CTC Gazette, Vol 1911, No 2
Articles in this issue
- The editor reports encouraging early renewal figures, notes a rise in new membership candidates, and argues that the increase in advertising pages reflects genuine growth in the Club's standing.
- Details of the CTC's scheme for members to commute five years' subscriptions for a guinea, saving sixteen per cent while also enabling Mr. Quiverfull to cover his whole family for a year.
- An update on the Cycles Carriage Bill, reporting that 246 new MPs have pledged support in the fresh Parliament and that Mr. Percy Alden is again managing the measure through the Commons.
- A report of a County Court case in which Mr. Harry Sidebotham of Ashton-on-Mersey recovered 8s. from the London and North-Western Railway Company for damage to his bicycle left in a station cloak room.
- Athol Maudslay's practical tips for keeping cyclist and machine protected through winter, covering oiling nickel parts against rust, mudguard and handlebar covers, saddle covers, all-black finished bicycles, and chest preservers such as Gamage's 'Anti-chill'.
- A cycling tour across the South Downs and along the Sussex coast, describing the chalk scenery inland and the shingle beaches and coastal towns of this popular touring region.
- A guide to Corsica as a winter cycling destination, describing the island's roads, mountain passes, mild climate, and the dramatic scenery available during the colder months.
- A practical guide to cycling excursions from the Italian Riviera resort of San Remo, describing the mountain roads into the hinterland and the coastal routes along the Ligurian coast.
- Technical and touring notes for the growing number of CTC members who ride motor-cycles, covering new machines, Continental touring, and the Club's insurance scheme for petrol riders.
- A note on a newly enacted dog ordinance for Malta, quoting the clauses of most interest to cyclists — licensing requirements and liability for a dog that attacks a person, animal, bicycle or motor-car — and suggesting Great Britain might follow Malta's example.