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Based on Autocar (an extract from my forthcoming "Record of Motor Racing at Crystal Palace")
The contestants would undergo preliminary trials and an inspection by a panel of judges at Crystal Palace, followed by a road-run to Birmingham and back, which had to be completed within 50 hours. Following this a further inspection of the vehicles would be made.
When the journalist returned to Crystal Palace on the Tuesday for the start of the road trial to Birmingham, he found all the cars gone and a notice posted saying "The judges have decided that they cannot award a prize to any of the cars exhibited. It will not therefore be necessary for the trial run to Birmingham to take place. Though the judges cannot see their way to award any prizes, the steam van of the Liquid Fuel & Engineering Co and the Bushbury electric car of the Electric Construction Co are highly commended". However, the "Lifu" steam van started on an unofficial run to Birmingham with its designer, H A House jun, in charge.
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