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MOTOR SPEED ROADS FOR. ÈNGLAND.
London-Brighton Scheme That Will Cost £3,000,000.
Plans are being considered by private syndicates, at the head of one of which is Lord Askwith, for constructing motor speed roads in England on similar lines to those built in Italy.
The first of these, it is anticipated, will be a road from London to Brighton, with two one-way tracks, A toll, probably of a farthing a mile for private motor cars, will be levied.
It is hoped that the first road will be approved by Parliament early in the next session, and that work will be started by November of next year.
Post signed in kuch a way that heavy that lorries, motor coaches, and privato speed motor-cars will be kept apart. London and
The London Morning Is ablo to announce If the proposed moter
between rond
Brighton, already described in the Morning Post, proves a success, many similar private tracks will be constructed in other parts of England."
An Important syndicate has been formed for this purpose under the chairmanship of Lord Askwith. Ench road will be built
owned
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1928.
and Carkett-James of Victoria ROYAL MECHANIC. street S.W. It is hoped that the first road will be approved. by Par- Hument early next session. If s
is the case, work should be started King Knows His Spark
by November of next year.
Plugs.
Meanwhile Sir David Brooks,
When two professore at the formerly Lord Mayor of Biruning- ham, is chairman of a provisional American College near Sofia (Bul- commillee which is planning ngaria) had engine trouble when similar road between Birmingham returning from a motor tour, a and Liverpool at a cost of appro-stranger volunteered assistance. ximately £6,000,000. This road would link up with the new Mer- sey Tunnel on the Birkenhead side
of the river.
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Italy's. Example.
The drst country to build speed roada on model lines was Italy.
The most famous of these is the Milan-Como "Autostrade," which a subsidised by the Government. There is no pedestrian trafic on
Throwing aside, hat and cont, friendly young chauffour raised and rolling up his sleeves, the the bonnet, overhauled the igni- tion and fuel system, and had the motor humming again within ten minutes.
Later, the professors learned that the mechanic was King Boris of Bulgaria.
Lord Askwith added: "I under- it and no speed limit. A tell is MOTOR FERRY BOAT. stand that the Borough Councils, levied on each motorist according local councils, and the Brighton to the horse-power of his car, and Corporation have agreed to sup the only buildings flanking the port our scheme. We are not ex-road are pecting a great deal of opposition from the railways, In view of the recent Highway Bill giving them road powers.
"My syndicate is called Motor
The
those devoted to the A Shanghai Conversion, service of the motor-car and the upkeep of the road-that is to say, oil supply stations, repair shops, first aid stations, étc.
This "autostrade" proved no
"The Motor Boat" (London) re- vessel known as "Loong Mow," in cently contained an account of a service at Shanghal, which was steam en- originally fitted with
It is utilized solely for ferry work across the river, the total time taken to cross being 31⁄2 mins. to. 4 mins, with a stop of about 6 mins. to 51⁄2 mins, on each side.
of concrete, and there will be Roads, Ltd. It is a private com- popular and so remunerative that gine and boller, and which has since separate tracks to allow for one-pany; and we shall find the neces-cach province in Italy has schemes been converted and equipped with way trame; in other words, there ary money for building the roads in various stages of completion for a 36-b.p., three-cylinder Gardner
similar stretches of motor rond.
oil engine. It is 62 ft. long with will be two one-way roads on the ourselves." same embankment.
The London-Brighton road is
Spain was the next country ion beam of 10 fl. 6 in. and a draught The ronds will be.
likely to cost £3,000,000, and the consider such a scheme. A loyal of 3 ft. h toll will be Portsmouth and Southampton) privately, and
Decree has just been issued oxricted.
roads nearly twice that sum
authorising the Minister of Public "London to Brighton will be our engineera have decided to avoid Works to issue a call for tenders first venture," said Lord Askwith towns whenever possible.
to build "autopistas" from Madrid to me yesterday, "If this proves
Lord Askwith has been Chlofto Valencin and from Madrid to a success, we shall build similar) roads to Portsmouth and South-Industrial Commissioner, and was Iran and between Oviedo and
Gifon. ampton. Later, we shall consider known as the "strike zettler" in view of the many Industrial dis- others."
putes in which he was called in lo act as conciliator. He Farthing o Mile. Lord Askwith stated that each President of the National Citizens section of the one-way road be- Union, and has been connected tween London and Brighton would with the City for many years.
Mr. Newcombe, a Canadian, is, be wide enough to take three or four.cora abreast. The actual with Lord Askwith, financially in- toll is not yet definitely decided, terested in the schemes for motor but it le likely to be one farthing speed roads from London to a mile for private care and one Brighton, Portsmouth, and South-accla
The engineer in Mr. farthing a ton mile for commercial ampton. vehicles. The road will be de-Carkeet James, of Messrs, Whitley
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Racing Track Protest. institutions and private residents at Portalade the matter was re- Vigorous objections against theferred to a special conference of a malor the Brighton Hove and District racing track and aerodrome on the Joint Town Planning Advisory proposal to construct
Committee. South, Downs, near Brighton, were whose made at a special meeting of the cheme Portslade Urbin Council, own planning area the
The Brighton Council recently Luany protesis had been read from aproved the proposal, but, after
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The Portslade Council has now instructed Its Surveyor 10 schedule alf downland 300 feet above sea level as public open spaces, in-
track site. cluding the proposed motor racing
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