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The New Game of Motor Tour

Board Game
ca. 1912 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The full title of this game is 'The New Game of Motor Tour from Edinburgh to London,' a journey of 440 miles with thrilling incidents en route. It is set out in a steeplechase format. The licence plate of the car is marked C1912 which probably stands for the maker, Chad Valley, and the year 1912. It was a common method used by the company for dating and marking its work when the standard term 'British Manufacture' was used.

The board is numbered from 1 (Start) to 100 (London) with 101 and 0 after 100. The winner is the one who lands on 100. If a player lands on 101, he must leave the game as he is deemed to have fallen over a precipice and been killed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe New Game of Motor Tour (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithographed card
Brief description
Card game, The New Game of Motor Tour, made in England probably by Chad Valley in 1912
Physical description
Design: chromolithograph on card showing a steeplechase layout with some squares illustrated
No. of squares: 1-100 + 0 and 101
Squares illustrated: some
Square numbering: all
Squares titled: some
Subject of starting square: marked `start'
Subject of ending square: london
Dimensions
  • Box length: 30.3cm
  • Box width: 20.7cm
  • Box depth: 3cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Christopher Doherty
Object history
The steeplechase format, while continuing to illustrate horse racing was used for others - cars, greyhounds, motorcycles. Sometimes the boards are very decorative as in this case but they attempt to illustrate the perils of what are often quite dangerous sports.
*The licence plate of the car is marked C1912 which probably stands for Chad Valley with the date 1912. It was a common method used by the company for dating and marking their work when they used the standard term BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
Historical context
Rewards: forward movement, extra turns
Forfeits: backward movement, missed turns
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: markers for each player
dice

Rules:
MOTOR TOUR
The Motor Tour may be taken part in by as many players as there are motors. (Markers)
Each player starts at 1 and plays in turn and must o on to No 2, that is, throw i before he can get a motor to commence the tour.
The towns meed not be called at, but if fall on a town the player misses a turn to view the sights.
More than one motor can be on the same division at the same time, and motors can pass and re-pass each other.
If fall on division marked with penalties or advantages, follow the instructions stated on the divisions.
BRITISH MANUFACTURE

*ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE GAME (CGG NOTES)
The board is numbered from 1 (the Start) to 100 (London) with 101 and 0 after 100. The winner is the one who lands on 100; if a player lands on 101, he must leave the game as he is deemed to have fallen over a precipice and been killed. If a throw takes a player to 0 or beyond, they must return to compartment 86.

The following are listed below the rules sheet.
Have you seen the following Kindergarten GAMES:-
WORD BUILDER - placing letter in the Grooves of an easel and in this way making words, 6d., 1s., and 2s 6d.
TINY TOTS POST - tiny stamps, postcards, telegrams, postal orders, notepaper, envelopes, everything tiny. 6d.,1s., and 2s.
CRAYON MOSAICS - easy drawing. Cube mosaics
Artist and Stenciller, etc.

Rules placement: pasted to the underside of the box lid with additional instructions printed on the playing surface
Summary
The full title of this game is 'The New Game of Motor Tour from Edinburgh to London,' a journey of 440 miles with thrilling incidents en route. It is set out in a steeplechase format. The licence plate of the car is marked C1912 which probably stands for the maker, Chad Valley, and the year 1912. It was a common method used by the company for dating and marking its work when the standard term 'British Manufacture' was used.

The board is numbered from 1 (Start) to 100 (London) with 101 and 0 after 100. The winner is the one who lands on 100. If a player lands on 101, he must leave the game as he is deemed to have fallen over a precipice and been killed.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.72-1988

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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