June 1910
Vol 1910, No 611 articles22 images
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CTC Gazette (June 1910). cyclearchive.com, https://cyclearchive.com/magazines/ctc-gazette/vol1910-06/
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Articles in this issue
- The editor pays tribute to the cycling interests of King George V, comments on the death of King Edward, and welcomes the appointment of the new Road Board to manage motor taxation for road improvement.
- The Club's opposition to proposals by motoring organisations to make rear lights compulsory for cyclists is outlined, with the argument that this is intended to permit higher motor speeds at night.
- Final details of the large CTC gathering at Bournemouth's centenary celebrations on July 2nd, including special railway facilities being arranged by the London and North-Western and Great Western companies.
- A County Court case in which a cyclist injured by straying bullocks was found not to be entitled to compensation, prompting the Club to question whether the law on this point is satisfactory.
- Reports of recent legal cases pursued by the Club on behalf of members, including actions against negligent local road authorities and motor vehicle drivers.
- A cycling tour through Saxony and Bohemia, describing the industrial and historic landscapes of these Central European regions and the roads connecting their major towns.
- A cycling account of a short tour through Normandy, France, describing the apple orchards, half-timbered farm buildings, and the quiet lanes of this pastoral corner of France.
- A cycling journey to the north Norfolk coast at Hunstanton, describing the roads across the flat East Anglian landscape and the wide skies of the Norfolk coast.
- Cycling routes in the Bournemouth area, produced to help members planning to attend the CTC Centenary meet, describing the roads through Dorset, Hampshire, and the New Forest.
- Douglas Leechman, A.I.M.E., recounts several attempts at touring the Wye Valley by bicycle and motor-bicycle from London, the Midlands, and Coventry, comparing routes via Chepstow, Ross, Tewkesbury, and Broadway.
- A further contribution to the series on cycling and health, exploring the therapeutic benefits of regular cycling for various aspects of physical and mental wellbeing.
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