2 articles from a scarce 1908 Edwardian publication, the first article is entitled "The Case for the Motor Bicycle" by J Pollock Castors
The article is complete over 11 pages in 2 parts and is full of interesting information on the history of motorbikes with details and comparisons on several of the early models.
Photos/illustrations and information includes the following bikes-
Motosacoche
Moto Reve
The Rex
The Vindec special model G
The Colliers Matchless 3.5hp
The Phanomen
The Brown
N.S.U 2 speed gear
The Zenith with Gradua gear
The Phelon and Moore
The Bat with spring frame
The Minerva
The Quadrant
Triumph 3.5hp
The Lloyd
Ladies Motosacoche
The F.N 4.5hp4 cylinder gear driven
The diamond 2.5 hp
Short section on ladies machines
Section headings include
The old and the new Methods of comparison
Comfort
Convenience studied in design
Cleanliness
Reliability of the machine
Economy and efficiency
Future development
The tri car
Has the motor cycle come to stay?
The second article is entitled "The Sportsmans Viewpoint & Expert Opinion " 3 pages by C B Fry
Very interesting article with several headings including
The Olympic council an omision
The first modern Olympic games
The origin of the Graeco Turkish war
The difficulty in securing internationality
The effect of American organisation
Truth and association football
A hint to ladies outfittersAt Athens in 1906 an American invasion
Are the Americans the champion athletes of today
Climate as affecting athletic efficiency
George Washington as an athlete
Please note these are pages extracted from a rare disbound publication, there are no covers and there may be extracts from other articles at the start or end. Images show the article whilst in its still bound state, the article will be posted as loose pages
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