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1907 Daily Chron. 24 May 9/3 The International Motor Cycle Tourist Trophy Race... Twenty-two single-cylinder and seven twin-cylinder machines have been entered.

1915 A. Fage Aeroplane iv. 42 A wireless set driven by a motor-cycle engine is mounted in front of the passenger's seat.

1920 Motor Cycle 22 July 114/1 Competitors in the motor cycle events were run off in pairs on the knock-out principle.

1929 Travel Nov. 17/1 A dandy reminds one of a motorcycle side car with a pole at each end.

1939 Sun (Baltimore) 25 Aug. 6/4 A motor~cycle out rider was killed in Vermont while escorting a troop train.

1951 (title) Motor cycle sport in pictures.

1961 Times 5 Oct. 4/5 The American motor cycle trialist.

1970 J. Didion Play it as it Lays ii. 19 She played a girl who was raped by the members of a motorcycle gang.

1987 B. Moore Colour of Blood xv. 108 A young man was waiting, wearing a black plastic motorcycle helmet.

1992 Chicago Tribune 28 Aug. i 5/1 The visitors head into town in a local taxi—a tricycle powered by a tiny motorcycle engine.