[Ads-l] Antedating of "Motorcycle"

[Shapiro, Fred]

motorcycle (OED 1894 June)

1894 _Cycling_ 7 Apr. 185 (19th Century U.K. Periodicals)  That Motor bicycle. ... Several correspondents have written, asking who are the makers of the Motor cycle, illustrated in a recent issue. ... Since the first section of the paper went to press, however, we find that the makers are the Motor Cycle Co., Cleveland, Ohio.


Fred Shapiro

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