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far ahead
Between $1000 and $2000. There's No Car that
Compares with
Few people will question that statement, and many will insist that Buick leader- ship extends well beyond the price limita mentioned above.
Comb the field and you'll come right- back to Buick for the style, colors, upholsteries and appointments of its bodies by Fisher.
Make the same test in performance and again you'll select Buick for the power, getaway and dependability of its Valve-in-Head six-cylinder engine- vibrationless beyond belief.
Compare specifications and you'll
value
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BUICK
find further proof of Buick superiority in Buick's Lovejoy Hydraulic Shock. Absorbers,Double.Drop Frame, Sealed Chassis, Mechanical Four-Wheel: Brakes and a host of features not com. bined in any other car.
Buy your car carefully. Make thorough comparisons. Prove to yourself that Buick outpoints all other cars selling between $1000 and $2000.
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MOTOR BANDIT
HUNT.
Succession of Cars Stolen.
Tonbridge, April 9th..
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928.
SPEED GIANTS OF
SIX NATIONS.
"Greatest Motor Road Race.
Six more entries, making a total The theft of a motor-car at Peck- to date of 58 care, have been re ham, S.E., last night had a drama-ceived for the great motor-car road tic sequel to-day.
It involved the theft of three other cars, a cross-country chase by police and civilians from Ton- bridge to Scotch Green, near Hildenborough (three miles), and another pursuit from. Hilden- borough to Sevenoaks (about seven miles). As a result five men have been detained, three of them after a struggle at Scotch Green and the others after a struggle at Seven onko.
After the car had been stolen at Peckham the police were notified over a wide area and early this morning ve men were scen in it driving in tho direction of Hastings. At Filmwell, a fow miles from Tonbridge, the car skidded and ran into a ditch.
race to be run under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club near Belfast on August 18 for prizes to the value of £1,500 awarded by The Daily Mail. The last entries were three cars each from Italy and France.
No event in the history of motor racing has brought forward so many competitors. Even the Con- tinental Grand Prix races, which attract vast erowds, have never been so enthusiastically supported
this the first road race in Britain since 1922.
The Grand Prix races are usually fought out between three nations, Britain, France, and Italy, but al ready the British road race has attracted entries from six nations,. Germany, Austria, the United States, having decided to competo The occupants left it and walk-in addition to France and Italy.
The strong international rivalry ed to Brenchley, where they took two cars from Tibbs Court Farm. has made the event of outstanding the property of Mr. T. A. interest to motorists, not only in Wimshurst In these they con- the British Isles, but in all parts Already accom- tinued their journey in the direc-of the world.
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of
tion of Hastings, but apparently modation in and around Belfast is they doubled back in their tracks being booked by visitors from all and abandoned 0113
Mr. the foreign countries taking part.
No Continental road race of 1928 Wimshurst's cars.
When passing through Flimwell has so many attractive features It will be a again they had trouble with the as the British race. second of Mr. Wimshurst's cars, contest between the speed giants which was also abandoned, but of six nations. The Continental ayother, which had been left un-drivers taking part have a wider attended outside Flimwell church experience, of road racing than while the owner was at carly Co. some of our own racing experts, munion, was seized and in this the but we have such drivers taking part as Captain Malcolm Campbell, men drove towards London.
Mr. Kaye Don, Mr. Woolf Barnato, Dr.Benjafiold, and Mr. E. G. Eyian. All these have taken part with BUсcess
road in conspicuous racing, and all, as regard skill and pluck, are capable of competing on even terms with any of our rivals.
By this time a description of the stolen cars had reached the Ton- bridge police and constables were stationed at various points. At 8.30 two constables made an attempt at the junction of Ship- bourne and London roads to stop a car which they thought had been stalen, but their signals were Ignored and they had to jump asido...
There have also entered for the race a number of young men who have yet to be tried out, but who may conceivably shine even amid such an array of brilliant talent. A passing motorist took the con- They anyhow, introduce new blood atables into his car and went into this thrilling sport. pursuit. Five men were seen at Italy is sending, among others, Scotch Green, hurrying across a probably, Signori Campari Matter- feld. The car had been abandon-asai, both past masters in the ed. A sharp struggle followed art of cornering--and there are and both P. C. Daniels and P. C.numerous corners on this Interest- Gosling were seriously injured. Ing road course outside Belfast, Their attackers esenpot,
Civilian Ald.
The constables were brought to Tonbridge Hospital and the chase was taken up by Supt. Bennett and Det.-Sergt. Robertson, who after a severe struggle, in which civilian aid was given, captured three men,
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Drivers for the Bugatti team, officially entered by France,during the week-end, have not yet been nominated, but they will be select- ed from the very best that England can furnish. M. Goutte, also from France, is bound to provide the spectators with thrills. He is one of the world's most dazzling road racing drivers.
The police continued to scour A feature that is probably, res- the countryside, and eventually ponsible for the enormous enthus- news was received that two meniasm that the race has aroused, is had been seen making for Seven-the fact that only ears similar onka,
models of which can be bought by Det-Sergt. Robertson and Det.-the public are allowed to compete. Constable Richdale took up the They will have to race with full hunt, with the assistance of Mr. equipment, including hood, self- Williams, a garage owner, and two starter, lamps, wings and so forth. The race will settle the long dis- men were stopped at the top of River Hill, near Sevenoaks, and cussed question as to which is the after a sharp encounter were world's fastest touring motor-car. brought to Tonbridge polico station. The five men, who are believed to have come from Lon- don, ure now detained there.
RACE FOR STAN- DARD MODELS,
·· “NO REVERSING.”
Sting Taken Out of Traffic Rules,
It is some weeks now since the much dreaded "No reversing -Big Event in August. Central London by order of the order" was brought into force in
The R.A.C. has now completed Ministry of Transport, but as yet the preliminary arrangements for there has only been one summons. their great road race to be held and there is so sign of any others. over a triangular circuit of rough-aays a Home writer,
ly 13 miles outside Belfast on As a matter of fact, all the sting August 18 next, says a Home has been taken out of the regula writer."
tion as originally drafted, largely
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It was
It will be for cara of any capa-through representations made by city from 750 c.c. upwards, that the Automobile Association and are obtainable by any member of other motoring bodies. the general public in the ordinary originally Intended that anyone who reversed a car for the pur- way of business.
pose of turning it round, in the They must be equipped with opposite direction within three
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electric starter and lighting se miles of Charing Cross should be ALEX. ROSS & Co., (China) Ltd.
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no obstruction the race will be run with the hoods versing process
30 C.W.T. MORRIS 15.9 H.P. II' 6" W.B. Chassis Z. 5 with 32 x 42 tyres, dual rear, F.W.B. Chassis Z. 6 complete with 32 x 6 tyres and F.W.B.',
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must be caused.
The total distance will be 100 The result, of course, is that the miles, and the cars will be handi-police, have to prove obstruction to capped according to class and en- obtain 群 conviction, and the gine size, on an ingenious basis by motorist need have no fear if he which they will all start together, reverses in an empty street, even yet the first to complete thirty if he is within the specified three laps, credited to it before the start, mlics. I have seen three taxicabs will be the winner.
and a couple of private cars
By this system the exact post-reserve to turn within a stone's tion of any particular car in the throw of Charing Cross during the race can be ascertained at any last ten days, but in no case could moment without calculation, and they be said to be creating an the maximum epectacular effect obstruction, will be obtained from the racing.
The winner will receive the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy and £1,000 In cash, while the second and third receive £200 respectively.
THICK AS THIEVES.
It is estimated that by 1985 the Being for cars that aro catalo-United States will have on its highways between gued and obtainable by the general roads and public, the race will have real 30,000,000 and 85,000,000 register-
ed motor vehicles. value to the lay motorist.
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