May 1911

Articles in this issue

• Notes by the Secretary: The New Road Book (opens in a new tab)

  The Secretary announces the publication of Vol. VI of the British Road Book covering North-West England, published by Thomas Nelson with Bartholomew maps and covering 110 routes with profile and strip maps.
• Hands Across the Sea (opens in a new tab)

  The American Automobile Association and the Touring Club of America both extend invitations to CTC members visiting New York, promising assistance and a cordial welcome.
• Innkeepers' Liability (opens in a new tab)

  A legal explanation of what hotel-keepers' liability means in practice for cycle tourists, warning members about the effect of signing visitors' books that contain a special notice waiving rights.
• International Travelling Passes for Motor-Cyclists (opens in a new tab)

  Announcement of a new facility whereby CTC motor-cycling members can obtain international travelling passes at 11s. 6d., covering all necessary certificates and documentation for Continental touring.
• The Roll of Honour (opens in a new tab)

  Publication of members who have been most active in recruiting new cyclists to the Club during the year, with the leading recruiters named and their totals given.
• A Tour with a Tent (opens in a new tab)

  A continuation of the cycle camping tour account, describing further camps and roads covered during this self-contained expedition through the British countryside.
• A Whitsun Tour of the Metropolitan D.A. (opens in a new tab)

  A report on the Metropolitan District Association's Whitsuntide club run, describing the route taken, the members who participated, and the roads and countryside of the tour.
• Through Dauphiny and Provence (opens in a new tab)

  Francis Covell describes a cycling tour from Grenoble through the Dauphine Alps via Vizille, Bourg d'Oisans, La Grave and the Lautaret and Col de Vars passes to Briancon, offered as a France-only alternative to a solo rider's earlier England-to-Italy tour over Mont Genevre.
• R.I.A. Notes (opens in a new tab)

  News from the Roads Improvement Association, covering its activities in pressing for better road surfaces, the removal of dangerous corners, and the establishment of regional centres throughout the country.