CTC Gazette, Vol 1908, No 9
Articles in this issue
- p. 2
The editor draws members' attention to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Leeds on 11 September, at which important changes to the Articles of Association will be voted on, including reducing the Council's size and making Chief Consuls directly elected by the membership.
- p. 2
The editor uses the spectacle of the exhausted Italian marathon runner Dorando at the Olympic Games to reflect on the cruel excess of endurance sport, and draws a parallel with the escalating End-to-End cycling record attempts that he argues are driven by commercial advertising rather than genuine athleticism.
- p. 3
The full text of the resolutions to be placed before the Leeds meeting, covering constitutional changes to Articles of Association including the election of Chief Consuls by county members and Council size reduction.
- p. 1
A touring account of cycling through the Loire valley region of Touraine, with descriptions of the chateaux, vineyards, and wide river roads that make this one of the most rewarding French cycling destinations.
- p. 4
Personal observations on the character and customs of rural French people encountered during cycle touring, contrasting city and country attitudes to British visitors and reflecting on the hospitality of the peasant class.
- p. 9
The formal report of the committee set up to examine the financial and contractual claims of former Secretary E. R. Shipton, explaining the basis on which the Council agreed to make a provision for him.
- p. 1
End-of-season notes from the Association of Cycle Campers reviewing the summer camping programme and looking ahead to arrangements for the following year.
- p. 1
Member contributions on late-season road conditions and route notes from touring across Britain and the Continent.
- p. 1
Letters from members on the Shipton case, Club constitutional matters, and touring experiences, reflecting the continued engagement of the membership in Club governance.
- p. 14
Reports from regional CTC branches on their autumn activities and forthcoming events, with notes from districts across England and Scotland.