CTC Gazette, Vol 1909, No 12
Articles in this issue
- The editor announces that the CTC and NCU are preparing a parliamentary bill to compel fairer cycle carriage rates on British railways, and calls on every member to renew and recruit.
- An account of a novel protest against the auctioning of cheaply made bicycles, in which a decrepit example was wheeled outside the sale room to deter prospective buyers.
- News and practical advice from the cycle camping movement, covering recent expeditions, equipment innovations, and forthcoming meets.
- A touring narrative covering a wide-ranging cycle tour across several European countries, describing the varied roads, landscapes, and experiences of the journey.
- A detailed report on the bicycles exhibited at the Stanley Show, examining incremental improvements in brakes, gear-cases, frames and finishes from makers including Sunbeam, Triumph, Humber and Premier. A companion piece covers the motor-cycles on view, closing with A. W. Wall's novel Auto-Wheel attachment that converts a pedal cycle into a motor-tricycle.
- A report on the Chancery Court hearing of a summons challenging the legality of the Club's pension payment to Mr. E. R. Shipton, argued on statutory grounds and decided by Mr. Justice Swinfen Eady in favour of granting the pension.
- An adventurous account of sailing to Finland and then traversing the country on foot, describing the lakes, forests, and the particular challenges of travelling in this remote northern land.
- Practical darkroom advice for developing and finishing vacation photographs in time for Christmas, covering techniques for rescuing under-exposed plates, waxing plate-boxes, and mounting prints as Christmas cards using a Kodak plate embosser.
- A day ride from a starting point to Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, describing the roads across the chalk downland and reflections on the ancient monument.
- A report on a club run organised by the Midland District Association, describing the route taken, the participants, and the spirit of the occasion.