| Date. | | Time. |
| | | h. | m. | s. |
| 1784, July 25. | Prince of Wales rode horseback from the “Pavilion,”
Brighton, to Carlton House, London, and returned | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| | Going | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| | Returning | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| "Aug. 21. | Prince of Wales drove phæton, three horses tandem,
from Carlton House to “Pavilion” | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| 1809, May. | Cornet Webster of the 10th Light Dragoons, rode
horseback from Brighton to Westminster Bridge | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 1831, June 19. | The “Red Rover” coach, leaving the “Elephant
and Castle” at 4 p.m., reached Brighton 8.21 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 1833, Oct. | Walter Hancock’s steam-carriage “Autopsy”
performed the distance between Stratford and
Brighton | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| | (Halted 3 hours on road. Actual
running time, 5 hrs. 30 mins.) | | |
| 1834, Feb. 4. | “Criterion” coach, London to Brighton | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| 1868, Mar. 20. | Benjamin B. Trench walked Kennington Church to
Brighton and back (100 miles) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 1869, Feb. 17. | John Mayall, jun., rode a velocipede from Trafalgar
Square to Brighton in “about” | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| "Mar. 6. | W. M. and H. J. Chinnery walked from Westminster
Bridge to Brighton | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| "April 14. | C. A. Booth rode a velocipede London to Brighton | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| 1872, Sept. 19. | Amateur Bicycle Club’s race, London to Brighton;
won by A. Temple, riding a 44-in. wheel | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| 1873, Aug. 16. | Six members of the Surrey B.C. and six of the
Middlesex B.C. rode to Brighton and back,
starting from Kennington Oval at 6.1 a.m.
Causton, captain of the Surrey, reached the
“Albion,” Brighton, in 4 hrs. 51 mins., riding a
50-in. Keen bicycle. W. Wood (Middlesex) did
the 100 miles | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 1874, April 27. | A. Howard cycled Brighton to London | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| 1878, —. | P. J. Burt walked from Westminster Clock Tower
to Aquarium, Brighton | 10 | 52 | 0 |
| 1884, —. | C. L. O’Malley walked from Westminster Clock
Tower to Aquarium, Brighton | 9 | 48 | 0 |
| 1886, April 10. | J. A. McIntosh walked from Westminster Clock
Tower to Aquarium, Brighton | 9 | 25 | 8 |
| 1888, Jan. 1. | Horse “Ginger” trotted to Brighton | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 1888, July 13. | James Selby drove “Old Times” coach from
“Hatchett’s,” Piccadilly, to “Old Ship,” Brighton,
and back | 7 | 50 | 0 |
| | Going | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| | Returning | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| 1889, Aug. 10. | Team of four cyclists—E. J. Willis, G. L. Morris, C.
W. Schafer, and S. Walker—dividing the distance
between them, cycled from “Hatchett’s,”
Piccadilly, to “Old Ship,” Brighton, and back | 7 | 36 | 19⅖ |
| 1890, Mar. 30. | Another team—J. F. Shute, T. W. Girling, R. Wilson,
and A. E. Griffin—reduced first team’s time
by 4 mins. 19⅖ secs. | 7 | 32 | 0 |
| "April 13. | Another team—E. R. and W. Scantlebury, W. W.
Arnott, and J. Blair | 7 | 25 | 15 |
| "June. | F. W. Shorland cycled from “Hatchett’s” to “Old
Ship” and back (“Geared Facile” bicycle,
pneumatic tyres) | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| "July 23. | S. F. Edge cycled from “Hatchett’s” to “Old Ship”
and back (safety bicycle, cushion tyres) | 7 | 2 | 50 |
| "Sept. 3. | C. A. Smith cycled from “Hatchett’s” to “Old Ship”
(safety bicycle, pneumatic tyres) and back | 6 | 52 | 10 |
| ""30. | E. P. Moorhouse cycled (tricycle) from “Hatchett’s”
to “Old Ship” | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 1891, Mar. 20. | E. H. Cuthbertson walked from “Hatchett’s” to “Old
Ship” | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| | From Westminster Clock Tower | 9 | 55 | 34 |
| 1892, June 1. | S. F. Edge cycled from “Hatchett’s” to “Old Ship”
and back | 6 | 51 | 7 |
| "Sept. 6. | E. Dance cycled to Brighton and back | 6 | 49 | 1 |
| ""9. | R. C. Nesbit cycled (high bicycle) to Brighton and
back | 7 | 42 | 50 |
| 1893, Sept. 12. | S. F. Edge cycled to Brighton and back | 6 | 13 | 48 |
| ""17. | A. E. Knight"" | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| ""19. | C. A. Smith"" | 6 | 6 | 46 |
| ""22. | S. F. Edge"" | 5 | 52 | 30 |
| "" | E. Dance"" | 5 | 52 | 18 |
| "Oct. 4. | W. W. Robertson (tricycle)" | 7 | 24 | 2 |
| 1894, June 11. | W. R. Toft"" | 6 | 21 | 30 |
| "Sept. 12. | C. G. Wridgway"" | 5 | 35 | 32 |
| ""20. | Miss Reynolds cycled to Brighton and back | 7 | 48 | 46 |
| ""22. | Miss White cycled to Brighton and back | 7 | 6 | 46 |
| 1895, Sept. 26. | A. A. Chase, Brighton and back | 5 | 34 | 58 |
| "Oct. 17. | J. Parsley (tricycle) | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| "Nov. | J. H. Herbert cycled backwards to Brighton | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| 1896, June 26. | E. D. Smith and C. A. Greenwood (tandem) | 5 | 37 | 34 |
| "—. | W. Franks walked from south side of Westminster
Bridge to Brighton | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| "July 15. | C. G. Wridgway | 5 | 22 | 33 |
| "Sept. 15. | H. Green and W. Nelson (tandem) | 5 | 20 | 35 |
| "Nov. 14. | “Motor-car Day.” A 6 h.p. Bollée motor started from
Hotel Metropole, London, at 11.30 a.m., and
reached Brighton at 2.25 p.m. | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| 1897, April 10. | Polytechnic Harriers’ walk, Westminster Clock
Tower to Brighton. E. Knott | 8 | 56 | 44 |
| "May 4. | W. J. Neason cycled to Brighton and back | 5 | 19 | 39 |
| "July 12. | Miss M. Foster cycled from Hyde Park Corner to
Brighton and back | 6 | 45 | 9 |
| ""13. | Richard Palmer cycled to Brighton and back | 5 | 9 | 45 |
| "Sept. 11. | W. J. Neason cycled from London to Brighton and
back | 5 | 6 | 42 |
| "Oct. 27. | P. Wheelock and G. J. Fulford (tandem) | 4 | 54 | 54 |
| "—. | L. Franks and G. Franks (tandem safety) | 5 | 0 | 56 |
| 1898, Sept. 27. | E. J. Steel cycled London to Brighton and back
(unpaced) | 6 | 23 | 55 |
| """ | P. F. A. Gomme, London to Brighton and back
(tricycle, unpaced) | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 1899, May 6. | South London Harriers’ “go-as-you-please” running
match, Westminster Clock Tower to Brighton.
Won by F. D. Randall | 6 | 58 | 18 |
| "June 30. | H. Green cycled from London to Brighton and back
(unpaced) | 5 | 50 | 23 |
| 1902, Aug. 21. | H. Green cycled from London to Brighton and
Brighton and back (unpaced) | 5 | 30 | 22 |
| "Oct. 31. | Surrey Walking Club’s match, Westminster Clock
Tower to Brighton and back. J. Butler | 21 | 36 | 27 |
| 1903, Mar. 14. | J. Butler walked from Westminster Clock Tower to
Brighton | 8 | 43 | 16 |
| "May 1. | Stock Exchange Walk, won by E. F. Broad | 9 | 30 | 1 |
| "June 20. | Running Match, Westminster Clock Tower to
Tower to Brighton. Won by Len Hurst | 6 | 32 | 0 |
| "Aug. | Miss M. Foster cycled to Brighton and back
(motor-paced) | 5 | 33 | 8 |
| "Nov. 7. | Surrey Walking Club’s match, Westminster
Clock Tower to Brighton and back. H. W. Horton | 20 | 31 | 53 |
| "—. | P. Wheelock and G. Fulford (tandem safety) | 4 | 54 | 54 |
| "—. | A. C. Gray and H. L. Dixon (tandem safety,
unpaced) | 5 | 17 | 18 |
| 1904, April 9. | Blackheath and Ranelagh Harriers, inter-club walk,
Westminster Clock Tower to Brighton. T. E.
Hammond | 8 | 26 | 57⅖ |
| 1905, July 19. | R. Shirley, Polytechnic C.C., cycled Brighton and
back (unpaced) | 5 | 22 | 5 |
| 1905, —. | J. Parsley (tricycle) | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| "—. | H. S. Price (tricycle, unpaced) | 6 | 53 | 5 |
| 1906, Sept. 22. | J. Butler walked to Brighton | 8 | 23 | 27 |
| "—. | S. C. Paget and M. R. Mott (tandem safety,
unpaced) | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| "—. | H. Green (safety cycle, unpaced) | 5 | 20 | 22 |
| "—. | R. Shirley"" | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| "—. | L. Dralce (tricycle, unpaced) | 6 | 24 | 56 |
| "—. | J. D. Daymond"" | 6 | 19 | 48 |
| 1907, June 22. | T. E. Hammond walked to Brighton and back | 18 | 13 | 37 |
| "—. | C. and A. Richards (tandem-safety, unpaced) | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| "—. | G. H. Briault and E. Ward (tandem-safety, unpaced) | 4 | 53 | 48 |
| 1908, —. | G. H. Briault (tricycle, unpaced) | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 1909, May 1. | T. E. Hammond walked to Brighton | 8 | 18 | 18 |
| "Sept. 4. | H. L. Ross"" | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| "—. | Harry Green cycled Brighton and back (unpaced) | 5 | 12 | 14 |
| 1910, —. | L. S. Leake and G. H. Spencer (tandem tricycle,
unpaced) | 5 | 59 | 51 |
| 1912, June 19. | Fredk. H. Grubb cycled (paced) Brighton and back | 5 | 9 | 41 |
| "—. | E. H. and S. Hulbert (tandem tricycle, unpaced) | 5 | 42 | 21 |
| 1913, —. | H. G. Cook (tricycle, unpaced) | 6 | 7 | 4 |
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NOTE.—The fastest L. B. & S. C. R. train, the 5 p.m. Pulman
Express from London Bridge, reaches Brighton (51 miles)
at 6.0 p.m. | 1 | 0 | 0 |