SIXPENNY TAXIS IN LONDON.
A Driver's Sad Smile.
Sixpenny taxicab fares have como to London. The first 100 taxi-cabs to have their meters alter- ed, in accordance with the
new
scale of Gd. or the first two-thirds of a mile and 3d. for each one-i third of a mile afterwards, are now! on the streets.
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The previous minimum charge was 3d. for the first mile or less, as shown on the provisional notice on the cab. The change over Is! to be made as cubs are presented) at Scotland Yard to be licensed for the ensuing 12 months. Old cabs may charge the old minimum.
A Daily Mail reporter traced one of the 6d. taxienbs after 40 minutes') vigil in the Strand. The carriage department of Scotland Yard had said that one could be distinguish- ed only by the lack of a printed Iabel on the windscreen, and at last such a taxicab came his way.
The driver was asked to drive to Holborn. He was told to stop just when It appeared thut
0-0-6d. was due. He did so, and
put out a hand,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TO RACE IN THE U.S.A.
Capt. Malcolm Campbell, famous British motor racer, has dhelded to take" his new Napler-Campbell racer to Daytona Reach, Fla., in an attempt to break Major II. 0. D. Segrave's record of 203 miles an hour. He is shown making 130 miles an hour in his car over a water-logged beach in England. He believes the Daytona Beach will enable him to make it least twice that speed.
AUSTIN PLANS.
70,000 Cars in 1928.
SUPER-HIGHWAY.
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204 Feet Wide.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY,
MOTOR DELEGATION'S VIEWS.
Progress in Empire Trade Forecasted.
JANUARY 21, 1928.
Keen observers of motoring acti- We were impressed by that fact vities have been patiently awaiting that during the war and the post. some news of the British Motor war period, when, British manu- Delegation which recently visitedfacturers of the USA. took Australia and of the impressions naturally an advantage of the open- which they would have gained on ing, and have driven a wedge into their tour. These will read with our oversea markets. This, as it interest the following statement has affected the public, has had its made by Sir, A. Boyd-Carpenter, reactions on agents and dealers. M.P., Mr. A. R. Fenu, and Mr. A.It is with this position that the Hacking, on their return home from home manufacturers must deal.
We found that the Dominions thele" seven months' tour through Australia, New Zealand, Java, and and Colonies were to some extent Malaya, on behalf of the British conversant with the difficulties of
'Iome motor manufacturing industry: the
Country, but in- There are two particular and adequately informed as to the special impressions which any one achievements swhich had been made touring the Dominions and Colonies by the Home industry in adjusting must receive. One la that no mat-commerce to post-war conditions. ter what individual interest one We are hopeful that our efforts may be culled upon to represent, may In some small measure have those resident in the Dominions or achieved. a result, as shown in Colonies insist
this Australia and New Zealand to particular Interest being re-steps which have been taken by garded as a part only of a great public and local governments" to question, namely, that of inter- further the Interests of British Imperial trade. The reproach was manufacturers. continually thrown at us that we were the first purely trade delega-
upon
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Cars and Road Conditiona. 'While sentiment is an Imperial "How much?" he wits asked. Hel Austin sales during 1926-27 were The world's super-highway--tion to visit Australia and the out- looked uncomfortabic. The bright 41 per cent. greater than the fore-runner of the roads of the set of our tour, which was osten-commerical asset of the utmost im- motor transport is a "So-much on the clock, sir." was previous year, but the factory future is in Detroit (U.S.A.)."sibly to find out the conditions,portance, missing for once. He was again programme for 1927-8 plans, to 1: i, 201 feet wide. Central favourable or otherwise, to the matter of £d. and the public is
beginning to consider asked, "How much? and said it nearly double the output of the portion is for fast moving traffic British motor industry. was just a yard of so short of thef last period, and will be 70,000 cars. going both ways, and it is flanked
The public of the Dominions seriously the commercial value of the motor car and lorry. This nhepence.
These facts were disclosed by by two 44f1. traffic lanes for which we visited was insistent upon fact, which is outstanding, is ane this, as they also displayed an an of which we must take advantage He was tendered a sixpence, but
xicty to arrive at some definite only for a second. A twisted, Sir Herbert Austin at the annual slower vehicles.
economic policy which in the inter-by the fullest measure of prona- half-pathetic smile appeared that Austin dinner in London,
ganda. ests of the home country and of the -Ruggested tears. Three extra
Dominions would cement by com- . In the case of the private car, coppers were then counted into his
mercial and business interests the road conditions exercise a determin- hand and the look of sadness gave
sentimental ties which bind tong indence. One of the problems way to one of semi-satisfaction,"
gether the units of the Empire. for consideration by the British
ENGLAND'S MOTOR
GROWTH.
Biggest advance in motoring in England has been made
since
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Export trade had increased Some interesting data regarding during the year by 39 per cent. he the strength of cycling as a pastime said, and he anticipated 100 per and a sport in England have been cent, increase over that during the made available as a result of some coming season.
investigations which have been A German edition of the 7 h.p. carried out by the National Cyclists Austin is now being manufactured Union, at the request of the Unione In Germany, and it is expected Cycliste Internationale, with a view to a possible rearrangement of that he "Baby" will be made, too, the voting powers of the various in France and the USA.
affiliated countries. No fewer than 486 Active cycling clubs are in membership of the N.C.U., and
1924, when cheaper, light cars ONE NEW TO ONE USED. most of these have racing as well been me available.
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Since then 482,162 more motor.
vehicles have been registered. At For every 100 new ears sold in the beginning of 1924 there were the United States 92.6 used cars are 346,959 private cars in use, while sold. Of every 100 of these new in May this year, the number was cars, 61.5 were sold on the de
ferred payment plan. 727,443.
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"British Engineering Unchallenged."
The problems with which the motor industry at Homo is con- frouted must be considered in some measure from these two aspects.
mator industry is how to tido over. the time which must exist until ronds, such as we have at home, are constructed, and can be main tained in the Dominion of New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia. Road conditions and motor car design are inter-depen- dent.
Apart from these two points, one matter of interest may be mention- In some of the problems which as touring and social interested. It was generally accepted that the motor industry must. face dur- for quality and service British en- ing the coming years there is a gineering products remain to-day unchallenged.
During the past season 440 sports meetings with cycle races in the programme were held in England, and it may be remarked that 2,200 mateur racing cyclists are register- ed under the rules of the N.C.U.
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A New French Vogue.
Paris, Jan. 6.
French automobile manufac turers have taken, a leaf out of the book of the buildings of Pull- mian cars, and are throwing letters together to give every car a differ- ent name.
New models exhibited here offer many novelties. There is. 1 beautiful black limousine, finished in gold tapestry, which bears, the name "Idees Nuires"-transla. table, black ideas. There are sport models which stand up under names-painted in quaint designs on the sides of "Old Flirt," "You and I," and "When we are two." There is a faint hint of the American college campus in the idea.
There has heen a movement towards the six-aylinder engine which is almost a riot. The high ecat of gasoline in France has always necessitated small engines with low fuel requirements. Taxes are also based on horse- power, so that engineers have been compelled to build with the idea in mind of keeping the force within 10 hp.
The new motors send the light French curs along at amazing speed and are almost silent in! operation. They could not move the heavy American cars, how- ever, and, have not yet replaced larger four-cylinder motors for the five to seven passenger cars."
The "sunshine tops" are pro- vided with mechanical means of rolling back the top. The move- ment of a lever closes them within three seconds.
TOURS ABROAD.
Motoring in South Africa.
The Automobile Association states that every facility is now given to the Motorist to take with him his car to South Africa. All shipping and Customs formalities can be arranged through the Auto- mobile Association, which is in a position to issue triptyques (as is done for Continental Tours), thus avolding the necessity for deposit- Ing duty, on arrival at the Cape.
The cars are accepted uncrated, the freight being assessed on cubic capacity. The cost on cars of or dinary size is between 230 and £40, with special discount for return journey, it made within six months, and arranged beforehand.
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real need for co-operation with tish export trade, particularly in eiher British industrica. We think Australia and New Zealand, that a liaison between the motor We are convinced that with pesas industry and such representative in industry, and. a greater realian- organisations as the Federation of] tion of the value of merchandising. British Industries, the British with development of research and Engineers Association, and the standardisation, the next few years British Electrical and Allied Many- will see a progressivo development facturers' Association, is essential of the British export trade b for the encouragement of the Brimotor vehiclos of overy description.
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