1891 Stanley Cycle Show
From Graces Guide
Note: This is a sub-section of the Stanley Show
January Show
The 14th show and held at Crystal Palace for the third year and with 225 exhibitors including cycle-making machinery. There are 1,130 machines on show and around one half have the new balloon (pneumatic) tyres fitted. Most cycles were the Safety type with Ordinaries a small minority. The show ran from Saturday 24th to Saturday the 31st January. Exhibitors included: [1] [2] [3]
- Mohawk Cycling Co
- Vaughan Sherrin Electrical Engineering Co
- Joseph Lucas Ltd
- Wenham Co
- Marriott Cycle Co
- H. Sims
- North Road Cycles
- Joseph Whiteley and Co
- Thomas Redman and Co
- F. Milan
November Show
The 15th show opened on the Friday 27th November and closed on Saturday 5th December at Crystal Palace. There were 312 exhibitors with 1,500 machines (some 1,400 were Safety types) despite the show being boycotted by 70 manufacturers. Exhibitors included: [4] [5] [6]
- Crypto Cycle Co with the 'Geared Ordinary'
- Mr. Fearnhead of the Caledonian Road with bevelled gears to transmit the power to the rear wheels
- Whitworth Cycle Co
- Morris, Wilson and Co
- Clement et Cie
- Stuart Co
- Mr. Wright of Liverpool with a band of thin steel plates to prevent punctures
- Disc Wheel Co
- Newton and Co
- Osmond and Adams
- Monarch Tricycle Co
- Nottingham Machinist Co
- Salisbury and Co
- J. Harrison
- Hall Manufacturing Co
- Abingdon Machine Co
- Stanley and Goodwin
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Daily News, Saturday, January 24, 1891
- ↑ The Morning Post, Saturday, January 24, 1891
- ↑ Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, Tuesday, January 27,
- ↑ Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, Sunday, November 29, 1891
- ↑ The Morning Post, Monday, November 30, 1891
- ↑ The Leeds Mercury, Wednesday, December 2, 1891