An Improved Construction of Course for Cycle Races.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 10th Feb.,
1894
An Improved Construction of Course for Cycle Races.
I, WILLIAM RICHARD PEACOCK, of No. 51 Water Lane, Brixton Rise, in the
County of Surrey, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of a course for cycle races, in such a
manner that it is not affected injuriously by change of weather, and that any
portion of it can be readily removed or replaced when required, as for repair. For
this purpose, I bolt together at a little distance apart a number of timber battens,
there being placed between each pair of the battens, encircling the bolts, discs or
washers of elastic material serving as distance pieces which, by their elasticity,
allow for expansion or contraction of the timber pieces, that they separate. The
floor is thus constructed in sections, which can be laid to constitute the sides and
ends of a cycle race course; the ends which sweep round have the battens made to
take radial lines by employing thicker distance pieces near the outer ends than
those used near the inner ends.
The ends which sweep round are usually arranged at an angle so that the outer
edge of the course gradually rises to greater height than the inner edge so as to
assist the rider in turning the corners or bends. For such purpose I prefer to lay
the surface on trestles of the following construction whereby it can be easily
adjusted to any suitable angle.
To one end of a beam which is to form the ground support of the trestle is
pivotted a second beam which can be raised and supported towards its outer end by
a strut projecting from the other end of the ground beam in such manner that it
can be fixed at a greater or less height upon such strut. The upper face of the
ground beam and the under face of the upper beam are provided with notches in
which are placed intermediate struts of suitable length to assist in supporting the
surface. The upper beam can be made to project some distance beyond the width
of the track on which a floor can be laid so that such extension can be utilised as
stands and as roofs of dressing rooms and the like if required.
Adjustable track ends such as last described may be used for cycle courses other
than those first mentioned above.
Di. 19th 1002
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Course for Cycle Races.
I, WILLIAM RICHARD PEACOCK, of No. 51 Water Lane, Brixton Rise, in
the County of Surrey, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:―
My invention relates to the construction of a course for cycle races, in such a
manner that it is not affected injuriously by change of weather, and that any
portion of it can be readily removed or replaced when required, as for repair. For
this purpose I construct the course as I shall describe referring to the accompanying
drawings. As shewn in Figure a plan and Figure 2 a section. I bolt together

page_text: at a little distance apart a number of timber battens A, there being placed between
each pair of the battens, encircling the bolts B, discs or washers C of elastic
material such as caoutchouc serving, as distance pieces which, by their elasticity,
allow for expansion or contraction of the timber pieces that they separate. The
floor is thus constructed in sections, which can be laid to constitute the sides and
ends of a cycle racecourse. As shewn in plan Figure 3. the ends which sweep round
the course have the battens made to take radial lines by employing thicker distance
pieces C near the outer ends than those used near the inner ends.
The ends which sweep-round are usually arranged on an inclination, the course
gradually rising to greater height at the outer than at the inner edge so as to
assist the rider in sweeping round the curves. For this purpose 1 prefer to lay the
surface on trestles of the construction shewn in the longitudinal section Figure 4 so
that it can be easily adjusted to any suitable inclination.
To one end of a beam D which forms the base is pivotted at E a second beam F
which can be raised and supported near its upper end by a strut G sliding in a
socket H carried on the end of the base D so that it can be fixed at a greater or
less height. The upper face of the base D and the under. face of the upper
beam Fare provided with notches in which are engaged pins projecting from
intermediate struts K. The upper beam F preferably extends some distance
beyond the track and has a floor L laid on it to form a standing place for spectators,
and a roof of dressing and other rooms if required.
:
Track ends having adjustable inclination as described with reference to Figure 4
may obviously be used for cycle courses of construction other than that described
"with reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in, what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A course for cycle races constructed by bolting together wooden battens with
elastic washers between the battens, substantially as described.
:
2. A round end for a cycle course supported. on struts adjustable to various
inclinations, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 13th day of November 1893.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.