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USEFUL HINT FOR MOTORISTS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928.
THE CROSS-ROAD [GREAT MOTOR ROAD
PROBLEM.
RACE.
Right-hand Rule the Big Event în Ireland.
Solution:
THE WRONG ONE
GOING RIGHT.
Safety
at Bends.
[By Capt. E. de Normanville.] One of the many motoring queries continually "eropping up" in cor. respondence is that relating to the rights or wrongs of "read stealing",
A reader who has been involved when taking a right-hand bend. in an accident through so doing has asked me to explain the "ac copted nrocedure", governing the
In recent years. no nows has created such keen enthusiasm in motoring circles as the announce- [By the Hon. Maynard Greville.]ment that road racing is to be re- vived in Britain, says the Daily Motorists have frequently insist-oil.:
Inmediately following the pub ed on the necessity for some def. nite law with regard to cross-roads lication of detalls of the great in whereby one vehicle is given a right ternational road race for touring cars in the vicinity of Belfast on of way over another.
August 18 entries began to reach As long as 1920 the scheme drawn the Royal Automobile Club. up by the Automelle Association Drivers whose names are famous situation. I can only say that the whoreby all traffic. should give way in the motor-racing world express-
to vehicles approaching from the ed their desire to take part. Makors mero fact that an accident occurred right was widely advocated, and announced their intention, of entertrong presumptive evidence that every day, with the Increase of ing ears of advanced design and of he was at fault.
The basic rule, both endor writ- trame, tho claims for some regula-considerable interest to the public,
tion of this sort become more and and it is clear that this race will ten and unwritten laws of the road, more and more insistent.
provide one of the most thrilling is that "road stealing" is solely per There are, undoubtedly, cases and interesting contests in the hig-missible when the driver so acting has positive knowledge that no nc- cident can be caused through such where this rule, if made law, would necessitata the doing of the absurd
netion. ! or at least the wrong thing, but there is no traffic law that has not
tory of motoring.
Entries from Italy. Already, in addition to the Bri-
If therefore, an accident does appen through such an act, the driver is ipso facto responsible.
Safety First...
not mean that either by law or sound practice a driver should not take the right- hand acction of the road-or part of it-in kaawn proper circum- stances. Every expert and careful driver does so-but solely in the proper circumstarices.
at times to conform to necessity.tish, ears, a provisional entry of In France the law has existed for two cars has been received from some time, and now even applies totaly. the Route Nationale. In theory he race, is for touring cars, this seems absurd, for who would models of which can be bought by But that does Imagine stopping a highpowered ear any member of the public. It is on one of these great straight roads jorranised by the Royal Automobile to allow a vehicle to emerge from a Club; and The Daily Mail, in view little side turning which wha quite of the importance of the event both Invisible to the man on the Route front the point of view of the motor Nationale. In practice, however, industry and of the motoring public, no one is so silly in France as to is offering £1,500 in prize money, emerge on to an obvious main road in addition, the R. A, O. are award- without looking to see what is coming to the winner the famous Tour ing, and though, when the regula-ist Trophy which was coinpeted for viso. tion was brought into force, some in a great series of races run incorrect circumstances becomes, the proteats were made because of this the Isle of Man from 1986 to 1922, most dangerous bad driving the apparent absurdity, it has been when the last road race was held instant the circumstances are not
in the British leles. The prizes fully correct. Hound-to-work-parfectly.
1. To the entrant of the win
The necessity in this country for are: some sort of regulation of this type
is not so urgent on the open roading ear the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Frequently and the Daily Mail prize of £1,000. as it is in London.
2. To the entrant of the car complaints are made that the police
in the Metropolia spend all their that is second the Daily Mail prize
of £300.
It is vital fully to recognise the all-important nature of that pro- What is sound driving in
Let us take an obvious" example of the correct type. Suppose you are climbing a hill with a right- hand bend immediately in front, but, the road being a perfectly open one you can see it clearly for a quarter of a milo ahead and there
you,
time directing traffic and have no "As soon as WC read the nn nothing on it coming towards
I
opportunity for performing their
In such circumstances it in cor- more important duties. This con-nouncement in The Daily Mail this tention is quite just, and, in my morning," said a representative of opinion, far too many police are Messrs. Lea, and Francis, Ltd., rect at law and sound in practice to "Instructions were sent totalte ndvantage of the camber of now being used on point duty. the Tactory' allocate cars for the road and go on the right-hand the race and start organising for sdetion for the bend, returning to An Ever-Growing Number,
the event. It will be a wonderful the centre or left ceatre after so This is not in the least intended thing for British mator-cars to com- doing.
If you cannot definitely see as a reflection on the police who pete in Britain in an international perform their work perfectly, but race."
enough clear road for you to be day after day I come on police
The Lea-Francis ears in the races certain of safety in going on the constables, who have but recently will be of particular interest, as wrong side, then it is definitely bad been put on some crossings, where they are equipped with super to move away from your left-hard the presence of a policeman would chargers-a part of their standard section of the road.
not be required at all If some right equipment and thus allowed by the
of-way regulation was adopted. If regulations.
The race is in effect one for cars
this sort of thing continues no one will be able to move at all without of the seasons ahend, Models must
blud.
The drivers of the two Alvis cars
the beckoning hand of the man in be similar in important essentials will be Major C. M. Harvey, who' to those in production, but makers won the 200-miles race at Brook- There are several crossings that are allowed latitude in the matter lunds three years ago, and Mr. I have in mind where, if it were of incorporating experimental fen-George Dulier, who, in addition to The supercharger may well being a famous driver, is one of necessary for, a vehicle to give way lures.
to the driver, on his right, the at- become a normal feature of future the foremost steeplechase jockeys
Anyhow, the race will test of the day. tentions of a point policeman could cars.
the value of this device. be dispensed with.
A Fearless Driver:
Milan Cars.
Again, the various "roundabout"
The Italian entry is from the Al- systems in force which are daily!
One of these cars will be driven fa-Romeo Company of Milan, growing in number call for some
In by Mr. Kaye Don, an idol of the who have cabled that they are send- They are both sort of regulation of this sort. many of these, traffic lines have to Brooklands race crowds-a younging over two cars.
overhead camshafts, cross each other, not at right angles and fearless driver who has recent super-charged and are equipped but diagonally; and there is always ly come into the first rank of Bri-with twin
being a development of the models congestion at these points, for one tish racing motorists. vehicle will not give way to un- The next entry was from the Al- that won the world's championship. An English driver, other. In Piccadilly-circus, for vis firm. Two cars are to be in the Grand Prix races of 1924 instance, traffic coming round the run, and here again a development and 1926. south side to get into Regent-street of great interest to the motoring Major Charles Coc, will probably he and the other will be driven by from Coventry-street always gets public will be tested under the at the wheel of one of these cars involved with traffic coming from stress of a gruelling road Piecully and going Eastwards. Their cars are driven from the Signor Marionont, one of Italy's This, it is claimed, most expert and daring road race Cars and buses pull up at an angle front wheels.
Mr. H., W. Purdy, well known of about 45 degrees to each other, increases elability and provide drivers. and, as there is no definite rule as greater safety on treacherous, road]
at Brooklands, is entering an Alvis to whieh vehicle should take pre-surfaces..
Aivis independent wheel spring-car as a private owner. cedence, the police often have to
D. M. K. Marendaz, Ltd., aro hold up one stream completely at Ing on all your wheels, which many its source to get the tangle un-motor engineers and experts consi- entering a Marendaz special to bo rule der to be the next great step in driven by Mr. D. M. K. Marendaz, ravelled. A right-hand would give precedence to all motor design, will also be a fea-who is shortly to attempt world's
records in this car.
vehicles coming in from the right,ture of these cars, and help to solve this difficulty.
NO REVERSING.
New London Rule.
The "No Reserving" order, which affects streets within a three-mile radius of Charing Cross, came into force more than three weeks ago- in case you did not know, Bау д Home writer.
·
Where the three-mile radius begins and what streets are in- cluded, the motorist has to find out for himself-by experience and via the police court, no doubt.
Meanwhile, those with limited steering lock are undoubtedly find-. ing themselves lamentably handl capped. An extra foot or two in the turning circle required may mean negotiating perhaps half a mile of side streets in order to re- verao one's direction of travel.
There will be many who will envy the manoeuvrability of the London taxi, whatever they may think of its lines.
I once drive a taxicab chassis fitted with a home-made five-soater touring body. It was unforget- ably comfortable to drive in town,
ly come to light. All-steel bodies higher in a steel body than in a
pioneered in America wooden one, for wood will splinter The easiest and best way to clean thanks to the sensation of being a new British cheap car is to be and in France, and are being taken and pierce, while an all-steel body a windshield is to wipe it off with able to turn almost in one's own placed on the British market. It up by one or two British manufac-stands up to the shock. It is said a wet chamole and then, rub with length.
Makers might note
that is a 10 horse-power four-seater, turers. Steel is 40 times stronger that many lives have been saved clean cloth. A little kerosene in the water will help if, the glass is
manevrability in traffic is becom- priced at £125. It will be of all than wood, and is vastly more owing to that fact.
very dirty. Brish design and construction, stable during manufacturing pro-
The dies to produce all-steci This method of cleaning glass is ing a quita serious point, as con- and bullt almost entirely from cossos.
driving skill deteriorates. sheet metal and welded pressings. Being a rigid structure welded bodles cost one British manufacto a recommended for closed cars, gestion increases and
as it does not scratch. It is claimed that the new car re-l together, auch a body cannot Iturer £80,000.
average
race,
CANZA, BY HER SERVICE ING.
"We just went this lighter filled."