Noisy.
"Cyclecar" Vol.II No 38 Aug 1913 founded 1912. Cover Photo
"An incident at Wirksworth, between a Humberette & a G.W.K.
It was on Green Hill, in 1912, where Rolls-Royce used the steep gradient
for special stop and re-start tests on their cars.
During the following year's Austrian Alpine trials these tests paid off
handsomely, enhancing considerably the prestige of their world famous
car-engines. Many other trials have been held on the hill with both solo
and side car motor bikes attempting to reach the top without stopping.
This was not an easy task, as in those days the road surface was often
rough and deeply rutted, which resulted in plenty of thrills and spills
for the interested spectators who liked to join in and give the bikes a
good push when they got stuck.
The Cyclecar Magazine was founded in 1912, and published by Temple Press,
the publishers of Autocar in 1912.
The Cyclecar covered motoring and motor racing for the motorist of the day.
It provided the reader with an insight into the new world of motoring in
1913.
This copy contained a report on the Le Mans Road race, 168 miles, won by a
French Violet Bogey plus the Kop Hill Climb from the Chilterns.
Adverts:
Bedelia, First in the Grand Prix;
Warne Cyclecar;
Omnium Light Car;
Duo Cyclecars;
Humberette;
A.C. Sociable & Light Car;
Baby Peugeot;
Crouch Carette;
The Baby Peugeot;
Continental Tyres;
Armstrong Cyclecar;
Woodrow Cyclecar;
Avon Tyres;
Articles:
Revolutions per Minute: What Does this Mean?;
Exciting Road Race at Le Mans;
Can I afford to keep a Cyclecar;
A week in North Devon;
A Cyclecar Holiday;
Thoughts and Opinions;
The Lagonda Miniature Car;
Kop Hill & Cudham Church Hill climbs;
The A.C.U. Six Days Trial;
110 miles before breakfast;
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Humberette 1914
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Peaceful.
Looking down Greenhill on a Sunday morning.
Photo by Chris Newton ARPS.
The woman is delivering the "Sunday Pictorial", which published
1912-1963. She has a head scarf, shorter skirt and zipped boots. Her
little girl is wearing a cloche hat.The gas lamp has been modernised
to an electric lamp, and the road has been resurfaced. The Parish
Church can only just be seen through the pall of coal smoke from the
chimneys. My guess is a quiet Sunday in 1930. Folk have returned from
church and are settling down to a good read.
G.W.K. 1922
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Big single cylinder motorcycle combinations
climbing Green Hill, Wirksworth in 1914.
They were "Excelsior" Motor Cycles, made by
Bayliss, Thomas & Co, Coventry.
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An atmospheric picture of steep, misty Greenhill in 1980.
Look more closely, its not as old as you might
think! The man has long hair, five modern television
ariels are round the chimneypots, and 4 telephone lines.
The roofs are in good repair and a modern streetlight
hides in the corner. The church clock shows 2.40 pm,
and Gilkin hill in the distance is still there.
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