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1953 ACU/BTSC motor assisted cycle trial

Reproduced below is the documentation issued to participants in the 1953 ACU/BTSC motor assisted cycle trial.  This has been copied from the paper work issued to entrant 37: George Denton, Sales Manager of Mini-Motor Ltd.  Thanks to his son, Tony Denton, for providing the original documents.

[There is more information on the MAC trials in the archive.]


                         A U T O - C Y C L E  U N I O N.

                    MOTOR-ASSISTED  CYCLE  DEMONSTRATION  TRIAL
 
                            SUNDAY, 26TH APRIL, 1953.

                                    12 noon.



                    START and FINISH AT THE OLYMPIC WAY CAR PARK,
                                WEMBLEY STADIUM.
                    (By kind permission of Sir Arthur Elvin, M.B.E)
                                    ________


                         A Special Restricted Competition Promoted
                    by the Auto-Cycle Union assisted by the British
                    Two-Stroke Club.
                                    ________

                            OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING.

                                    Stewards

                            Mr. A. C. Woollard   (A.C.U.)
                            Mr. R. S, G. Cawse   (B.T.S.C.)
                            Mr. F. L. Farr

                                  Chief Marshal

                            Mr. J. C. Lowe       (A.C.U.)

                              Clerk of the Course.

                            Mr. E. G. Oxenham    (B.T.S.C.)

                                   Scrutineer.

                            Mr. J. R. Jeary      (B.T.S.C.)

                                   Timekeeper.

                            Mr G. R. Evans
                            (A.C.U. Gertificd, Orade "A").

                                  SPECIAL TESTS.

                    Audiometric Tests by Professor A. M. Low, A.C.G.I., D.Sc.    
                    Brake Test  -  Mr. A. W. Day (in charge).

                            Secretary of the Meeting.

                                Mr. S. T. Huggott
                    Secretary, Auto Cycle Union, 83, Pall Mall, London,S.W.l.

                                  A.C.U. STAFF.

                            Messrs. H. Cornwell, V. Hows and K. Shierson.

                         A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S.

                    Our thanks are due to ESSO PETROLEUM LIMITED
                    for the fuel and services they have provided
                    to-day, and to members of the British Two
                    Stroke Club for their kind assistance as
                    Marshals, etcetera.

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List of Riders

                                     LIST OF ENTRIES
        
                No. 1 starts at 12.O1 p.m. Remainder follow at intervals
                of one minute
         _________________________________________________________________________  
         STARTING  NAME OF           ADDRESS OF  NAME OF   MAKE OF      CUBIC
           NO.     ENTRANT           ENTRANT     DRIVER    MOTOR        CAPACITY.
                                                           ATTACHMENT
                                                           OR MACHINE             >
        
            1.     Sinclair Goddard  162,Queensway C.Cole  Power Pak    49 c.c.
                   & Co.Ltd.         Bayswater,
                                     W.2.
        
            2.     Alan K.Brimmer    "The Pines"  Alan K.  Cyclemaster  25 c.c.
                                     96,Upton Rd, Brimmor
                                     Slough,Bucks
        
            3.     H. E. Evans       1O,Elia St., H.E.     Power Pak    49 c.c.
                                     Islinton,    Evans.
                                     N.1.
        
            4.     Britax (London)   115-129,     Miss N.  Ducati       48 c.c.
                   Ltd.              Carlton      Garlick. Cucciolo
                                     Vale, N.W.6.
        
            5.     E.G.F.Moreman     24, George   E.G.F.   Power Pak    49 c.c.
                                     St.,Brighton Moreman
        
            6.     Derrick Thomas    4O, Wood End D.T.     Power Pak    49 c.c.
                   Fudge.            Gardens,     Fudge.
                                     Greenford,
                                     Middlesex.
        
            7.     Britax (London)   115-129,     R.R.     Ducati       48 c.c.
                   Ltd.              Carlton      Dendy.   Cucciolo
                                     Vale, N.W.6.
        
            8.     Ronald E. A.      6, Mafeking  R.E.A.   Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                   Gunn.             Rd.,Tottenham, Gunn.
                                     N.17.
        
            9      Thomas Wilfred    3O, Redburn  T.W.     Cyclemaster  32 c.c.
                   Hallworth.        St.,Chelsea, Hallworth 
                                     S.W.3.
        
           1O.     G.H.Cycles.       429,High Rd, D.Bennett Cyclemaster 25 c.c.
                                     Harrow Weald,
                                     Middlesex.
        
           11.     Cyclemaster Ltd.  38a, St.     E.A.R.   Cyclemaster  32 c.c.
                                     Georges      Chisholm
                                     Drive,
                                     Victoria,
                                     S.W.1.
        
           12.     J. P. Mullins.    24, Manor    J. P.    Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                     Court,       Mullins.
                                     Harrow,
                                     Middlesex.
        
           13.     Herbert Huff.     24, Harton   H.Huff.  Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                     Rd,Edmonton,
                                     N.9.
        
           14.     Dennis Thomas.    82,Walcot    D.Thomas Minimotor    49 c.c.
                                     St., Bath.
        
           15.     Motor Imports     158,Stockwell C.E.    Mobylette    49 c.c.
                   Co.Ltd            Rd., S.W.9.  King.
        
           16.        
 

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          __________________________________________________________________________
          START-  NAME OF          ADDRESS OF    NAME OF  MAKE OF      CUBIC
          ING NO. ENTRANT          ENTRANT       DRIVER   MOTOR        CAPACITY
                                                          ATTACHMENT
                                                          OR MACHINE                

           16.    Sinclair Goddard 162,Queensway, C.L.    Power Pak    49 c.c.
                    & Co.Ltd.      Bayswater,W.2. Mouton

           17.    David G.White    59,Kelmscott   D.G.    Cyclemaster  32 c.c.
                                   Crescent,      White.
                                   Watford,Herts.

           18.    Frederick        129,Kingsley   F.W.    Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                  Walter Nunn.     Rd,S.Harrow,   Nunn.
                                   Middlesex.

           19.    Britax (London)  115-129,       A.W.    Ducati       48 c.c.
                  Ltd.             Carlton Vale   Jones.  Cucciolo
                                   N.W.6.

           2O.    G.H.Cycles.      429,High Rd.,  C.B.    Power Pak    49 c.c.
                                   Harrow Weald,  Goddard.
                                   Middlesex.

           2l.    Fred Miller      25, Rossall    Fred    Mosquito     38 c.c.
                                   Road, Great    Miller.
                                   Sankey, Near
                                   Warrington,
                                   Lancs

           22.    Alfred Miles.    9, Arnold Rd., Alfred  Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                   Tottenham,     Miles
                                   N.15.

           23.    Reginald H.Bury  Little Haven,  R. H.   Tailwind     49.5 c.c.
                                   Thorndean Ave.,Bury.
                                   Bognor Regis,
                                   Sussex

           24.    John H.Edwards.  3l, Ivanhoe    John H. Minimotor    49 c.c.
                                   Rd,. Hounslow, Edwards
                                   Middlesex.

           25.    G.H.Cycles.      429,High Rd.,  E.G.    Power Pak    49 c.c.
                                   Harrow Weald,  Grosvenor
                                   Middlesex.

           26.    Mini-Motor (Gt.  Trojan Way,    Alfred  Trojan       49 c.c.
                  Britain) Ltd.    Croydon,       Pointer Minimotor
                                   Surrey,

           27.    Mrs.L.A.Huff     24, Harton Rd, Mrs.L.  Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                   Lower Edmonton,A.Huff.
                                   N.9.

           28.    R.S.Varney.      l4,Clarendon   R. S.   Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                   Rd., Ealing,   Varney
                                   W.5.

           29.    G.H.Cycles.      429,High Rd.,  G.E.    Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                   Harrow Weald,  Goddard
                                   Middlesex.

           3O.    John W,Wiggett   88, Baker St., J. W.   Cucciolo     48 c.c.
                                   Enfield,Mddx.  Wiggett

           31.    Johann Brenner   19O, Sellin-   J.      Minimotor    49 c.c.
                                   court Road,    Brenner.
                                   Tooting,S.W.17.
 

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          __________________________________________________________________________
          START-  NAME OF        ADDRESS OF      NAME OF   MAKE OF      CUBIC
          ING NO. ENTRANT        ENTRANT         DRIVER    MOTOR        CAPACITY
                                                           ATTACHMENT
                                                           OR MACHINE               

           32.    Britax (London)115-129,        K.J.Poole Ducati        48 c.c.
                  Ltd.           Carlton Vale,             Cucciolo
                                 N.W.6.

           33.    A.E.Poole      "Cycle Agent",  J.V.Jebson Mosquito     38 c.c.
                                 69, Mansfield
                                 Rd.,Nottingham.

           34.    Barry Bros.    123 & 129,      T.J.Barry Itom-Tourist  48 c.c.
                                 Praed Street.
                                 Paddington,W.2.

           35.    Eric Lauritzen The Jet Cycle-  E.Lauritzen  "Jet"      5O c.c.
                                 motor Co.,
                                 Gronlandsvej,
                                 5, Slagelse,
                                 Denmark.

           36.    James Eric     195,Totteridge  J.E.G.     Cyclemaster  32 c.c.
                  George Rutland Rd,. High       Rutland.
                                 Wycombe,Bucks

           37.    Mini-Motor (Gt.Trojan Way,     G.M.Denton Trojan Mini- 49 c.c.
                  Britain) Ltd.  Croydon,Surrey.            Motor

           38.    M.J.Stevens.   17,Thirlsby Rd.,M.J.Stevens Cyclemaster 32 c.c.
                                 Burnt Oak,
                                 Edgware.

           39.    Mini-Motor (Gt.Trojan Way,     L.J.Hurford Trojan      49 c.c.
                  Britain) Ltd.  Croydon,Surrey.             Minimotor

           4O.    John Smith.    9, North View   J.Smith.   Power Pak    49 c.c.
                                 Wimbledon
                                 Common,S.W.l9.

           41.    F.M.M.Steiner  87,Marchmont   .F.M.M.     Cyclemaster  25 c.c.
                                 Street,W.C.l.   Steiner
 
           42.    Sinclair       162,Queensway,  C.Cole.    Power Pak    49 c.c.
                  Goddard & Co.  Bayswater,W.2.  J.JAGGERS.
                  Ltd.

           43.    Cyclemaster    38a,St.Georges  W.H.Griffith Cyclemaster 32 c.c.
                  Ltd.           Drive,Victoria,
                                 London,S.W.l.

           44.    Motor Imports  158,Stockwell   D.Gabriel  Berini       32 c.c.
                  Co.Ltd         Road,S.W.9.                Cyclemaster
        
           45.    Cyclemaster    38a,St.Georges  J. F.      Cyclemaster  32 c.c.
                  Ltd.           Drive,Victoria, Meyrick
                                 London,S.W.1.

           46.    Sinclair       162,Queensway,  A.Jackson  Power Pak    49 c.c.
                  Goddard & Co.  Bayswater,W.2.
                  Ltd.

           47.    Edward Lionel  89, Astonville  E. L.      Cyclemaster  32 c.c.
                  Aldridge.      St.,Southfields,Aldridge.
                                 London, S.W.18.

           48.    G.H.Cycles.    429,High Road,  S. A.      Power Pak    49 c.c.
                                 Harrow Weald,   Parker
                                 Middlesex.
 

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      _________________________________________________________________________     
      START-  NAME OF        ADDRESS OF       NAME OF     MAKE OF     CUBIC
      ING NO. ENTRANT        ENTRANT          DRIVER      MOTOR       CAPACITY
                                                          ATTACHMENT
                                                          OR MACHINE           

      49.     Jonathan George 165,Roxeth     J. G.Tanner  Cyclemaster 32 c.c.
              Tanner.         Green Avenue,
                              South Harrow,
                              Middlesex.

      5O.     B.S.Developments.The Garland,  Bryan        Mosquito    38.5 c.c.
                              Farnborough Rd,. Shipley.
                              Farnborough,
                              Hants.

      51.     Cyclemaster     38a,St.Georges P.Ryan.      Cyclemaster 32 c.c.
              Ltd.            Drive,Victoria,
                              London,S.W.l.

      52.     G.H.Cycles.     429,High Road, R.L.         Minimotor   49 c.c.
                              Harrow Weald,  Bennett.
                              Middlesex.

      53.     E.Stringer      8a, Galliards  K.E.Stringer Cucciolo    48 c.c.
              Cycle Shop      Road,Edmonton,
                              London, N.9.,

      54.     A.E.Poole       "Cycle Agent", A.J.Ganly.   Mosquito    38 c.c.
                              69, Mansfield
                              Rd.,Nottingham.

      55.     Norman Owen     57,Wroughton Rd., N.O.      V.A.P.      48 c.c.
              Bartholomew.    London, S.W.11. Bartholomew.

      56.     Sinclair        162,Queensway,  H.Easton    Power Pak   49 c.c.
              Goddard & Co.   Bayswater,W.2.
              Ltd.

      57.     Britax (London) ll5-l29,       D.B.M.Wright Ducati      48 c.c.
              Ltd.            Carlton Vale,               Cucciolo
                              N.W.6.
        
      58.     Harvey Hudson   45 High Rd.,   P.F.Burke.   Cyclemaster 32 c.c.
              & Co.Ltd.       S.Woodford,
                              London,E.l8.

      59.     M.H.Hassell.    Flintfield,    M.H.Hassell  Cucciolo    48 c.c.
                              Grimm's Hill,
                              Great Missenden,
                              Bucks.

      6O.     Anderson & Wall 18, St.Mary    A.G.Wall.    Cyclemaster 32 c.c.
              Ltd.            St., Bridgewater.

      61.     A.E.Poole       69, Mansfield  J.C.Underwood  Mosquito  38 c.c.
                              Rd.,Nottingham.

      62.     Barry Bros.     123 & l29,     Bert Hunter  Itom-Tourist 48 c.c.
                              Praed Street.
                              Paddington,W.2.

      63.     John Latta.     "Larchmoor"    John Latta.  Tailwind    49 c.c.
                              Shootersway
                              Lane,Berkhamsted,
                              Herts.

      64.    Sinclair         162,Queensway, W.Jott.pp    Power Pak    49 c.c.
             Goddard & Co.    Bayswater,W.2.
             Ltd.
 

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      __________________________________________________________________________    
      START-  NAME OF        ADDRESS OF      NAME OF        MAKE OF    CUBIC
      ING NO. ENTRANT        ENTRANT         DRIVER         MOTOR      CAPACITY.
                                                            ATTACHMENT
                                                            OR MACHINE          

      65.     Barry Bros.    123 & 129,      P.H.Barry.     Itom-Tourist 48 c.c.
                             Praed Street.
                             Paddington,W.2.

      66.     Mini-Motor (Gt.Trojan Way,     Kenneth Lewis  Trojan Mini- 49 c.c.
              Britain) Ltd.  Croydon,Surrey. Mercer.        Motor

      67.     J.B.Grout-     Avenay,         Alan R.A.      Tailwind     49 c.c.
              Smith          81,The Fairway, Smith.
                             Aldwick,
                             Bognor Regis,
                             Sussex.


















































Route card

              AUTO-CYCLE UNION MOTOR-ASSISTED CYCLE DEMONSTRATION TRIAL.
                           SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH l953.
        Total   Standard
        Mileage.  Time.              R O U T E  C A R D                             
          O       12.OO  START: Wembley Car Park. Special Test (See Reg.
                         11 (a}) after which proceed down Olympic Way and on
                         reaching the Main Road TURN RIGHT, pass Wembley Park
                         Station (on your left) and proceed along Bridge Road &
                         at "T" Roads TURN LEFT and S.O. to Traffic Lights
                         where S.O. passing G.E.C.Laboratories (on your right) &
                         North Wembley Station (on your left) & at "T" Roads TURN
                         RIGHT (A.4O4) & S.O.to a Roundabout where TURN LEFT
                         (A.4127) Sudbury Court Drive & S.O. to "T" Roads where
                         TURN RIGHT (A.4OO5) & proceed up & over Harrow Hill,
                         forking RIGHT immediately before descent of other side,
                         down Peterborough Road to Traffic Lights, where S.O.
                         through Harrow, passing "Coliseum" (on your right)
                         "Granada" (on your right) "Dominion" (on your left)
                         Harrow & Wealdstone Station (on your left) "Odeon" (on
                         your left) & in half=a-mile after passing the "Odeon",
                         pass Harrow Weald Garage London Trensport (on your left)
                         & then at X Roads TURN LEFT into Box Tree Road & S.O.
                         to road junction where TURN LEFT (A.41O) in rather
                         less than half-a-mile TURN RIGHT into Oxhey Lana (A.4OO8)
                         up slight incline & take FIRST TURN RIGHT into Old
                         Rodding & S.O. to X Roads (Hare PH on your right) S.O.
                         (Showing groat care in crossing over the main road) &
                         down Clamp Hill & at X Road at foot TURN LEFT (A.41O)
                         into Uxbridge Road, Stanmore & S.O. passing RAF station
                         (on your right) & then very shortly after passing
                         Stanmore Post Office (on your left) TURN LEFT (very
                         sharp turn) & proceed up Stanmore Hill, passing
                         "Abercorn Arms" PH (on your right) & then TURN RIGHT
                         immodiately before "Vine" PH (on your right), passing
                         a pond (on your left) & then TURN RIGHT into Dennis
                         Lane & S.O. to X Roads where TURN LEFT & S.O.passing
                         Stanmore Station (on your right) to Roundabout, where
                         S.O. along Spur Road & at T Roads
           13     12.52  TURN LEFT (A.5OO) & S.O. to Roundabout where TURN RIGHT
                         (A.5) to Elstree. where at X Roads TURN RIGHT into
                         Barnet Road & S.O. to Woodcock Hill (Special Test - See
                         Reg.11 (b)).After Special Test S.O. & take first TURN
                         LEFT (S.P.Borehamwood.Shenley), passing "Home of Rest
                         for Horses" (on your right) & S.O. to "Halt Major Road
                         Ahead" where TURN LEFT (B.5378) & S.O. to"T"Roads where
                         TURN RIGHT (A.5) passing "Waggon and Horses" PH (on your
                         right) & then take first TURN LEFT (by Lodge Gates.) &
                         S.O. to T Roads (Battle Axes PH on your right) where
                         TURN LEFT & shortly take first TURN RIGHT & in about 15O
                         yards bear left & then S.O. to "Halt Major Road Ahead
                         Sign" where TURN RIGHT & then take first TURN LEFT to
                         Special Test (See Reg.11 (b)).After Special Test S.O.to
                         "Major Road Ahoad" Sign where S.O.(A.4O9) passing
                         Bushey Maternity Hospital (on your right) & then shortly
                         bear LEFT at fork roads & S.O. to T Roads, where TURN
                         LEFT, aver Stanmore Common, down Stanmore Hill, passing
                         "Vine" PH (on your left) "Abercorn Arms" PH (on your
                         left) bear left at foot of hill & then take first
           25     1.4O   TURN RIGHT (B.461) (S.P.Wembley) & S.O. along Marsh Lane
                         & at Traffic Lights S.O. along Honeypot Lane, & at
                         Roundabout S.O. & at Roundabout S.O.along Fryent Way &
                         at Roundabout S.O. to Traffic Lights where TURN RIGHT &
                         at further Traffic Lights (in a few yards) TURN RIGHT &
                         S.O.passing Wembley Town Hall (on your right) & then
                         shortly TURN LEFT into Bridge Road, pass Wembley Park
                         Station (on your right) & then shortly TURN LEFT in
                         Olympic Way & S.O. to
           31     2.O4   FINISH
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        The Special Tests (Brake & Silence Test) will be taken AFTER you have
        been timed-in & will be followed by the examination for condition.(See
        Reg.l3).                                                                    
        YOUR TIME may be ascertained by adding your Competition Number to
        Standard Time, e.g. No.l starts as l2.Olp.m. & Finishes at 2.O5p.m.
                                                                            P.T.O.
 




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          Time Checks at START & FINISH (See Reg.1O).- Number Checks will           
          be taken en route but these will NOT be Time Checks.   Distances
          & Times are to the underlined route points.   Abbreviations:-
          S.O. Straight On;  P.H. Public House;  S.P. Sign Post.
          If a Competitor inadvertantly leaves the Course he must rejoin
          same at the point at which he left it.


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First published, April 1953


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