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COLOUR AND THE to the long straggly pile. It is far dominates the scheme, the black
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MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY
1929.
ANCIENT ROMANS PERPLEXED,
Traffic Congestion in Old Days.
better, and in the long run making the flame colour ten times! cheaper, to buy a hand-made more effective than without the Axminster carpet of a thick, fiue contrast. weave, which can be made in any
It will be understood, of course, Ten-colour and exactly to the shape of
the floor. It will lie evenly, will that this particular scheme of not move about, and its thick, amo and black must be carefully luxuriant trend is very pleasant balanced; it would be very easy to to the foot. Blinds or curtains overdo the proportion of black, unfadable fabric should be and so spoll the whole effect. made for the windows, while tiny With the Immense variety of
Careless driving and trafe con-fgods; the plentum, said to have This is the age of colour. Gay lamp shades for the roof or corner unfadable fabrics now on the gallon were problems of the an been a covered carriage with seats colour dominates our homes, our lights will help to complete the market, there is no need to rescient Romans and were nearly as suspended by straps reserved for
trict the furnishing and decorn- perplexing to public officiala as mo- the use of Roman ladies only. our buildings-and the decorative effect. streets,
Ambulances Also. exterior of the modern car. Tho
When a Roman matron went aparts model flaunts red wings The interior colour scheme mustion of the limousine and saloondern traffic is in 1928.
Roman streets had their ambul- with aluminium polished body: the not. clash in any way with the to the draba and greys which so Louring car is a pleasing combina-appearance of the outside; on the many coachbuilders offer. The spinning down the Appian Way to tion of green and cream: and the contrary, the two should blend range of fabrics is so wide, in-attend an afternoon tea some 2,000 ancas, too-the arcera to carry saloon is a symphony in brown happily. The limousine with andeed, that the ordinary conch years ago, she did not stand like invalids or infirm persons, socalled more comfortable squared boards it resembled a huge and brige. These clever and at-exterior treated, in two tones of builder is unable to keep anya statue in a two-wheeled charlot. because by its construction of
The average household box, tractive schemes, however, are blue may have a colour scheme thing like a representative selec. She rode in
frequently had more than one
While the richness of the orna- mainly confind to the outside, and inside of blue of a similar shade, tion, and any owner who wants to vehicle.
In
styles that Roman officials charge of traffic had to inaugurato regulations to protect pedestrians and expedite traffic, in much the same way as is done to-day.
certain uniformity was desired, for Cacanr issued an-ediet on decorations. He subjected car ornamentation to fixed rules and limited its use.
Although they brighten the streets combined with a warm brown. A obtain exactly the right shade w "car" In the family and there mented cars lent pomp to the and cheer the heart of the passer- stone-coloured body with black find that a visit to the soft furnish- were so may different sorts and triumphal processions, a by, the owner obtains little benefit wings and wheels may be treated ing department of a furniture store the skilful colour-blending inside with ivory and wine com-wilt the colour redrecovering of the coachbuilder. The colour bination. The green and cream exactly the colour required..
In choosing fabrics for interiors, scheme should be carried inside body, on the other hand, provides the car us well, so that the advan-sufficient contrast itself and the all large, bold patterns should be tage of colour may be enjoyed by interlor is best kept to one the motor owner himself and his these. coloura only. passengers,
Transforming the Interior.
for
The "Rent" System.
A group of enterprising Romans
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That did not interfere with the- of avoided, as they make the most
manufacture of cars. Legislators spacious saloon appear small. Plain, semi-plain, two-toned and
began to raiso their voices in small-striped fabrics are the most even organized "rent-a-car protest against the enormous num- On a warm, sunny day, the in-
be With an exterior of a neutral suitable. The roof should always system which became so popularer of cars in the streets of Rome, Lerior of a closed car may kept cool by the use of colour; on colour, it is quite easy to have two be plain. Artificial silks are not among people in moderato circum- and before long, laws came into ef loose covera, stances that it presented further feet regulating the proportions to be observed by wheel-makers and frosty winter evening, "colour for three colour schemes, any of satisfactory
Many of the at- A rich Roman would not have body-builders. can make the closed car warm and which may be used as occasion although they are ideal for cur- problems in traffic regulation." inviting. The only way in which demands. For summer use the tains and roof, Linens, plain
two-wheeled and four-wheeled cars, these ideal conditions may be carpet may be of grass green and preps, heavy cottons and poplins been satisfied with Duco finish or tempts to regulate the use of realized. Is to plan a definite the roof and the curtains of the are good for loose covers, as they nickel and broadlace when orna- chariots, which included both the
colour, but two or
failed. sadly. As carly as, 214 B. three all clean beautifully and keep menting his cara. colour scheme as an expert plans same
Enormous sume were spent on C., the Appia law forbade women to tones lighter. The loose covers their shape in use. Many of
In Rome itself use thene cara in Rome and other. the decoration of a room.
should be of one of the woven them are guaranteed for twelve decorating them. Various Colour Schemes. materials with a green ground, months against fading. This is a the fashionable citizen drove forth towns except in the case of public Some colours absorb the heat, introducing here and there a touch most important point, for with in a carruca that was covered with sacrifical rites, but this prohibition and loone plates of bronze, silver, or even gold: was ignored and had to be cancelled. others reflect it. The former are of blue. The armrests, extra funfadable curtains
Consuls Issue Edict. generally alluded to as the "cool" cushions and footrests should be covers the car may be left out in Painters, sculptors, and embroider- colours and the latter as "warm" in two tones of blue. The lamp the sun with the sliding roof openers were employed to decorate them,
Another edict was directed at are green shades may be daffodil yellow. without fear of the colour being colours. Cool colours
"rent-a-car" system of the and blue: warm colour are red, This scheme will prove extra-ruined.
times. The consular ruling read: "Rome is clean. Rome respects wine, maroon, orange and fame, ordinarily cool and restful on a Others which may be called hat day; the inside of the car will
her roads, her forums, her splendid neutral, are grey, black, stone and he kindly to the eye and it will
gardens. The circulation of the polished aluminium. To obtain a seem a different vehicle altogether.
people should not be hindered by numerous lilters and nolay cool atmosphere, the cool colours On a winter evening, in entirely
chariots," dissimilar weather conditions, the
should be utilized; to create 战 warm interior, the warm colours) should be used.
Bame
car may be transformed.Į
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ROADS DO IT.
They were fitted with luxurious cushions and drapings, and some. times were finished in Ivory, and bore beautiful carved figures.
the
The speed car was a two-wheeled primitive gly called the clsium, drawn by one, two, or three mules. It resembled an old French cab In lightnem and construction, and was used for long journeys as n The average daily run of a tour- suburban car, in the mail trans- Designs preserved on medals, and The carpet is now a glowing flame ist hus increased from 100 miles port, and by messengera carrying Pompeian wall drawings, As a groundwork for a colour colour, with a tiny black insertion 10 years ago to 234 miles to-day, imperial documents. It was com- sacred vasos, show that ancient Was decided'y scheme, the upholstery work only an inch wide running round (Better highways, motor car im-fortablé and luxurious in exact Roman carrosrie should be fitted with loose, detach-the edge and throwing up the provement, more adequate sign-proportion to its owner's ability advanced. One massive design of ablo covers. When made by an warmth of the ground. The loose posting, improved motor facilities, to pay for the refinements that he four-wheeled cart used for the
wanted. made of unfadable and the raising of speed limits tre) arc export they can be a perfect fit. covers Pieces should be cut and fitted to linen in two tones of flame, with factors which have helped In- the door panels, the arms and a small fleek of black here and crease this average. head-rests and the roof. The there. The lamp shades are floor should receive special aiten-flame colour and cast a rich light: tion, for a very thick carpet is over this cosy. Interior. The roof essential to give comfort Thea covered in plala, shot, artificial, sheepskin-type of rug is frequent-silk-orange shot with gold- ly used for the rear compartment while curtains of the same fabric
The 13 counties making up the of a saloon, but it is not suitable and finished with a thin black cord: for the purpose. I collects dust hang at the windows andishat out district of Southern California re- and dirt, is impassible to clean the dark and dreary night outside. port a motor vehicle registration thoroughly, and coins or small The down cushions and footrests of 1,077,482. This is 7.5 per cent articles dropped by accident are are in black, offering a pleasing of the entire car registration of extremely difficult to find owing contrast to the flame colour which the country.
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transport of wines is identical in all respects, even to the shape of the axle, to the carts used by the brewers of Vienna and Munich to-day.
Coachmen Penalized. The cisium became so popular that it could be hired, and laws were puused penalizing the cislarli, The widespread use of vehicles or hackney coachmen, for careless made carriage-makers an import- driving. To complete the moder-Jant element in Rome, As in the nity of Rome' there were eab-chief centres of the automobile stands where one could always industry to-day, a world of work- find a
cislum. This la the carmen-painters, decorators, sad- riage sald to have been used by diers, iron workers, cushionmakere, the poet, Horace, in "commuting" body-builders, and wheel-wrights between Rome and his country]-lives from the Industry, place at Brundisium, now Brindisi.
In fact, it has been said that Other models included the car-under Roman civilization the art pentum, a luxurious car, the thenes of carriage-making was first de- for transporting images of the veloped.
BRITISH CARS ABROAD.
Trade Policy.
ROLLS-ROYCE METHOD, Adverse comment has often been made upon the fact that Britishi motor manufacturing concerns doi not sufficiently demonstrate what their cars can do in overseas coun- trics. A gesture which indicates that criticism on this basis will no longer hold good has been made by Roll-Royce, Ltd., who have despatch- ed to South Afrlen one of their famous New Phantom 40/50 h.p. chassis fitted with a Thruppand Maberly Cabriolet de Ville body.
This car, under the aegis of Rootes, Ltd., who handle the export of Rolls-Royce cars to that part of Africa in which the tour has been arranged, will make a run through all the principal towns from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and should have every opportunity of showing what the finest car in the world ean do under really difficult condi- tions of travel. It is hoped that the tour will be extended to cover Southern Rhodesia and British East 'Africa.
There are literally tens of thou- sands of motorists in countries over- sea who hug the falacy that the "Best car in the World" was, de- signed only for travelling on"good" roads. In point of fact the Rolle- Royce, particularly when it Is un- ited to bodywork boasting all the traditional quality of a British coachbuilder of the highest repute, is par excellence a go-anywhere car, capable of dealing with the most strenuous conditions, and showing at the end of a long period of usb so little depreciation that it is seen to be a really inexpensive car të operata,
BUSES OUST TROLLEYS.
Paterson, N, J., a city of 142.000, | has done away with street car ser- vice and all public street tran- sportation is supplied by motor bus. This city is the largest in the United States, to take such action,
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