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A. A. ASSOCIATION.
NEW OFFICES AT NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.
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GLARING MOTOR HEADLIGHTS.
Lord Montagu of I Beaulieu writes to the Times
On Wednesday, 25th March, now Offices of the Automobile Aa- In towns or on lighted roads sociation, at 145, Pilgrim Street, small alde lamps suffico, but the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wore opon- danger of" dimming" on unlight- od by the Lord Mayor, Alderman ed roads, except in rare instances Walter Lee, J. P. Among those is great, especially as cyclists present wore Alderman R. Hoarry no roar lamp or oven a Millican (Chairman of the Watch reflector. Committee), The, Sheriff (Coun-
May I give your readers the oillor John Grantham), Mr. A. M. bonofit of my long exporionco of Oliver (Town Clerk), Dr. J. B. driving at night? To begin with, Wright (Chief Constable), Col. H. the driver when meeting another C. Millican, and Mr. Herbert car with headlights should koop Shaw (Secretary of Chamber of his eyes on the edge of the high- Commerce). The Company in-way on the nest (left) side, and if cluded prominent local repre- the rond is at all: narrow speed sentatives of the motoring should be raducod. This is advis- industry, Mr. Stenson Cooke, able. As romedies against glare Secretary of the A. A, Mr. F. B. there are two very simple con- Cawood, Ares Secretary from the trivances. A piece of blue glass Leeds A. A. Office, and Mr. W. about 6in. by 3it, olipped on to A. F. Jackson, who will be in the windscreen at the level of the charge of the now Office.
eyes, but slightly to the right of In declaring the Office open, the main line of sight, will remove the Lord Mayor remarked that all glare. Also there are speci- the Association had selected the ally made goggles which I wear most important City north of with a slightly projecting over- England, below the Border, and hang of green glass, which are that the Office was in direct line equally effective. In this case, with the proposed now Bridge when the head is lowered an inch over the Tyne, which will oven or two the coloured glass comes tually become the main road to into oporation, and all dazzle Scotland. In all probability ceases. I will not ask you on; future motor traffic through the this occasion for space to discuss City will be considerably increas the many different and excellent ed, but he was of opinion that inventions for reducing headlight| such main road traffic would be glare fitted on the lamps thom- beneficial to Newcastle, and selves which are now on the would be welcomed accordingly. market, and of which we saw The new Offices, wore opened to such an interesting display at establish closer connection with night in Richmond Park under A.Az mea bora residing in North- the auspices of the R.A.O. about umberland and Durham," whose a month ago.
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. administered from the A.A. Office semi-tropical countries, and even
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on the Continent when the sun After an interesting statement is shining brightly, the wine concerning the history of the As- driver uses tinted spectaoles and numerous saves eyestrain. Those who are Manager:sociation, and the
services available to members, he wise at home will adopt the half- expressed his hearty best wishes. goggle with tinted overhang at for the success of the new Brauch night bere and save norvostrain. Office, and felt confident that it The problem of what is the best would be made use of to a very method of removing glaro and at large extent hy motorists in the the same time of allowing suffici distriot. He congratulated the lent light for safety is not one, A.A. on their enterprise, and, as easy of solution, but it is being a member of the Automobile As-solved gradually. I hopo, there- sociation, he could assure them fore, that no rash official step will he had derived great benefit from be taken to make regulations be- his membership.
fore we know how to regulate..
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WASHIN' UP.
Mr. Stenson Cooke, Secretary of the A.A., on behalf of the Ex- cutive Committee, and Members of the Association, thanked the Lord Mayor for the very great compliment and hor our paid to the Association, and referred to Got out the bucket, the chamois the happy coincidence that at the and hose, and roll up your sleeves, very time they wore opening for a spell. Put on your boots, now A.A. Office, and read com- and an old suit of clothes. The munications in the North, a very auto's not lookin' so well. distinguished member of the A.A., Whence came the dust that has in the parson of E. R. H. Prince buried your car? You'd best run Henry, was opening another very the bus on the rack, Hop'to it, importent road connection in the man, show how poppy you are, South of England-the now and bring the old shininess back. Southend road.
Bet you've been drivin' the
The Newcastle Branch would family around on the roads that: not be in any sense a mere tele, are open and free. Rollin' along phone number or letter heading brings the dust from the ground. Its staff had been drawn from Why, the same thing has bappen- men who had bad many years led to me.
service with the Association, and Call to your youngsters, and it was hoped to give members in let them assist. Turn on with Northumberland and Durham interest that's keen. See that no practically the service the ordin- part of the auto is missed, Doll ary member in London, or Man-jup your bloomin' machine. chester, got as a matter of course. When you have finished, your In kindly consenting to open the fover will burn, to ride in the new Office the Lord Mayor had jopen, and then, you can look! made'a groat gesture by a great forward, upon your return, to City to a great organisation... washin' the auto again.
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