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New (The) Game Motor Tour
A Journey of 444 Miles from Edinburgh to London with incidents en route.

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	primo autore:	Anonimo
	secondo autore:	Chad Valley Company Limited
	anno:	1912
	luogo:	Inghilterra-Londra
	periodo:	XX secolo (1°/4)
	percorso:	Percorso di 101 caselle numerate
	materiale:	carta (paper) (papier)
	dimensioni:	000X000
	stampa:	Cromolitografia
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	numero caselle:	101
	categoria:	Automobile, cicli e motocicli
	tipo di gioco:	Gioco di percorso
	editore:	British Manufacture
	stampatore:	Non indicato
	proprietario:	Collezione A. Seville
	autore delle foto:	A. Seville
	numero di catalogo:	1767
	descrizione:	Gioco di 101 caselle numerate. REGOLE: non presenti sul tavoliere (sotto il coperchio della confezione). CASELLE: con didascalia. REFERENZA 1 "The New Game of Motor Tour". (V&A Museum). Object: Board game Place of origin: England, Great Britain (manufactured) Date: ca. 1912 (manufactured) Artist/Maker: Chad Valley Company Limited (probably, manufacturer) Materials and Techniques: Chromolithographed card Credit Line: Given by Christopher Doherty Museum number: MISC.72-1988 Gallery location: Museum of Childhood, Good Time Gallery, case 1 Public access description 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. Descriptive line: 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 Museum number: MISC.72-1988 Object history note 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 note Rewards: forward movement, extra turns Forfeits: backward movement, missed turns N°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 need 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.
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