441-442

The International Motor Cycle Tourist Trophy Race is taking place as the greater part of this issue is being printed, but we

hope to publish the results with this issue in the form of a

single page loose supplement.


Vol. 5. No. 219. CONTENTS. June 5, 1907.

THE TOURIST TROPHY RACE. Detailed Report by our Special Correspondent (Illustrated) 443-448

In and About Peel, Isle of Man (Illustrations) 449

Various Useful Tips 449

Dustless Roads (Illustrated) 450

Occasional Comments. By " Ixlon " 451

Current Chat (Illustrated) 452-453

M.C.C. MEMBERS’ HILL CLIMB AT SHARPENHOE 454-455

A Friction Disc Clutch 455

Club News (Illustrated) 45u

Letters to the Editor 457-4aJ

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 460-461

Recent Patents 462


Vol. 5. No. 220. CONTENTS. June 12, 1907.

SUTTON BANK. By B. H. Davies (Illustrated) 463-465

The Insurance of Motor Cyclists 466

Sidecar Trials in Austria (Illustrated) 466

Battery or Magneto? By J. van Hooydonk 467

Club Competitions 468

The 1¾ h.p. F.N. Lightweight 468

IN BRITTANY WITH A MOTOR CYCLE AND CAMERA 469-470

Occasional Comments 471

THE APPLICATION OF THE GYROSCOPE TO MOTOR BICYCLES 472

Current Chat (Illustrated) 473-474

Club News (Illustrated) 475-476

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 477-479

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 480-481

Recent Patents 482

Motor Cycle Tourist Trophy Race (Interesting Details) 482

An Economical Lubricant 482


Vol. 5. No. 221. CONTENTS June 19. 1907

Leaderettes: Club Competitions. Cyclists’ Touring Club Wrangle 488-484

Cheddar Gorge in the Mendip Hills (Illustration) 484

IN BRITTANY WITH A MOTOR CYCLE AND CAMERA (Illustrated) 485-487

35 Miles up 1 in 44 (Illustrated) 487

The Highest Public House in England (Illustrated) 487

Speed and Hill-climbing Trials Near Munich 488

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " (Illustrated) 489

Current Chat (Illustrated) 490-491

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 492-493

Club News (Illustrated) 494-496

Preparing for the Summer Tour. By B. H. Davies 497-498

Letters to the Editor 499-501

The Daily Press Again 502

Recent Patents 502


Vol. 5. No. 222. CONTENTS June 26, 1907

Leaderettes: NEXT YEAR'S T.T. RACE. Rushing Hills 503-504

The Tourist Trophy Race 504

THE A.C.C. ANNUAL HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 505-508

Reflections on Goggles 508

The Otto Two-speed Gear 508

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " (Illustrated) 509

Current Chat (Illustrated) 510-511

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 512-513

Club News (Illustrated) 514-515

Leeds M.C.C. Leeds-Edinburgh and Back Reliability Trial (Illustrated) 516

ESSEX M.C. 200 MILES NON-STOP RUN (Illustrated) 517-518

Letters to the Editor 519-521

Opening of the Brooklands Racing Track. Map Showing Routes and Distances to the Course 522


Vol. 5. No. 223. CONTENTS. July 3, 1907

MOTOR CYCLE CAMPING. By F. Horsfleld (Illustrated) 583-534

The A.C.F. Paris-Ostend-Paris Reliability Trial (Illustrated) 525

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 526

THE ACTION OF THE GYROSCOPE ON MOTOR BICYCLES 527-528

The Roc Two-speed Geared Hub 528

Periodical Attention to a Motor Cycle 528

A Piccadilly Relic In the Country. Porlock Hill Succumbs to a Motor Cycle. Hill Climbing (Illustrated) 529

A COIL IN THE MAKING (Illustrated) 530-531

Sparklets 530-531

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 532-533

Current Chat (Illustrated). 534-535

Newcastle to Edinburgh and Back Reliability Trial (Illustrated) 536

Motor Cycle Union o( Ireland Inter-centre Contest (Illustrated) 537

Club News (Illustrated) 588-539

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 540-542


Vol. 5. No. 224. CONTENTS. July 10, 1907

THE A.C.C. SIX DAYS’ RELIABILITY TRIALS 643

Sur la Route. By " Bougie " 544

THROUGH THIRTY-FOUR COUNTIES ON A SIDECAR. By E. Vincent Legge, M.A., M.D. (Illustrated) 545-547

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 548-549

Synchronising the Sparks (Illustrated) 549

A COIL IN THE MAKING (Illustrated) 550-551

Sparklets 550-551

Current Chat (Illustrated) 552-553

Club News (Illustrated) 554-555

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 556-55S

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 559-560


Vol. 5. No. 225. CONTENTS. July 17, 1907

Leaderette: PROTECTION V. FREE MUD 561-502

The K.D. Lightweight Motor Bicycle (Illustrated), 562

The Use of Oil Squirts on Motor Cycles. A Satisfactory Belt 562

TO BROOKLANDS ON A MOIOR CYCLE 563-564

The Motorist’s Farewell to His Steed 564

Current Chat (Illustrated) 565-566

Through Thirty-four Counties on a Sidecar. By E. Vincent Legge,

M.A., M.D. (Illustrated) 567-568

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 569-570

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 571

Club News (Illustrated) 572-573

ESSEX M.C. ANNUAL RACE MEETING (Illustrated) 574-576

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 577-579

Sutton Bank Conquered 580


Vol. 5. No. 226. CONTENTS. July 24. 1907

THROUGH THIRTY-FOUR COUNTIES ON A SIDECAR. By E. Vincent Legge, M.A., M.D. (Illustrated) 581-583

Motor Cyclists on the Banking at Canning Town (Illustration) 583

More About Sutton Bank (Illustrated) 584

Current Chat 585-586

POWER IN HILL CLIMBING 587-588

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 589-590

The Latest Rex Single-cylinder Model (Illustration) 590

Occasional Comments 591

Club News (Illustrated) 592-593

COVENTRY M.C. HILL CLIMB AT NEWNHAM (niustrated) 594-595

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT M.C.C. HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 595-596

Important Meeting o£ Northern Motor Cyclists at Durham 596

Letters to the Editor 597-599


Vol. 5. No. 227. CONTENTS. July 31, 1907.

THE PYRENEES : An Ideal Touring Ground. By Dr. H. Manus

(Illustrated) 601-603

A Handy Passenger Motor Cycle 603

THE NUMBER OF MOTOR CYCLES REGISTERED 604-605

The Griffon Motor Cycles (Illustrated) 605

Occasional Comments (Illustrated) 606

The Lincolnshire Motor Cycle Club Hill Climb at Lambcroft Hill (Illustrations) 607

Current Chat (Illustrated) 608-609

Club News (Illustrated) 610-611

M.C.C. TEAM COMPETITION (Illustrated) 612-613

THE A.C.C. 24 HOURS’ RUN TO PLYMOUTH AND BACK (Illustrated) 614

Letters to the Editor 615-617

Recent Patents (Illustrated) 618


Vol. 5. No. 228. CONTENTS. Aug. 7, 1907

THE PYRENEES : AN IDEAL TOURING GROUND. By Dr. Hugh McManus (Illustrated) 619-622

A Magneto Mystery. By Mrs. Edward Kennard 622

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 623

TIPS FOR MAGNETO USERS 624

Hull Auto Cycle Club’s Hill-climbing Competition (Illustrations) 625

Current Chat (Illustrated) 626-627

Club News (Illustrated) 628-629

A SATISFACTORY TWO-SPEED GEAR. By B. H. Davies 630

Change Speed Gears (Illustrated) 631

Competitors in the Newcastle and District M.C.C. Hill Climb (Illustration) 632

The Local Expert 632

A Trio of Minerva Riders in the Circuit des Ardennes Race (Illustration) 632

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 633-635

Questions and Replies 636-637

Recent Patents 638

The Automobile Handbook 638


Vol. 5. No. 229. CONTENTS. Aug. 14, 1907.

Leaderette PROPOSED A.C.C. REFORM 639-640

THE ORGANISATION OF MOTOR CYCLISTS. By G. J. Wilkinson 641

Current Chat (Illustrated) 642 643

Occasional Comments 644

THE PYRENEES : An Ideal Touring Ground. By Dr. Hugh McManus (Illustrated) 645-647

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 648-649

Club News (Illustrated) 650-651

THE A.C.C. ANNUAL RACE MEETING AT CANNING TOWN (Illustrated). A.C.C. Six Days’ Reliability Trials (Details). The Muratti Trophy Trial (Illustrated) 652-654

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 655-657

Speed Trials at Portmarnock 658

Leeds M.C.C. London and Back Ride 658

Fuller’s Midget Coil 658


Vol. 5. No. 230. CONTENTS. Aug. 21, 1907.

Leaderettes: A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE. The Organisation of Motor Cyclists 659-660

THE PYRENEES. An Ideal Touring Ground. By Dr. Hugh McManus (Illustrated) 661-662

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 663

The A.C.C. Race Meeting. A Comparison of Time: 684

The Berlin Post Office and Motor Tricycles (Illustrated) 664

Auto Cycle Club News 665

Speed Limits in Scotland 665

Current Chat 666-667

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 668-669

Club News (Illustrated) 670-671

THE A.C.C. SIX DAYS’ RELIABILITY TRIALS. Weighing In and the Official Start (Illustrated) 672-674

The Organisation of Motor Cyciists 674

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 675-677

THE GRIFFIN MOTOR CYCLE TWO-SPEED HUB (Illustrated) 678


Vol. 5. No. 231. CONTENTS. Aug. 28th 1907.

MOTOR BICYCLING FOR LADIES (Illustrated) 679-680

A Light and Efficient Tricar 681

The Organisation ol Motor CyeLsu 681

Current Chat (Illustrated) 682-683

Occasional Comments. By " Ixlon " 684

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 685-686

After Seven Years’ Service (Illustration) 686

THE A.C.C. ANNUAL SIX DAYS’ TRIALS (Fully Illustrated) 687-695

Club News (Illustrated) 696-697

The Organisation ol Motor Cyclists, by G. J. WilKinson (hon. sec. Lincolnshire M.C.C.) 697

Letters to the Editor 698-700


Vol. 5. No. 232. CONTENTS Sept. 4, 1907

LEADERETTE : THE A.C.C. SIX DAYS’ RELIABILITY TRIALS. SOME MECHANICAL NOTES 701-702

A Well-earned Rest (Illustration) 702

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " (Illustrated) 703

Current Chat (Illustrated).. 704-705

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 706

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 707-709

Club News (Illustrated) 710-711

THE COVENTRY MOTOR CLUB 100 MILES RELIABILITY TRIALS FOR PRIVATE OWNERS OF MOTOR BICYCLES (Illustrated).. 712-713

THE A.C.C. SIX DAYS’ RELIABILITY TRIALS. OFFICIAL LIST OF MARKS GAINED AND LOST. Entries for the A.C.C. Birdlip Hill Climb 713-714

The Auto Cycle Club 1,000 Miles Trials (Full Page Illustration) 715

THE AUTO CYCLE CLUB 1,000 MILES TRIALS. TABLE OF RESULTS 716-717

The Manchester M.C. Annual Motor Cycle Reliability Trial (Illustrated) 718


Vol. 5. No. 233. CONTENTS. Sept. 11, 1907.

LEADERETTES: WHAT HAPPENS ON THE LINE. CLUB CONTESTS- 719

An Early British Motor Cycle (Illustrated) 720-721

Hydraulically Pressed Steel Pistons (Illustrated) 721

The Prim Motor Bicycle 721

Current Chat (Illustrated) 722-723

A.C.C. 1,000 MILES TRIALS. OFFICIAL LIST OF AWARDS 724

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 725

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 726-727

Club News (Illustrated) 728-730

The Care of Piston Rings. By B. H. Davies 731

Sheffield and Hallamshire M.C.C. Propositions for the Conference 732

The Lloyd Motor Bicycle (Illustrated) 733

The Organisation of Motor Cyclists. By G. J. Wilkinson 733

Letters to the Editor 734-736


Vol. 5. No. 234. CONTENTS. Sept. 18, 1907.

Leaderettes: THE ORGANISATION OF MOTOR CYCLISTS. The A.C.C. Hill Climb 737-738

The Mont Cenis Hill Climb 739

An Electrical Vulcaniser 739

THE CARDIFF MOTOR CLUB OPEN HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 740-741

An Unpublished Magneto Tip 741

Current Chat (Illustrated) 742-743

The New Quadrant Motor Bicycle (Illustrated) 744

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 745-746

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " (Illustrated) 747

Club News (Illustrated) 748-749

MOTOR CYCLISTS’ CONFERENCE AT LINCOLN. Agenda. A FINAL WHIP, BY G. J. WILKINSON. Detail Arrangements 750-751

The New Gillett-Lehmann Carburetter (Illustrated) 752

The Organisation ot Motor Cyclists 753

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 754-756


Vol. 5. No. 235. CONTENTS. Sept. 25. 1907

HINTS AND TIPS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS. By " Road Rider " 757-758

WANDERINGS IN HIGH PLACES. By E. D. Fawcett (Illustrated) 759-760

A New Rex Model (Illustrated) 761

Motor Cyclists and the A.A. 761

Letters to the Editor 762-764

Occasional Comments. By Ixion 765

A Quaint Inn Sign (Illustrated) 765

Current Chat (Illustrated) 766-767

C.ub News 768-769

Panoramic View of Mont Ventoux (Illustration) 768

THE CONFERENCE OF MOTOR CYCLISTS AT LINCOLN 769-772

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 773-774


Vol. 5. No. 236. CONTENTS. Oot. 2. 1907.

THE PROPOSED NEW UNION. BY G. J. WILKINSON 775

Group of Motor Cycle Club Members and Delegates at the Lincoln Conference (Illustration) 778

Motor Cyclists’ Conference at Lincoln. The Dinner 777

A New Carburetter (Illustrated) 777

WANDERINGS IN HIGH PLACES. BY E. D. FAWCETT (Illustrated) 778-779

Current Chat 780-781

HINTS AND TIPS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS. BY ROAD RIDER 782

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " - 783

Questions and Replies 784-785

Club News (Illustrated) 786-787

M.C.C. OPEN VARIABLE SPEED TESTS AT SHARPENHOE (Illustrated) - 788-789

Crank Case Relief Valves. By Walter Jamieson 790

A Strenuous Week End (Illustrated) 791

The New De Dion Plug (Illustrated) 791

Letters to the Editor 792-794




Vol. 5. No. 237. CONTENTS. Oct. 9, 1907.

THE PROPOSED NEW UNION. SOME SUGGESTIONS. By John H. Hall, President Sheffield and Hallamshire M.C.C. 795-796

A Curious Motor Bicycle (Illustration) 796

The G.B. Light Tricycle (Illustrated). 797

Motor Cycle Lamps, by " Eclair" 797

WANDERINGS IN HIGH PLACES. By E. D. Fawcett (Illustrated), continued from 779 798-799

Current Chat (Illustrated) 800-801

HINTS AND TIPS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS. By Road Rider 802

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion" 803

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 804-805

Club News (Illustrated) 806-807

A.C.C. HILL CLIMB (Illustrated) 808-810

Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 811-813

Recent Patents. By E. W. Walford 814


Vol. 5. No. 238. CONTENTS. Oct. 16, 1907.

LAW AND THE MOTOR CYCLE. By E. A. C. Lloyd 815-816

Edinburgh to John-o’-Groat’s Motor Cycle Record 817

A Prehistoric Motor Paper-chase (Illustration).. 817

WANDERINGS IN HIGH PLACES. By E. D. Fawcett (Illustrated).. 818-819

Current Chat 820-821

Hints and Tips for Motor Cyclists. By Road Rider 822

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 823

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 824-825

Club News 826-827

THE A.C.C. PENALTY RUN FINAL (ILLUSTRATED) 828-829

The Military Motor Cyclist 830

Letters to the Editor 831-833

Recent Patents 834


Vol. 5. No. 239. CONTENTS. Oct. 23, 1907.

Leaderette: The Stanley Show 835

DOES AN AIR-COOLED ENGINE OVERHEAT? (Illustrated) 836-838

Wanderings in High Places. By E. D. Fawcett (Illustrated) 839-840

The Tricar : A Difference of Opinion 811-842

HINTS AND TIPS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS. By Road Rider 842

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " (Illustrated) 843

Questions and Replies 844-845

Current Chat (Illustrated) 846-847

Club News 848

The Necessity for an Auto Cycle Union 848

A.C.C. QUARTERLY AND CONSUMPTION TRIALS (Illustrated) 848-850

Letters to the Editor 851-853

Fifty Miles Road Race in Victoria (Illustrated) 854

A Carburetter with Five Controlling Levers (Illustrated) 854


Vol. 5. No. 240. CONTENTS. Oct. 30. 1907.

LEADERETTE: THE SILENT MOTOR BICYCLE 855-856

Gallon hill Climb (Illustration) 856

Carbon Deposit 856

A Promising Variable Speed Pulley (Illustrated) 857-8j8

Wanderings in High Places. By E. D. Fawcett (Illustrated). Conclusion 859-861

A NEW BROWN AND BARLOW CARBURETTER (Illustrated) 861

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 862

The 9 h.p. Advance Tricar (Illustrated) 863

Tyre Repairs by Vulcan sing 863

Questions and Replies (Illustrated) 864-865

Current Chat (Illustrated) 866-867

Club News (Illustrated) 868

THE MEETING OF A.C.C. AND CONFERENCE COMMITTEES AT NOTTINGHAM 869

Benzol as a Fuel 869-876

Letters to the Editor 871-873

Hints and Tips. By Road Rider 874


Vol. 5. No. 241. CONTENTS. Nov. 6. 1907.

Leaderette : MOTOR CYCLE COMPETITIONS : A SUGGESTION 875

PROTECTION v. FREE MUD (Illustrated) 876

Occasional Comments (Illustrated) 877

The Moto-Reve Motor Bicycle (Illustrated) 878

Questions and Replies 373-880

An Un-to-Date Motor Cycle House (Illustrated) 880

A Dav in Three Counties. By A. Alex. Mocdie (Illustrated) 881-882

PEBBLE HILL SURVEYED. Law and the Motor Cycle 882

To the Highest Inn by Motor Cycle (Illustrated) 883-884

Zenith Motor Cycles for 1908 (Illustrated) 884

Current Chat 885-886

Club News 887

ORGANISATION OF MOTOR CYCLISTS. By J. H. Hall 888

Letters to the Editor 889-891

Piston Valve Mechanism (Illustrated). Gear and Speed Diagram 892


Vol. 5. No. 242. CONTENTS. Nov. 13, 1907

SIDECAR SUGGESTIONS AND HINTS. By B. Richardson Billings (Illustrated) 893-896

The Organisation ot Motor Cyclists 896

INTERESTING SHOW ITEMS. THE OLYMPIA SHOW. THE STANLEY SHOW. FORECAST OF EXHIBITS (Illustrated) 897-900

Questions and Replies 901-902

The Elleham Motor Bicycle (Illustrated) 903-904

Protection v. Free Mud (Illustrated) 904

Current Chat (Illustrated) 905-906

Club News 907

Hints and Tips. By Road Rider 908

MOTOR CYCLING IN THE COLONIES. (Illustrated) 909

Letters to the Editor. (Illustrated) 910-912


Vol. 5. No. 243. CONTENTS. Nov. 20, 1907

MOTOR CYCLES AT THE PARIS SALON (Illustratedi 913-916

1908 Phoenix Models. Cambridge University M.C.C. (Illustration) 916

INTERESTING SHOW ITEMS. FORECAST OF THE MOTOR CYCLE EXHIBITS AT THE STANLEY SHOW (Illustrated) 917-919

Motor Cycle Exhibitors at the Stanley Show. Plans of the Agricultural Hall 920-921

Hints and Tips for Motor Cyclists. By Road Rider 922

Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 923

The A.C.C. Council Meeting at the Stanley Show (Agenda) 924

Questions and Replies 925-926

BY MOUNTAIN, GLEN, AND LOCH (Illustrated 927-928

Current Chat (Illustrated) 929-930

Club News (Illustrated! 931-932

The Proposed Auto Cycle Union. A New C.A.V. Magneto (Illustrated) 932

Letters to the Editor 933-935

Recent Patents. By E. W Walford 936




Vol. 5. No. 244. CONTENTS. Nov. 27, 1907

LEADERETTE; 1903 TENDENCIES 937

By Mountain, Glen, and Loch (Illustrated) 938-939

Occasional Comments. By "• Ixion " ,. 940

MOTOR CYCLES AND ACCESSORIES AT THE STANLEY SHOW,] 941-9S0

A FULLY ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXHIBITS j 9 g60

Current Chat (Illustrated; 951 952

THE A.C.C. COUNCIL MEETING AT THE STANLEY SHOW * 952 954

Letters to the Editor 961-962


The Stanley Show, November 1907

  • Advance Motor Manufacturing
  • Clyde Cycle and Motor Car Co.
  • Dot
  • Leo Ripault
  • Griffon Motors
  • The Fairy Motor Co.
  • Lloyd LMC The Lloyd Motor and Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Lowen Sidecars Lowen and Co.
  • Minerva UK
  • Moto Reve
  • NSU Great Britain
  • Eysink, November 1907
  • Simplex Hobday Bros.
  • V.S. Vindec Special Model G light touring motor bicycle

  • 

    Vol. 5. No. 245. CONTENTS. Dec. 4, 1907

    Leaderettes: THE STANLEY SHOW AND MOTOR CYCLES. How to Help the A.C.U 963-964

    By Mountain, Glen, and Loch (Illustrated) 965-966

    Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 967

    The Fatal Accident to Sir Henry E. Colvile (Illustrated) 968-969

    Some Unreported Show Items (Illustrated) 969-970

    INTERESTING ITEMS AT THE STANLEY SHOW (Illustrations) 970-972

    Current Chat (Illustrated) 973-974

    Club News (Illustrated) 975-976

    A Beginner’s Experiences 976

    Questions and Replies 977-978

    The New J.A.P. Carburetter (Illustrated) 979

    Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 980-982


    Vol. 5. No. 246. CONTENTS. Dec. 11, 1907

    Leaderettes: THE A.C.U. AND SCOTTISH MOTOR CYCLISTS. THE 1908 T.T. 983-984

    Motor Transport in the Egyptian Desert (Illustration) 984

    Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 985

    Continental Pacing Motors. By Geo. A. Barnes (Illustrated) 986-987

    SUGGESTIONS FOR THE T.T. RACE. By " Douglas " 988

    SINGLE-GEARED MOTOR BICYCLES AT THE STANLEY. By B H. Davies (Illustrated) 989-992

    Questions and Replies 993-994

    Current Chat (Illustrated) 995-996

    Club News. Thom Catchers 997

    Hints and Tips , 998

    Letters to the Editor , 999-1001

    Recent Patents - 1002


    Vol. 5. No. 247. CONTENTS. Dec. 18. 1907.

    Leaderettes: CYCLISTS AND MOTOR HORNS. HILL-CLIMBS VETOED 1003-1004

    The Organisation ol Motor Cyclists. By John H. Hall 1004

    Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 1005PASSENGER MACHINES AT THE STANLEY. By B. H. Davies 1006-1007

    A Remarkable Inn Sign (Illustrated) 1007

    POINTS ON OVERHEATING. By A. J. Nevill 1008-1009

    A Four-cylinder Tricar (Illustrated) 1009

    Hints and Tips. By " Road Rider " 1010

    Current Chat (Illustrated) 1011-1012

    TOURING RECOLLECTIONS. FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATION 1013

    Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 1014-1016

    Club News 1017-1018

    The Motor Cycling Club Sixth Annual Dinner 1018

    Questions and Replies 1019-1020


    Vol. 5. No. 248. CONTENTS. Dec. 25, 1907

    LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINES AT THE STANLEY. By B. H. Davies 1021-1022

    The Motor Cycle GUderette. A Vision of 1920 (Illustrated) 1023-1024

    Hints and Tips. By " Road Rider " 1024

    Seized! By the Novice. A Poem 1025

    WANTED! By Eric Phillips 1026-1028-1029

    Full Page Illustration. Christmas Greetings from the Editor and

    taff ol " The Motor Cycle " ,. 1027

    A MOTOR CYCLING CATECHISM 1030-1031

    Variable Gears (or Motor Bicycles. A Paper read by Mr. J. van

    Hooydonk before Members of the A.C.U 1031-1032

    Occasional Comments. By " Ixion " 1033

    Current Chat (Illustrated) 1034-1035

    Questions and Replies 1036-1037

    Letters to the Editor (Illustrated) 1038-1040