November 1905

Articles in this issue

• Editorial (opens in a new tab)

  The editor outlines the CTC's detailed submission to the Royal Commission on Motor Cars, advocating dust nuisance regulations, safe passing distances for cyclists, and corner-cutting prohibitions, while calling for a Central Highways Department.
• The Story of the Month (opens in a new tab)

  A summary of key cycling news and club events for November 1905.
• Reviews and Notices (opens in a new tab)

  Reviews of cycling-related publications and books.
• Chemico-Cycling Jottings (opens in a new tab)

  F. H. Leeds reports on a German trial comparing acetylene generating lamps, generators and projectors for motor-cars, gives practical advice on avoiding leaks and vibration damage in lamp design, and adds notes on braces and a tribute to the late rubber-tyre chemist Dr Carl Otto Weber.
• Brittany, Picturesque and Pre-Historic (Part I.) (opens in a new tab)

  Part I of John Ll. Warden Page's cycle-touring account of Brittany, describing St Malo's ramparts and the tomb of Chateaubriand, the road through Dinan and Tréguier, Morlaix's viaduct and old houses, and the cathedral town of St Pol de Léon and Roscoff.
• Motor Cycle Notes (opens in a new tab)

  Notes on motor cycle developments and news from the motorcycling world.
• The Bristol and Exeter Road (opens in a new tab)

  A touring narrative or route guide describing the historic road between Bristol and Exeter.
• Crossing the Lautaret (opens in a new tab)

  A dramatic Alpine cycling narrative describing the crossing of the Col du Lautaret in France.
• Mechanical and Practical (opens in a new tab)

  Technical articles on cycle mechanics, maintenance, and equipment.
• Special General Meeting (opens in a new tab)

  Report of the Special General Meeting covering decisions on the amateur definition and subscription rules.
• Answers to Correspondents (opens in a new tab)

  The editor's replies to member queries.
• Prospective Tours (opens in a new tab)

  Listings of forthcoming group tours and rides.
• District Associations (opens in a new tab)

  Reports from CTC district associations around the country.