Mr. A. Lickfold, of Chandlersford, and formerly of Southampton was one of the first three motorists in Southampton, which means that he goes back to the days of the red flag.  He was probably the first Southampton man to use a motor-car regularly for business purposes.  He made the journey from Southampton to Penzance at ten week intervals for three years on his air-cooled, belt-driven Benz car, and had nearly always some adventure en route.  His pioneering made him many friends, but quite a number of enemies as well.  Nearly every driver of a horse on the road urged him with greater or lesser violence to "take the thing away."  Instead, it was Mr. Lickfold's habit, if the driver or rider was not too angry, to lead the horse close to the car, in order that the animal could learn that there was no evil in the new contrivance.

Once near Blandford a horse jumped clean over a hedge in its fright; on another occasion Mr. Lickfold had to stop a baker's runaway, the horse being so surprised at the appearance of the new machine that it pulled up, scattering loaves to right and left.  On another occasion in Cornwall, a donkey was so scared that he backed until an old lady was tipped out of her cart, though without damage.  Mr. Lickfold paid 175 guineas for his car, and ran it for several exciting years, afterwards selling it by auction at Southampton for £30.  He is still a motorist who enjoys motoring above everything, but would probably admit that it has lost a little of the thrill which belonged to its very earliest days.

Thanks to Gordon for providing this fascinating snippet of motoring history.  The Lickfold family website may be found here.
 

At Croydon, Edgar Cundy of South Norwood was summoned for furiously driving a motor car in Brighton Road.  The police evidence as to speed was conflicting, various estimates ranging from 16 to 153 miles per hour.

It is reported that Mr. Cundy was not convicted.