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Frances reads Neville's letter, written for the Machell Cox family Budget; a second instalment, continuing the description of the Bicycling Tour of 1907.Edmund, Neville, Bernard, Cuthbert, Avice and Vera are cycling 186 miles/300km around England and Neville's letter includes a variety of rich detail. They have leather Gladstone bags, which travelled by train in the Guard’s van, whilst the siblings cycled between each town, carrying a minimal amount on their bicycles. Dr Beeching's station closures in the 1960s means the 1907 cycling trip would not have been possible today. Neville describes his Toura and Lucas canvas bicycle bags, and gives a detailed description of what he carries inside them. Stratford's Memorial Theatre is described as "a regular eyesore" and the trees of the Wyre Forest are "very fine".You can contact Frances by email – [email protected] or Twitter - @CoxLettersIntro - 00:00Bicycles - 00:34Neville's second letter 8 September - 7:26Notes on Neville's letter - 13:28The Talbot Inn - 21:50Notes on letter - 27:50