Two years ago we described how Mr J H Nunley, tailor, of Queen-street, Rushden, though crippled, made the journey by road from Rushden, through London, to Brighton, on the occasion of the August holidays, and last year how he journey to Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and Ipswich. This year he is again going to Brighton—on his hand-propelled tricycle as before—and anticipates making a start on Monday morning next. He expects to go via Bedford, Luton, and St Albans, and to spend Monday night in London. The next morning he proposes to start off for Brighton and to go by way of Redhill and Crawley. From Brighton he will cycle to Hastings, and there spend the remainder of the week. We hope he will have as happy and beneficial a holiday as on the occasion of his previous visit to Brighton, when he was able one day to cycle to Worthing and back on the next day to propel himself to Peacehaven and Newhaven.
Last year’s holiday, unfortunately, was cut short by an accident to his machine. He successfully negotiated the journey to Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Ipswich, and it was then his intention to proceed to Folkestone, but this was impossible through an accident to his tricycle. Everyone in Rushden, we are sure, joins us in wishing Mr Nunley a pleasant and health-giving vacation this year, unmarred by accident or bad weather, and a safe return. Keen interest in Mr Nunley’s last journey to Brighton was aroused throughout the country, and a number of the leading newspapers reproduced the “Rushden Echo” account of the adventure.
Mr Nunley, interviewed this morning by a “Rushden Echo” representative, said he had no fear with regard to crossing London next week, his experience on the last occasion being that, in spite of busy traffic, there was no danger, inasmuch as the police have perfect control of the traffic and showed the greatest kindness to him individually.
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