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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. \r\n\r\nThe 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.","physicalDescription":"Design: chromolithograph on card showing a steeplechase layout with some squares illustrated\nNo. of squares: 1-100 + 0 and 101\nSquares illustrated: some\nSquare numbering: all\nSquares titled: some\nSubject of starting square: marked `start'\nSubject of ending square: london","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Chad Valley Company Limited","id":"A1123"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"AAT25230"},"note":"probably"}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Card","id":"x30344"},{"text":"printing inks","id":"x30571"}],"techniques":[{"text":"chromolithography","id":"AAT53272"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Chromolithographed card","categories":[{"text":"Games","id":"THES48947"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":["2006BG5244","2006BF5864"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"SR054","id":"THES342084"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"The New Game of Motor Tour","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"manufactured","id":"x29350"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1912","earliest":"1907-01-01","latest":"1916-12-31"},"association":{"text":"manufactured","id":"x29350"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Christopher Doherty","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"30.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"box","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"20.7","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"box","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"box","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"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.\n*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.","historicalContext":"Rewards: forward movement, extra turns\nForfeits: backward movement, missed turns\nNo. of Players: any\nEquipment required: markers for each player\ndice\n\nRules:\nMOTOR  TOUR\nThe Motor Tour may be taken part in by as many players as there are motors. (Markers)\nEach 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.\nThe towns meed not be called at, but if fall on a town the player misses a turn to view the sights.\nMore than one motor can be on the same division at the same time, and motors can pass and re-pass each other.\nIf fall on division marked with penalties or advantages, follow the instructions stated on the divisions.\nBRITISH MANUFACTURE\n\n*ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THE GAME (CGG  NOTES)\nThe 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.\n\nThe following are listed below the rules sheet.\nHave you seen the following Kindergarten GAMES:-\nWORD BUILDER - placing letter in the Grooves of an easel and in this way making words, 6d., 1s., and 2s 6d.\nTINY TOTS POST - tiny stamps, postcards, telegrams, postal orders, notepaper, envelopes, everything tiny. 6d.,1s., and 2s.\nCRAYON MOSAICS - easy drawing.  Cube mosaics\nArtist and Stenciller, etc.\n\nRules placement: pasted to the underside of the box lid with additional instructions printed on the playing surface","briefDescription":"Card game, The New Game of Motor Tour, made in England probably by Chad Valley in 1912","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"Mass produced","id":"THES48863"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["MISC.72-1988"],"accessionNumberNum":"72","accessionNumberPrefix":"MISC","accessionYear":1988,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-07-21","recordCreationDate":"2000-03-04","availableToBook":false}}